DeepSummary
In this podcast episode, Dan Harris introduces Oren Jay Sofer, a meditation teacher who will guide listeners through a practice focused on grounding oneself in the present moment. Sofer begins by encouraging listeners to settle in and arrive, suggesting techniques like deep breaths or rolling the neck and shoulders. He then instructs them to notice the sensations of their body touching the ground or surface beneath them, feeling the weight and steadiness of the earth supporting them.
Sofer emphasizes the importance of recognizing the stability and groundedness that is already available in the present moment, without needing to earn or achieve it. He invites listeners to let go and release any tension, allowing their bodies to fully rest on and receive support from the ground beneath them. Sofer explains that the more one practices this grounding exercise, the more one can tap into a sense of feeling okay and stable during daily life.
Towards the end, Sofer encourages listeners to notice how they feel after the practice and expresses hope that they feel supported. Dan Harris promotes the 10% Happier app for accessing more meditations like this one.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Cultivating a sense of groundedness and stability in the present moment can provide a foundation for hope and working towards positive change.
- Noticing the sensations of one's body being supported by the earth can help foster a sense of okayness and stability.
- Allowing oneself to fully rest and receive support from the ground beneath can release tension and cultivate inner stability.
- Regularly practicing grounding exercises can help maintain a sense of feeling okay and stable during daily life.
- Feeling grounded and okay in the present moment can provide energy and hope for creating positive changes in oneself and the world.
- Deep breathing, rolling the neck and shoulders, and closing the eyes can help settle the body and mind for a grounding meditation practice.
- Recognizing the stability and support that is already available in the present moment, without needing to earn or achieve it, can foster a sense of groundedness.
- The guided meditation in this episode provides a practical technique for cultivating inner stability and grounding in the present moment.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “It's hard to have hope if we don't feel at least a little okay.“ by Oren Jay Soffer
- “The more we can find some inner stability, the more confidently we can take steps to create the change we want to see in ourselves and in the world.“ by Oren Jay Soffer
- “The more you practice like this, the more you'll be able to touch into feeling grounded and okay during your day.“ by Oren Jay Soffer
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Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
Ten Percent Happier
6/30/24
To find some mental stability, start with physical stability.
About Oren Jay Sofer:
Oren Jay Sofer teaches mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication. He has practiced meditation since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India and is a long-time student of Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, and Ajahn Sucitto, and is a graduate of the IMS/Spirit Rock Teacher Training program. Oren teaches retreats across the country and works as Senior Program Developer at Mindful Schools, teaching and developing curricula for one of the international leaders of mindfulness in education.
To find this meditation in the Ten Percent Happier app, you can search for “Ground Hope In Your Body.”
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