CZ 075: Donald Altman, International mindfulness expert, Author, former Buddhist monk

Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness

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Donald Altman was a fascinating person to chat with. His background is in psychotherapy, he's a former Buddhist monk, and grounded in a lot of research and science that comes through on almost every topic that we discuss together. We talked about:

Being a buddhist monk at the age of 40 and how this formalized his meditation practice
How a Cadbury chocolate egg at the monastery taught him a lot about understanding himself
What studies show about our mind wandering and our happiness
His latest book, Reflect, and how it can be used as it's own meditation practice
Reflection vs. rumination
The underlying reasons for mindless eating
Uncovering the true essence of ourselves
How to navigate the seemingly daunting task of facing our past trauma
How research has shown the power that gratitude can have in our lives

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Upcoming E-course from Donald

https://www.trackyourhappiness.org/

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