Join Zachary Phillips on an odyssey into his mind as he shares his lived experience with mental illness, the recovery process, and pursuit of happiness through authentic vulnerable expression.
Yesterday, a friend asked me how to meditate, that talk inspired this episode. Here is my guidance for absolute beginners:
1: sit comfortably (no pain or sleepiness)
2: set a timer for 5 minutes
3: pick a meditation object (breath, vision, sound)
4: when you notice a wandering kind, bring it back to focus. A successful session is one that you complete, ideally every day!
When you dedicate yourself to one thing, the lessons learnt begin to help you with everything.
In this episode I discuss the quote by Miyamoto Musashi 'If you know the way broadly you will see it in all things' - applying the lessons I have learnt in martial arts, poetry, meditation, chess and life to one another, discussing the intersection between them all, as well as some of the implications and takeaways of 'knowing the way'.
I also discuss how there is a silver lining to be found in setback, injury, and illness - if we know how to look for it.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago I began transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat my depression, anxiety and PTSD. 10 sessions in and I am starting to see significant progress. In this episode I share my experiences of the process and my hopes for the future.
Read MoreThe moment we label something, it is limited. The label isn’t the truth, it is a representation of, it’s a finger pointing to the moon, it is a suggestion of possibility that always falls short of reality.
Read MoreIn this session I share the audio from my presentation in the Breaking Boxes ‘Power Of Connection Summit’, where I joined seven other presenters over two days to talk on all things connection.
Read MoreIdentify and release the limiting beliefs that no longer serve you with this free 12 week email course.
Featuring exclusive guided audio tracks, introspective contemplations, expansion challenges, and email coaching - this course will act as a guide, offering insights, prompts and suggestions that will help you to identify and release the limiting beliefs that no longer serve you.
Read MoreLife will shoot us with the first arrow - these are real injuries, setbacks, losses and pain.
But the greater cause of our suffering comes form ‘the second arrow’ - the fear, anxieties, ruminations, and other internal mechanisations that we dwell upon.
In this episode I discuss the concept of the second arrow, as well as how we can use it to eliminate significant amounts of excess (and useless) suffering.
Read MoreIn this session I share a guided meditation that I shared on the Insight Timer app.
What if you were to give thanks in advance for the wonderful things that were going to happen? - And what if you used that question to reframe your gratitude practice into the future? In this session we contemplate this concept and suggest how it could be adapted to reduce anxiety and increase positivity and presence, both now and into the future.
Read MoreIn this session I share a guided meditation that I shared on the Insight Timer app.
This track is an invitation to explore the beauty of the present moment.
To stop the rush and to settle into the now. It begins with a discussion of the benefits of finding opportunities to meditate through out the day and then goes into a mindful story.
Join me on a journey towards the peace of the present moment and embrace the beauty that is all around us.
Read MoreThis is the story of a dark night of the soul, of traversing the depths of despair, and of rebirth.
It is the story of transformation from a shadow version of myself into my embodied fullness.
It is the story of reintegration with my body after years of trauma, and of letting go of old wounds and identities that no longer serve me.
It is a story of reframing my inner world, from victim hood into strength.
It is a story of how I am now hunting my own shadow.
Read MoreEvery Christmas season I talk on this topic, because every Christmas season I am reminded of just how overwhelming, panic inducing and confusing it all can be.
Thankfully I am learning from the past and have realised the need for intervention, prevention, and pre-emptive attention to self-care and preparation to stay sane over the next few months.
So with that said I want to share with you the following podcast and blog post. If you, or someone you know is neurodivergent, you will get a lot from this one….
Every Christmas season I talk on this topic, because every Christmas season I am reminded of just how overwhelming, panic inducing and confusing it all can be.
Thankfully I am learning from the past and have realised the need for intervention, prevention, and pre-emptive attention to self-care and preparation to stay sane over the next few months.
So with that said I want to share with you the following podcast and blog post. If you, or someone you know is neurodivergent, you will get a lot from this one….
Last night I woke enraged. At the world. At my family. At my job. At myself. I was lying in bed in a state of utter tension; with a headache, racing heart, and complete emotional overwhelm.
Read MorePerhaps like me, you are struggling with a collection of symptoms and functionality issues. Some days are amazing, but other days you just fall apart.
The people around you have suggested that perhaps you may have ADHD or ASD or some other kind of neurodivergence, but you are unsure if you should seek a diagnosis.
Read MoreDissociation is a feeling of unreality; a fog over consciousness that makes everything, even the self, feel ethereal…
Read MoreToday I share the audio from my live talk on the Insight Timer app, titled "Stop Quitting On Yourself", inspired by my 10 day course - “Discover Your Divine Purpose”…
Read MoreIt is impossible to judge people objectively - your basis for forming an opinion is a function of the unique circumstances of your life (location, time, genetics, environment etc), thus your conclusions are dependent on factors external to you.
No one is privy to your inner world and you are not privy to theirs. How then can we ever know what they should or shouldn’t do?
In this talk I break down the pitfalls of judging others and discuss the implications for a life well lived…
Read MoreThe best advice I’ve heard to change habits is to implement new habits that superseded the old.
Eg: if you struggle to go to bed at night/want to quit partying etc, establish the habit of morning exercise (with a friend to keep you accountable)…
Today I share the audio from my talk on the Remotely Possible Community, titled "From Blog to Bookshelf: How Entrepreneurs Can Publish Their Content," here we unveil the secrets to transforming your online presence into a tangible book…
Read MoreIn this episode I introduce my YouTube channel ‘Ask A Poet’ and share a poem.
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