You can access all my free health, performance, and longevity resources by clicking on this link Uncle BOB, or our opinions, biases, and beliefs, can undermine our ability to experience joy, surprise and delight by filtering our experience through expectations, anxiety and past narratives.  We all have an uncle BOB and the holidays are his favorite time of the year!  But, we can work with our BOB to reduce anticipatory stress, to be present and create the preconditions to be surprised and delighted...or at the very least...less annoyed.  I hope you have a safe and lovely holidays with your loved ones. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share other helpful tips and strategies for health, performance and longevity every day on Instagram and Facebook.  Let's connect! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

You can access all my free health, performance, and longevity resources by clicking on this link Learning how to navigate fluidly through three states of awareness can help reduce the stress and inner chaos of the mind.  In this 20 minute meditation I'll take you though a process to find a sense of stillness in the midst of chaos and complexity. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share the latest science and strategies for health, performance and longevity every day on Instagram and Facebook.  Let's connect!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

Virtual reality promises fully immersive digital experiences.  But, what about fully immersive analog experiences, aka life?  Meditation and mindfulness can help us completely immerse ourselves into our life and experience the richness and high resolution available to us all the time! In this short meditation I'll take you through a guided, immersive experience into your own ultra-reality so you can experience the peace, inspiration and comfort of your present moment. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share wellness, peak performance, and burnout prevention strategies daily on Linkedin and Twitter.  Let's connect! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

This meditation was inspired by a Taoist story of a man who fell in love with the moon's reflection in a clear river's surface.  The moral of the story is about our relationship with our specific motivators and ambitions.  In this meditation we explore the process of holding a motivation, decision, or ambition in a place of clear equanimity, and tap into our intuition so we can have more complete data with which to make a decision or pursue an ambition.  I hope you enjoy it! If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share wellness, peak performance, and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

If I catch a tiger by the tail, do I have it, or does it have me?  Am I thinking my thoughts or are my thoughts thinking me?  Learning to become aware of the process of thinking and how to let thoughts go without pushing them away is a lovely practice for reducing anxiousness and developing healthy self-awareness. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share wellness, peak performance, and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

Non-dualistic Cognitive Reframing (NDCR) is an effective way to reduce our vulnerability to stress and the occasional emotional winds that can sometimes knock us off our center. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share wellness, peak performance, and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

Learning to regularly tap into your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) will help to reduce anxiousness and stress as well as improve creativity, problem-solving, and the ability to think clearly.  Coherence breathing is a simple method you can use to access your PNS to induce a calm, relaxed, and peaceful state of mind and emotion. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share wellness, peak performance, and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

This week I needed to take a couple of mental health days for myself!  After 4 weeks of high productivity and challenges, both personal and professional, I woke up Monday feeling drained.  So I did something I often suggest but rarely do myself.  I took some time off to hike through the woods near my home, to read and spend time with my loved ones, and to just be...and to do meditation exercises like this one.  I hope you're taking care of yourself and are not mistaking productivity for performance as I have been for the past month or so. If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share wellness, peak performance, and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) is an effective way to quickly and effectively reduce stress and tension and to improve productivity and creativity.  It's like a quick and potent nap you can do in 10-15 minutes without all the grogginess afterward.  The term NSDR was first introduced by Dr. Andrew Huberman, a Stanford neuroscience researcher and professor.  You can find him at https://hubermanlab.com/.  Enjoy! If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Also, I share stress management and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Attention is one of our most valuable resources.  When we focus on one thing for too long or even worse on too many things at once, we deplete the neurochemistry needed to focus which causes fatigue and short-term attention deficits.  The big problem happens when we do this often for long periods.  Through the process of neuroplasticity, our brains can actually adapt to this pattern of behavior and develop attention-deficit traits which resemble ADHD. This short mindfulness practice will help you to reduce attention fatigue so you can safeguard this vital resource and spend it on the most important things in your life. Btw, I share stress management and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. In life, there are so many things we need to know.  From the basic activities of daily life to the specific nuances of our work, we are literally navigating a dense forest of knowledge all day long.  We link together things we know so we can solve for and try to predict what is unknown.  This process is amazing and it can also be fatiguing.  By taking a mental break, we're able to reduce mental lethargy and improve our long-haul creativity and problem-solving. I share stress management and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support

If you enjoy these meditations consider becoming a supporter for as little as .99 cents per month by clicking this link. Life is so busy these days and even when we have some time to rest and relax, the mind is often so busy!  Learning how to just rest is something you can do periodically throughout the day to keep your mood and energy high and to prevent fatigue and burnout. I share stress management and burnout prevention strategies daily on my Linkedin page.  Click here to connect with me, I'd love to meet you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-r-graner0/support