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How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutUnlocking Emotional Healing: The Power Of Felt Sense | Why Getting Over Trauma Isn't EnoughTrauma shapes how we live—organizing our lives as if the past is still happening. The body holds onto these experiences, leaving us disconnected from our most powerful resource: our felt sense. In this episode, we will go through the profound connection between your body and mind. We’ll explore how mindlessness—ignoring your felt sense—keeps you stuck in cycles of stress, disconnection, and unresolved trauma. Drawing from the work of trauma experts like Peter Levine and Gabor Maté, we’ll uncover how tuning into your felt sense is the gateway to healing and self-awareness. You’ll le...
2025-01-0516 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutExploring Somatic Healing and Psychedelic Therapy: A Path to Trauma Resolution | This Is SomacologyWe're going through a psychedelic therapy revival. Join psychotherapist Todd Brossart as he introduces the Somacology channel and discusses some of his personal journey following a near-death injury and the innovative practices that helped him reconnect with his body and mind. Gain insights into: The felt sense as a critical pathway to accessing the body’s innate ability to process and resolve trauma. The role of Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Therapy (PSIP) in addressing deeply rooted trauma that conventional therapeutic approaches often fail to resolve. The potential consequences of unprocessed trauma, including mental health challenges and...
2024-12-2809 min
Influential UMindfulness and Relationships with Todd and Danielle BrossartOur couple today is Todd and Danielle Brossart. Todd and Danielle live in Denver, Colorado, and as you’ll see, they’re both incredibly astute learners. Todd is a producer personality and a licensed clinical social worker at his company, “Mental Events” and the creator of the Mindfulness Journal, which I use every morning and we’ll definitely plug later in the show so you can purchase a copy. Danielle is a performer and works as a Sales Enablement Technology and Operations Training Specialist with Twilio and an Adjunct Professor of Communications. They’re both joining me, today on the podcast a...
2023-03-0943 min
Influential UHow to Create Reciprocal Value in Your Offer with Todd Brossart
Todd Brossart is the founder of Mental Events, a company that offers mindfulness-based therapy and workshops that allow his clients to connect with what’s important. Todd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board-Certified Diplomate who worked for over ten years for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
He specializes in providing cognitive-behavioral therapies, including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, cognitive processing therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. He helps people change their relationship with their emotions and thoughts, learning to relate to them as ongoing and changing experiences so they can respond more flexibly to...
2022-09-1543 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutOwning My NaiveteIf you could have a conversation with yourself back when you started your career in healthcare, what would you say? What does that person need to know in order to sustain their mental health over the arch of their career? Would you talk to them about naivete? Or how to approach one's naivete as it comes up in their career? Consider where you're at today in your career. Would you be willing to talk to yourself about owning your naivete? After 12 years of working in a large hospital setting, in outpatient mental health and substance use disorders...
2022-05-1114 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutA New DirectionWhat happens to the healthcare industry as providers go home feeling like they could have done more to care for their patients? While at the same time struggle to care about things in their personal life that used to be important? My name is Todd Brossart, and over the past 15 years of my career as a clinical social worker, I’ve struggled with highs and lows, ups and downs, with compassion fatigue, moral injury, and a near-fatal injury while on the job that could have been prevented. Join me each week as I share the little details of how I’...
2022-04-0401 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutIn Memoriam | Honoring RachelIf you’ve listened to this podcast for a while, you’ll know that I hold a belief that there’s still someone out there who I haven’t met yet, that will change my life in profound ways. This episode is an attempt to honor someone who left a lasting impact on my life. In April 2019 during my lengthy stay in the hospital, I was privileged to have a very special person care for me. Her name was Rachel Petersen. Rachel was a nurse at the Anschutz Medical Center, in Aurora, Colorado. Sadly, Rachel passed away recently. The news was...
2021-06-2108 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutGetting to Live | A Mindful ReframeWe all have to do things. Some things we are excited about. Other things, not as much. Rarely do we consider what we get to do in our lives, taking it for granted. In this episode I offer a quick mindfulness reframe to help you shift your perspective to living with more presence and gratitude. Because when we get to do something versus have to do something, we show up more completely and openly. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of th...
2021-06-0109 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutSubtracting Self-Care | Moving Toward What MattersShould self-care always mean you get to feel calm? Should self-care be limited to feeling good? Let’s reimagine self-care for a moment. Instead of adding things to your life in the name of self-care, consider what you could subtract in order to practice better self-care. Continually adding activities of self-care could become exhausting, and may make you feel worse. What could you let go of today to make room for your health and well-being? . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of t...
