What Do Rituals Mean to You?

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🗓️ 20 September 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

On the surface, a ritual is simply an act that carries a special meaning. It can be as ordinary as saying a blessing before a meal or as elaborate as a three-day Indian wedding. Underneath the surface, rituals can be very powerful and add deep meaning to our lives. They may or may not be rooted in spirituality, but they have to be special. But our increasingly secular modern world is full of distractions that often pull people away from traditions and rites. We’ll talk about how rituals add meaning to our lives, how to practice them and we’ll hear from you, what are the rituals you have stuck with? Guests: Dr. Vanessa Calderón, physician, professional coach and resiliency expert. She also hosts "The Empowered Brain" podcast Ezra Bookman, a ritual designer, artist; facilitator and founder of Ritualist, a creative studio specializing in secular rituals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.1	Ritual, the word carries a certain elegance, like it's inherently sacred.
1:04.6	Definitely makes me think of candles and chanting.
1:07.2	But the truth is a ritual can be as simple as saying a blessing before a meal.
1:11.5	Whether it's a morning practice or a once-in-a-lifetime experience, rituals can add meaning to our lives.
1:17.2	But our devices in our increasingly secular world get in the way.
1:21.1	We'll talk about easy ways to incorporate rituals, and we'll hear what you do.
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1:47.7	Every day people practice rituals to add meaning to their lives, sometimes without even noticing them.
1:53.5	For example, I try to set my computer password to something that will make me pause, like breathe or relax.
1:59.4	A ritual doesn't have to be spiritual. It just has to be
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