Where Is My Mind?

Recorded at the #whereismymind live podcast for the Dublin Podcast Festival in the Sugar Club on November 18th. Michael Harding is a man whose writings, work and words have inspired me to understand the true comprehension of emotional transparency, intelligence, literacy and transparency.That vulnerability is an opportunity for growth, yet at the same time recognising the inevitability of pain in the midst of the complexity of the human condition. Perhaps one of his his greatest influences on my life has been witnessing his desire and ability to see beauty and hope in the simplest of things during the hardest of moments. If we had the scientific capacity to clone Stephen Fry, NIall Tobin and Larry David I am pretty sure we would get someone like Michael hardingThanks for listening in guysPlease stay subscribed for season 2 of #whereismymind. We are busy production the second series and I really think you are all going to love it.We will also have some deadly live podcast events next year which I can’t wait for.Stay tuned on www.niallbreslin.com or across socials   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This meditation is the final meditation in the series accompanying episode 6, and guided by Niall Breslin. The meditation is about recognising the journey we have been on together over the past six weeks, and about getting some valuable perspective on your life at this present moment. It reflects on how finding a way to see this zoomed out version of yourself in the middle of all the chaos can allow you find some peace... and realise how feckin deadly you are.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The final episode in series one of Where Is My Mind talks about perspective, zooming out, and how meditation helps us reflect on our lives as a bigger picture. Niall meets an astronaut and an artist who reflect on this perspective from the point of view of star gazing and being in outer space, looking back at our lives on the earth below.Stay tuned for series 2 in a few months....Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lake meditation accompanies episode 5 of Where is my Mind. It is adapted from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Lake Meditation, and guided by Niall Breslin. Like the mountain meditation, the lake meditation uses nature as a strong visualisation anchor that guides us to present moment awareness. The lakes surface can changes from day to day. It can be calm and clear then choppy and dark. Yet below the surface the lake remains the same. Cradled in the earths crust and teeming with life. A very useful meditation for those looking to find calm and peace.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode explores the importance of mindful communication, looking at how we communicate and how this affects our relationships. Niall explores how building our emotional intelligence and mindfulness practice can help us become much more effective communicators in every aspect of our lives. He also explores what good communication looks like and the challenges of communicating in our rapidly changing world with one of Ireland’s leading communications experts, Eoghan McDermott of the Communications Clinic. Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Compassion Meditation, Guided by Sharon SalzbergA short meditation exploring our relationship with suffering, and bringing an attitude of kindness and compassion to ourselves and our meditation practice.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode explores the inevitability of suffering in our lives, and how to skilfully deal with it so it’s not as overwhelming; and so we don’t always turn to distraction and avoidance to cope when things go wrong. Niall Breslin talks to Tomi Reichenthal, Holocaust survivor, about recognising and turning towards aversion rather than running from it, and reflecting on the human capacity to live with unimaginable suffering. He also speaks with world-renowned Buddhist writer and teacher Sharon Salzberg on how we can be with suffering in a more meaningful way.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This meditation also accompanies episode 3 of Where Is My Mind. Niall Breslin guides you through the mountain meditation, adapted from Jon Kabat Zinn’s Full Catastrophe Living. A mountain stands rooted and grounded in its ever-changing conditions and seasons. We humans also endure a never ending stream of changing conditions and life challenges. Our true essential self is also unwavering in the face of the storms and changes of seasons we face as people. The mountain meditation helps us to tap into that essential core of strength and see how we, too, can stand tall in the face of life’s challenges.Over the series so far, we have learned three meditations and also the three step breathing space. Over the next week maybe doing each one on each different day or on certain days, trying to do two of them.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This meditation accompanies episode 3 of Where Is My Mind. Niall Breslin guides you through a short meditation which is only a couple of minutes long. When your day is hectic, doing this at some point during the day: on the bus on the way home or on your lunch break, can be a great way to bring a mindful practice into your day and help you decompress when you are on the go. Over the series so far, we have learned three meditations as well as this shorter three step breathing space. Over the next week maybe doing each one on each different day or on certain days, trying to do two of them.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of Where Is My Mind uses Jenga as a metaphor for the slings and arrows of our culture that threaten to knock us off balance. It also introduces positive psychology and includes ways of strengthening our internal world to cope with the chaos of our modern world. Keep an eye out in the podcast feed for two bonus accompanying meditations for this episode.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This meditation accompanies episode 2 of Where Is My Mind. Niall Breslin guides you through a sitting meditation, a short reflection which invites you to simply sit and observe your breath, your surroundings, and how you are feeling. We all sit every day, we all breathe; the difference is your awareness.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Where Is My Mind, Niall Breslin explores our culture of distraction, and how the perpetual pings, dings and notifications we do battle with every day in the war for our attention can stop us from deepening our attention and make us feel overwhelmed.David O'Brien's brain surgery playlist, The Auditory Cortex is here: https://spoti.fi/2M2VyjHProduced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This meditation accompanies episode 1 of Where Is My Mind. You can do this meditation at any time of day, lying or sitting down. Niall Breslin guides you step by step of the way through this short guided meditation, designed for first time and experienced meditators alike, with the aim of using the body as an anchor to present moment awareness.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Where Is My Mind, host Niall Breslin looks at why we end up zoning out and living our lives on autopilot… and explored how we can take back the wheel, be present in the everyday of our lives, and to keep up with pace of modern world.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Where Is My Mind is a brand new podcast series where Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin talks about the impact our society has on us, and how we can deal with it by introducing the basics of mindfulness practice and meditation... in this series you’ll learn how to get off autopilot, how to navigate constant distraction, how to be a more skillful stress-head, how to focus on the parts of our world that are truly wonderful…. and even how to be deadly at Jenga. Coming soon, July 2019.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.