Mindfulness & Meditation - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/mental-health/mindfulness-meditation/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:38:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://peterattiamd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-apple-icon-32x32.png Mindfulness & Meditation - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/mental-health/mindfulness-meditation/ 32 32 #339 – Unpacking trauma: How early wounds shape behavior and the path toward healing | Jeff English https://peterattiamd.com/jeffenglish/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:15:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=32976 “My coping skills live in a part of the brain that gets hijacked when the emotional brain takes over, and this doesn't always have to be about trauma." —Jeff English

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]]> #208 – Tragedy, grief, healing, and finding happiness | Kelsey Chittick https://peterattiamd.com/kelseychittick/ https://peterattiamd.com/kelseychittick/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 08:45:36 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18077 “There's just a real relief when you stop wishing it was different, whatever it is.” —Kelsey Chittick

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/kelseychittick/feed/ 3 Challenges of meditation & understanding ‘sub-minds’ https://peterattiamd.com/challenges-of-meditation-understanding-sub-minds/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:00:44 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17663 This audio clip is from episode #37 with Zubin Damania, M.D., originally released on January 21, 2019.

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]]> Reliable strategies for developing stillness https://peterattiamd.com/reliable-strategies-for-developing-stillness/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:00:36 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17664 This audio clip is from episode #90 with Ryan Holiday on stillness, stoicism, and suffering less, originally released on January 27, 2020.

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]]> Why Peter meditates and advice for new meditators https://peterattiamd.com/advice-for-new-meditators/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:00:26 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17661 This audio clip is from episode #72 with Dan Harris, originally published on September 23, 2019.

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]]> The transformative moment that led Peter to mindfulness meditation https://peterattiamd.com/the-transformative-moment-that-led-peter-to-mindfulness-meditation/ https://peterattiamd.com/the-transformative-moment-that-led-peter-to-mindfulness-meditation/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:26 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17660 This audio clip is from episode #34 with Sam Harris, Ph.D., originally released on December 20, 2018.  

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/the-transformative-moment-that-led-peter-to-mindfulness-meditation/feed/ 1 Why everyone, including Type A personalities, should try meditation https://peterattiamd.com/why-everyone-should-try-meditation/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:23:25 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17662 This audio clip is from episode #1 with Tim Ferriss, originally released on July 2, 2018.

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]]> Qualy #2 – The 5 habits Tim Ferriss returns to most reliably https://peterattiamd.com/qualy-2-the-5-habits-tim-ferriss-returns-to-most-reliably/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:29:40 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16529 This episode of The Qualys is from podcast: Tim Ferriss: depression, psychedelics, and emotional resilience. Subscribe on: APPLE PODCASTS | RSS | GOOGLE | OVERCAST | STITCHER  

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]]> How should we do drugs now?; searching for a Bob Ross painting https://peterattiamd.com/how-should-we-do-drugs-now-searching-for-a-bob-ross-painting/ https://peterattiamd.com/how-should-we-do-drugs-now-searching-for-a-bob-ross-painting/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:00:46 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16062 A few things worth checking out: 08/22/2021

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/how-should-we-do-drugs-now-searching-for-a-bob-ross-painting/feed/ 4 #146 – Guy Winch, Ph.D.: Emotional first aid and how to treat psychological injuries https://peterattiamd.com/guywinch/ https://peterattiamd.com/guywinch/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:45:47 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14731 “We have a choice in the stories we tell ourselves. We don't have choice about the facts, we have choice about our organization, our perspective, and the narrative we create around them.” —Guy Winch

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/guywinch/feed/ 4 #139 – Kristin Neff, Ph.D.: The Power of Self-Compassion https://peterattiamd.com/kristin-neff-the-power-of-self-compassion/ https://peterattiamd.com/kristin-neff-the-power-of-self-compassion/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:45:51 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14567 “It's not that self-esteem is bad. We want to feel worthy. It's really why we feel worthy, how we feel worthy, that’s important.” —Kristin Neff

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/kristin-neff-the-power-of-self-compassion/feed/ 2 #138 – Lauren Miller Rogen and Richard Isaacson, M.D.: Alzheimer’s disease prevention—patient and doctor perspectives https://peterattiamd.com/laurenmillerrogen-richardisaacson/ https://peterattiamd.com/laurenmillerrogen-richardisaacson/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:45:08 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14561 “Believe it or not, there are 46 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease in their brain right now, but no symptoms.” — Richard Isaacson

