Appreciating Breath And Presence I Should Be Meditating With Alan Klima: Guided Mindfulness Meditation And Discussion podcast

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We’ve been told stress will kill us. That we need to yoga-breathe it away, book a retreat, or stuff it down with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s (using your car key as a spoon… iykyk). But what if stress isn’t the villain? What if it’s actually the fuel for our best work? This week, we’re joined by Dr. Rebecca Heiss — a stress physiologist, researcher, keynote speaker, and author of Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You . She’s also the creator of the Fearless Stress Formula and has been recognized by the National Science Foundation for her groundbreaking research. Her mission? To help us stop fearing fear, stop fighting stress, and instead transform both into fuel for growth, performance, and purpose. Rebecca brings her science background together with real talk and humor, making the hard stuff (like stress) not only make sense but feel doable. She’s passionate about helping women shift out of survival mode and into a place of clarity, confidence, and community. Together, we dive into why stress isn’t something to eliminate but energy we can reframe, channel, and actually use to show up stronger. We explore: Why your “effortless, overwhelmed” game isn’t working The three steps to stop fighting stress and start using it How to “invite the tiger to tea” (yes, really) Why service and community are the real antidote to overwhelm The competitive advantage women have when it comes to stress Because friend, stress isn’t proof you’re broken. It’s proof you care. And when you learn to use it, it becomes your edge. Connect with Rebecca: Website: www.rebeccaheiss.com Book: https://a.co/d/6ReB5Nr IG: https://www.instagram.com/drrebeccaheiss/ Related Podcast Episodes The Stress Paradox: Why We Need Stress (and How to Make It Work for Us) with Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist | 294 How to Become Panic Proof with Dr. Nicole Cain | 269 Stress Less and Fear(Less) with Rebecca Heiss | 181 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Mindful Choice Guided Meditation 14:13

9 years ago14:13

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There is a sweet feeling inside, the feeling of being alive, which everyone can contact. We can get better at that as we practice, but it all comes down to a simple choice, an act of choosing what we know is right. And we can practice that too. We can strengthen the recognition that we have an interior choice, where we can supply our attention to what is right in us rather than what we think is wrong in us. If you are looking for a way to cut through the clutter of the mind and find a way to rest attention naturally and easily in the heart feeling, click here to see if the way of Meditation Forest is the right thing for you . The post Mindful Choice Guided Meditation appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Trusting Your Intuition to Meditate 21:45

9 years ago21:45

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Sometimes indecision stops us in our tracks. This simple guided meditation goes directly into that, to enhance your sense of power and ability to follow your heart, right at the micro-level of where indecisiveness arises. After each long thought phases passes, a moment of potential arises and in that moment you do what you intuitively feel is right. Then repeat the process. It’s that simple. To practice trusting yourself, practice trusting yourself! The post Trusting Your Intuition to Meditate appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Being Present Before Things End 27:44

9 years ago27:44

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How can we feel present in our life, and stay that way? In this talk we explore what it means to be mindful beyond trying to remember to “pay attention.” Typically, we’ll “remember” to be present for something when it is just about to end, whether it’s a meditation or even at the end of life. The trick is to remember in the middle! Let’s look into how it really works: a practice of mindfulness is setting up the moments of awakening to happen on their own more and more. It’s not about exerting force or pressure to ‘be present.’ Rather, it’s being wise about how to set things up in a way that brings attention home, while also recognizing the truth that you are always here. The post Being Present Before Things End appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Appreciating Breath and Presence 19:59

9 years ago19:59

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Using the flavor of appreciation in your attention makes for a wonderful experience where you are grateful for meditation and grateful for life. The post Appreciating Breath and Presence appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .

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Your Instant Shift to the Heart of Meditation 15:08

9 years ago15:08

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This guided meditation is a pointing and a training in shifting to the heart of meditation, the source that keeps it going and alive and growing. For just a few moments here and there when the opportunity strikes cast aside all concerns for only just a moment no obligation for more and throw the power of your belief and care your love with wild abandon into your simple presence beyond all that and always here. The post Your Instant Shift to the Heart of Meditation appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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How to Get to the Next Level in Meditation 32:30

