3 Buddhist Strategies for When the News is Overwhelming | Kaira Jewel Lingo

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<p>A former nun explains how to deal with doom-scrolling, despair, and rage in the face of world events.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Kaira Jewel Lingo spent fifteen years as a monastic in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village tradition. She is now a lay dharma teacher and is the author of <a href= "https://www.parallax.org/product/we-were-made-for-these-times/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How to stop doom-scrolling and what to do instead</li> <li>Why it's more important, not less, to take care of yourself in times of crisis</li> <li>How to take concrete action that reduces suffering</li> <li>Stories and lessons from the life of Thich Nhat Hanh</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>From Plum Village:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://plumvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/An-open-letter-to-President-Biden-19.10.23-FINAL-corrected-Seal.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An open letter to President Biden, guided meditations, and other resources </a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/kaira-jewel-lingo-news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/kaira-jewel-lingo-news</a></p>