How to Meditate If You Have No Time to Meditate | Jake Eagle and Michael Amster (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)

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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>The great meditation teacher Sebene Selassie said this about today's guests: "I think their work is going to revolutionize mindfulness." </p> <p><br /></p> <p>The guests in question are Jake Eagle, a licensed mental health counselor, and Dr. Michael Amster, a physician with a specialty in pain management who is also a certified yoga and meditation teacher. Together, they're out with a new book called <em>The Power of Awe: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose―In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day.</em> In it, they lay out a simple technique for "microdosing mindfulness" that just about anybody can work into their daily lives.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Plus: Dan's wife, Bianca, joins Dan as co-interviewer.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How Jake and Michael stumbled upon this method (the story involves pancakes)</li> <li>Why Bianca has had trouble booting up a meditation habit (and why Jake says he's "a terrible meditator")</li> <li>Why people who have trouble sitting daily for extended periods might find that these microdoses are easier to work into their day</li> <li>How to do the A.W.E. Method</li> <li>The similarities and differences between A.W.E. and traditional mindfulness meditation</li> <li>Practical tips for trying out A.W.E. in everyday life, given how hard it is to form habits</li> <li>The early scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of the A.W.E. Method</li> <li>And, finally, whether Bianca and Dan were convinced to try the method!</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>For tickets to TPH's live event in Boston on September 7:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://thewilbur.com/armory/artist/dan-harris/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>https://thewilbur.com/armory/artist/dan-harris/</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/eagle-amster-630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/eagle-amster-630</a></p>