Ep. 250 – Election Stress with Reggie Hubbard

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

For episode 250, Reggie Hubbard returns to the Metta Hour podcast to talk about Election Stress.

Reggie is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and the founder/chief serving officer of Active Peace Yoga. He has taught Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, major labor unions, leading progressive organizations, and individuals from all walks of life the simple tools for managing stress and bringing peace to mind, body, and spirit. Reggie’s life work sits at the intersection of bringing more peace and balance to activists; guiding the wellness community toward being more engaged, concerned citizens; and enhancing the well-being of all walks of life.

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In this conversation, Sharon and Reggie discuss:

Reggie’s recent health emergency
Finding agency to take action
Life is not a race
Recovery process
Voting is a sacred act
Life in the margins
Working w/ intense emotions
Reggie’s work with systems
Boundaries are our friends
The sanctity of your nervous system
Grounding into the body
Lovingkindness in activism
Less pointing fingers, more opening arms
Equanimity supporting the process
A daily wellness election checklist
Sharon’s Ishta Deva, Lady Liberty

Reggie closes the conversation with a healing sound meditation. You can learn more about Reggie’s work right here.

For Election Resources from Sharon, click right here.

You can check out Reggie’s previous appearance on the Metta Hour Podcast in Episode 201 right here, that was part of our Mental Health Series.

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