Dr. Rick Hanson
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Well, again, pause for reflection and appreciating the point you're making about the value of various inner strengths. In this case, we wouldn't think about it, but what is developed through mindfulness training, what is developed through the practice of yoga that would be relevant for Navy SEALs, the tip of the spear? as I believe.
Well, again, pause for reflection and appreciating the point you're making about the value of various inner strengths. In this case, we wouldn't think about it, but what is developed through mindfulness training, what is developed through the practice of yoga that would be relevant for Navy SEALs, the tip of the spear? as I believe.
Well, again, pause for reflection and appreciating the point you're making about the value of various inner strengths. In this case, we wouldn't think about it, but what is developed through mindfulness training, what is developed through the practice of yoga that would be relevant for Navy SEALs, the tip of the spear? as I believe.
And even in that environment, obviously, it's important to develop various qualities inside, including mindfulness and that sense of centeredness and being in your own body through yoga. So purpose and mission. I'm still haunted, John, by what you said about disease of disconnection not mattering, right? And That's very deep. Maybe we'll circle back to mattering in a bit here.
And even in that environment, obviously, it's important to develop various qualities inside, including mindfulness and that sense of centeredness and being in your own body through yoga. So purpose and mission. I'm still haunted, John, by what you said about disease of disconnection not mattering, right? And That's very deep. Maybe we'll circle back to mattering in a bit here.
And even in that environment, obviously, it's important to develop various qualities inside, including mindfulness and that sense of centeredness and being in your own body through yoga. So purpose and mission. I'm still haunted, John, by what you said about disease of disconnection not mattering, right? And That's very deep. Maybe we'll circle back to mattering in a bit here.
But one way into it is to start by connecting with yourself and mattering to yourself. A little bit on that latter point. As a therapist, it took me years to realize that many of the people come to me, their pilot light was out. there I was in a sense with my hot air gassing them up, kind of fuel them. And they would nod pleasantly and they were suffering. They were motivated, but it wouldn't,
But one way into it is to start by connecting with yourself and mattering to yourself. A little bit on that latter point. As a therapist, it took me years to realize that many of the people come to me, their pilot light was out. there I was in a sense with my hot air gassing them up, kind of fuel them. And they would nod pleasantly and they were suffering. They were motivated, but it wouldn't,
But one way into it is to start by connecting with yourself and mattering to yourself. A little bit on that latter point. As a therapist, it took me years to realize that many of the people come to me, their pilot light was out. there I was in a sense with my hot air gassing them up, kind of fuel them. And they would nod pleasantly and they were suffering. They were motivated, but it wouldn't,
matter. It wouldn't affect them because their pilot light was out. They were not on their own side from the get-go. They were not for themselves initially. They did not treat themselves like they mattered. They treated other people like those other people mattered. They were loyal to other people, but they were not loyal to themselves.
matter. It wouldn't affect them because their pilot light was out. They were not on their own side from the get-go. They were not for themselves initially. They did not treat themselves like they mattered. They treated other people like those other people mattered. They were loyal to other people, but they were not loyal to themselves.
matter. It wouldn't affect them because their pilot light was out. They were not on their own side from the get-go. They were not for themselves initially. They did not treat themselves like they mattered. They treated other people like those other people mattered. They were loyal to other people, but they were not loyal to themselves.
So that's the first step to develop that fundamental loyalty to oneself that it Even if you don't feel like you matter in the larger society, even if you feel like, for example, I believe many young men, certain kinds of roles that had been available to young men like you, your father, your grandfather, and so forth, are just disappearing, certainly in the American economy.
So that's the first step to develop that fundamental loyalty to oneself that it Even if you don't feel like you matter in the larger society, even if you feel like, for example, I believe many young men, certain kinds of roles that had been available to young men like you, your father, your grandfather, and so forth, are just disappearing, certainly in the American economy.
So that's the first step to develop that fundamental loyalty to oneself that it Even if you don't feel like you matter in the larger society, even if you feel like, for example, I believe many young men, certain kinds of roles that had been available to young men like you, your father, your grandfather, and so forth, are just disappearing, certainly in the American economy.
And you don't feel like you matter. How do you matter when you don't have access to that kind of role, which would enable you to be a provider and so forth? So these are challenging times. Well, even if things, like I've been saying, outside you or out of your control, what's under your control is to matter for yourself. And same with connection.
And you don't feel like you matter. How do you matter when you don't have access to that kind of role, which would enable you to be a provider and so forth? So these are challenging times. Well, even if things, like I've been saying, outside you or out of your control, what's under your control is to matter for yourself. And same with connection.
And you don't feel like you matter. How do you matter when you don't have access to that kind of role, which would enable you to be a provider and so forth? So these are challenging times. Well, even if things, like I've been saying, outside you or out of your control, what's under your control is to matter for yourself. And same with connection.