The right few words: Stories and meditation from Rohan

Meditative Story

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Mental Health, Society & Culture, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Stories, Health & Fitness, Storytelling, Society And Culture

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In telling three short stories from his life as a meditator, host Rohan Gunatillake explores the way a few simple words of wisdom, said at the right moment, can build your strength and resilience for a lifetime. He shares insights from his own early teachers as he leads us on a journey around the world, from an ancient monastery in Thailand to a silent retreat in the English countryside.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Rohan.
0:01.9	When you're listening to Meditative Story, are you also doing something else?
0:05.9	Be honest here.
0:07.0	I know that not everyone is listening with eyes closed giving us your entire attention.
0:11.4	That's not really how podcasts work.
0:14.1	Maybe you're taking a walk, maybe you're cleaning out the garage.
0:17.3	And that's okay.
0:18.3	I can't blame you for multitasking.
0:20.2	I do it myself.
0:21.2	There are only so many hours in the day.
0:24.1	But why do we always feel starved for time?
0:27.0	Our partner BetterUp has given this some serious thought.
0:30.8	BetterUp connects with coaches.
0:32.7	These are experts who utilize science back strategies to help you live your highest
0:37.3	most authentic purpose.
0:39.7	We've been working with them to create custom coaching experiences, using meditative story
0:44.2	episodes as a jumping off point for deep conversations that lead to positive new ways of being
0:49.5	in the world.
0:51.1	BetterUp calls that feeling of being pressed for time a scarcity mindset.
0:55.8	When we don't have enough of something we need, our brain triggers a stress response
1:00.0	that causes us to focus on getting more of whatever that thing is, like time.
1:05.3	This scarcity mindset doesn't serve us.
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