Lodro Rinzler on Meditation for Anxious People

<p>Lodro Rinzler is the co-founder of MNDFL meditation studios, has taught meditation for 20 years&nbsp;in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and is the award-winning author of 7 books. He has spoken across the world at conferences, universities, and businesses as diverse as Google, Harvard University, and the&nbsp;White&nbsp;House.</p><p>In this episode, Eric and Lodro talk about his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781735150109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times</em></a>&nbsp;and they walk through many practical strategies to employ on the spot when you’re feeling stressed or anxious to help you come back to a sense of “okay-ness” in the present moment.</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><strong>In This Interview, Lodro Rinzler and I discuss Meditation for Anxious People and…</strong></p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781735150109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times</em></a></li><li>The difference between anxiety and stress</li><li>&nbsp;Useful vs Not Useful thinking</li><li>What to do when thoughts come up during meditation</li><li>The question “Is this helpful?”</li><li>The question “Is this useful?”</li><li>Discovering what happens when we unhook from anxious thoughts</li><li>How to deliberately experience “30 seconds of contentment”</li><li>Dispelling the myth that your mind is too busy to meditate</li><li>Buddhists connecting our faith as being rooted in our direct experience</li><li>How turning a boat one degree at a time leads to a completely different land</li><l