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The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Special Episode: Crisis Strategies for Mental and Emotional Health

The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

4.5 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyoufeed.net/help As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified earlier this week, Eric reached out to several previous guests of the show to ask them if they would be willing to talk with him for two special edition episodes of The One You Feed Podcast. They all generously agreed at a moment’s notice and this episode is the second of those two episodes. These mini-interviews are with 6 leaders in the realms of mental health and spirituality. Eric talks with each of them about how to deal with difficult thoughts and offers practical strategies for emotional health during these challenging times. These are all new conversations with previous guests, Parker Palmer, Mirabai Starr, Lewis Howes, Steven C. Hayes, Scott Stabile, and Sharon Salzberg. In This Special Episode, We discuss Strategies for Emotional Health and… Turning our attention to those who are vulnerable and need our help The connection between anxiety and uncertainty Accepting the truth that there are many things we cannot control Being attentive to what we can control How reflecting on and learning from suffering can be therapeutic That dissolution is a good thing: You’ve lost an illusion and you’re that much closer to reality How to abide in a space of not knowing The paradox of actively helping the situation by doing less, staying put and slowing down Reorienting to what we really need vs. our tendencies towards overconsumption How to be mindful and Feed Our Good Wolf during a time of crisis That constantly seeing crisis media alerts is like seeing a car crash every 2 minutes – we benefit from placing boundaries on how often we consume media coverage  Creating meaning amidst suffering How psychological flexibility can help us move through difficulty How to move through a crisis so that you come out of it with post-traumatic growth Ways to work with your anger towards others during this crisis Ways to work with your fear about this crisis The helpful pillars of self-care that can really support us in crisis Looking for ourself in others to bring empathy  What it means to connect to our hearts and souls The importance of giving yourself grace and forgiveness during a crisis How loving-kindness meditation can help us How staying home can mimic the effects of a reflective retreat A guided meditation from Sharon Salzberg Calm App The #1 rated app for meditation. They have meditations, sleep stories, soothing music, and Calm masterclasses with may One You Feed Guests. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription (a limited time offer!) by going to www.calm.com/wolf  Peloton: Wondering if a Peloton bike is right for you? You can get a free 30 day home trial and find out. If you're looking for a new way to get your cardio in, the Peloton bike is a great solution. Eric decided to buy one after his 30-day free trial. Visit onepeloton.com  Laurel Springs: An accredited online private school for students K-12. Personalize the learning program and learning schedule for your unique child with Laurel Springs' diverse and enriched curriculum. Register your child at www.laurelsprings.com/wolf and receive a waived registration fee. Links to Other Episodes: Parker J. Palmer Mirabai Starr Lewis Howes Steven C. Hayes Scott Stabile Sharon Salzberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the One You Feed.

0:10.2

Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have, quotes

0:14.8

like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.

0:20.3

And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.

0:24.5

We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.

0:29.3

We see what we don't have instead of what we do, we think things that hold us back and

0:33.8

dampen our spirit.

0:35.7

But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter.

0:39.1

It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.

0:44.0

This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction, how

0:48.3

they feed their good wolf.

0:59.3

Hi, everybody.

1:05.5

First up, we have Parker Palmer, who is the founder and senior partner of the Center for

1:09.8

Courage and Renewal.

1:11.3

He's the author of many books, and as an interesting point, he has more honorary doctorates in

1:16.5

addition to his PhD than books he has written.

1:20.3

Hi, Parker.

1:21.3

Thanks so much for finding a couple of minutes to come on and talk with us.

1:25.1

It was good to be with you again, Eric.

1:27.2

Yes, it is nice to be with you and nice to see you.

1:30.1

I just heard some birds outside your window as you were, you and I were sort of talking

1:34.2

about and makes me think about, you know, one of the things that I'm finding particularly

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