EP 606: Staying Present With Discomfort + Modernizing Practice and Keeping it Real

After a few necessary days of recuperation, I’m really excited to be back! And in the first segment today, I discuss not only what kept me away these past couple of days, but also how we can work through discomfort by allowing discomfort to exist without clinging or aversion. This, of course, is counterintuitive in our society that teaches us to reach for the Advil at the first sign of discomfort! Am I right? In the second segment, I use these premises as a jumping-off point to see that often the advice we might receive from traditional and even some modern teachers doesn’t really fit the reality of living in 2021 Western Society. For instance, when a teacher (ie: content creator on social media) tells us to spend 2 hours meditating or doing yoga every day, it is ultimately sound advice. But how does that advice feel to the working Mom who barely has five minutes to herself all week? It might feel like shame or inadequacy. And neither of those are fair or reasonable! In the segment, I tackle this head-on, as it is at the very core of the work I do. I hope you enjoy the episode!!! If you’d like to discuss these topics further - or if you would like to learn about specific practices that will help you achieve the results I talk about here - I encourage you to claim your free coaching session. That’s right! You have a free session with your name on it. All you need to do to claim it is to click this link: https://calendly.com/artburns/45-min-coaching-session