Tori Amos
“I found the secret to life. I'm okay when
everything is not okay.”
Cultivating EquanimityChris LuVogt - Convox 2014
What if...you could have➔mental calmness➔ composure➔presence of mindespecially in difficult situations...
...without drugs, in 15 minutes/day?
Equanimity
1. Resistance…
...is futile
2. Going with the flow...
...can get you lost...
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...or worse...
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3. Equanimity - centered resilience
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Life is always throwing you more plates…
...and you’realways trying to catch & spin them.
Why?
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You need a way to selectively choose which plates to spin…
...a way to focus your attention
Anxiety== not Equanimity
Anxiety== not Equanimity
Why Equanimity? Typical Interaction:
ReactionEvent
Emotion / Habit
Why Equanimity? Better Interaction:
ReactionEvent
Emotion / Habit
RespondNotice Reflect
Emotion / Habit
➔mental calmness➔ composure➔presence of mind
Cultivating EquanimityPractice
Practice
Practice
MindfulnessMeditation
Cultivating Equanimity - Meditation
ReactionThought
orEmotion
Focuson
BreathNotice
Reflectw/o
Judging
distractionnegative emotionsrumination
emotional reactivityanxiety
depressionScientificEvidence
Mindfulness Meditation
ScientificEvidence
Mindfulness Meditation
distraction
negative emotions rumination
emotional reactivity
anxiety
depression
relationship satisfactioninfo processingcognitive flexibilityimmune functionemotion regulationintuitionresilience
...and the effects scale!
A Case Study - “The Pit”Better Relationships
Presence of Mind
Listening
Resilience
Persistence
Noticing Child-like Wonder
Willpower
Centered
Less Fear
Tolerance
Compassion
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ConscientiousnessPersistence
PhysicalBehaviors
MentalBehaviors
SocialBehaviors
Reset YourselfDaily
MeasureDaily
Healthy Habits & Paths
PhysicallyHealthyBehaviors
MentallyHealthyBehaviors
SociallyHealthyBehaviors
Health
Longevity Happiness
“Measure”Continuously
Reset Continuously
Notice
Reflect
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