Men Talking Mindfulness

The second episode in our Masculinity 2.0 Sub-series.  Tune in to learn how to deal with being offended more appropriately.   01:00 Dealing with Being Offended with Dr. Clark Chilson 02:00 How do we react to being offended? 05:00 The STEA Process 07:30 The programming of hypermasculinity vs the sensitivity of men 11:00 Short-circuiting the natural reaction of anger 13:00 Anger as the glorified choice 16:30 Discipline requires practice 20:00 Anger is natural - that doesn't make violence ok 23:00 Offensive people aren't thinking about you 26:00 A Primitive Brain in a Modern World 29:00 Our brains evolved to keep us alive - not happy. Our Hosts: Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com         Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com           Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

To stay hydrated, one must drink eight 8oz glasses of water a day, right?  WELL... there's WAY more to it than that AND the benefits of staying hydrated are WAY more than you think!  Join Will and Jon as they interview Dr. Dana Cohen, co-Author of Quench to learn more!   Dr. Dana Cohen has worked side by side with the late Dr. Robert Atkins, a true pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and now, in that same field, Dr. Cohen is a Well respected and beloved clinician.  She has helped thousands of patients find relief from a variety of health problems utilizing the principles of integrative and functional medicine focusing on nutrition and limiting her patients’ reliance on prescription medications by using diet, lifestyle changes and nutritional supplementation.      She is a founding member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Organic and Natural Health Association and is on the scientific advisory board of Cure® Hydration and the Health and Wellness Advisor for Essentia® Water.    Her first book “Quench” with coauthor Gina Bria has been published in six languages, has garnered rave reviews and has a cult following of devotees… which now includes Will and Jon.     @drdanacohen- instagram and twitter; @danacohenmd-facebook https://www.drdanacohen.com   01:00 Optimal Hydration with “Quench” Co-author Dr. Dana Cohen  04:00 Introducing Dr. Dana Cohen 05:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~3 min)  08:30 How Dr. Cohen became obsessed with hydration  11:30 What makes hydration so difficult to study?  15:00 You'd be surprised what is dehydrating you  17:00 Simple.changes make big waves  20:30 How do you know if you're dehydrated?  22:30 What happens when you're dehydrated?  27:30 Drinking water isn't always enough  31:30 Eat your way to hydration  36:00 Sports drinks are not the answer  39:30 Mirco-movements are your friend  50:30 Meditate to hydrate  53:00 The Quench Program  57:30 Jon leads some closing micro-movements  Our Hosts: Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com         Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com            Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How much pain is caused by holding grudges or never forgiving… not forgiving others AND not forgiving yourself!?  Let’s talk about the capacity to forgive!  Jon  and Will are joined by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher John Abate to talk about letting go of these toxic grudges!   John has lived through a tragic personal event that might leave most men forever bitter, angry and resentful. Instead through the power of forgiveness John transformed this event from a soul crushing experience into a life of peace and living on purpose. Finding John: @johnjabate @mindfulfoundations101 https://www.mindfulfoundations.org 01:00 The Capacity to Forgive with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) Teacher, John Abate 03:30 Introducing John Abate 05:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~3 min) 08:00 John’s journey to forgiveness 17:00 Justice vs. Forgiveness 19:00 Does forgiveness require contact? 24:00 The path of healing 27:00 The process is ongoing 34:00 What is MSBR? 39:00 Life without forgiveness 44:00 Forgiveness as an Act of Empathy 48:30 Personal Forgiveness 53:00 Vulnerability in Forgiveness 1:00:00 John Abate leads Closing Practice (-4 min) Our Hosts: Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com        Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Here's your preview for tomorrow's show... Jon and Will speak with John Abate, survivor of a tragic accident and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor, all about Forgiveness.  Let's learn about it for our own sake and for others in our lives! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How often do we get wrapped up in everything that is external to us and forget about the miracle that we are?  This meditation is designed to help us remember the miracles we are - the miracle YOU are!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

You have to grind grind grind to be an entrepreneur!   Do you though?   How can one be both mindful and a successful and impactful entrepreneur.  Will and Jon join Rennie Curran, former NFL Linebacker turned successful mindful entrepreneur!   Rennie was born in Atlanta, GA and is the son of Liberian immigrants, Rennie Curran is a former professional athlete and now CEO of Game Changer Coaching where he uses this platform to inspire students, athletes, and business professionals to reach their fullest potential.    As an athlete, Rennie has fulfilled his childhood dreams by becoming a 3-time Collegiate All American, Butkus Award Finalist, permanent team Captain at the University of Georgia and then in 2010 was drafted into the NFL by the Tennessee Titans.   Rennie is a true Entrepreneur inspiring the business community with his keynote speeches and also as a personal development coach. He founded and runs a non-profit “The Game Changers Foundation”: HELPING ATHLETES BECOME LEADERS IN SPORTS, BUSINESS, AND LIFE   And Last but not least Rennie is also the author of two books:  “Free Agent”: The Intangibles for Overcoming Adversity and Times of Transition. AND “What Does It Take to Be a Star” a children's book co-written with his 9-year-old daughter Eleana Curran.    How to find Rennie: @renniecurran for everything except twitter - @renniecurran53 Personal business - renniecurran.com  as well as nonprofit - gamechangersfoundationga.org    Our Hosts: Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com      Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.    Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com         Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Gold gold gold!  A quick taste of what tomorrow's episode with Rennie Curran.  So many good one liners - absolute gold!!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Who lives in your head with you? What story do they tell you? Let’s get to know this “person” and work on that narrative!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We did an episode on Fatherhood in season 2... we owed this episode to all the mothers out there - we finally got it done and we're so glad we did!  An amazing, touching, heart string tugging conversation about Motherhood with our good friend and business partner, Dr. Theresa Larson. (Men need to understand this topic too - as husbands, as fathers, as sons!) Dr. Larson is a Marine Veteran, former professional softball player turned doctor of physical therapy…  But today, we are here to talk to her as a mom.  She is a mother of two young boys and she is constantly working to bring mindfulness into her home.   Learn more about "Dr. T" here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtheresalarson/ Mindfulness and Movement Experience:  www.movement-rx.com/mtm Our Hosts: Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com    Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com       Timestamps: 01:00 Motherhood and Mindfulness with Dr. Theresa Larson 01:30 Will and Theresa are in Colorado with Jon! 04:00 Introducing Theresa 04:30 Opening Grounding Practice with Will (~4 min) 09:00 Theresa defines what motherhood means to her 13:30 Deciding to be a parent 15:30 The experience of getting and being pregnant 18:00 Mindfulness throughout pregnancy 27:00 Theresa’s memories of her own mother 31:00 The challenges of being a mom 37:00 Theresa’s Second Pregnancy 43:00 How Mindfulness helps Theresa be a better mother 48:30 Children crave attention and a sense of belonging 51:00 The rewards of being a mother 56:00 Jon’s memories of his mother 1:00:00 Will’s memories of his mother 1:03:00 Theresa’s Dad playing the role of Mom 1:07:00 Closing Grounding Practice with Jon (~3 min) Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A short and to the point meditation - learning to focus on the here and now... then letting go... then focusing again - developing the neural pathway of focus!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.