In our modern, fast-paced culture, it seems we are encouraged to always be chasing happiness. The next shiny object surely will be the answer we seek (or so the marketers tell us). In this never-ending quest for peace, happiness, and balance, we often neglect or ignore the very things that would give them to us. Instead of focusing on building strong and fulfilling relationships, serving others, or appreciating the wondrous world around us, we constantly chase after the images in our minds of what "success" should look like, or what accomplishments we should be achieving.
This is a vicious cycle, which not only leads to stress, dissatisfaction and unhappiness, but which can also impact our physical and mental health.
I have greatly been enjoying the book Think Like a Monk, by Jay Shetty, and I was excited to find an interview with him to share with you. In this episode of The Doctor's Farmacy, Dr. Mark Hyman talks with Jay about how to uncover your true passion and purpose, and live a life that is deeply meaningful to you, rather than constantly chasing an image that you believe is expected of you by others.
During their conversation, Jay shares important lessons he learned during his years as a practicing monk, and how we can apply them in our own lives to help reduce stress, improve our relationships, overcome negative thoughts and habits, and tap into the deep well of calm, peace, and purpose that we all hold within us. Check it out below!
This is a vicious cycle, which not only leads to stress, dissatisfaction and unhappiness, but which can also impact our physical and mental health.
I have greatly been enjoying the book Think Like a Monk, by Jay Shetty, and I was excited to find an interview with him to share with you. In this episode of The Doctor's Farmacy, Dr. Mark Hyman talks with Jay about how to uncover your true passion and purpose, and live a life that is deeply meaningful to you, rather than constantly chasing an image that you believe is expected of you by others.
During their conversation, Jay shares important lessons he learned during his years as a practicing monk, and how we can apply them in our own lives to help reduce stress, improve our relationships, overcome negative thoughts and habits, and tap into the deep well of calm, peace, and purpose that we all hold within us. Check it out below!
What you will learn in this episode:
- The event that inspired Jay to become a monk (7:02)
- Jay’s realization that he was ultimately not meant to be a monk, and his transition back to non-monastic life (17:07)
- Understanding your mind, and how it creates happiness or dissatisfaction (22:26)
- The difference between loneliness and solitude (28:07)
- Questions to ask yourself to start living a life true to yourself (31:32)
- Discovering and protecting your purpose (39:11)
- What Jay’s monk training taught him about facing rejection (42:17)
- Engaging pain helps heal yourself and others (52:38)
- Finding calm in chaos (1:03:30)
- Applying monk qualities to our relationships with others (1:07:29)
If you'd like more, I recommend checking out Jay's book, Think Like a Monk, which is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to laying out a framework to train our minds for greater peace and purpose in our everyday lives, which are two things we all sorely need right now!
To your (mental) health,
Rose.
To your (mental) health,
Rose.
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