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Fine piece in Mashable by Rebecca Ruiz, about how to make meditation practice more accessible to people with physical and mental disabilities.

Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Jeff guides us through two different approaches to being attentive to our experience — followed by a discussion with Dan and Sebene.

In this episode, DJ Cashmere sits down with meditation teacher Jeff Warren, who has spent decades exploring consciousness, neurodivergence, and the practical side of meditation. Jeff shares his own experience with ADHD, bipolarity, and the ups and downs of life, offering tools and insights that listeners can use immediately.

In this episode we talk about: The perks of meditating with friends, the importance of friendship in chaotic times, how to have difficult conversations, authenticity vs wanton oversharing, working with the thorny stuff that can come up in relationships, advice for people pleasers, and building meaningful relationships in the age of social media

In this episode, we talk about: how much is enough, the illusion of security, the importance of being able to talk to your friends about this stuff, and the power of identifying your own money story, in other words, finding the point of origination for your own neuroses on the subject

We also talk about: whether it is possible to be a failed meditator; grief versus mourning; and meditation tips for parents.

How To Handle Literally Anything with Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren

Welcome to the third installment of Meditation Party, an experiment we’re running with a chattier format – more of a morning zoo vibe, but way deeper, of course.

This episode is the first in an experimental new series called Meditation Party. Dan takes listener calls with fellow meditators Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren and get candid about their practices and dealing with life.

In this episode, Jeff shares what it’s like to be a meditation teacher who has ADHD. We also take listener questions, discussing topics like drugs. Specifically, psychedelics — and whether you’re violating Buddhist precepts if you take them. We also talk about how frustrating it can be to repeatedly wake up from distraction in meditation.

In this episode of Now or Never, Jeff explains why he created the “most boring” videos ever and why slowing down is important for ourselves and our communities.

Talk with Erik Davis and Maja D’Aoust. Gets right into big questions around the experience of meditation, the vastness of the territory, the multiplicity of practices, the relationship between insight and ethics, the mystery of human enlightenment and – to keep it modest – science and the nature of reality.

Jeff and Dan talk all about the wide-world of practice beyond the meditation cushion, about what it means to be your own teacher and Jeff’s idea of the different stage of practice that people all go through – regardless of their particular commitment.

From the Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran Podcast: “Meditation changed my life, and today I’m talking to the guy who coached me through it. Jeff Warren joins me to break down the benefits of meditation, why many of the most successful people practice it, and why it’s okay if you ‘can’t get the hang of it.'”

In this episode, Jeff chats with Garvia from the Happier Enough podcast about how he got into meditation to help his mental health, what meditation is, how it helps quiet unproductive thoughts and how you – the skeptical, busy person with a mile-long to-do list – can start incorporating it into your happiness practice.

From The Change Room Podcast: In this episode, we discusses how spiritual practices can either help individuals recognize, accept and connect with their particular mental health and neuro-identities (best case!) or (worst case!) lead to a disconnection and denial.”

From the Fatherhood Unlocked with Dan Doty Podcast, episode #9  Jeff Warren – Grounding into Fatherhood: “In this funny yet honest conversation with Meditation teacher, Jeff Warren, we recall just how essential our practice has been for keeping us grounded and sane on our journey into fatherhood, and equally how parenthood can replace and intensify The Work.

From CNN: “The stress of this the pandemic is getting to us, and today’s election is only heightening the anxiety for some. Today CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares tips for coping with all this extra anxiety. Jeff Warren tells us about his experience with meditation and explains some of the benefits.”

From the Dropping In – An Omega Podcast: “In his conversation with Omega digital media director Cali Alpert, Jeff reveals why he thinks meditation is one of the most radical acts, how we can tailor a practice to fit our individual needs, and how we learn best in community.”

Fun talk with writer scholar Erik Davis, including riffs on hypnagogia, lucid dreaming, scientific vs spiritual knowledge, the role of science journalists in describing the nature of reality, how ocean may shape mind, and more.

