Former Buddhist monk and Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo explores what full acceptance really means in mindfulness and meditation—meeting fear, anxiety, judgment, and resistance with embodied awareness and self-compassion.
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Drawing on years of teaching across prisons, hospitals, classrooms, and companies, Sean translates Buddhist psychology, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and practical nervous system regulation into simple moves you can use today—without turning practice into performance.
Expect a grounded look at acceptance vs. resignation, how to work inside your window of tolerance, and ways to steady attention with noting and breath awareness. You’ll hear how body-based mindfulness (skin, flesh, blood, air, bone) restores safety, how to soften striving and “fixing,” and how fierce compassion supports wise action. Ideal for mindfulness teachers, therapists, coaches, and dedicated practitioners who want real tools for emotional regulation, resilience, and teaching with integrity.
✨ In This Episode, You’ll Learn
Chapters
00:00 – Opening reflections on the word “acceptance”
02:00 – Why we resist acceptance and what it really means
04:00 – The practice of full acceptance
07:00 – Guided Meditation about Acceptance
56:11 – Working with worry, fear, and uncertainty (Leslie’s question)
01:02:31 – Using noting and embodiment to balance thought-based worry
01:08:38 – Working with shortness of breath and striving (Jean’s question)
01:10:10 – Creative ways to connect with the breath
01:15:51 – Byron Katie’s “The Work” and fierce compassion
01:19:00 – Closing reflections
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