• #15 How to use Mindfulness to Focus and Change w/Michael Chaskalson

  • Feb 11 2021
  • Length: 48 mins
  • Podcast

#15 How to use Mindfulness to Focus and Change w/Michael Chaskalson

  • Summary

  • Life is hectic. Everywhere you look, there is a battle for your attention; from your partner, kids, work, smartphone and so on. We tend not to think much about our it - we just go along. Nevertheless, mindfulness is about stopping to notice where your attention wanders off to and choosing where you actually want it to go. Over and over again. 

    Michael Chaskalson has a master's degree in the clinical applications of mindfulness. He has more than 40 years of experience with the discipline and has authored several books on the subject. Listen along, as we dive into mindfulness, and how you can use mindfulness to calm your life and focus on the present.

    MICHAEL TALKS ABOUT

    • Why you should treat yourself with greater kindness and forgiveness. 
    • The evidence of mindfulness. By example, it has proven to be a powerful tool to reduce depression – actually as effective as antidepressants, only cheaper, and with much fewer side effects. 
    • Mindfulness is rooted in Buddhism and Stoicism. Let’s find out, what we can learn from the two. 
    • How to get started on mindfulness
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