Series 1 • Session 1 • Opening
LESSON - Dan Harris
Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower
PRACTICE - Dan Harris &
Sharon Salzberg
SESSION QUOTES
“Mindfulness is... paying attention… in a particular way… on purpose… in the present moment, without judgment.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn Meditation is a particular way to become a spectator to your own thoughts." - Jeff Weiner “We do not meditate to control our thoughts… we meditate so our thoughts don’t control us.” - J.D. Andre
Series 1 • Session 2 • The Breath
LESSON - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Thoughts Are Bubbles
FURTHER READING - The Breath
PRACTICE - Jack Kornfield
Breath Awareness
SESSION QUOTES
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life… live in the moment… live in the breath.” - Amit Ray “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Mindful breathing is my anchor.” - Thích Nh ất Hạnh
Series 1 • Session 3 • The Brain
LESSON - Shauna Shapiro
Meditation and the Brain
Further Reading on The Brain
PRACTICE - Sam Harris
The Mind Just as It Is
Session Quotes
“Meditation is not just blissing-out under a mango tree… it completely changes your brain, and therefore, changes what you are.” - Matthieu Ricard “Our mind becomes more spacious, open, and happier when we move past our avoidance and denial - to see what is true.” - Joseph Goldstein “Brilliant things happen in calm brains.” - Andy Puddicomb
Series 1 • Session 4 • The Self
LESSON - Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Star of Your Own Movie
PRACTICE - Shinzen Young
Self Calming
Further Reading on The Self
Session Quotes
“When we get too caught up in the business of the world, we lose connection to our true self… and to one another.” - Jack Kornfield “Your demons may have been ejected from the building, but they’re out in the parking lot doing push-ups.” - Dan Harris “It’s liberating to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am.” - Eckart Tolle “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl
LESSON - Sam Harris
Self as an Illusion
Series 1 • Session 5 • The Body
LESSON - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Befriending The Body
Further Reading on The Body
PRACTICE - Leslie Rohonczy
Body Scan Meditation
Session Quotes
“What seems so solid, inflexible and permanent is actually always moving and changing.” - Sharon Salzberg “Take care of your body… it’s the only place you have to fully live.” - Jim Rohn “Meditation practice isn’t about discarding your old self to become someone new, it’s about knowing and befriending who you really are.” - Pema Chodron
Series 1 • Session 6 • Performance
LESSON - Andy Puddicomb
Performance Starts in Your Mind
PRACTICE - Chris Reynolds
Peak Performance Meditation
LESSON - Michael Gervais
Mindfulness and Performance
LESSON - Michael Gervais
When Everything Comes Together
Further Reading on Performance
Session Quotes
“The thing about performance is – to accomplish the grand, you must focus on the small. And to succeed in the wider world, you must live in the moment.” - Coach Pete Carroll “Your body can stand almost anything… but it’s your mind that you have to convince.” - Vedant Philosophy “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t… You’re right.” - Henry Ford “Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.” - Michael Jordan “Presence is the cornerstone of great performance. And it comes from just one place… what we say to ourselves - in the present moment.” - Michael Gervais, PhD
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Series 1 • Session 7 • Presence
LESSON - Bill Duane
Presence
PRACTICE - Esther Ekhart
Presence
LESSON - Sam Harris
It Is Always Now
Further Reading on Presence
Session Quotes
“The most precious gift you can offer another is your full and complete presence.” - Thich Nhat Hanh “Be here now.” - Ram Dass “Now is the best thing we have, that’s why it’s called - the present.” - Alice Morse Earle
Series 1 • Session 8 • Compassion
LESSON - Sharon Salzberg
Where Compassion Comes From
PRACTICE - Sharon Salzberg
Compassion Practice
LESSON - Thupten Jinpa
Compassion is Natural
Further Reading on Presence
Session Quotes
“Be kind… because everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” - Plato “Compassion is not just feeling another’s pain, but also being moved to help relieve it.” - Daniel Goleman