EP 122: Daniel Siegel M.D. - Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence
Episode description
“A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimension.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
This episode aims to introduce practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in our lives.
We will explore:
- The science that underlies meditation's effectiveness
- How to harness the power of the principle "Where attention goes, neural firing flows, and neural connection grows."
- How developing a Wheel of Awareness practice to focus attention, open awareness, and cultivate kind intention can help us grow a healthier brain and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in our lives.
Whether we have no experience with a reflective practice or are an experienced practitioner, we are going to explore this hands-on guide that will enable you to become more focused and present, as well as more energized and emotionally resilient
Our guest is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers and I’m sure today’s book Aware will be a fifth. His books include:
- The Developing Mind
- Parenting from the Inside Out
- The Mindful Brain
- Mindsight
- The Mindful Therapist
- A Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology
- The Whole-Brain Child
- Brainstorm
- No-Drama Discipline
- Mind
- The Yes Brain
And the focus of today’s episode:
Aware The Science And Practice Of Presence—A Complete Guide To The Groundbreaking Wheel Of Awareness Meditation Practice
More about Dan Siegel here:
TEDx Prague we refer to in the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyhxXwclfNs
Wheel of Awareness