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Hi Scott

Thanks for Podcast 182. I never thought I’d hear ‘kettlebells’ mentioned in a critical care talk. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and wished that I could have made it to Dublin, but alas, someone had to man the home fires.

I’ve recently read Eric Greiten’s “Resilience” which I thought covered the topic well and more.

Also, as far as mind-body hacking is concerned, Wim “the Iceman” Hof’s material is fascinating. What is particularly intriguing is his claim to be able to alter immune function and resistance to endotoxaemia. I don’t know whether you’ve tried cold water therapy but I’ve found it does have merit from personal experience. I was first introduced to it via Vladimir Vasiliev’s Russian Systema along with breath control (refer to Vasiliev’s book :”Let Every Breath…Secrets of the Russian Breath Masters”). I think you’ll find it enhances your meditative practice, and your resilience will go through the roof.

Kind regards,

Robin

Great lecture Scott. Frankly, not something I thought I’d be interested in – but found it both moving and compelling. Any recs for online guided meditation?

It’s great that you have introduced mindful meditation to many who are likely unaware of its benefits. I’ve been a nurse in an academic medical center for 22 years an have finally gifted myself with daily meditation. The impact it has made in my thinking and stress reduction continues to be a powerful positive influence in my work – life balance. The benefits of 20 or 30 minutes a day are easily recognizable. After using several apps, books and websites, I have found Diana Winston’s weekly guided meditation series to be far superior than anything else I have used. “Mindful Meditation at the Hammer” at UCLA can be found on iTunes U and I highly recommend beginners to try this resource. If you live in LA you can drop in at the Hammer Museum and do it live. Here is the website.
http://marc.ucla.edu/meditation-at-the-hammer

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