Episodes

  • 28. Nailing the Ending (with guest writer, editor, and personal mythmaker Nirmala Nataraj)

    28. Nailing the Ending (with guest writer, editor, and personal mythmaker Nirmala Nataraj)
    Jan 18 2021
    Endings—and beginnings. The many connotations of “Where are you from?” Model minority. Inside an outsider. Myth, liberation, and mental illness. Childhood vigilance -> lucid dreaming. “Intimate relationship with my inner life.” The tension between self-protection and connection. Collective creative work. Stargazing as a moral and spiritual compass. Integration + intention = good endings. Learning what you’re taught. Rites of passage. Sobriety. Rest -> renew. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Nirmala: https://nirmalanataraj.com Foreign Bodies: https://foreignbodies.net Marion Woodman, “Leaving My Father’s House”: https://www.shambhala.com/leaving-my-father-s-house.html George Smoot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smoot
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    1 hr
  • Guided Meditation: Time

    Guided Meditation: Time
    Dec 14 2020
    Jeremy offers a guided meditation called "Time." As discussed in Episode 11: Deep Time. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com
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    14 mins
  • BONUS: Relax to Sleep Guided Hypnosis

    BONUS: Relax to Sleep Guided Hypnosis
    Nov 30 2020
    Relax to Sleep Guided Hypnosis by Dr. Leanne Lawrence, with vocal talent Laura Lockwood. ****DO NOT LISTEN where a driver or a person operating machinery might hear it.**** Leanne Lawrence “Mind Manual Meditation & Hypnosis” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxd6unhqrMA8GHfpP96UrQ
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    20 mins
  • BONUS: Introduction to Relax to Sleep Guided Hypnosis

    BONUS: Introduction to Relax to Sleep Guided Hypnosis
    Nov 30 2020
    Introduction to Relax to Sleep guided hypnosis by Dr. Leanne Lawrence, with vocal talent Laura Lockwood. Leanne Lawrence “Mind Manual Meditation & Hypnosis” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxd6unhqrMA8GHfpP96UrQ
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    2 mins
  • 27. Help from Hypnosis (with guest medical doctor and hypnotist Leanne Lawrence)

    27. Help from Hypnosis (with guest medical doctor and hypnotist Leanne Lawrence)
    Nov 30 2020
    “A leaflet blew into my hand.” Stress and snoring—solved! Hypnosis patient to practitioner. Hypnosis for PTSD, high blood pressure, and kidney failure. Positive relaxation. Hypnosis = guided meditation. The seasick surfer. “I like to think of it as going into the settings on your phone.” Performance + deep recovery. Hypnosis in politics and advertising. Hypnothoughts in Vegas. 97% of daily actions are not choices. Paving neural highways. How to try hypnosis. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Leanne Lawrence “Mind Manual Meditation & Hypnosis” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxd6unhqrMA8GHfpP96UrQ “Psychology Today” on Hypnosis: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/hypnosis Hypnothoughts Conference: https://htlive.net John Moyer YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCplENmIrdL3QtCb7cO-Qp7w Michael Sealey YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelSealey
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    41 mins
  • 26. Up in the Night

    26. Up in the Night
    Nov 23 2020
    How to go (back) to sleep. The blame game -> acceptance. Avoiding the second arrow. Jack Kornfield: “Why is it that you feel you need my attention right now?” Skepticism. Jeremy’s blanket rule. The muse does not call 911. Mindfulness and the ball trick. Did you see the gorilla? Self-compassion and connection with other people. The upside of getting up. Sleep hygiene, hypnosis, and practice. Acceptance—and gratitude—all over again. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Tara Brach, “Radical Acceptance”: https://bookshop.org/books/radical-acceptance-embracing-your-life-with-the-heart-of-a-buddha/9780553380996 Jack Kornfield: https://jackkornfield.com Jeremy’s blanket rule: “I don’t believe anything I think between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.” The ball trick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cups_and_balls The invisible gorilla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo “Healthy Sleep Habits”: http://sleepeducation.org/essentials-in-sleep/healthy-sleep-habits Michael Sealey hypnosis tracks: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelSealey
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    48 mins
  • 25. The Positive Psychology of PERMA

    25. The Positive Psychology of PERMA
    Nov 16 2020
    The grumpy father of positive psychology. Positive emotions. Expand the neutral space. Re-thinking “How are you?” Triple-level engagement. Relationships and asking questions. Connective silence. Finding meaning and meaning finding you. Wall of wins. Get in the dirt. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com PERMA: Positive emotions • Engagement • Relationships • Meaning • Accomplishments Dr. Martin Seligman: https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/people/martin-ep-seligman PERMA: https://positivepsychology.com/perma-model/ Jeremy’s book on community farms and gardens: https://bookshop.org/books/the-urban-garden-how-one-community-turned-idle-land-into-a-garden-city-and-how-you-can-too/9781629143996
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    32 mins
  • 24. How Good Can I Let Myself Feel?

    24. How Good Can I Let Myself Feel?
    Nov 9 2020
    The energy body. Ignorant, skeptical, and interested. Reiki. Chakras. Hands. Playing the air accordion. Feeling your body from the inside out. Qigong. Cleaning the energy. Sensory check-in. Force, flow, and fire. Interoception. Verbal -> visceral. Half hour of yoga nidra = 4 hours of deep sleep. “How good can I let myself feel?” Go low—what’s really happening? Fluid + motion = flow. The energy it takes to hold down energy. New Orleans marching band. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com “What is Energy Work?”: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-energy-work.htm Damon’s brother-in-law on reiki: http://danielsteven.org/reiki-in-san-francisco/ Chakra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra “Qigong Full 20-Minute Daily Routine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwlvTcWR3Gs Yoga Nidra guided meditation exercise: https://youtu.be/KJyES0Wi-fc “NEW ORLEANS: KINFOLK BRASS BAND - Street Parade”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqKgFBWdLLQ
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    47 mins