Tara Brach, a prominent meditation teacher and author, shares the transformative power of mindfulness and self-acceptance. Ryan Holiday, the bestselling author of 'The Daily Stoic,' discusses applying Stoicism to modern challenges. Maria Popova of 'The Marginalian' delves into the importance of literature and insightful connections. Lastly, Cal Newport, a computer science professor, explores balancing productivity with being present, advocating for meaningful engagement over mere efficiency. Together, they offer a buffet of wisdom on personal growth and intentional living.

How to Stop the War Against Yourself - A conversation with Tara Brach & Dan Harris - It’s possible to actually be addicted to self-criticism, especially as a way to keep yourself safe. But evidence shows that rather than safety, this pervasive habit in our society creates deep suffering. This conversation between Tara and Dan Harris dives into strategies to deal with your own self-hatred and cultivate a forgiving heart. (Note: This was initially created as an episode for 10% Happier Podcast)  

Tara Brach, a legendary meditation teacher and author, shares her insights on navigating tumultuous times using Buddhist principles. She discusses the transformative Bodhisattva teachings that foster compassion and mindfulness, emphasizing their relevance in today's global crises. Tara introduces the RAIN technique for processing emotions and explains how letting distress serve as a portal can lead to action that mitigates anxiety. Her encouraging message highlights the importance of empathy and understanding in bridging divides, even amid societal polarization.

Tara Brach, author, therapist, and meditation teacher, discusses the RAIN acronym for meditation and daily life, the belief of something being fundamentally wrong with individuals, and the practice of nurturing oneself to soften negative emotions. They also explore the source of love and compassion, the experiential nature of understanding the mind, embracing uncomfortable feelings, and conclude with a heartfelt conversation and apologies.

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- It’s possible to actually be addicted to self-criticism, especially as a way to keep yourself safe. But evidence shows that’s not true, and today’s episode dives into strategies to deal with your own self-hatred.  This is part two of a series this week on forgiveness. In our last episode, Jack Kornfield focused on forgiving other people and in today’s episode, Tara Brach talks about forgiving yourself.  Tara Brach is a meditation teacher, psychologist and author of several books including Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion and Trusting the Gold. Her weekly podcast is downloaded 3 million times a month. Tara is also the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington.  In this episode we talk about: Why Tara says self-hatred “divides us from our ourselves” The benefits of learning the habit to stop kicking our own asses Simple meditations to help us with self-forgiveness Questions that can help us understand what really matters to us, and what we really want The power of seeing the profundity in mundane experiences  A refresher on a fan favorite meditation technique: RAIN How to start trusting reality more than we believe the beliefs about ourselves Forgiveness vs accountability Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/tara-brach-534

Renowned mindfulness teacher Tara Brach and leading researcher Dacher Keltner explore the power of exquisite attention, including practices like RAIN to awaken from anxious trances and how awe opens our eyes to wonder. Discover tools to train moment-to-moment presence, uncover magic, amplify creativity, deepen connections, and transform your life.

Mindfulness teacher and author Tara Brach and happiness expert Arthur Brooks discuss ingredients of happiness, the role of unhappiness, working with ego-fears, power of metacognition, transcendence of small self, and the love that brings true happiness in a conversation about becoming happier.

Being with Love, Death and Grief - Grief is our natural way of expressing loss for what we love, and learning to open to grief serves the deepening and widening of our loving. This event, given at the Upaya Zen Center on June 25, 2023, includes short meditations and talks by Frank Ostaseski and Tara, and a powerful session of questions and responses.

In this enlightening discussion, Yung Pueblo, a renowned author and spiritual teacher, Tara Brach, a clinical psychologist and meditation teacher, and Robert Thurman, a celebrated Tibetan Buddhist scholar, share their insights on suffering and healing. They explore how embracing impermanence can foster inner peace and personal growth. The episode highlights radical honesty, the RAIN mindfulness technique for navigating emotions, and the transformative power of self-compassion. Together, they provide actionable tools for overcoming emotional pain and finding happiness.

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.