Three tools for happy, healthy gatherings, by Rohan Gunatillake
Meditative Story
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4.6 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 November 2022
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
No matter what emotions are brought up for you during the holiday season, the mindfulness techniques explored in this episode will leave you feeling relaxed even when the holiday brings challenges like tricky family dynamics, the difficulty of disconnecting from work, and the loneliness that can arise at even the most joyful times of year. Notice them, name them, release them.
To learn more about the RAIN mindfulness technique – an acronym first coined by senior Buddhist teacher, Michele McDonald – visit Tara Brach’s website (you’ll see how Rohan’s version relates to Michele's original technique and Tara’s revised one): https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/#rainchange
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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 |
| 0:44.0 | story episodes as a jumping off point for deep conversations that lead to positive new |
| 0:48.7 | ways of being in the world. |
| 0:50.9 | 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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