440: Michael Taft on Deconstructing Yourself

<p>Michael Taft is a meditation teacher and best-selling author of many books such as The Mindful Geek and Nondualism.&nbsp;He is also the host of the podcast, Deconstructing Yourself.</p><p>In this episode, Eric and Michael discuss spiritual practices and learning to deconstruct and reconstruct ourselves.</p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>In This Interview, Eric and Michael Taft Discuss Deconstructing Yourself and …</p><ul><li>His&nbsp;<a href="https://deconstructingyourself.com/deconstructing-yourself-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://deconstructingyourself.com/all-articles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blog</a>&nbsp;titled&nbsp;“Deconstructing Yourself”</li><li>Learning to “untangle” the concepts and emotions that can overwhelm us</li><li>The importance of “reconstructing” ourselves after the “deconstructing”</li><li>Taking our meditation practice from the cushion into everyday life</li><li>Finding what is sacred to you and bringing more of it into your life</li><li>Defining and distinguishing between psychology and spirituality&nbsp;</li><li>Thoughts and feelings and seeing their constructiveness</li><li>Vipassana practices and his work with Shinzen Young</li><li>Differences between early and later Buddhist practices and traditions</li><li>How real spirituality contends with the intense human condition</li></ul><p>Michael Taft Links:</p><p><a href="https://deconstructingyourself.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://deconstructingyourself.com/deconstructing-yourself-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bl