“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity Kitai. Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a choice.” - Will Smith as Cypher Raige in the movie After Earth
Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness or MTM - thank you for being here with us!
Each week we break down and work to demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you! This Episode we are going to become more mindful of FEAR - we started talking about this a little last week in our episode with William Branum - this week we are going to learn where fear comes from, what you can do to overcome it and how to use it as a guide to your greatness.
Announcements (Will)
We still have room on our Mindfulness Adventure Retreat in Durango, CO Sept 16-19th included in this retreat is a 4 week post retreat integration program to help you get the most out of the experience allowing you to live more mindfully instead of it just being an idea. Head to www.mentalkingmindfulness/retreat to learn more.
00:00 Facing Your Fears
03:00 Will leads Opening Ground Practice (~2 min)
05:00 Is Fear Good or Bad? How should we deal with it?
09:00 Irrational Fear
12:00 The science of fear
BREATHE: Breathe / Rhythmic / Even / Always / Through / Heart / Everyday
15:00 Forms of Fear (failure, imperfection, etc.)
25:00 Audience Fears (imposter syndrome, rejection, success, etc.)
50:00 Overcoming Fear
1:07:00 Jon leads Closing Practice (~3 min)
Your Hosts:
Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled. will@mentalkingmindfulness.com
Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives. jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com
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