09-06-23: Sean Fargo,
Befriending Resistance
00:19: Guided meditation led by Sean Fargo (letting go and forgiving)
24:05: Sean speaks about the meditation practice
31:30: A student shares how the practice of toggling/shifting attention is helpful
32:25: Noticing resistance and staying present even when uncomfortable
42:40: The surprising insights we have from exploring resistance
44:40: The power of sitting in silence without a teacher guiding us
49:11: Clarifying the difference between toggling/shifting attention and chasing distraction
53:57: Toggling between breath/body and emotions as an intermediate/advanced practice
57:57: The potential benefit of ‘short’ practices
1:02:30: Question: Has anyone in the group taught the 10-session brandable curriculum?
1:08:39: Question: Do people ever co-facilitate as a way to ease into teaching?
1:21:46: How our teaching changes as we do
1:29:30: Question: How did you market mindfulness to corporations?
1:44:33: The growing market of people in healthcare needing to care for themselves
ABOUT Sean
I am a results-driven mindfulness coach and consultant. I transform stressed professionals into mindful, resilient leaders using evidence-based mindfulness techniques and tools for them to flourish.
I am passionate about scaling mindfulness, meditation, and compassion trainings to millions of people around the world.
As a former Buddhist monk of 2 years, instructor for the mindfulness program born at Google, and Founding Board Member for the Institute of Organizational Mindfulness, I blend ancient wisdom trainings with evidence-based mindfulness exercises for practical transformation, resilience and growth.
“Sean is a wonderful teacher, well practiced in the teachings of mindfulness and compassion, dedicated and thoughtful.” – Jack Kornfield, Best-Selling Author & Founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center
“Sean helped me develop a mindful leadership training program specifically tailored to our culture here at Tesla. I couldn’t be more grateful. Sean really embodies what he teaches.” – Levi Bersola, Safety Coordinator, Tesla