Jennifer Dumpert teaches a course on dreaming at Pacifica Graduate Institute in California. A short video interview I did for her class, talking all about Aristotle and houses on wheels and “memory catching” Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.

From the Joyous Health Podcast: “In this episode, Jeff shares his background, how his interest in meditation began, and how he uses it to support his own mental health.”

This week’s guest is Writer and mediation teacher Jeff Warren. If there is such a thing as a rockstar meditation teacher, Jeff is certainly in the conversation.

Blah blah. Interview with the California Literary Review

From the Evryman Podcast: “You don’t need to run to the science, the science is cool but go to your own experience, do the experiment and see what’s there.”

This week’s guest is Writer and mediation teacher Jeff Warren. If there is such a thing as a rockstar meditation teacher, Jeff is certainly in the conversation.

From the Running for Real podcast: “What if I told you that you could meditate at any time of day, doing any activity? Would you be more likely to try it? You may be thinking that meditation is only for those people that already have their life together, or for people without children, or less-demanding jobs. But that isn’t true! Meditation is for everyone, and today you will find out how it can work for you”.

From the Unmistakable Creative podcast: “Meditation can accomplish many things for many different people, and Jeff Warren has experienced that firsthand. Despite having attention issues, Jeff has been able to use meditation effectively and has studied it and its affects on people for years”.

I was a ridiculous person back then. I just was interested in partying and whooping it up and so I didn’t really let my accidents slow me down. I didn’t stop to take any lessons from them. I didn’t have the language to talk about growth and consciousness and any of it. Nobody in my circles talked about this stuff.

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From the 2019 Mindful Parenting Summit, with the ebullient Dr. Stacy Thomas. We discuss mindfulness as a general skillset for parents, how to craft meditation practices for kids, the importance of meeting kids where they’re at and the power of imagination

From The Soulspace Podcast: “In this episode, we decided to take a stab at some “deep end” questions that relate to practice. Jeff shares his personal vision for the future of mental health. At the very end, he leaves us with a beautiful 10 minute guided meditation.”

From the Astral Hustle podcast: “This podcast was a trip. Several times Jeff and I had to stop and scratch our heads because of the similarity of our experiences. We had fun and got into a deep talk about our paths and the far reaches of consciousness”.

“We talked about how to meditate (even if you don’t want to focus on the breath), different tools for learning about and accepting the inner workings of our emotions and thoughts, how to find the right practice for you, and even ways to make things like sports or even showering part of your meditation practice.”

Being human takes practice. From the Pausefully Podcast: “Jeff Warren talks about exploring consciousness from the perspective of how to live a more fulfilled life… approaching this exploration with a spirit of adventure.”    

From the Human 2.0 | Mind Upgrade Podcast : “Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This episode with Jeff Warren is for you.

On this podcast Jeff and Chris Williamson discuss why introspective work should be taken as seriously as personal hygiene, how you can double the span of your life experience, what benefits occur when consistently practising meditation, and just why exploring our own consciousness is so difficult, yet rewarding.

At the famous 92nd street Y in New York, Jeff Warren joins Dan Harris, as they chat with  CNN’s Anderson Copper to discuss their new book, “Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics.”

From The Mindful Mama podcast: “Talking to Jeff Warren was like talking to my long-lost meditation friend who totally “got it.” His story about how meditation helped him notice the “neurotic ways he was in pain,” will help you understand the power of this practice at a deeper level.”   More info here

From The One you Feed Podcast: “We all know that meditation is good for us but for many, it just feels inaccessible and out of reach. If that is how you feel, what Jeff has to share in this interview will make that gap shrink in size so much so that you can hop right […]

From the Phoenix Health podcast: “Do you picture meditators sitting quietly and peacefully with completely empty minds, people genetically wired totally differently from you? Let me tell you a secret: those people don’t exist.  In this episode, Eileen and Jeff talk specifically about common meditation obstacles for people with autoimmune disease.” More info here

Larry Weeks: “This is a podcast about training how you want to exist in the world. You’re training how to do this everyday. If you’re existing in a consistently negative state  – angry, fearful, stressful – that’s the habit you’re unconsciously training.”