How to Avoid the Toilet Vortex of Anxiety | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren

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<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>We also talk about: whether it is possible to be a failed meditator; grief versus mourning; and meditation tips for parents.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sebeneselassie.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sebene Selassie</a> is a writer, teacher, and speaker who leads meditation, creativity, and nature-based practices for personal & collective liberation. Using ancient wisdom and modern science mixed with her own relational and relatable style, Sebene helps spiritually curious people explore the profound and sacred truth of belonging. She is trained as a meditation teacher, an integral coach, a practitioner of Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy for Complex Trauma (IFOT), and is a licensed hiking guide in New York State. She has taught classes, workshops and retreats online and in person for almost fifteen years. Sebene is a devoted student of mystic traditions, including astrology, and writes the popular newsletter <a href= "https://sebeneselassie.substack.com/about" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ancestors to Elements</em></a>. Her first book, <a href= "https://www.sebeneselassie.com/mybook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Belong: A Call for Connection</em></a>, is published by HarperOne. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Jeff Warren is a meditation instructor and writer, known for his dynamic and accessible style of teaching. He is the co-author of <em>The New York Times</em> best-selling <a href= "https://jeffwarren.org/books/meditation-fidgety-skeptics/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics</em></a><em>,</em> founder of the nonprofit <a href= "http://cecmeditate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Consciousness Explorers Club</a>, and co-host of the <a href="http://mindbodpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Mind Bod Adventure Pod</a>. Jeff's <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/user/jeffwarren1001" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Do Nothing Project</a> streams for free every Sunday night on YouTube; his guided meditations reach millions of people through the <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Ten Percent Happier</a> and <a href= "https://www.calm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Calm</a> apps, as well as through his Substack, <a href= "https://www.homebasewithjeff.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home Base</a>. </p> <p>Jeff's mission is to empower people to care for their mental health, through the realistic, intelligent and sometimes irreverent exploration of meditation and personal growth practices. 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