9 years ago32:30

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Does your Meditation practice get stale? Does it still grow and grow in depth? Should you just accept plateaus? No, don’t fall for that. This talk is about real change, and what is the one thing that you MUST have in your meditation for it to keep flourishing. It wont last long, meditating like a robot or relating to yourself like a machine or a brain to hack– these aren’t pointing to this most important power in your meditation which comes from your organic nature as Being. The post How to Get to the Next Level in Meditation appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Soaking In What It Is To Realize 21:28

9 years ago21:28

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In this meditation we bring our attention to ‘being present.’ without assuming what that is. What does it really feel like to be present now? What is it like when we recognize our presence, and attention is close to us, not dispersed and feeling like it is far? We observe what that state is like; we focus on registering the moment. In doing so we build up a connection with that. Then it can become a force in our lives, one we don’t have to work to maintain all the time. So, let’s take a moment to sense our presence and soak in the goodness it brings into our lives, and help make that connection stronger bit by bit. The post Soaking In What It Is To Realize appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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The Inner Channel and Caring about Meditation 19:45

9 years ago19:45

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In this meditative talk we look closer into how meditation provides us with the tools to recognize that there are different channels – so to speak – that we can tune in to. Through an exercise of self-inquiry we sense that many things are going on at once in our bodies and minds. But through silent contemplation we learn to tune in to a deeper, more interior sensing, a kind of energy from which all else arises. So, let’s practice sitting down and caring about what’s here, what’s you, what’s now. The post The Inner Channel and Caring about Meditation appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Inserting Intention into the Mix of Meditation 23:08

9 years ago23:08

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Inject power of intention into your meditation. Intention is a temporary state where we have a feeling like we can choose. In this guided meditation we repeatedly exercise the ability to insert intention into the mix of meditation at the moments that it is possible, working with the breath and the moments when we have emerged from long thought dreams. The post Inserting Intention into the Mix of Meditation appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Talk on Ekhart Tolle Power of Now – Part 3: What Keeps Us From Harming Others 13:53

9 years ago13:53

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The third part of the talk series on Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. In this conversation we delve into how our state of being present relates to arising negative or violent feelings and reactions. We ask what is our behavior like when we are in our being? In answering this we look into how we relate to life when we are truly present. How we become entangled with our ideas of who we are and how we’ve learned to differentiate between right and wrong (something I call the trial of you). As we search deeper, we realize that we become more aware (and unease) with possible negative feelings, and our sensitivity increases. Listen on to learn more about what keeps us from harming others. The post Talk on Ekhart Tolle Power of Now – Part 3: What Keeps Us From Harming Others appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Talk on Ekhart Tolle Power of Now – Part 2 19:45

9 years ago19:45

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The second installment of a series of talks on Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. Alan Klima discusses questions sent by listeners regarding Eckhart Tolle’s book. Join in for an interesting discussion reflecting on trust. What does it mean to find the right balance between everyday life and what we are truly seeking for? What do we need to fix right now to make a good life possible? The post Talk on Ekhart Tolle Power of Now – Part 2 appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Talk on Ekhart Tolle The Power of Now 49:00

9 years ago49:00

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Part one of a series, listeners submit questions and Alan takes up some of the top things that come to mind when reading this book. The talk delves into questions like what relation our past history has to who and what we are as being, and whether or not it is necessary to suffer first in order to be free, and other issues that come to mind which all help clarify what it really means to be by looking inwardly and questioning our sense of who and what we are. The post Talk on Ekhart Tolle The Power of Now appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Meditation on After Thought 21:00

9 years ago21:00

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In this mindfulness meditation session learn to notice thoughts and mental activity while developing your awareness for intentionally being present. Going from the tensions in the body and hectic mind activity to subtly playing with your inner mental attitude. Sometimes we call it the wandering mind, but there really only is wondering and then it ends. Through meditation you will notice the stream of thoughts but then intentionally turn to mindfulness presence. Practicing this meditation will open the doors to that experience of simply being with your self. The post Meditation on After Thought appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Pleasant Body 34:00

9 years ago34:00

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Relax into this mindful body scan and start developing skills to make the experience of the body joyful and interesting to play with. We move our attention through every inch of our body kindly noticing and becoming aware of what is already there. It is a simple technique to get in touch with bodily sensations and cultivate a real sense of pleasure in the body. A meditation skill that can be used anywhere and at any time to simply look inside the body and ‘feel what it feels’ with kind and mindful attention. The post Pleasant Body appeared first on I Should Be Meditating .…

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Training with Two Kinds of Thoughts 20:00

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