How Mindfulness Can Fix Pretty Much Anything—And How To Be Consistent Without Self-Criticism | Alexis Santos

About this episode

<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>How to get the practice into your molecules—not in some militaristic way, but in a way that feels easy and natural.</p> <p><a href="https://www.alexissantos.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexis Santos</a> has been in the field of mindfulness and meditation since 2001. After graduating from Harvard University in 1995, he spent several years in medical school before leaving his chosen career as a doctor to seek out a different path. It was while traveling in India that he was introduced to insight meditation.</p> <p> </p> <p>Since that time, Alexis has practiced in many meditative styles and traditions, including with Sayadaw U Tejaniya, the Thai Forest tradition with Ajahn Sumedho, the Tibetan tradition with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and within the lay Western insight community where he continues to learn from the growing diversity of voices.</p> <p> </p> <p>Alexis's primary teacher has been Sayadaw U Tejaniya, from the Burmese Theravada tradition, and with whom he ordained as a Buddhist monk from 2003 - 2005. Sayadaw encouraged Alexis to teach in 2012. Alexis also completed the Spirit Rock/IMS four-year teacher training program with Jack Kornfield and others, including mentors Joseph Goldstein and Carol Wilson. </p> <p>​</p> <p>Alexis teaches meditation at retreat centers around the world. He is featured on the Ten Percent Happier meditation app and is co-founder of <a href="https://www.opendoorportland.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Door Meditation Community</a> in Portland, Maine where he is a guest teacher. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Alexis's teaching style is natural and uncrafted. He brings a practical, intuitive and compassionate approach to the development of wisdom.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>***</strong></p> <p>Want to study and practice with Alexis? Visit his website at <a href="http://alexissantos.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">alexissantos.io</a> where you can join his freely offered online practice sessions.</p> <p>He will also be teaching at the Insight Meditation Society from March 5 - 12. <a href= "https://myims.dharma.org/s/retreat-center-2025" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When Awareness Becomes Natural: An U Tejaniya-style Insight Meditation Retreat</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/alexis-santos-377" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A More Relaxed Way to Meditate | Alexis Santos</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/retreat-episode-829" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here's What I Learned</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's newsletter</strong> <a href= "http://www.danharris.com" 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://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/alexis-santos-855" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/alexis-santos-855</a></p>