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This is the second episode in my Meditation Myths mini-series, where we cover the top myths that jeopardise long-term committed practice. Today we discuss why meditation is not about silencing your mind. Join my September classes: deep-psychology.com/spiritual-training PS sorry for the audio quality - I promise it will be way better tomorrow!

This is the first episode in my Meditation Myths mini-series, where we cover the top myths that jeopardise long-term committed practice. Today we discuss why meditation is not about calm and relaxation, and how to overcome this damaging myth.

This is the Sunday Sit with Deep Psychology. In July, we get together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern and practice a new meditation technique together. I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until next Sunday, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.

Today we tackle the sticky topic of the shadow: what it is, how it forms, and how we can identify our own shadow traits. Shadow traits are not all negative and antisocial, and they form not because we are evil but because of how we develop as people. To learn how to do shadow work, go back to last week's episode. Key related episodes: What Is The Shadow? ; Key Insights Into The Shadow 200-show lib...

Let’s talk about a powerful concept that I’ve discovered after years of working hard on my personal growth and mastering different subjects, from maths to languages to meditation to writing. This is my Law of Proportional Reward, and it applies to all areas of personal growth, whether it’s career, relationships, finances, spirituality, or indeed learning. It even explains our levels of fulfilment...

This is the Sunday Sit with Deep Psychology. In July, we get together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern and practice a new meditation technique together. I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until next Sunday, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.

Here I explain how to do shadow work. You'll learn a simple but remarkably powerful 4-step technique for reintegrating any shadow trait. With this method, you can feel your shadow being regurgitated and reintegrated into your conscious self, and the wholeness and fullness that results from it. Next listen: How to Reown Your Repressed Anger (#37); What is the Shadow? (#96); How to Do Shadow Work (#...

Could the conservative side of you be preventing you from taking action? Do you believe that growth is possible or that you’re bound to be a certain way forever? In this episode, we’ll unpack a crucial concept for self-mastery: that of the growth mindset and fixed mindset. These two mentalities guide how we view ourselves and our abilities. Knowledge of them will help you identify when you’re shoo...

This is the Sunday Sit with Deep Psychology. In July, we get together every Sunday at 8pm CET, 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern and practice a new meditation technique together. I encourage you to practice today's technique every day until next Sunday, and to continue this habit for the entire month to get a proper taste of this work.

We continue learning about the enneagram, the 9 personality types it proposes, and the power of learning this typology. We also cover what it means to have a personality type and how we can use this knowledge to grow in psyche and spirit. Explore my psychology series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-ps...

If you’re struggling to get things done in life, you spend money on a whim, binge eat, binge drink and are always looking for that next high, check out this video. You cannot flourish in life without self-control. Here I share the secrets of SELF-CONTROL and the crucial role it plays in your self-transformation. I'm going to help you overcome those dog-like desires for good. Here you'll learn: – w...

Learn about the enneagram, the 9 personality types it proposes, and the power of learning this typology. We cover what it means to have a personality type and how we can use this knowledge to deepen our understanding of self and others. Next listen: The Enneagram Explained Part 2 (#92) All my psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e Explore m...

Let's learn about magical thinking, carefully tease it apart from deep psychological insight, and discuss how to healthily integrate it. Know that we all pass through a Magical period in our early childhood, the Magic stage of development, and come out the other end at age 4 or 5. From then, all the way through adult life, our relationship to magical thinking can go one of two ways: we become comp...

Learn what Spiral Dynamics Stage Blue is, why it appears, when it appears, and how to healthily integrate it in your life. This stage of psychological development is perhaps THE most dominant globally: learning about it will supercharge your understanding of current affairs and the perpetual human problems. AND it will bring remarkable clarity to your past and your ongoing life story. Let's talk S...

Every society unwittingly programmes newborns with ideas, beliefs, values and norms, to the extent that we can get an idea of a person’s personality just based on their nationality. What ideas are we programmed with as 21st-century westerners living in modern society? What are the most limiting ideas we have? How does this jeopardise our self-transformation efforts? In this video we'll explore all...

Learn what Spiral Dynamics Stage Blue is, why it appears, when it appears, and how to healthily integrate it in your life. This stage of psychological development is perhaps THE most dominant globally. Learning about it will supercharge your understanding of current affairs and the perpetual human problems. AND it will bring remarkable clarity to your past and your ongoing life story. Next listen:...

If you want to master skills and reach high levels in your pursuits, you'd do very well to apply the 10,000-hour rule ASAP. What is the 10,000-hour rule? How can we use it to master skills and get really damn good? And what are some the common pitfalls involved with this way of looking at excellence? We cover all these questions in this episode. Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

It’s my humble opinion that in meditation, as in any other pursuit, progress is guaranteed so long as you have the right method and are persistent with it. Unfortunately, many people who come to me to learn meditation report not making progress with it, even people who’ve been meditating for a long time. So let’s look at the most important points for progressing with your meditation practice. Trai...

We tend to think that dreams are nothing but random neural firings, and most people never develop the capacity to decode them and exploit them to understand their own hidden inner pain and unrealised potential. Our dreams are a portal into the deepest layers of our psychology and identity. No exaggeration: they enable you to map out your subconscious mind. Next listen: The Shocking Truth About Dre...

This is Spiral Dynamics Explained, from within. Here I share what it was like to move into stage Green and experience its peak phase. Train with me via my classes and coaching: https://deep-psychology.com Get my Spiral Dynamics Embodied Ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/spiral-dynamics-embodied-ebook/

We are ALL overthinkers, I guarantee it, so how do we work with our overthinking? In mediation, we train ourselves to dissolve our addiction to overthinking, and we destroy its power over us. We realise we are something much deeper, more fundamental and more peaceful than our thinking mind. Next listen: Don't Stop Your Thoughts - Do This Instead (#41) All my Meditation episodes: https://player.cap...

Today we discuss my new vision for Deep Psychology, which is to democratise psychospiritual training and growth. We discuss why psychology needs spirituality and vice versa, and how my classes, coaching and website will change. Next listen: What is Psychology? (#143) All my episodes on spirituality: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/d173b606-7b30-4e9b-b05b-de22c39973b4 200-show library by cat...

Let's discuss Spiral Dynamics Stage Orange in depth, including the characteristics of this stage, how to identify it in yourself and others, and how to integrate it. This is the fifth stage in the Spiral Dynamics model. Get my Master Spiral Dynamics Ebook: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spiral-dynamics-ebook/

Let's discuss Spiral Dynamics Stage Turquoise in depth, including the characteristics of this stage, how to identify it in yourself and others, and the difficulties with discussing it. This is the eighth stage in the Spiral Dynamics model, and possibly the least understood one. Next listen: My Spiral Dynamics series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/f6689822-66c5-47c3-8232-ad8d64b60883 200-...

In part 2 of this talk, we continue carefully describing the real meaning of easter, beyond superstition, myth, hearsay and history. In essence, Easter is about YOU and your own spiritual awakening. All of Easter is a symbol for that: nothing more, nothing less. Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com