2021-04-2622 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutPost-traumatic Growth: Celebrating Year Two with Gratitude and JoyWhat doesn't kill us, can make us stronger! On the two-year anniversary of a near death experience, I invite a friend of the podcast, John Evans to sit down for an extended conversation about post-traumatic growth. Post-traumatic growth refers to the positive psychological changes that a person can experience as a result of adversity. John and I cover a lot of ground in this episode, referencing Stephen Joseph's book, What Doesn't Kill Us, Judith Herman's book, Trauma and Recovery, and Stephen Pressfield's book, The War of Art. . If you're wondering how to move through feeling...
2021-04-121h 27
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutAfter Violence: Reflections on BoulderSo often we feel hopeless and powerless after tragedy and trauma. I know I've felt that way recently with the tragedies in Atlanta and Boulder. Both events serve as reminders of how violence can devastate community, trust, and desecrate the ideals, values, and freedoms we hold as sacred. In this week's episode, I discuss what moral injurious events are, and offer a mindful approach to touch feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s prop...
2021-03-2915 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutHealthy and Unhealthy DiscomfortLife serves up discomfort to us in many ways. At times we've all avoided challenges in order to escape the stress that goes with feeling uncomfortable. This week's episode examines how our struggle against discomfort can cause additional suffering in our lives. . Think of unhealthy discomfort as something you do to avoid coming into contact with what doesn't feel good. Healthy discomfort on the other hand tends to be a more open, willing, and engaging way of managing what is already present. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the M...
2021-03-1423 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutBox Breathing“Just breathe.” Depending on how stressed you might be, hearing those words may not be well received. Enter box breathing! It's a proactive breathing exercise aimed to help you regulate your nervous system. . Box breathing is a common breathing technique used by Navy Seals, mindfulness practitioners, and recovery programs. During my time as the lead facilitator of the mindfulness group at the Veterans Administration, I would lead the group through box breathing. . If you can envision drawing a box in your mind, and follow your breath to the count of four, then...
2021-02-2714 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutThe Just World BeliefDo good things only happen to good people? Do bad things only happen to bad people? And are all honorable actions eventually rewarded? The Just World Belief states that your actions are inclined to bring morally fair and just consequences to you, or others. But what happens when something unexpected and traumatic happens to you? . To be honest, I'm not so sure where I fall with this belief/hypothesis? Nonetheless, in this episode I try and make sense of the Just World hypothesis, while leaving you with a few thoughts to ponder. .
2021-02-1528 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutNatural and Manufactured EmotionThere are two kinds of emotions. The first kind of emotions are those that happen naturally. We often experience natural emotions as they unfold after something happens. The second kind of emotions are the manufactured type. They're not based on the facts of an event, but on your interpretations of it. . Push play to learn more about how you might be manufacturing emotions, and how to stop adding kindling to the fire! . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the wo...
2021-02-0121 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutBeing with Less Self | Remembering MindfulnessOur human lives are inundated with the needs of the Self. The self (I/me/my) has many preferences, needs, biases, desires, and conditioned habits. While we're often unaware of how we are being controlled by the causes and conditions of our needs and wants, remembering mindfulness offers a path to greater awareness and choice. When remembering mindfulness we remember to come back to our present state. In this space of awareness we can be present-minded participants and live with more mindful action. . This week, learn how to become more aware of yourself, and how...
2021-01-1820 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutSetting Expectations for the New YearNew Year’s tends to bring about a newfound motivation for change. After a taxing 2020, I think we're all ready to turn the page! When making New Years resolutions we tend to hope for the best. Behind our desire for change there's a hope for the quick fix. Unfortunately, (myself included) we set ourselves up for disappointment, forgetting to update our expectations. With mindful living, we realize there are no quick fixes, only ways to simplify the over-complicated. . I mention several reflection questions and a worksheet during the podcast. Click here for the Reflect on you...
2021-01-0424 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside Out2020 in a wordWhat word would you use to describe the past year? I asked 70 people that very question and received many different responses. But I also asked a second question. What did you learn to value about the experience from the pandemic? Tune in to hear how the two questions elicited different responses, and why it's vital to reflect on difficult experiences. After all, you may not realize how the things you're saying to yourself could be impacting your mood and behavior! . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedi...
2020-12-1418 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutThe Ready-to-Experience Mind | Paying Attention with PerspectiveYou have the ability to focus your attention on just about anything! Yet sometimes we become so close to our worries that we struggle to see what’s beyond the thinking mind. This week I talk about our ready-to-experience mind, and three simple ways to pay attention more mindfully. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting...
