In this episode we compare and contrast the techniques of positive psychology with the techniques of nondual awareness practices. • Includes a guided meditation that focuses on raising one's vibration through gratitude in order to relax into pure beingness. Books or authors mentioned in this episode: Find Happiness Now: 50 Shortcuts for Bringing More Love, Balance, and Joy Into Your Life by Jonathan Robinson Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment By Tal Ben-Shahar Happier, No Matter What: Cultivating Hope, Resilience, and Purpose in Hard Times By Tal Ben-Shahar Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment By Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:   #2 in the Top 100 Awakening All time chart  #5 in the Top 100 Joy All time chart  #5 in the Top 100 Awareness All time chart  #6 in the Top 100 Consciousness All time chart  #37 in the Top 100 Meditation All time chart To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy,  Jonathan and Brian Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash 

Explore ways to use triggers for awakening, including dealing with emotions, understanding duality, and managing triggers with compassion and mindset shifts. Learn how self-love and inner peace can transform triggers into opportunities for growth and freedom.

Seye Kuyinu, author of 'This Glorious Dance: Contemplations About Who We Are', discusses language impact on consciousness, contemplation vs. meditation, hypnotherapy experiences, and non-duality. The podcast also explores identity, emotions, and a guided mindfulness meditation exercise.

The podcast explores what it means to be a good human being, discussing traits like love, kindness, and balance. It delves into the power of love in healing and transforming humanity. The episode also includes a guided meditation to envision and embody the best version of oneself.

Paul Austin, expert in microdosing psychedelics, explores benefits of microdosing for productivity, creativity, and spiritual growth. Discusses non-dual awareness, psychedelic therapy training, parallels between surfing and psychedelics, and guided meditation for mindfulness. Explores shared energy in guided meditations and the importance of openness and skepticism.

Explore various methods to quiet the mind including diversion from overwhelming thoughts, embracing emptiness and stillness, finding beauty in everyday moments, sinking into consciousness, and cultivating inner peace through personalized practices. Dive into deep relaxation and growth within the mind while sharing the journey with others. Don't miss out on this insightful exploration!

Explore different techniques to quiet the mind and find inner peace. Discover the problem-solving nature of thoughts and the uselessness of blame. Learn how to navigate emotional reactions and break free from thought loops. Embrace your true nature through self-exploration.

Guest Rastal discusses his journey from trauma to fundamental wellbeing, exploring somatic work, consciousness states through drug analogies, deeper states of awakening, trauma healing, and meditation without belief systems. Includes a guided session on cultivating gratitude.

In this episode we talk to Karen Thorson about the interplay between health, pain, worry, responsibility, and being present with what is, as well as using the body for direct experiencing, and our unique paths among the various modalities for continuous explorations. • Includes a guided meditation helping us to feel the vast fullness of breath, and the field in and around our bodies, bigger than our skin, connected with everything, expanding with life, wellness, and joy. To learn more about Karen Thorson, please visit:  NetworkWellnessOfBoulder.com Other sites mentioned in this episode: Epienergetics:  https://epienergetics.com/ Nonviolent Communication (NVC)  https://www.cnvc.org/ Jeffery Martin, The Finders Course, etc.:  https://drjefferymartin.com/ https://www.nonsymbolic.org/ The Finders book: https://www.amazon.com/Finders-Dr-Jeffery-Martin/dp/1572425563 45 Days to Awakening Course:  https://45daystoawakening.com/landing-page1594666682471 For a good description of Jeffrey Martin's Locations of Fundamental Wellbeing:  https://insanebraintrain.blogspot.com/2015/01/jeffrey-martin-locations-of.html or The Martin Matrix, a Comprehensive Map of Persistent Non-Symbolic Experience (Enlightenment/Nondual):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCfeamM07dk ~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:  #3 in the Top 100 Spirituality chart  #5 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality chart  #32 in the Top 100 Meditation All time chart  To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian

Exploring the drawbacks of spiritual awakening, the podcast covers topics like emotional turmoil, narcissism, and integrating awakening into daily life. It emphasizes the importance of honest self-awareness, seeking guidance, navigating relationships, and overcoming challenges by embracing them with compassion and courage.