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What can an ancient Greek play show modern audiences about the circumstances nurses have found themselves in over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s a question Theater of War Productions and Dr. Cynda Rushton, professor of nursing and bioethics at Johns Hopkins University, hope will be answered when The Nurse Antigone premieres to audiences around the world.
A project by and for nurses, The Nurse Antigone presents dramatic readings of Sophocles’ Antigone on Zoom—featuring Taylor Schilling, Margaret Atwood, a chorus of nurses, and you.
Mindful’s managing editor Stephanie Domet connected with the organizers, and we’re pleased to bring you that conversation.


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Show notes: 
Learn more about The Nurse Antigone:
theaterofwar.com

Can A Greek Tragedy Help Nurses Heal From the Stress of the Pandemic?

Here at Mindful we talk a lot about the wisdom of self-compassion and the importance of encountering our experience just as it is. And so, we’ve realized we need to take some of our own medicine. We need to rest for a moment. We’re going to model self-care, we’re going to model self-compassion, and we’re going to put this podcast on pause for now. 
We’ll be back before long with another episode of Real Mindful.
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In this episode of Real Mindful, we pick up this remarkable conversation between old friends as Frank Ostaseski talks about the nature of our minds and how a useful comparison can be the ocean and its waves. After suffering from five strokes over two years, Frank shares how his mindfulness practice provided him with comfort during this difficult time and shares how letting go of his need to return to normal helped him focus on discovery rather than recovery.
Show Notes:
 
Listen to the first part of this conversation here: ​​Lean In to Love with Frank Ostaseski - Mindful 
 
Find more from Frank Ostaseski here:
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
Zen Hospice Project
A 12-Minute Meditation to Welcome Everything
“Lean In to Love” from the February 2022 issue of Mindful magazine
And more from Mindful here:
February issue of Mindful magazine: Welcome Everything
The 12 Minute Meditation practice podcast
And don’t forget to let us know what you thought by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

Frank Ostaseski is a well-known and much-loved teacher of meditation, mindfulness, and compassionate service. In the past two years, he’s suffered five strokes that affected his brain’s capacity and as many aspects of daily life became more difficult, Frank found strength and refuge in love, compassion, and curiosity. He also found his practice still very much alive through the whole experience—and his ability to communicate the nuance of what we discover when we welcome everything remains intact. In this remarkable conversation between old friends, Frank shares some of what he learned and leaned on with our founding editor Barry Boyce. We’ll bring you this conversation in two parts over the next two episodes of Real Mindful.
Show Notes
Find more from Frank Ostaseski here:
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
Zen Hospice Project
A 12-Minute Meditation to Welcome Everything
“Lean Into Love” from the February 2022 issue of Mindful magazine
And more from Mindful here:
February issue of Mindful magazine: Welcome Everything
More Real Mindful podcast episodes
The 12 Minute Meditation practice podcast
And don’t forget to let us know what you thought by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

In this unique episode of Real Mindful, we’re looking back at some of the memorable moments at Mindful in 2021. Mindful managing editor Stephanie Domet sits down with members of the editorial and design team to discuss what stood out to them in the world of mindfulness over the past year. You’ll also hear all about how the folks at Mindful like to rest, a few things they’re grateful for, and the importance of taking the time to notice the small moments of beauty all around us. 
Show notes:
Powerful women of mindfulness, 2021: 10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement: 2021
Powerful women of mindfulness, 2020: 12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement: 2020
Powerful women of mindfulness, 2019: 12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement
Read The Importance of Noticing Small Moments of Beauty: The Importance of Noticing Small Moments of Beauty
Read How I Stopped Terrorizing Myself: How I Stopped Terrorizing Myself
Read Healing in the Deep Ocean of Grief: Healing in the Deep Ocean of Grief
Read Gentle Men: The Healing Power of Vulnerability: Gentle Men: The Healing Power of Vulnerability
Ruth King Real Mindful Episode: Ruth King on Planting Seeds for the Future - Mindful 
Enjoy our Mindful Gratitude Journal with a discount applied at checkout here: www.mindful.org/journal 
Edward M. Adams and Ed Frauenheim Real Mindful Episode: Liberating Masculinity With Edward M. Adams and Ed Frauenheim
Read the lastest Top of Mind section: How Naming Can Empower Patients, and Other Mindful News
Rashid Hughes R.E.S.T practice: R.E.S.T.—A Guided Practice for the Tired and Weary

In this episode of Real Mindful, neuroscientist and author of the new book Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day, Amishi Jha and Mindful managing editor Stephanie Domet discuss the brain science of attention, how mindfulness meditation helps hone focus, and why our brains are so distractible in the first place.
Show Notes:
Find more from Amishi Jha here:
Peak Mind excerpt: “Find Your Focus: Own Your Attention in 12 Minutes a Day”
Find Your Focus: A Conversation with Amishi Jha
More from Amishi on mindful.org
Find Your Focus course
AmishiJha.com
And more from Mindful here:
December issue of Mindful magazine: The Science of Mindfulness
The 12 Minute Meditation practice podcast
And don’t forget to let us know what you thought by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.