2020-12-0824 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutGiving PresenceOne of the greatest gifts we can offer anyone is our true presence. Unfortunately this year, many of us won't be able to congregate for the holidays. Does this mean we won't be able to be present or thankful in other ways? Of course not. Tune in for this week's episode and learn how to practice presence whether you're congregating with others or not. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an oppo...
2020-11-2317 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutCommitting to a Mindful Recovery and Breaking Patterns of Suffering |A Conversation with John Evans“Don’t talk. Don’t trust. Don’t feel.” Rules that were taught early and often to my guest in this week’s episode. In this special interview, I connect with friend and colleague, John Evans, peer support specialist, musician, and Army Veteran. Looking inward and breaking the patterns of suffering was a path John fully committed to in July of 2007. John experienced many adverse events in his childhood, including the loss of his mother, and addiction in his family. After joining the Army in high school, John worked diligently to reintegrate back into civilian life when he returned...
2020-10-261h 35
Nobody's Safe with Brady LaberTerry ConnorTerry Connor has strong ties at Thomas More University thanks to his father the legendary Jim Connor. Jim had a great career in the coaching world before he arrived at Thomas More in 1978. Jim’s greatest notoriety in the Northern Kentucky area comes from his time at Newport Catholic High School. In 1966, his Thoroughbreds team was headlined by Dave Cowens. Cowens would go on to become an All-American at Florida State and later an NBA Rookie of the Year and World Champion for the Boston Celtics. Cowens wasn’t the only superstar athlete Jim Connor coached during his career. He coac...
2020-10-141h 05
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutOur Core Human Yearnings & The Impact of TraumaWe all have core yearnings that make us human. In today’s episode I'll introduce you to six core human yearnings that stem out of the therapeutic approach of acceptance and commitment therapy, and how trauma can impact these essential core yearnings. Coherence Feeling Orientation Belonging Self-directed Meaning Competency Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to inte...
2020-10-1325 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutThe Long Hike | Committing to What MattersI recently summited my 21st different 14er mountain (14,000 ft.) in my home state of Colorado. The 12 mile trek was a grueling experience that lasted over 8 hours. It was a commitment. If I wasn't clear about my values, it's safe to say I likely would have never gone! In this episode I introduce the the therapeutic aspect of committed action - a step-by-step process of acting to create a life of integrity. Committed action is about the qualities of chosen actions, not the speed with which they are accomplished. What matters is maintaining growth and forward movement, not...
2020-09-0820 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutWill I Remember This?To practice mindfulness means to bring a direct awareness to what you are experiencing as you experience it. It’s purposely tuning into what’s going on with your mind and body, and the outside world, without trying to change whatever is present. In this episode I share a mindfulness practice called "Will I Remember This?" and provide context of how it can transform our relationship with the present moment, and the ever-evolving process of change. Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workabil...
2020-08-2514 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutBonus Time | A Stoic MindsetAssuming today was your last day, what would you do to live now, while you still had time? Today's episode dips into the stoic mindset of living our life as if it were bonus time. "We are not given a short life but we make it short, and we are not ill-supplied but wasteful of it." Seneca Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your...
2020-08-0415 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutTrauma & RecoveryA friend once told me that trauma is like a shape-shifter. I couldn't agree more. In this episode I share a few insights that I recently stumbled up on in my ongoing recovery from a near-death experience. Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to integrate mindfulness into your life? Sign up to receive my six-day At Eas...
2020-07-2117 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutSaying No to Say Yes to What MattersIt goes without saying moving is both time consuming and exhausting. This weeks episode is a quick one. I talk about the importance of saying No, in order to say Yes to what matters. Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to integrate mindfulness into your life? Sign up to receive my six-day At Ease: Mobilizing Mindfu...
2020-07-0710 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutCatastrophic Thinking | Stepping Back from ThoughtCatastrophic thinking is more common than you might realize! In this episode I talk about what catastrophizing is, and seven ways to step back from distorted thinking. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to integrate mindfulness into your life? Sign up to receive my six-day At Ease: Mobilizing Mindfulness mini-course for FREE .
2020-06-3018 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutFatherly LoveHappy belated Father's Day to all the dad's out there. It's extra special for me with the recent birth of our son. This week I share a note to my son and reflect on the current state of the podcast. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to integrate mindfulness into your life? Sign up to...
