The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Reconnect With The Moment

Jan 11, 2021

Tara Brach, a renowned psychologist and meditation teacher, shares her transformative insights on mindfulness and self-compassion. She opens up about a pivotal moment that helped her prioritize quality time with her elderly mother. Discussing her RAIN technique—Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture—Tara emphasizes the importance of being present and confronting our emotions. Through personal stories, she illustrates how mindfulness can foster deeper connections and emotional clarity, helping us shed protective layers that hinder true happiness.

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Discover the truth of who you are

01:28

You’re “too busy” to see the big picture, what really matters

01:10

How to Free Yourself From the Spacesuit

03:41

Intro

4min

Embracing the Present: Breaking Free from Disconnection

11min

Shedding Protective Layers for Self-Discovery

2min

Practicing Mindfulness with RAIN

4min

Transformative Power of RAIN Meditation

16min

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in Pursuit of Happiness

4min

Psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach felt too stressed and busy to spend time with her elderly mother - until she had a lightning moment of realisation. Why couldn't she enjoy living in the moment with her beloved parent? What fears and insecurities were preventing her from devoting time to her mom?

Tara tells Dr Laurie Santos how she created RAIN - a mindfulness practise that allows us to Recognise, Allow, Investigate and Nurture our emotions. Once we consciously engage with those emotions, Tara argues, we can decide what is really important to us and our happiness.

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