• The Power of Noticing That It’s Just a Thought + When I Feel Softer, My Step-Son Changes
    Jun 12 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant shares her experience waking up at 4 in the morning and noticing thoughts. Her habit of doing The Work is carrying over to noticing that they are just thoughts. She also shares her experience after doing a lot of work on her step-son. As she became softer and less judgmental towards him, she noticed him changing too. You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:05 — Intro 04:18 — Discussion: The Power of Noticing That It’s Just a Thought 17:23 — Sharing: When I Feel Softer, My Step-Son Changes 28:46 — Newsletter: Is the Work “Telling” Me to Stay in a Bad Situation? 33:19 — Outro Open Session Recording Listen to the Open Session recording as a long-term practitioner of The Work of Byron Katie shares her experience. She is noticing that they are just thoughts, and she is noticing how the world around her changes as she changes. You too can be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, ask your questions, or join in our discussions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, Is the Work “Telling” Me to Stay in a Bad Situation? Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. The Power of Noticing That It’s Just a Thought When I Feel Softer, My Step-Son Changes Is the Work “Telling” Me to Stay in a Bad Situation? Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    34 mins
  • Something Is Going to Happen to End to This Peace + This Software Is Annoying + Circular Logic – Is It a Bad Thing?
    Jun 5 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, two participants do The Work. The first questions the thought, “Something is going to happen to end this peace,” while the second questions a completely unrelated thought, “This software is annoying.” It interesting to listen as these two different people do The Work in different ways on different subjects. You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:20 — Intro 03:59 — Question: Something Is Going to Happen to End to This Peace 24:11 — Question: This Software Is Annoying 42:50 — Newsletter: Circular Logic – Is It a Bad Thing? 48:15 — Outro Open Session Recording In this Open Session recording, a participant notices an attachment to a peaceful state and worries about it coming to an end. She explores what are the conditions for peace and expands what she was thinking previously. Another participant chooses a moment of frustration with a piece of software and discovers a lot of insight about herself as she works through it. Be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, participate in our discussions, or ask your questions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, Circular Logic – Is It a Bad Thing? Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. Something Is Going to Happen to End to This Peace This Software Is Annoying Circular Logic – Is It a Bad Thing? Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    49 mins
  • How to Stop Forcing Your Answers to Question 4 + Are Motives Bad?
    May 29 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant asks about how to stop forcing herself, or faking it, when answering Question 4 of The Work. Later, I answer a question that someone recently asked me, “Are motives bad?” and does questioning a motive mean I should drop it? You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 00:56 — Intro 03:57 — Question: How to Stop Forcing Your Answers to Question 4 16:53 — Question: Are Motives Bad? 30:18 — Newsletter: How to Work with I’m Not Good Enough 31:15 — Outro Open Session Recording Listen to the Open Session recording as a participant asks about The Work of Byron Katie and what to do when she gets blocked in Question 4 and she finds it difficult to imagine herself without the thought. You’ll also enjoy a discussion about motives: are they bad or good, or is there something more to understand about them? You too can be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, ask your questions, or join in our discussions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, How to Work with I’m Not Good Enough. Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. How to Stop Forcing Your Answers to Question 4 Are Motives Bad? How to Work with I'm Not Good Enough Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    37 mins
  • "Can You Absolutely Know It's True?" Is a Meditative Question + Listening to Your Stress in a Non-Stressful Situation
    May 22 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant starts doing The Work but realizes she is taking the easy way out of question 2, “Can You Absolutely Know It’s True?” so she stops to ask about it. Another participant then asks about a situation that was not stressful at all. Unexpectedly, she suddenly felt a rush of anxiety in that situation and wanted to know how to find the stressful thought to question. You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:24 — Intro 08:24 — Question: “Can You Absolutely Know It’s True?” Is a Meditative Question 16:55 — Question: Listening to Your Stress in a Non-Stressful Situation 29:23 — Newsletter: What To Do When The Work Doesn’t Work 42:56 — Outro Open Session Recording In this Open Session recording, a participant looks deeper at how she is answering Question 2 of The Work. Another participant looks for a stressful thought to question in a somewhat challenging situation where she is feeling stress but where the situation itself is not stressful. Be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, participate in our discussions, or ask your questions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, What To Do When The Work Doesn’t Work. Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. "Can You Absolutely Know It's True?" Is a Meditative Question Listening to Your Stress in a Non-Stressful Situation What To Do When The Work Doesn’t Work Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    44 mins
  • Can You Question Statements like, “He MIGHT be mad at me”? + She Is Blabbing to Her Friends About My Pending Eviction
