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How To Make Time for the Things You Actually Care About | Vinny Ferraro

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Sep 21, 2025
Vinny Ferraro, a meditation teacher and this month's featured educator, shares his insights on mindfulness and time management. He challenges the common excuse of not having time by emphasizing the importance of living in the moment. Vinny offers practical tips like two-minute resets and morning meditation practices that are non-negotiable. His refreshing approach encourages listeners to prioritize presence over productivity, proving that meditation can fit into even the busiest of schedules.
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INSIGHT

Presence Is The Real Reward

  • Presence is where satisfaction lives, not in perfection or productivity.
  • Vinny Ferraro says arriving in life means not missing the moment while it happens.
ADVICE

Treat Practice As How You Show Up

  • Stop treating meditation as an add-on and integrate it into how you show up for life.
  • Vinny Ferraro recommends stopping multitasking and paying full attention to ordinary activities.
ANECDOTE

Kneeling In The Water To Be Present

  • DJ Cashmere described a family trip where he kept catching himself mentally elsewhere.
  • He kneeled in the water with his daughter to slow down and actually be present with her.
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