How To Be Less Anxious and More Useful in a Chaotic World | Oren Jay Sofer

Episode • Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 7m

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Buddhist strategies for navigating tumult— and even becoming a node of sanity amidst it all.

Oren Jay Sofer teaches meditation and communication internationally and has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1997. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. Born and raised in New Jersey, he is the author of several books, including the best-seller Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication as well as his newest book, Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love.

In this episode we talk about:

26 qualities for both navigating and positively impacting a chaotic world
What inspired the title of his newest book
Why the cultivation of attention and aspiration can be transformative tools
How mindfulness isn’t just about feeling good
Why joy can help us to persevere through challenges
And How to reframe the concept of devotion so that it can apply to your everyday life

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