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/laurenmillerrogen-richardisaacson/feed/ 11 A few things worth sharing: 11-08-2020 https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-11-08-2020/ https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-11-08-2020/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:45:27 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14543 Mental health; Minty-fresh toothpaste

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/a-few-things-worth-sharing-11-08-2020/feed/ 6 #122 – Lori Gottlieb: Understanding pain, therapeutic breakthroughs, and keys to enduring emotional health https://peterattiamd.com/lorigottlieb/ https://peterattiamd.com/lorigottlieb/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:45:32 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13493 “Change happens gradually, then suddenly.” — Lori Gottlieb

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/lorigottlieb/feed/ 2 SARS-CoV-2 and the host response: psychological stress https://peterattiamd.com/sars-cov-2-and-the-host-response-psychological-stress/ https://peterattiamd.com/sars-cov-2-and-the-host-response-psychological-stress/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2020 11:47:09 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13155 I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of psychological stress and how it relates to our response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/sars-cov-2-and-the-host-response-psychological-stress/feed/ 7 #109 – John Dudley: The beauty in archery, the love of practice, and a model system for life https://peterattiamd.com/johndudley/ https://peterattiamd.com/johndudley/#comments Mon, 04 May 2020 09:45:43 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=12706 “It's a necessity, not only to archery, but to any sport, for people to recognize the fact that the fundamentals are what makes people good at things.” — John Dudley

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/johndudley/feed/ 6 #105 – Paul Conti, M.D.: The psychological toll of a pandemic, and the societal problems it has highlighted https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti2/ https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti2/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:45:58 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=12582 "The virus isn't plotting against us. It doesn’t have intelligence. It's invisible. In order to unite, we have to recognize our shared humanity." — Paul Conti

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti2/feed/ 11 #103 – Looking back on the first 99 episodes: Strong Convictions, Loosely Held https://peterattiamd.com/strong-convictions-loosely-held/ https://peterattiamd.com/strong-convictions-loosely-held/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2020 09:45:46 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=12510 "I reserve metformin prescriptions for patients who obviously are in need of it from the standpoint of glucose and insulin regulation, but I don't view it really as a pro longevity agent yet." — Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/strong-convictions-loosely-held/feed/ 9 #101 – Ryan Holiday: Finding stillness amidst chaos https://peterattiamd.com/ryanholiday2/ https://peterattiamd.com/ryanholiday2/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:14:06 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=12453 "One of the things that hobbies do . . . and a little bit of order and structure in our lives do, is they kind of just protect us from just reacting and reacting and reacting all the time." — Ryan Holiday

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ryanholiday2/feed/ 7 #100 – Sam Harris, Ph.D.: COVID-19—Comprehending the crisis and managing our emotions https://peterattiamd.com/samharris2/ https://peterattiamd.com/samharris2/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:50:37 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=12424 "This has been a period of time unlike any other in our lifetimes. . . there's really no analogy." — Sam Harris

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/samharris2/feed/ 12 #90 – Ryan Holiday: Stillness, stoicism, and suffering less https://peterattiamd.com/ryanholiday/ https://peterattiamd.com/ryanholiday/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:45:57 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=11773 "My goal in my life is to be great at what I do. . . but to have some semblance of a normal life, to not be so lopsided, to not be miserable, to actually like what I'm doing." — Ryan Holiday

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ryanholiday/feed/ 8 #72 – Dan Harris: 10% happier – meditation, kindness, and compassion https://peterattiamd.com/danharris/ https://peterattiamd.com/danharris/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:45:41 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=9552 "Mindfulness is the ability to know what's happening in your head at any given moment without getting carried away by it." — Dan Harris

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/danharris/feed/ 7 #37 – Zubin Damania, M.D.: Revolutionizing healthcare one hilariously inspiring video at a time https://peterattiamd.com/zubindamania/ https://peterattiamd.com/zubindamania/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:45:52 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=6397 "The idea that you can optimize a particular regiment to the goals of that unique patient is the foundation of what we call Health 3.0." —Zubin Damania

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/zubindamania/feed/ 1 #08 – Tom Bilyeu: nutrition, fasting, meditation, mindset, immortality, and the secret formula of fulfillment https://peterattiamd.com/tombilyeu/ https://peterattiamd.com/tombilyeu/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:38:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=4420 "When I’m at my most honest, I love helping with the body...but helping with the mind is what I’m meant to do." —Tom Bilyeu

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