How to be Less Judgmental (Of Other People – and Yourself) | La Sarmiento

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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><br /></p> <p>Meditation and mindfulness doesn't uproot your capacity to be judgmental, but it can help you see the value in being judgmental by learning how to work with the judging mind. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>La Sarmiento has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1998. La is a mentor for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, a teacher with Cloud Sangha, and a contributor to the Ten Percent Happier app.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>How mindfulness can help us identify when we're being judgmental</li> <li>The difference between discernment and judgment</li> <li>How it can be so delicious to be judgmental of others – but why it's actually harmful to ourselves and others</li> <li>The four questions to ask when we notice ourselves going into judgment mode </li> <li>How to operationalize the phrase "am I suffering right now?" </li> <li>Investigating the motivations behind striving for success </li> <li>Why owning up to being a jerk is sometimes the exact right answer</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/la-sarmiento-564" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/la-sarmiento-564</a></p>