2020-06-2312 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutFor MikeIt was another difficult week. Unfortunately there's further need to hit the pause button. A family member of mine passed from COVID-19. See you next week! . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to integrate mindfulness into your life? Sign up to receive my six-day At Ease: Mobilizing Mindfulness mini-course for FREE . ...
2020-06-1607 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutBlack Lives MatterBlack Lives Matter. A note to self. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. . Wanting to integrate mindfulness into your life? Sign up to receive my six-day At Ease: Mobilizing Mindfulness mini-course for FREE . Watch this video to learn more about Mental Events Therapy. Watch this video to learn more a...
2020-06-0908 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutTime for PauseLike you, this past week I saw images and videos of the senseless killing of George Floyd. This week, putting a podcast out there didn't feel right. So I'm taking a break from regularly scheduled programming to do the right thing, pause, reflect, and honor George. Stay safe, and take care. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts. ....
2020-06-0102 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutIn Remembrance Of | Honoring Those We've LostMemorial Day is a special day! It’s a day of remembrance for all the men and women who died while serving in the military. Today’s episode is about the power of remembrance and how important people from our lives not only shape us, but can continue to guide us. In this episode I’ll take you through a perspective taking, values-facing exercise to connect with people who've touched our lives. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed...
2020-05-2418 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutThe Problem with Toxic PositivityGood Vibes Only - is a saying and a belief that, "life can only be lived well by having good feelings." Unfortunately, living by this strategy makes people feel worse off in the long run. What if the problem of painful emotions and difficult thoughts you experience isn’t actually the problem? Toxic Positivity is a strategy we all mindlessly engage in from time to time. It's a stance of non-acceptance and inflexibility toward life. . Tune into this weeks episode to learn how to live the good life. To begin “holding” our unpleasant emotions – to gently ob...
2020-05-1723 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutQuarantine Questions | 25 Prompts for Self ReflectionMay is Mental Health Awareness Month! Sometimes we don't know what questions we should be asking ourselves. We leave it to the mind to help us get by. And when has that ever gone awry? Jokes aside, slowing down to ask ourselves the larger questions is often avoided. Considering the "bigger questions" can help us begin to regain some control in life. . To guide your journey along, I’ve compiled a list of 25 questions to help your self-reflection within – to disrupt and decondition the unhelpful patterns that have kept you entangled in stress and other unpl...
2020-05-1123 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutAt Ease Mindfulness FrameworkTo honor Mental Health Awareness Month, I'll be sharing different insights and approaches to help you cultivate greater mental and emotional awareness. Because it's not what we think and feel that's necessarily troublesome, it's how we relate to what we think and feel. In this week's episode I talk about the importance of incorporating mindfulness into our day-to-day life, and offer you a framework to practice bringing a conscious awareness to your experience. And if you want to learn more about this model and how to integrate mindfulness into your life, sign up to receive the six-day...
2020-05-0523 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutLittle Did He Know | A Different Kind of HopeOften we think of hope as having a specific outcome in mind. But when our hopes don't come to fruition, our dreams are dashed. We may feel helpless - and hopeless - and potentially give up on what matters. . In this episode I share a few thoughts on how to re-orient yourself to a more expansive, and less restrictive version of hope. My hope (pun intended) is that you’ll be able to see past specific outcomes to experience the joys of life that are currently present, and those that are still to be had in...
2020-04-2822 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutSeeing From the Heart | A Love LetterWhat gets in the way of seeing and speaking from your heart? What keeps you from saying what you need? Throughout our lifetimes, we're repeatedly confronted with solving the problem of how to overcome our loneliness. Going inward to solve the problem of feeling alone, we may find ourselves withdrawing from others, and giving up on cultivating deep connections. With the heart in mind, we can recalibrate our sight and see where a deeper connection lies. I share from my experience of how seeing from the heart helped me reorient myself back to what matters. By the...
2020-04-2126 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutWhat's Essential is Invisible to the Eye | A Life-Saving Mindfulness PracticeMost of our lives we pay attention to what's physically present in front of us. But there's something essential that's invisible to the eye that we forget about. In this episode I take you through a life-saving mindfulness practice that I used one year ago while in the hospital. By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to re-orient yourself to a life of compassion, courage, and love even when it feels difficult to do so. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examin...
2020-04-1218 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutOne Year To Live | Recovering From TraumaOne Year Later! Recovering from a traumatic, near-death experience feels like a long and winding road. In this episode I speak from my experience of what it feels like to grieve a near fatal accident one year ago, and the physical and emotional difficulties of a one month hospitalization. I share lessons learned, what I've struggled with, and what I'm thankful for. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step b...
