Journeys In Words

The Battle is Won in The Moments - a guided meditation for shaking off doubt and frustration

March 20, 2023 18:34 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Getting unstuck by shaking off frustration. If a situation or a thought = mood then not giving up = not giving in to the mood A meditation to encourage you to cast off those doubts and moods that pop up.

Interview with Joshua Mitcham from Start Up Audemic

December 14, 2022 16:44 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

I chat with Joshua Mitcham of Audemic.io In this chat we discuss; - how Audemic is making research papers more accessible. - how making information easier to digest is good for the world. - how spoken word can be made more easy to remember. - the future of virtual assistants Maybe in future Joshua and myself will be able to get together and go through the top AI computers in movies and TV, like HAL9000 from Space 2001, Javis from Iron Man, Joi from Blade Runner, etc.

Anxiety And You'll Be.. In A World of Pure Imagination

December 10, 2022 15:46 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MB

Some thoughts on Willy Wonka and how anxiety drives thoughts. ‘Come with me and you’ll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look and you’ll see Into your imagination’ Recorded while I was on holiday a few weeks ago. I couldn’t resist the sounds of waves in the background 🎙️🌊 [Link in bio] #anxiety #willywonka #pureimagination Image copyright shutterstock.com/Erin Cadigan

Thoughts Are Fantasy - The Mindfulness of Labelling Thoughts

November 13, 2022 00:07 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MB

In mindfulness we can use the practice of labelling the different thoughts that pop up, for example; that’s a memory, that’s a plan, that’s a fantasy but really, isn’t everything that is not present fantasy? You can probably agree thoughts about the future are fantasy but what about memory.. [Artwork Copyright Shutterstock/Tithi Luadthong]

'A week in a coma' - Tom shares his experience

October 25, 2022 20:06 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

After being hit by an unexpected aneurism at only 37 years old, Tom spent 2 months in intensive care and a week in a coma. In this episode he tells us about that week and how he held on to life itself.

Interview: 'A week in a coma' - Tom shares his experience

October 25, 2022 20:06 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

After being hit by an unexpected aneurism at only 37 years old, Tom spent 2 months in intensive care and a week in a coma. In this episode he tells us about that week and how he held on to life itself.

Gary's Ayahuasca experiences and the 'just do it' energy for pushing ahead with ideas

February 02, 2022 13:32 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MB

In this episode I'm very pleased to meet with my friend Gary who I met on an Ayahuasca retreat in March 2020 just before the world shutdown due to covid. We talk about his ceremony experiences, how the learnings helped give him a 'just do it' energy into his life, how he put his big ideas into practice, how he left his job, ended up merging 2 rival companies and then selling the new company. We also talk about integrating back into life after Ayahuasca, connecting with healthy ma...

Jay Simpson - Mindfulness, compassion and the story of how dream premonitions led him to Buddhism.

December 15, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Interview with Jay Simpson, house manager and trustee of Jamjang Buddhist Centre Leeds. In this episode we discuss Jay's path to Buddhism, from when he found some books as an 8 year old via dreams that foretold the future, to building helping build the future of the centre. We talk about the importance of compassion and mindfulness in meditation and in living a positive life! TRANSCRIPT Intro: [00:00:00] This podcast is for thinkers and problem solvers. Chris: I'm here with Jay...

Metta Meditation - Use When Stuck Worrying & Trying to Solve A Problem Over And Over

September 28, 2020 15:20 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MB

[Full journal post can be found here: www.chris-walton.com/journal/snowglobemettameditation] This loving kindness or Metta meditation is for when you find yourself stuck in frustrated problem solving and can’t move through. You were taught to solve. Maybe you were taught you could solve it. But the energy underneath the problem should not be solved it should be accepted. This meditation may involve strong emotions and asks us to find compassion for ourselves and those we may have...

Meditation: Grounding Meditation - 'a yawn is the final rattle of ideas released'

September 04, 2020 16:50 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

WHEN TO USE: overthinking, after work, before sleep. An antidote to modern life's busyness and the minds overthinking. Close your eyes and reconnect with the infinite depth you have within.. For all is busyness the outside world cannot the unlimited depth or stillness you hold. Any yawning during this meditation is a welcome sign. A yawn is the final rattle of thoughts released! View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qPOOz6o2yaE

Grounding Meditation - 'a yawn is the final rattle of ideas released'

September 04, 2020 16:50 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

WHEN TO USE: overthinking, after work, before sleep. An antidote to modern life's busyness and the minds overthinking. Close your eyes and reconnect with the infinite depth you have within.. For all is busyness the outside world cannot the unlimited depth or stillness you hold. Any yawning during this meditation is a welcome sign. A yawn is the final rattle of thoughts released! View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qPOOz6o2yaE

Be Heard - An Audio Essay on Overthinking and Ruminating

August 03, 2020 19:11 - 1 minute - 1.4 MB

Thoughts have no distinguishing terrain. It is the emotions that give them relief (in a geography sense of the word). If you can hear them there’s power to be gained from accepting this energy is yours. This sets the scene. Following recordings will have options and solutions. [Full written post at www.chris-walton.com/journal/beheard] View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/iPBk2XMyXRA

You Can't Fail Now Affirmations

July 31, 2020 19:28 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MB

'You started on this path a long time ago and those energies are in motion. You can't fail now!' Close your eyes and listen to these positive affirmations.. You CAN do this! View on YouTube View blog post at chris-walton.com/journal/you-cant-fail-now-affirmations [Music Credit: melodyloops/Everlasting Love]

The Inner Critic and The Magician - Intro and Hypnotic Meditation

July 28, 2020 13:44 - 8 minutes - 7.44 MB

[Hypnotic meditation begins at 1m50s] Calling it the inner critic adds even more judgement. Rather than fighting or trying to remove the inner critic, rename and repurpose that energy by seeing the Inner Critic as part of the inner guide or the Magician archetype. Only listen when safe to relax deeply. Do not listen while driving or operating machinery. (Episode webpage: www.chris-walton.com/journal/themagicianinnercritic)

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