69. Enlarging Your Life With Silence
In this episode, we’re exploring our seventh and final aspect of deep listening which is “silence.” Ironically, silence is a powerful practice to help open up more deep conversation. It's a surprising tool that can uncover wisdom and healing. It's a powerful aspect of deep listening that you can practice and use more skillfully in conversation with others and yourself.
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- Joy Lab Program (step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life)
- More pods from this "listening deeply series"
- #62 Easing Anxiety with Curiosity & the Power of Deep Listening
- #63 Being Present with Yourself and Others
- #64 Taking Charge of Your Attention
- #65 Seeing Our Innocence & Listening Deeply
- #66 Seeing the Goodness in Others, Yourself, & The World
- #67 Allowing Space for Our Truths
- #68 Getting Out of Our Own Heads with the Aspect of Wonder
- More pods on our element of "Awe"
- Chemistry of Calm (Dr. Emmons' book referenced in this series)
- About W. R. Espy (NYT obit)
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The Silences of Science: Gaps and Pauses in the Communication of Science (textbook)
- John Cage's "4'33" performed by William Marx (video)
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