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After years of therapists, medications, and self-help books, I tried meditation in the late 90's out of sheer desperation.
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Has the Servant Become the Master?
In Dr. Iain McGilchrist’s book, The Master and the Emissary, The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, he tells a story of a wise spiritual master that looked after a community so well it kept growing and flourished.
As the community became larger he realized he couldn’t continue being so involved in the day-to-day affairs, that in fact, he would lose his wise perspective if he remained too close.
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Almost 30 years ago, for about an eight-month period of time, I lived in a subtropical rainforest in Australia.
A friend of my boyfriend’s had property outside of Murwillumbah, New South Wales, and he and his family were going to travel around Australia for a year, so they offered it to us while they were gone.
(more…)How to Turn Performance Anxiety into a Superpower
If its possible, before I give a talk I try to go and sit in a bathroom.
Hopefully I’m alone as I start with a few deep breaths and then meditate for a few minutes.
With my mind clear, I open my eyes and say, “I’m excited.”
Because even though I did a short meditation, public speaking, whether it’s 5 people or 500 does create a little bit of anxiety. It’s a very vulnerable state. We’re opening ourselves up for criticism, ridicule, and possible embarrassment.
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