2020-04-0726 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutThe Value of Acceptance | Opening Up to LifeOften we don't see the value in acceptance. We think of acceptance as giving up, or giving in to the things we don't like. But that's not the case! . Think of acceptance as a skill that'll help you keep your feet moving through life's difficulties. You don't have to like what's upsetting you, but you do have a choice with how you'll be with what you don't like. When we accept the reality of what's present, we find ways to be more open and flexible with our pain and suffering. . By t...
2020-03-2822 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutFinding Hope in Uncertain Times | 7 Ideas to Manage Your StressFeeling uncertain? Not sure what to do about it? Remember that in times like these we have to live our way into a new way of thinking and being. We don’t think our way into a new way of living. . Uncertainty is the only certainty guaranteed in our lives! "Making friends with uncertainty," is allowing one's self to feel the discomfort of not knowing, while getting active in our own recovery. In this episode I share a few thoughts on the current pandemic and 7 ideas on how to manage your stress. "Try to see...
2020-03-2421 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutCoping with Emotional Contagion | Staying Present During a CrisisDuring times like these we need to slow down and check in with what matters. In this podcast I share five thoughts on how to cope with emotional contagion from a mindfulness perspective: 1. Welcome everything, reject nothing. 2. There is always more than one way to see a situation. 3. Everything and every person are connected in some way. 4. Change is the only constant. In each new moment, reality itself changes. Eventually we will recover. 5. Remain flexible and adaptable to change. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? C...
2020-03-1717 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutYour Mind is Not Your Friend | F.E.A.R.Your Mind is Not Your Friend! It's not your enemy either. Think of it as a constant companion. It's something you live with. There are plenty of benefits of having a mind. It problem solves, makes plans, and uses logic and judgment to help you navigate your world. But the mind also judges us harshly too! . Often, we make no distinction between ourselves and what we’re thinking. From that viewpoint, our minds aren’t exactly to be trusted, or taken literally at every step of the way. Learn about a helpful acronym (F.E.A.R...
2020-03-1026 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutIdentify Your Values | The Hero WithinValues are extremely important. They help us make choices among many alternatives. When we feel lost, disconnected, or confused, values can reorient us back to what matters. By clarifying our core values, we have a clearer sense of who we truly want to be, and what we want to stand for. Values are the selection criteria for action. . In this episode I walk us through a values clarification exercise by sharing an example of someone I admire, Pat Tillman. By identifying the personal qualities of people we admire, we can get clear about our own v...
2020-02-2623 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutIt's Not the Reason that Chooses, it's You!For many of us, managing our emotions (anxiety, depression, fear, doubt, shame, anger) is rarely viewed as a choice; we jump right into giving reasons to justify why we need to avoid them without realizing we have other options. . For many of us, the choice to change our lives for the better is never easy. When we fuse with the thoughts happening within our mind and the reasons we give for our mindless behavior, it’s almost as if we’re reading from a script. . Tune in to this weeks episode to f...
2020-02-2527 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutAutomatic Pilot Mode | From Mindless to MindfulWhat might happen if you believed each thought you had over the course of one day to be true? . Automatic Pilot Mode is the human experience of being lost in thought, and not realizing that you're in the process of thinking about thoughts. While on Automatic Pilot Mode, our lives become narrow and cage-like, and inflexible patterns of behavior are the unavoidable result. Often, when someone defines their identity by the content of their mindless thoughts, it will drive their actions – even if those actions aren’t consistent with their personal values. . Oft...
2020-02-1623 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutContacting The Present MomentHow present were you with yourself and surroundings yesterday? When we purposely choose to make contact with the present moment, we offer ourselves a way to be fluid with the world and with ourselves, versus nailing ourselves down to the contents of our thoughts and feelings. Building a mindfulness practice that lasts starts by simply remembering to remember to make contact with what is presently happening. . Tune in, and learn how to make contact. . Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to exa...
2020-02-1126 min
How To Feel Nothing | Processing Psychedelics From The Inside OutMental Events PodcastThoughts aren't facts, they're MENTAL EVENTS! Here one moment, and gone the next. . If you've ever found yourself caught up in unpleasant thoughts and feel powerless then you've come to the right place. This podcast is dedicated to helping you reshape your relationship to how you relate to your mind. Instead of viewing the world as something that happens to you, it’s beginning to realize in the most subtle ways that it’s happening for you. . If you're interested in starting, or furthering your mindfulness practice and you enjoy journaling, check...
2019-12-3019 min