Life Sucks When Your Expectations Are Not Met | Ep 248

Life Sucks When Your Expectations Are Not Met | Ep 248

The difference between expectation and reality is often the source of significant discontent.

Life trains us to search for ideals: the perfect partner, job, life, outcome. Unfortunately this almost never arises and even if it did, it would be fleeting…

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Give The Gift Of Presence - Guided Meditation | Ep 247

Give The Gift Of Presence - Guided Meditation | Ep 247

What greater gift can you give someone than the gift of presence? When you are fully present, mindful, and in the moment, you are able to give all those around you access to the best version of you, and thus the moment they are in with you.

In this episode, I share with you a guided meditation…

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Eliminate Excess Suffering By Identifying 'The Second Arrow' | Ep 239

Eliminate Excess Suffering By Identifying 'The Second Arrow' | Ep 239

Life will shoot us with the first arrow - these are real injuries, setbacks, losses and pain.

But the greater cause of our suffering comes form ‘the second arrow’ - the fear, anxieties, ruminations, and other internal mechanisations that we dwell upon.

In this episode I discuss the concept of the second arrow, as well as how we can use it to eliminate significant amounts of excess (and useless) suffering.

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A Revolutionary Reframe Of Your Gratitude Practice - Guided Meditation | Ep 238

A Revolutionary Reframe Of Your Gratitude Practice - Guided Meditation | Ep 238

In this session I share a guided meditation that I shared on the Insight Timer app.

What if you were to give thanks in advance for the wonderful things that were going to happen? - And what if you used that question to reframe your gratitude practice into the future? In this session we contemplate this concept and suggest how it could be adapted to reduce anxiety and increase positivity and presence, both now and into the future.

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An Invitation Into The Peace Of The Present Moment - Guided Meditation | Ep 237

An Invitation Into The Peace Of The Present Moment - Guided Meditation | Ep 237

In this session I share a guided meditation that I shared on the Insight Timer app.

This track is an invitation to explore the beauty of the present moment.

To stop the rush and to settle into the now. It begins with a discussion of the benefits of finding opportunities to meditate through out the day and then goes into a mindful story.

Join me on a journey towards the peace of the present moment and embrace the beauty that is all around us.

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Finding Peace In The Present Moment - Talk & Guided Meditation | Ep 206

Finding Peace In The Present Moment - Talk & Guided Meditation | Ep 206

Embrace the present moment with this guided mindfulness meditation.

Our goal isn’t to ‘empty our mind’ or ‘attain bliss’. Our goal isn’t to do anything, other than returning our focus back to the breath.

With a focused mind we can then explore the wonder of the universe, both inner and outer.

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Guided Meditation Session - Escape From A Busy World, De-stress & Recharge | Ep 196

Guided Meditation Session - Escape From A Busy World, De-stress & Recharge | Ep 196

Escape from the stress of the world with this amazing guided meditation. Using a combination of mindfulness, breath work, body scanning, and visualisations, this session will serve as a mini day spa for the mind. Use it whenever you are feeling overwhelmed, or in need of a recharge. Enjoy.

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166: Your Mindfulness Toolbox For Daily Living

166: Your Mindfulness Toolbox For Daily Living

Introducing my 10 meditation course on insight timer ‘Your Mindfulness Toolbox For Daily Living’.

In this course you will learn a collection of traditional and novel practices, techniques, concepts and strategies to attain mindfulness, and take the benefits of clarity, calm and control off the meditation mat and into every day life.

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154: Your Actions Are A Prayer

 
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Luck comes to those who act.

The Gods honour those who act. If we want to see positive improvements in our minds, bodies or spirits, hope isn't enough; we need to act. Good habits, performed daily, lead to improvement.

It is time to take the actions necessary to turn you into the person you are meant to be.

Links Mentioned:
Insight Timer - Profile
Your Actions Are A Prayer - Poem

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Zachary Phillips

Zachary Phillips is a poet, author, mental health advocate, and mindset coach. In these roles he has helped thousands of people move from a place of surviving to passionately thriving.

He is the author of 17 books, teaches on Skillshare, Insight Timer, and Udemy, hosts the Reality Check podcast, and is the creator of the Ask A Poet YouTube channel.

He is a qualified teacher, personal trainer, life long martial artist & coach, disability support worker, Reiki master, and is currently studying a Master of Counselling.