Session Quotes
Series 8 • Session 1 • Overwhelm
LESSON - Dora Kamau
The Emotions of Overwhelm
PRACTICE - Mindly Meditation
Meditation for Overwhelm
Further Reading on Overwhelm
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” - Henry Ford “To overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions - we can develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.” - The Dalai Lama “Do what you can… with what you’ve got… right where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt “Don’t let the entire staircase overwhelm you. Just focus on the first step.” - Unknown
Session Quotes
Series 8 • Session 2 • Stopping
LESSON - Zoe Billingham
The STOPP Technique
PRACTICE - Tara Brach
The Sacred Pause
Further Reading on Stopping
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” - Ram Dass “Meditation is not about stopping our thoughts… but recognizing that we are more than those thoughts.” - Arianna Huffington “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller
Session Quotes
Series 8 • Session 3 • Patience
LESSON - Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Art of Patience
PRACTICE - Natalie Perez
Cultivating Patience
Further Reading on Patience
“Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn “I will not be distracted by noise, chatter, or setbacks. Patience, commitment, grace, and purpose will guide me.” - Louise Hay “Adopt the pace of nature - her secret is Patience.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Series 8 • Session 4 • Forgiveness
LESSON - School of Life
Forgiveness is Hard
PRACTICE - Tara Brach
Forgiveness Meditation
Session Quotes
“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free… then realizing that you were the prisoner!" - Max Lucado "Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we may no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow injustice again." - Jack Kornfield "We must develop and maintain our capacity to forgive. For those who are without the power to forgive have not the power to love.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Series 8 • Session 5 • Self-Care
LESSON - Dr. Jan Orman
Self-Care Planning
PRACTICE - Eve Prieto
Self-Care Meditation
Further Reading on Self-Care
Session Quotes
“When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve from the overflow.” - Eleanor Brown “Self care means giving the world the best of you, instead of what is left of you.” - Katie Reed “I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgence. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” - Audre Lorde
Series 8 • Session 6 • Emotional Agility
LESSON - Dan Harris &
Oren Jay Sofer
PRACTICE - Lily Holden
Emotional Regulation Meditation
LESSON - Dr. Susan David
4 C's of Emotional Agility
Session Quotes
“Being agile is the ability to adapt and respond to change. Agile humans see change not as a threat, but an opportunity. - Jim Highsmith "Emotional agility is not about getting rid of difficult emotions. It's about learning to ride their waves… instead of being overwhelmed by them.” - Susan David “How others treat me is their path… how I react is mine.” - Wayne Dyer
Series 8 • Session 7 • Intention
LESSON - Philippe Korda
The Science of Intention
PRACTICE - Lodro Rinzler
Setting Intention Meditation
LESSON - Casey Neistat
Make It Count
Further Reading on Intention
Session Quotes
“Every intention is a trigger for transformation.” - Deepak Chopra “When your intention is clear, so is the way.” - Alan Cohen “We either live with intention or exist by default.” - Kristin Armstrong “You do not grow stronger by accident - you grow stronger by intention.” - Rick Warren
Series 8 • Session 8 • Awe
LESSON - Sam Wong
What is Awe?
PRACTICE - John Williams
Awe
LESSON - Jason Silva
Shots of Awe
Further Reading on Awe
Session Quotes
“Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast, that transcends your current understanding of the world.” - Dacher Keltner “Awe is what moves us forward.” - Joseph Campbell “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” - Marcus Aurelius “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” - W.B. Yeats