IHR Podcast #2: Unwinding

In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I get on the floor so that I can get some sleep. Topics include: Unwinding Somatic/Body-oriented practices “Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering” – Pema Chodron Engaging with electronic media in a healthy manner Summary: Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron recently said the …

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In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I get on the floor so that I can get some sleep. Topics include:

Unwinding
Somatic/Body-oriented practices
“Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering” – Pema Chodron
Engaging with electronic media in a healthy manner

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Summary:

Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron recently said the following: “Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering”. This realization has helped me to sleep better at night, to be more at ease in my body and mind, and to engage in a less compulsive way with electronic media. Partly based on this realization, I have developed a body-oriented practice that I refer to as “unwinding.” I try my best to describe this idiosyncratic practice and discuss some of its benefits.

Here are some other media resources that may be helpful/relevant to this discussion:

Blog post about my “unwinding” practice
“Somatics” information page