Post-Traumatic Growth and the Beauty in Brokenness with Edith Shiro • 354
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06/25/24 • 69 min
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We will learn:
- How belonging creates healing
- How spiritual development changes your brain
- The five stages of post-traumatic growth that turn our pain into power
Why do some people seem to bounce back from life's hardest blows, while others stay down?
Sometimes, you might be the one who can't seem to find your footing after a struggle. And if you're actively denying your pain or comparing it to others, thinking, "What I went through isn't that bad; I shouldn't be feeling this way," you're going to miss the lesson.
Instead, if you can be honest and say, "This is breaking me. What is the lesson here?" and dive deep into that pain to uncover the growth beneath, you're going to change the way you experience your life.
Our guest today, Edith Shiro, a clinical psychologist and the author of "The Unexpected Gift of Trauma: The Path to Post-Traumatic Growth." Edith is here to teach us how to transform our suffering into our superpower. She'll share insights from her book and her clinical experience, helping us understand that while trauma may not always be visible to others, it's our own personal experience that matters most. By embracing our pain and looking for the lessons it holds, we can unlock a path to profound personal growth and transformation.
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We will learn:
- How belonging creates healing
- How spiritual development changes your brain
- The five stages of post-traumatic growth that turn our pain into power
Why do some people seem to bounce back from life's hardest blows, while others stay down?
Sometimes, you might be the one who can't seem to find your footing after a struggle. And if you're actively denying your pain or comparing it to others, thinking, "What I went through isn't that bad; I shouldn't be feeling this way," you're going to miss the lesson.
Instead, if you can be honest and say, "This is breaking me. What is the lesson here?" and dive deep into that pain to uncover the growth beneath, you're going to change the way you experience your life.
Our guest today, Edith Shiro, a clinical psychologist and the author of "The Unexpected Gift of Trauma: The Path to Post-Traumatic Growth." Edith is here to teach us how to transform our suffering into our superpower. She'll share insights from her book and her clinical experience, helping us understand that while trauma may not always be visible to others, it's our own personal experience that matters most. By embracing our pain and looking for the lessons it holds, we can unlock a path to profound personal growth and transformation.
Links from the episode:
- Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/354
- Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening
- FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course
- Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired
- Support Mind Love Sponsors
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Zen Principles in Motion with Ultrarunner Katie Arnold • 353
We will learn:
- How a radical use of present-tense affirmations can reshape your reality.
- How to embrace boredom and repetitive activities as a superpower
- How to truly flow with life
If you’re anything like me (and I’ve got a hunch that you might be, given that you’re listening to this podcast), you have spent quite a bit of time working on yourself.
But eventually, you get to a point where you think, okay, this is all good in theory, but what about in practice?
It’s easy to feel enlightened when you’re off in a cave or an ashram, but it’s our real lives that are the portal to our own awakening.
When you can find the bliss in doing the dishes, the meditation in running on a trail, or... find God in the brother you haven’t spoken to in years... that’s when you truly start to understand what zen is all about.
So today, we're diving into how we can bring these zen principles into our everyday lives, transform mundane tasks into moments of mindfulness, and navigate the complexities of life with a sense of calm and presence.
Because the true test of zen isn't how peaceful you feel in solitude but how centered you remain in the midst of it all.
Our guest is Katie Arnold. She is an award-winning journalist, longtime contributor to Outside Magazine, and author of the acclaimed 2019 memoir Running Home. She’s a Zen practitioner and champion ultrarunner, and she teaches writing and running retreats, exploring the link between movement and creativity, wilderness and stillness. Her new book, Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World: Zen and the Art of Running Free, is a spiritual guide and an exploration of how to be.
Links from the episode:
- Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/353
- Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening
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How a Single Conversation Could Improve Your Relationship Forever with Topaz Adizes • 355
We will learn:
- The hidden power of acceptance in relationships.
- How asking thought-provoking questions can revolutionize your conversations and relationships.
- How to craft questions that avoid dead-end answers and spark powerful, transformative discussions.
Have you ever noticed that certain conversations or people leave you feeling a particular way? Maybe it’s a really good feeling—like true connection, fulfillment, or belonging. Or maybe it’s not so great, leaving you frustrated, disconnected, or defensive. Sometimes, it’s hard to pinpoint why.
The question is, do certain dynamics just exist as they are, and you’ll never feel that harmony? Or is there something you can do to spark it? To align better with the other person?
Too often, when we shift our own patterns, the people and circumstances around us shift too. And that starts with our own communication.
So today, we’re going to learn how to shift your life by asking better, more intentional questions and how to create those moments of true connection more regularly.
Our guest is Topaz Adizes. He is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. He is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep.
Links from the episode:
- Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/355
- Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening
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