Ep 014 - BRAVE Mindfulness with Gabriel Constans, Ph.D. - Book Club #1 with Recovery Advocate Network

 

You just listened to Episode 14, featuring our Guest, Dr. Gabriel Constans author of A B.R.A.V.E. Year 52 Weeks Being Mindful. In this episode we discussed mindfulness and meditation. The benefits. How to ease into it. That it is OKAY to be fearful and it take courage at times to be mindful. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dr. Constans. If you would like to learn more about him visit his website www.gogabriel.com. 

Guest & Episode Mentioned Resources:

·      Website: www.gogabriel.com

·      Book: A B.R.A.V.E. Year 52 Weeks Being Mindful by Gabriel Constans, Ph.D.

Guest Quotes:

"Everything has a stimulus and response. Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lie our growth and our freedom. - Vicktor Frankl (psychologist and holocaust survivor). 

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." – John Lennon

Quotes from the book mentioned:

·      "Every life matters, including yours. Start acting like it."

·      "Thinking ahead doesn't prepare us for experiencing the present."

·      "The mind is like a computer…if we don't occasionally watch our thoughts, our lives are pre-programmed."

·      "Observing the mind…is like turning on a light to see in the dark."

·      S.T.O.P.: Stop – Take a Breath – Observe – Proceed

·      "While working, just work. While playing, just play. When learning, just learn. When listening, just listen."

·      "Mindful meditation takes courage and conviction, to look at, and see (internally and externally) what is taking place."

Definitions:

·      Dissociation: a disconnection between a person's sensory experience, thoughts, sense of self, or personal history.

·      Meditation/meditating: think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.

·      Mindfulness: a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.

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