Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg
Religion & Spirituality:Buddhism
For episode 220 of the Metta Hour, we are beginning a special Mental Health Series!
In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health. Applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice, this multi-part series airs every other week for the coming months. For the inaugural episode of the series, Sharon speaks with teacher and activist, Reggie Hubbard.
Mental Health Resources
Psychology Today Website to fine a therapist with Mindfulness Training
The Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman Colleague of Sharon’s
Mark Epstein Psychiatrist & Author with a Buddhist lens
Nalanda Institute Contemplative Psychotherapy Program
Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/metta
Reggie Hubbard is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and the founder/chief serving officer of Active Peace Yoga. He has taught Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, major labor unions, leading progressive organizations, and individuals from all walks of life the simple tools for managing stress and bringing peace to mind, body, and spirit. Outside of his teaching, Reggie has held many senior strategic and logistical roles across various fields, ranging from global marketing, digital and community organizing, government relations, international education to Presidential campaigning. Reggie’s life work sits at the intersection of bringing more peace and balance to activists; guiding the wellness community toward being more engaged, concerned citizens; and enhancing the well-being of all walks of life.
In this conversation, Sharon and Reggie discuss:
• Reggie’s path in mental health as a political activist
• The 1 in 5 statistics of mental illness
• Mental Illness isn’t a weakness
• How stoicism affects mental health
• The role of Toxic Masculinity in mental health
• The challenges that black men face
• Reggie’s childhood story
• Not being able to control our thoughts
• What tools we can learn from marginalized communities
• The judgments we add to mental health
• Confronting our shame
• Finding joy even when things go wrong
• Adopting a both/and attitude
• Reggie’s tools for grief
• The role of community in our healing
The conversation closes with a guided sound meditation led by Reggie.
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Ep. 120 – Responding to Suffering in the Time of Coronavirus
Ep. 119 – Finding the Middle Ground
Ep. 118 – Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy with Dr. Shauna Shapiro
Ep. 117 – Connecting the Dots Between Practice and Action with Carla Goldstein
Ep. 116 – Nourishing Your Emotional Well-Being with Dr. Sona Dimidjian
Ep. 115 – Leslie Salmon Jones
Ep. 114 – Remembering Ram Dass with Mirabai Bush and Raghu Markus
Ep. 113 – A Liberated Mind with Steven C. Hayes
Ep. 112 – A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy with Adreanna Limbach
Ep. 111 – Walking Through Anger with Dr. Christian Conte
Ep. 110 – Embodied Mindfulness with Joseph Goldstein
Ep. 109 – Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
Ep. 108 – Lily Cushman with Special Guests Krishna Das and Catherine Burns
Ep. 107 – Meditating on Selflessness with Robert Thurman & Mark Epstein
Ep. 106 – Mindful Leadership with Marc Lesser
Ep. 105 – The Spectrum of Awareness with Diana Winston
Ep. 104 – Dr. Judson Brewer
Ep. 103 – Mindful Parent, Mindful Child with Susan Kaiser Greenland
Ep. 102 – Reboot with Jerry Colonna
Ep. 101 – Urszula Klich
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