Learning to Take Action for a Meaningful Life with Gregg Krech
The One You Feed
Eric Zimmer
4.6 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Gregg Krech, a renowned Zen teacher, shares his enlightening journey where he was introduced to the concept of bringing the practice of Zen Buddhism into daily life. This pivotal moment occurred when he had the opportunity to work with Tiknat Han, a Zen teacher, in the 1980s. Han emphasized the importance of integrating mindfulness and intentional action into everyday tasks, beyond the traditional contemplative practices. Krech discusses how intentional living and mindful action can significantly impact mental wellness, resonating with individuals seeking practical strategies for mental health improvement.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Learn practical strategies for maintaining good mental health to thrive in everyday life
- Recognize the importance of acknowledging the “bad wolf within” to unlock personal growth and well-being
- Take action to effectively manage depression and anxiety
- Explore Japanese approaches to psychology, including Morita Therapy, Kaizen, and Naikan, for new perspectives on mental well-being
- Discover the powerful tool for maintaining good mental health that can transform your daily life
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| 0:00.0 | If we're struggling with anxiety, action is actually one of the ways that we deal with those problems, not by trying to figure them out in our mind. Welcome to the one you feed. |
| 0:17.0 | Throughout time great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. |
| 0:24.4 | Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. |
| 0:29.8 | And yet for many of us our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward |
| 0:34.6 | negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what |
| 0:40.6 | we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. |
| 0:45.2 | But it's not just about thinking. |
| 0:47.1 | Our actions matter. |
| 0:48.6 | It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. |
| 0:53.0 | This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction, |
| 0:57.0 | how they feed their good wolf. We all know that good habits are ways that we bring what we value into the world and |
| 1:17.1 | we each have our own list of what matters to us. |
| 1:20.0 | Maybe you want to feel more energetic, improve your relationships, have a tight of your home, cook more instead |
| 1:25.0 | of eating out four nights a week. Whatever habit you want to build, it's entirely possible to make |
| 1:30.0 | it happen. But if you feel under-equipped and overwhelmed to make real sustainable change |
| 1:35.0 | you are not alone |
| 1:36.0 | and that's why I've made my free master class open to everyone |
| 1:40.0 | and available to watch any time now. |
| 1:42.0 | It's called Habits that Stick, how to be remarkably consistent |
| 1:45.2 | no matter what goal you set. You can grab it at one you feed.net slash habits. |
| 1:50.2 | Again it's free and you can watch it whenever it works for you. |
| 1:53.5 | Go to one you feed.net slash habits. |
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