Session Quotes
Series 5 • Session 1 • Burnout
LESSON - Global News
"What is Burnout"
PRACTICE - Shanna Shrum
"Burnout Meditation"
Further Reading on Burnout
“Most of us have been running. Now practice stopping.” - Thich Nhat Hanh “You can have it all… just not all at once.” - Oprah Winfrey “The amazing gift of being alive is that, no matter what… we can always begin again.” - Sharon Salzberg
Session Quotes
Series 5 • Session 2 • Stress & Anxiety
LESSON - Madhumita Murgia
"How Stress Affects Your Brain"
PRACTICE - Andy Puddicombe
"Stress Reducing Meditation"
Further Reading on Stress & Anxiety
“Stress is the reaction people have when presented with demands or pressures not matched to their knowledge or abilities, which challenge their ability to cope.” - World Health Organization “Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And that response is something we can choose.” - Maureen Killoran “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” - Jon Kabat Zinn “Breathe in peace. Breathe out stress. Repeat as often as necessary.” - Unknown
Session Quotes
Series 5 • Session 3 • Depression
LESSON - Tracy Marks
"Mindfulness Vs. Depression"
PRACTICE - Quiet Mind Cafe
"Depression Lifting Meditation"
Further Reading on Depression
“Healing from depression demands a commitment. I’ve made that commitment for my sake, and for the sake of those who love me.” - Susan Polis Schutz “Our greatest tranquility comes from developing love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own well-being.” - The 14th Dalai Lama “While experiencing joy can be the source of your smile, sometimes your smile becomes the source of your joy” - Thich Nhat Hanh
Series 5 • Session 4 • Equanimity
LESSON - Stephen Woolston
"Equanimity is a Superpower
PRACTICE - Mark Higbie
"The 4 Parts of Equanimity"
LESSON - Nithya Shanti
"A Balanced Mind"
Session Quotes
“The equanimous person acts fully in the present, lets go of attachments, and sees success and failure equally.” - The Bhagavad Gita “Equanimity arises… when we simply accept the way things are.” - Jack Kornfield “You are the sky. The clouds are what happens in it. They come and they go.” - Eckhart Tolle
Session Quotes
Series 5 • Session 5 • Relaxation & Sleep
LESSON - Matthew Walker
"How to Improve Your Sleep"
PRACTICE - Jennifer Piercy &
Paul Goddard
Further Reading on Relaxation & Sleep
“You don’t need to set aside special time for resting and relaxing. You don’t need a special pillow or any fancy equipment. In fact, now is a very good time to relax.” - Thich Nhat Hanh “Sleep is the best meditation.” - Dalai Lama “Sleep does not represent total unconsciousness. There are waves that ebb and flow in sleep. You can trust in those waves. Welcome your body, just as it is, with the same kind of love and presence you might offer a best friend or a wise teacher. ” - Jennifer Piercy
Series 5 • Session 6 • Focus
LESSON - Daniel Goleman
"Focused Attention is Endangered"
PRACTICE - Corey Ferreira
"Meditation for Focus"
LESSON - Dandapani
"Trouble Concentrating?"
Session Quotes
“Distraction wastes our energy… but concentration restores it.” - Sharon Salzberg “Wherever your attention goes… so goes your time.” - Idowu Koyenikan “Your life is the manifestation of where you apply your focus.” - Dandapani
Series 5 • Session 7 • Mastery
LESSON - Michael Gervais &
Pete Carroll
PRACTICE - Laura Kampel
"Belly Breathing"
LESSON - Open Up
High Performance Meditation
Further Reading on Mastery
Session Quotes
“There are only three things that you can actively train. You can train your body, your mind, and your craft. What this earns is mastery.” - Dr. Michael Gervais “Mastery knows that your mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter, except by your permission.” - Arnold Bennett “From a commitment to dwell in stillness, to observe without reacting or judging – your calmness, mindfulness, and mastery will deepen… all on their own.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Series 5 • Session 8 • Flow
LESSON - Steven Kotler
"Awake In The Wild"
PRACTICE - Take a Deep Breath
"Listening Meditation"
Further Reading on Flow
Session Quotes
“In flow we become so involved in what we’re doing that the activity feels almost effortless, even automatic. We stop being aware of ourselves as separate from the actions we are performing.” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi “Flow follows focus.” - Steven Kotler “Flow is important because it makes the present moment more enjoyable; it builds self-confidence, which allows us to develop skills that can make real contributions to our world.” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi