#4 To be zen is to be peaceful

<p>In today's episode:&nbsp;</p> <p>What is zen in this context? Let's talk about zen with the intention of practically improving our lives. What is the neuroscience behind zen, meditation and mindfulness?</p> <p>We're talking about the lowercase "zen" in the dictionary - for my content, it's only capitalized if it's a title; never because it's the noun version! Spoiler alert: it has no particular religious affiliation and is accessible to all. Loincloths and inversions are not required (although you'll still catch me upside down).</p> <p>Can trauma help or hurt you on your journey towards harnessing your inner zen?</p> <p>What do you and Eckhart Tolle have in common?</p> <p>Lululemon, if you're reading this, call me...&nbsp;</p> <p>Let's do it, zen grasshopper.</p> <p>xx</p> <p><em>Samantha Gordon</em></p> <p><strong>ALL MY LINKS, GO WILD:</strong> <a href="https://linktr.ee/SambaeZen" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/SambaeZen</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>BUY MY BOOK HERE:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/How-Zen-Crisis-practical-predicaments/dp/B08B3798TQ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" target="_blank">How to be Zen in a Crisis - a practical guide for surviving and thriving during life's predicaments and even a pandemic&nbsp;</a></p> <p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/sambaezen " target="_blank">https://instagram.com/sambaezen&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://facebook.com/sambaezen " target="_blank">https://facebook.com/sambaezen&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://tiktok.com/sambaezen" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/sambaezen</a></p> <p>I am the author of How to be Zen in a Crisis - a practical guide for surviving and thriving during life's predicaments and even a pandemic. It's a lot more playful than it sounds - I'm serious about stress management and that's exactly why I'm not serious. This is my podcast, "Lively, Empowered and Sometimes Zen." Through my brand Sambaezen, we get empowered and peaceful while being lighthearted.&nbs