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/