Stillness in the Storms

I've spent most of my life trying to live up to perfection. With today's Internet and peer pressure going global the pressure has never been so high to perform and be the best possible version of yourself.Most of the time we have to be even better than that, we have to be perfect.It's no wonder when we fail to hit that mark we feel demoralised, fed up, and like we are not enough.In this podcast Steven Webb talks about not being enough, and how it changed in 2019 for him. The strife of protection was literally stopping him doing any of the things he wanted to do. Being paralyse physically is one thing, being mentally paralysed is a whole different story.

It's all changing, Stillness In The Storms is now called Living Deeper Lives.

One of the hardest things I've had to do since I started to open my heart is to also know what is mine to carry and what isn't.In this podcast, I talk about the development of empathy, from when you are very young to the higher levels of empathy that very few people manage to get to.Empathy can really be a great gift, and as the cliche goes it can also be a great burden if we allow it to drown us.Please enjoy, let me know what you thought. A review would be amazing, and if you could buy me a coffee head over to my website and the link is at the top.Steven Webb - WebsiteBuy me a coffee - Link

Episode Summary:In this episode, Steven Webb discusses the metaphor of life as a glass that gets filled with experiences, beliefs, and opinions as we grow up. He emphasizes the importance of emptying this glass to make room for what truly nourishes us and quenches our thirst for fulfillment. He also shares a poem by Rimpoche that encapsulates this concept.Timestamps:[0:00] - Introduction[0:24] - The concept of life as a glass[2:30] - How our glass gets filled[8:00] - The importance of emptying the glass[9:01] - A poem by Rimpoche[10:25] - Call to support Steven's work[11:13] - Closing thoughtsKey Points:Our life is like a glass that gets filled with experiences, beliefs, and opinions as we grow up.We often fill our glass with what we think quenches our thirst, but it often leads to unhappiness and dissatisfaction.We need to empty our glass to make room for what truly nourishes us and quenches our thirst for fulfillment.We are fundamentally the empty glass, and when we understand this, we can fill the glass with what we want.Quotes:"You live in an illusion and the appearance of things, there is a reality, but you do not know this. When you understand this, you will see that you are nothing fundamentally, you're none of the things in the glass. You are the empty glass and being nothing. You are everything. You can fill the glass with what you want." - Rimpoche"But if you choose the meal, if you choose the drink, the problem is we haven't chose the meal or the drink. We've chose to allow other people to fill our glass for us." - Steven WebbLinks and References:• Inner Peace Meditations Podcast• Steven Webb BlogCall to Action:Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!And remember you can always donate and support my show by sending me a virtual hug thankyousteven.comPodcast and Host Info:Welcome to "Stillness in the Storms," a beacon of tranquility amidst life's turbulence, hosted by your guide, Steven Webb.Steven is not just an average meditation and mindfulness coach. Having faced severe adversity - becoming paralyzed in a diving accident - he has transformed his life into an inspiring journey of resilience and self-discovery. Now serving as the Mayor of Truro, Steven's teachings resonate with the wisdom of Zen Buddhism and practical Stoicism, helping you find inner peace right in the midst of your daily life.In each episode, Steven's soothing voice guides you towards a deeper understanding of life and self, turning each storm we face into an opportunity for stillness and growth. This podcast is your sanctuary, your weekly retreat, where the noise of life subsides, and profound understanding takes its place.For more of Steven's teachings and updates on the podcast, subscribe to the weekly newsletter on our Website, and consider supporting Steven's work at thankyousteven.com.Embark on this transformative journey with us, every Friday at 4 PM. Remember, at "Stillness in the Storms," serenity is not a destination, but a journey.

Can meditation really help with your anxiety and depression?In this episode, I  share where you can get a really simple five-minute meditation that I've recorded to help you overcome your feelings of depression.It really is not as hard as we make it. The solutions are often quite simple, and doing them is a different story.I don't know anybody that finds meditation easy, in fact, most people that meditate that I know find it really difficult.

So you like to know how to control your thoughts?Sounds good, me too. Well, during my rock bottom as well as the 12 months I spent in bed following my devastating accident I did learn ways in which we can have a little peace of mind from our thoughts.In this episode, I share my rock bottom story, as well as how I occupied my mind in the 12 months after breaking my neck and ending up severely paralysed.

We all want to change the world, improve it that little bit.How can we when there is so much going wrong in the world today, in politics, natural disasters, climate change, criminal activities rising, and genuinely what feels like the wrong direction?

I'm your host Steven Webb, and on this Stillness in the Storms episode you will find out how I ended up just over 7 stone and so underweight that you could see every bone in my body.I share a story that I don't very often talk about. It was when I went bankrupt and lost a computer business that I had started up one of my friends.

In this episode:Making your bedroom perfect for sleep. How to prepare your evening for sleep. What to do when you wake up in the night and cannot get back to sleep. Hints, tips and tricks to fall asleep. Plus, how the military go to sleep in less than two minutes.Sleep Meditation

Can people that think a lot really get the benefits from meditation?Something that would confuse many people when they spend time with me and even my clients is that I am an overthinker. My brain has this ability to think crazy stuff up almost constantly, and most of the time when I don't want it to.What is it about bedtime? Suddenly everything is important, from how airplanes work to what I'm going to buy my niece in six years' time for her 30th birthday. It's crazy.In this episode, I helped to enlighten us about meditation and how even over-thinkers can meditate.