51 min listen
Lt. Richard Goerling, Mindfulness in Police Work
Lt. Richard Goerling, Mindfulness in Police Work
ratings:
Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
At a time when there have been controversial police shootings of unarmed civilians and many officers risking their lives to protect their communities feel under siege, one potentially constructive element being introduced into this highly-charged atmosphere is mindfulness. Richard Goerling, a police lieutenant in Hillsboro, Oregon, who has served in law enforcement for 20 years, works with police departments around the country to teach officers how reduce stress, combat unnecessary use of force and make smarter decisions in the field through mindfulness training.
Released:
Jul 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
#26: Dan Ryckert: Dan Ryckert works in an industry where you wouldn't imagine there would be a whole lot of meditation: Video games. Ryckert is a senior editor at the popular video game website, Giant Bomb, and he's the author of "Anxiety as an Ally: How I Turned a Worried Mind into My Best Friend." Ryckert's raw memoir details his struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, from trying to find a diagnosis and then with learning how to deal with the attacks in his personal and professional life, and then how he eventually turned to meditation. by Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris