We Started As Children And Grew Into These Monstrosities

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We Started As Children And Grew Into These Monstrosities

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54 minutes

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Mar 30, 2020

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This week we have another interesting exercise with Ami discussing Reactive vs Non-reactive thinking and all thoughts are judgments one way or the other, good, bad, or ugly.

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Mar 30, 2020

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Calm The Bleep Down is a podcast discussing discussing the benefits and adventures that come from a daily practice of meditation.

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Grinding Out The Daily Practice: In this episode we talk about how to keep up the daily practice, even when it seems like nothing is happening. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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What's With All The Rules?: On this week's episode of Calm The Bleep Down, we talk about the Warrior's Meditation, which is a book that researched and explored the meditation of Samurai warriors. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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There Is A Disturbance In The Force: This week on Calm The Bleep Down we talked about what is spirituality, non-dualism, the collective consciousness, and the general anxiety so many people to be experiencing in these strange times. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Welcome To Calm The Bleep Down: What is Calm the Bleep Down? Listen to this inaugural episode to find out. We discuss meditation, spirituality, and wander down the long and winding road of how to Calm The Bleep Down! by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Wait! You Mean There Is No Spoon?: This week Ami brought in a wandering mind exercise for us to do to showcase how breathing can help you push back the thoughts that come in and out of your mind while meditating. Participate along! by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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A New Habit In One Minute...Sort Of (fix): This week we talk about an easy one minute meditation practice that can help you meditate and balance through out the day but it's also an easy way to get started on a regular meditation practice requiring only one minute to get settled into stillness. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Is Meditation Just The Stop Light For The Traffic In Your Mind?: In this week's episode we talk about emotional digestion and meditating specifically on our pain can actually help dissolve it and how avoiding it or holding on to it can only serve to perpetuate it. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Ocean Breath Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live, on April 11th 2020 as part of the Mindset Meditation Group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Falling Back Into Awareness...Whatever That Means: Episode one of Calm The Bleep Down! In this episode we discuss the origin of our own meditation practices, the why and how of things and also the misconceptions about meditation and religion. All that and more in our inaugural episode. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Did You Know Meditation Cures Road Rage Too?: This week we do an EKG of sorts on our breath and discuss the unexpected benefits from our own regular meditation practice and how it has affected the people around us. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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There Are No Things: This week we did a non-dual thinking sound exercise where we followed the sound as it trailed off into nothingness and the discussion that unfolded turned into a discussion of awareness and the singular totality of the universe. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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We Started As Children And Grew Into These Monstrosities: This week we have another interesting exercise with Ami discussing Reactive vs Non-reactive thinking and all thoughts are judgments one way or the other, good, bad, or ugly. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
54 min listen
You Cannot Not Be Aware: This episode we discuss presence and awareness and how you are always aware, even wen you don't realize it. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Connecting Breath Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live on April 12th, 2020 as a part of the Mindset Meditation group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Quiet Mind Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live on June 5th as part of the Mindset Meditation group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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The Disease of Thought: Is this episode we discuss the lifelong quest to distance ourselves from our own thoughts to achieve true freedom within our lives. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Do You See Lizard Men When You Meditate?: This week we talk about dreams, consciousness in the afterlife, and Rage Yoga. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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I Am, Therefore I Think: This week we talk about Loch Kelley's book Effortless Mindfulness and how we are so often defined by our thoughts and that our pure consciousness and awareness is with us. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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If You Can Go From Zero to Ten Over Something Like That...It's Time To Meditate: This week we talk about mindfulness and meditation and everything in between. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Listening for the Answers: This week we discuss a number of topics, ranging from acknowledging your true self and the questions and answers we get from our time meditating every day. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Being Okay Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live on as part of the Mindset Meditation Group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Total Relaxation Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live on May 4th, 2020 as part of the Mindset Meditation Group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Oneness Meditation: This oneness meditation was originally streamed on Facebook, live as part of the Mindset Meditation Facebook Group on April 16th, 2020. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Subtle Breath Meditation: This begins our series of guided meditations which were originally recorded as part of the Mindset Meditation Facebook Group. This meditation was recorded on March 23rd, 2020. If you would like more meditations, join the group at... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Abundance of Gratitude Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live, as part of the Mindset Meditation Group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Body Scan Massage Meditation: This meditation was originally streamed live for the Mindset Meditation group on Facebook. by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Self Discipline - Meditation: Self discipline is the only way to form new habits and achieve new goals. Keeping your word with yourself is the first step towards being able to keep your word with others. Many times we can get swept away by the daily struggle and days, weeks,... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Riding the Wave - Meditation: When we are overcome with emotion it is very easy to lose sight of the fact that the pain is temporary but if we can learn that our pain and emotions come and go in waves, perhaps we can gain some mindfulness and perspective as we experience those... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Believing Good Things Will Happen - Meditation: Negativity can pile up on us through out our life. So much so that it is very easy to start to believe that nothing good will ever happen. People will suggest affirmations and law of attraction and many are skeptical that those things will ever work... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Moving Forward - Meditation: Sometimes when we get overwhelmed by the things happening in our life, we can very easily get sucked into freezing up, not knowing what to do or where to go next and we begin to stagnate in that feeling of insecurity and if we are not careful, that... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Letting Go - Meditation: Holding on to expectations is one of the fastest way to ensure our suffering and one of the fastest ways to ensure our peace of mind is to let go of those expectations. It is easier said than done but it is possible through practice of meditation.... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Entering The Present Moment - Meditation: Our life can carry us away when we aren't looking. The mindfulness we get from practicing meditation can very easily point us back in the direction of the present moment that we can loose sight of so easily. The breath is our compass. In and out. In... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Abundance of Gratitude - Meditation: In the day to day grind of our life, it is very easy to loose sight of things we are grateful for. The truth is that no matter how bad things are, no matter the struggle, there is still room for gratitude. Through gratitude comes joy and joy is the... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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The Gap - Meditation: In between stimulus and response, there is a space. There is a space to be found in between our thoughts. There is a space between inhale and exhale. We call this place The Gap. The gap is where we feel present and aware. Not thinking, not worrying,... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Imagine Something Better - Meditation: So many times we find ourselves getting stuck in negative and unproductive thought patterns. If we aren't careful or mindful of this, we could easily sink further and further into despair. Mediation can help us reset our minds and recalibrate our day... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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Dealing With Disappointment - Meditation: The saying goes "Expectation leads to disappointment, which leads to suffering". Yes but how do we deal with those feelings? How do we push past those complicated emotions because it is hard to go through life without becoming attached to the things... by Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness
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We Started As Children And Grew Into These Monstrosities

We Started As Children And Grew Into These Monstrosities

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Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Calm The Bleep Down Meditation & Mindfulness