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The Blindboy Podcast

A mental health plan for the New Year

Jan 3, 2024
The podcast explores topics such as embracing challenges, the impact of living in autopilot, addressing rumination, navigating the entertainment industry, and the power of mindfulness. It also includes a guided mindfulness exercise using an orange as the focal point.
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Quick takeaways

  • Mindfulness allows us to choose how we react to challenging situations by acknowledging and accepting them.
  • Setting realistic and achievable goals for New Year's resolutions can have a positive impact on physical and mental well-being.

Deep dives

The Power of Mindfulness and Choosing How to React to Challenges

Mindfulness allows us to acknowledge and accept challenging situations, giving us the power to choose how we react to them. The speaker shares a personal experience of cycling in a storm and staying dry and warm by wearing protective gear. This experience made them feel empowered and gave them a sense of control and identity. By accepting the storm as outside their control and focusing on their own reaction, they were able to turn a potentially miserable situation into a positive and beautiful experience.

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