David Nichtern – Meditation For Everyday Life
Description Of Meditation For Everyday Life
In today’s hectic world, our busy lives often crowd out any chance to sit still. Who has time to focus on mindfulness when there are 40 emails to write? Join Buddhist teacher David Nichtern for an introduction to meditation. David will show you how meditating for just 15-30 minutes a day will clarify your mind and decrease your stress levels.
David will teach you the basics of meditation, unpacking the centuries-old spiritual tradition into a practical playbook for living a balanced life. You will learn simple posture, breathing, and directed contemplation techniques that will help you unclutter your mind and increase your energy.
Stillness is a powerful way to be kind to yourself. At the end of this workshop, you will be more present, aware, and connected to the world around you.
What You’ll Learn In Meditation For Everyday Life
LESSONS
DAY 1
1. Introduction – Why Meditate?
2. Asking Audience – Why Meditate?
3. What Is Mindfulness? With Q&A
4. How To Meditate – Taking Your Seat
5. P.lacing Attention On Breath
6. Labeling Thoughts As Thinking
7. How To Meditate – Leaving Some Space
8. Meditation Q&A
9. Common Threads In Meditation
10. Review The Day’s Lessons
11. Bringing Meditation Into Everyday Life
12. Homework & Q&A
DAY 2
13. Digging Into The Practice
14. Digging Into The Practice Part 2
15. Obstacles Along The Way
16. Obstacles Along The Way Part 2
17. Body, Emotions, Mind, Stress, Anxiety
18. Body, Emotions, Mind, Stress, Anxiety Part 2
19. The True Meaning Of Success
20. The True Meaning Of Success Part 2
DAY 3
21. Developing Compassions For Ourselves & Others
22. Compassion For Ourselves & Others Part 2
23. Compassion And Mindfulness
24. Compassion And MIndfulness Part 2
25. Happiness And Joy
26. Happiness And Joy Part 2
27. How To Go Forward
28. How To Go Forward Part 2
About David Nichtern
David Nichtern is a well known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records and has worked with Stevie Wonder, Christopher Guest, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. He does a weekly live online broadcast and has several workshops available through creativeLIVE.com.
From 1980-87 Nichtern was the Director of Sales for New England Digital Corp., which created the innovative Synclavier Digital Music System. He was an integral part of a management team that took the company from $300K to $25M in annual sales during that time. David Nichtern is also a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism.
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