    May 15 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant asks about a situation where she wasn’t sure if her son was mad at her or not. The question for her was how to find a statement to question when she is not sure what is happening in him. Can she question the thought, “He MIGHT be mad at me”? Then another participant does The Work on someone talking about her pending eviction to others. You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:25 — Intro 04:42 — Question: Can You Question Statements like, “He MIGHT be mad at me”? 11:07 — Inquiry: She Is Blabbing to Her Friends About My Pending Eviction 35:22 — Newsletter: Keeping It Real Vs. Doing It Right 40:15 — Outro Open Session Recording In this Open Session recording, a participant asks about questioning a “might” statement like, “He might be mad at me.” And another participant questions her stressful thought, “She is blabbing to her friends about my pending eviction.” Be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, participate in our discussions, or ask your questions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, Keeping It Real Vs. Doing It Right. Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. Can You Question Statements like, “He MIGHT be mad at me”? She Is Blabbing to Her Friends About My Pending Eviction Keeping It Real Vs. Doing It Right Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    41 mins
  • What if Your Partner Is Negative About The Work? + My House Is Going to Burn Down + The World of One-Liners
    May 8 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant asks about her partner being negative about The Work and another participant thinking about wildfires does The Work on the thought, “My house is going to burn down.” You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:31 — Intro 05:11 — Question: What if Your Partner Is Negative About The Work? 11:59 — Inquiry: My House Is Going to Burn Down 32:31 — Newsletter: The World of One-Liners 38:47 — Outro Open Session Recording Listen to the Open Session recording as a participant asks about The Work of Byron Katie and what to do if her partner is negative about The Work. Another participant, noticing the heavy rainfall in her area and projecting a strong wildfire season, questions the thought, “My house is going to burn down.” You too can be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, ask your questions, or join in our discussions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, The World of One-Liners. Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. What if Your Partner Is Negative About The Work? My House Is Going to Burn Down The World of One-Liners Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    40 mins
  • How to Go Deeper With Questions 1 and 2 of The Work + What Is the Unusual Turnaround of The Work? + Do You Move on Too Quickly?
    Apr 24 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant asks about questions 1 and 2 of The Work of Byron Katie (1. “Is it true? 2. “Can you absolutely know it’s true?”). These seem like simply little questions but they are truly an opportunity to meditate, to challenge yourself to stretch but also be completely honest with yourself. You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:08 — Intro 05:06 — Question: How to Go Deeper With Questions 1 and 2 of The Work 24:42 — Question: What Is the Unusual Turnaround of The Work? 35:49 — Newsletter: Do You Move on Too Quickly? 39:07 — Outro Open Session Recording In this Open Session recording, a participant asks about questions 1 and 2 of The Work and how to connect more with these questions. You may find yourself wanting to skim through these questions until you understand what their purpose is. In this session, we also discuss another question about the “unusual” turnaround that shows up from time to time. Be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, participate in our discussions, or ask your questions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, Do You Move on Too Quickly? Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. How to Go Deeper With Questions 1 and 2 of The Work What Is the Unusual Turnaround of The Work? Do You Move on Too Quickly? Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    40 mins
  • How to Approach Strongly Stressful Situations + Tips for Finding the Real Stressful Thought to Question
    Apr 17 2024
    In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant asks about how to approach situations that are highly stressful. You want to do The Work on them but you don’t want to aggravate your stress by putting attention on them. You can also listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re new to podcasts, here’s a review article by PCMagazine on the best podcast apps to use. If you find one that Wiggle Room is not on, let me know and I’ll be happy to add it there too. Here are a few of the most popular podcast apps. Timeline 01:12 — Intro 04:05 — Question: How to Approach Strongly Stressful Situations 21:27 — Question: Tips for Finding the Real Stressful Thought to Question 30:16 — Newsletter: How To Stop Skimming Through “Is It True?” 35:40 — Outro Open Session Recording Listen to the Open Session recording as a participant asks about The Work of Byron Katie and how to approach strongly stressful situations when doing The Work. The same participant also asks about how to find the real stressful thought that is bothering you so you can question it. You too can be a participant in Open Sessions each week to do The Work with me, ask your questions, or join in our discussions. Newsletter Text In the second part of the recording, I read my article, How To Stop Skimming Through “Is It True?” Subscribe to the newsletter to get new articles like this one each week. Bonus Videos If you prefer video, you can watch the following sections of the podcast in HD video. How to Approach Strongly Stressful Situations Tips for Finding the Real Stressful Thought to Question How To Stop Skimming Through “Is It True?” Learn The Work Of Byron Katie Learn how to stop suffering and practice The Work with me: Choose a solution that works for you.
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    37 mins