138. Donald Altman: A Story of Hope, Healing and Renewal
the tara bixby podcast · Tara Bixby
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Show Notes
Today the wonderful Donald Altman is hanging out with us to discuss his newest book, Travelers - a story about overcoming grief while finding hope, healing, and renewal.
Donald Altman is a psychotherapist, Award-winning writer, international workshop trainer, former Buddhist monk, and past Vice-President of The Center for Mindful Eating.
In today's episode, we talk about...
- Donald's experience as a Buddhist monk
- Why he wrote Travelers
- What you can do when struggling with intrusive thoughts
- Why we need to get beyond labeling people with diagnoses
- What mindfulness looks like
- Why people struggle to sit in stillness with their thoughts
- The power of sitting in nature
- How science doesn't show us the whole picture
- The controversy with diagnosing grief
- Why I was resistant to going to therapy
...and so much more.
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