Robert J Strock 
When you are frightened or feeling really anxious while reading the news about the coronavirus epidemic, the key in situations like this is to be aware of and allow whatever feelings are there. Recognize these feelings are perfectly natural given the circumstances, be as kind and accepting of yourself as possible, and ask, “What thoughts …
The first guided meditation from Robert Strock’s book, Awareness that Heals, helps you maintain awareness of a challenging emotion in order to have a chance to have a healing influence on yourself.
In the first four chapters, we explored awareness that heals, friendly mind, moving from self-rejection toward self-compassion and inquiry. All of them, especially inquiry, can help us access our wisdom guidance and persevere when access is difficult. To define it from a different perspective, our wisdom guidance frames in word and tone the message that …
Discover the part of you that wants to care about yourself while you are feeling emotionally challenged. Awareness That Heals Chapter 1 Meditation #2.
Robert Strock and Shelley Pearce talk about how “friendly mind” differs from positive thinking, conventional thinking, and negative thinking.
This guided meditation helps you explore the relationship between courage and fear and how to transform it to be able to reside primarily in your courage.
The best way each of us can help with the fires is to recognize that we are all interconnected with Global Warming and therefore all of our actions matter. Look at the side of yourself when you think, “Well, I’m only one person, so what difference does it make if I get an electric car, …
Robert Strock and Shelley Pearce discuss how “friendly mind” can steer you in a neutral — and sometimes playful — way to find the thoughts that are most helpful to you.
Inquiry can go on intermittently for days in the background of your mind and heart when you are really interested in exploring a specific part of your life. When this happens, you want to be sure that you keep the same positive focus of questioning where it is clear that you are looking to support …