EP 122: Daniel Siegel M.D. - Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

23/09/2018 43 min
EP 122: Daniel Siegel M.D. - Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

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Episode Synopsis

“A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimension.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

This episode aims to introduce practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in our lives.

We will explore:
The science that underlies meditation’s effectiveness
How to harness the power of the principle “Where attention goes, neural firing flows, and neural connection grows.”
How developing a Wheel of Awareness practice to focus attention, open awareness, and cultivate kind intention can help us grow a healthier brain and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in our lives.
Whether we have no experience with a reflective practice or are an experienced practitioner, we are going to explore this hands-on guide that will enable you to become more focused and present, as well as more energized and emotionally resilient

Our guest is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers and I’m sure today’s book Aware will be a fifth. His books include:

The Developing Mind
Parenting from the Inside Out
The Mindful Brain
Mindsight
The Mindful Therapist
A Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology
The Whole-Brain Child
Brainstorm
No-Drama Discipline
Mind
The Yes Brain
And the focus of today’s episode:
Aware The Science And Practice Of Presence—A Complete Guide To The Groundbreaking Wheel Of Awareness Meditation Practice

More about Dan Siegel here:
TEDx Prague we refer to in the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyhxXwclfNs
Wheel of Awareness
http://m.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/