EP 122: Daniel Siegel M.D. - Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

"A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimension." – Oliver Wendell Holmes

This episode aims to introduce practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in our lives.

We will explore:

• The science that underlies meditation's effectiveness
• How to harness the power of the principle "Where attention goes, neural firing flows, and neural connection grows."
• How developing a Wheel of Awareness practice to focus attention, open awareness, and cultivate kind intention can help us grow a healthier brain and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in our lives.

Whether we have no experience with a reflective practice or are an experienced practitioner, we are going to explore this hands-on guide that will enable you to become more focused and present, as well as more energized and emotionally resilient

Our guest is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers and I'm sure today's book Aware will be a fifth. His books include:

• The Developing Mind
• Parenting from the Inside Out
• The Mindful Brain
• Mindsight
• The Mindful Therapist
• A Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology
• The Whole-Brain Child
• Brainstorm
• No-Drama Discipline
• Mind
• The Yes Brain

And the focus of today's episode:

Aware The Science And Practice Of Presence—A Complete Guide To The Groundbreaking Wheel Of Awareness Meditation Practice

More about Dan Siegel here:

TEDx Prague we refer to in the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyhxXwclfNs

Wheel of Awareness

http://m.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/