RHR: Navigating a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love, with Oren Jay Sofer
Oren Jay Sofer, author of Your Heart Was Made For This and Say What You Mean, joins Chris in this episode to discuss how we can use contemplative practice to remain engaged, balanced, and able to respond to the many challenges we face in the world today.
In this episode, we discuss:
--What inspired Oren to write a book on this topic
--Qualities that are essential to personal and social transformation—like mindfulness, resolve, wonder, and empathy
--Why attention is so important and some of the challenges around cultivating it
--How to define contemplative practice and its relevance to challenges we’re facing in our world today
--The relationship between individual action and social change, and the role of contemplative practice in collective transformation
--The three key principles for trauma-informed practice and why they are important
--How becoming a parent has affected Oren’s work and outlook on life
Show notes:
--Oren Jay Sofer’s website
https://www.orenjaysofer.com/
--Your Heart Was Made For This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity & Love by Oren Jay Sofer
https://www.orenjaysofer.com/your-heart
--Say What You Mean: a Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer
https://www.amazon.com/Say-What-You-M...
--Follow Oren Jay Sofer on Instagram @OrenJaySofer
https://www.instagram.com/orenjaysofe...
--If you’d like to ask a question for Chris to answer in a future episode, submit it at https://chriskresser.com/podcastquest...
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Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac. is the co-founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder of Kresser Institute, the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times best-selling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. He is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health and has trained over 2,000 clinicians and health coaches from more than 50 countries in his unique approach. Chris was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by Greatist.com and has appeared as a featured guest on Dr. Oz, Time, The Atlantic, NPR, Fox & Friends, and other national media outlets. Throughout his career, Chris has been devoted to exploring the deeper questions surrounding health and wellness. His most recent work is focused on helping people to thrive and flourish even in the midst of chronic illness or other challenging circumstances. He recently launched Adapt Naturals, a supplement line designed to add back in what the modern world has squeezed out and help people perform and feel their best.
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