IE239 Dr. Ron Siegel: Unleash Your Extraordinary-ness: by Embracing Your Ordinary-ness - Mindfulness Solutions Redefined (The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary)

Dr Ron Siegel is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School where he has taught for over 35 years. A long-time student of mindfulness meditation, he serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.In his latest book, The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary, Ron shows us how we can build stronger connections with others, get more joy out of life, and taste the wonderful freedom of everything no longer being all about us.TUNE IN01:30 - Why focus on ordinariness and how it stems from mindfulness07:51 - Do we compare ourselves to others for survival or are we influenced by society?17:17 - Is there a healthy level of narcissism?21:20 - Comparative judgement and balancing the ego26:14 - Ron’s experience mentoring clinicians in a psychedelic psychotherapy program32:57 - Why is being extraordinary easier than being ordinary?47:06 - Unifying of a deeper sense of peace, acceptance and community51:06 - Why connection is not only important but essential55:41 - Tony Robbins’ 6 human needsLISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HJCflVnHRDmvNtI8r2a65?si=692723d115ce4ef2/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/inspired-evolution/id1272090974/CONNECT WITH DR RON SIEGELWebsite: https://drronsiegel.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrRonSiegel/JOIN THE INSPIRED EVOLUTION COMMUNITYWebsite: https://www.inspiredevolution/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredevolution/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/com/inspiredevolution/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.