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

Special Episode: Tips for Living in Close Quarters

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

🗓️ 21 April 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Many of us are staying at home right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic and if you live with people, chances are you have had moments of feeling irritated, frustrated, or annoyed as a result of being cooped up in close quarters together. This special episode has all-new interviews with 5 previous guests of the show, each offering you tips to help you navigate the difficult feelings and situations that come with spending so much time at home with loved ones. The guests of this special episode are Susan Piver, Lodro Rinzler, Rosalind Wiseman, Ralph De La Rosa, Rick Hanson 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 You can also access a free video in which Eric teaches you 3 perspectives you can take to help you navigate these challenging times by going to www.spiritualhabits.net In This Episode, We discuss Tips for Living in Close Quarters and… That we are all subject to unbidden moods in these circumstances How to grow closer through experiencing the ups and downs together Resisting the urge to solve the “problem” of difficult feelings To be with each other we need to be comfortable being with ourselves Strategies to help you avoid snapping at your loved ones  Turning towards your feelings rather than your thoughts  How we’re face to face with our own minds right now Feeling what we feel without judgment and without a storyline What to do when you feel highly triggered  The simple question we can ask ourselves before acting on a feeling What to do to prepare before having a difficult conversation with someone you live with How humor can help Ways to cultivate a warmer heart That listening is being prepared to be changed by what you hear A helpful structure for family or household meetings How we can prepare for difficult emotional experiences Taking ownership of our own emotions How to relate to our irritation Remembering the people you live with are suffering, too The phrase, “Like me, you, too, ____” How to reduce the way we take things personally The neuroscience of why tuning into internal bodily sensations works Beachbody On Demand: Workout at home with this easy to use streaming service with over 1300 super effective workouts suited for anybody at any time. Listeners of the show can get a free trial membership when you text WOLF to the number 303030.  Clean Cult: Makes effective cleaners with non-toxic ingredients you recognize and packaging that’s landfill-free. To get 25% off your first customized starter kit go to www.cleancult.com/wolf (this offer is good through May 30th, 2020) 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: Susan Piver Lodro Rinzler Rosalind Wiseman; ‘Rosalind’s “Tiny Habits: Ralph De La Rosa Rick Hanson 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

Transcript

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0:00.0

Okay, about this episode. One of the things that I heard from many of you was that being

0:04.8

cooped up at home with family members was challenging. Whether it was the kids driving

0:09.2

you crazy or arguments with your partners, this was proving to be a difficult experience

0:14.2

for many of you. So this episode is intended to offer some tips for dealing with this.

0:19.8

We brought back some wonderful guests who were very generous with their time on very short

0:24.2

notice. This episode features Susan Piver, Lodro Rinsler, Rosalyn Wiseman, Ralph Day

0:31.2

LaRosa, and yet another visit from the Always Great Rick Hanson. I hope this provides you

0:36.8

with some useful tools for navigating close quarters with your loved ones.

0:41.9

Welcome to the One You Feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance

0:54.9

of the thoughts we have, quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think,

1:00.9

ring true. And yet for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend to

1:06.9

afford negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what

1:13.0

we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about

1:18.6

thinking. Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a

1:24.0

life worth living. This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the

1:29.0

right direction. How they feed their good wolf.

1:36.9

First up on this episode, we have Susan Piver, a meditation teacher, speaker, and New York

1:51.8

Times bestselling author of nine books. Hey, Susan, I appreciate you coming back on

1:57.6

and spending a little bit of time with us. As I mentioned you earlier, the subject to

2:01.6

this episode is really, you know, a lot of people are in very close quarters with people.

2:07.2

They're not getting any break from them, whether it be their kids or their partner, and

2:11.2

they're finding their irritation is growing. They're finding that they feel bad, like they

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