<p dir="ltr">Ever feel like your mind is constantly bouncing around? You're not alone. In this episode, DJ Cashmere sits down with meditation teacher Jeff Warren, who has spent decades exploring consciousness, neurodivergence, and the practical side of meditation. Jeff shares his own experience with ADHD, bipolarity, and the ups and downs of life, offering tools and insights that listeners can use immediately.</p> <p dir="ltr">What you'll learn in this episode:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">How to create a "home base" in meditation—an anchor to return to when your mind or emotions are scattered.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Practical ways to use meditation to regulate emotions and respond skillfully in stressful situations.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">How to cultivate creativity and focus, even if your brain works differently from others.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The difference between accepting the present moment and passively giving in to circumstances.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Tips for parents and neurodivergent listeners on integrating mindfulness into daily life.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Jeff also shares his journey from journalist to meditation teacher, and how a serious head injury changed his relationship to his own mind. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this episode is full of practical insights for staying grounded, centered, and creative in a chaotic world.</p> <p dir="ltr">About Jeff Warren:<br /> Jeff Warren is a meditation teacher, author, and consciousness researcher who has written extensively on the science and practice of mindfulness. Known for his humor, curiosity, and practical approach, Jeff guides listeners to discover their own "home base" and explore the mind as a creative medium.</p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.danharris.com/p/theres-no-part-of-your-life-you-cant-c93?r=4o5o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false"> There's No Part of Your Life You Can't Make More Awesome | Jeff Warren</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.danharris.com/p/meditation-party-the-sht-is-fertilizer-014?r=4o5o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false"> Meditation Party: The "Sh*t Is Fertilizer" Edition | Sebene Selassie & Jeff Warren</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href="http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href="https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Thanks to today's
Actionable Insights
1. Work With Your Mind
Instead of avoiding or running from mental challenges (like ADHD or bipolar diagnoses), actively learn strategies and practices to work with your mind to manage internal difficulties and foster personal growth.
2. Find Inner Home Base
Develop a simple, body-based or sensory-based method to return to a state of calm and stability, regardless of external circumstances or intense emotions, serving as your inner anchor.
3. Redirect Attention Intentionally
Observe where your attention habitually goes (e.g., worries, to-do lists) and through practice, learn to consciously reapply it to a chosen “home base” or other stabilizing object to interrupt stress cycles and foster grounding.
4. Explore Diverse Home Bases
Experiment with various sensory locations, aspects of breath, body sensations, outer sounds, inner sounds, or mantras to discover what feels most stable and simplifying for your attention, as anything you can focus on can become a home base.
5. Cultivate Present Moment Equanimity
Practice accepting “this exact thin slice of the sensory moment” without secondary resistance or struggle, as this equanimity is crucial for responding skillfully to challenges rather than being stuck in reactive patterns.
6. Reframe “Home” Concept
Understand that “home” is not just a geographical location but can be found in the present moment and within your own body, offering a sense of belonging and stability accessible anywhere.
7. Trust the “Rightness Now”
Develop trust that you have what you need for the current moment and can rely on your responses, even when circumstances are difficult, helping you show up fully to your life’s curriculum.
8. Values as Home Base
Ground yourself by focusing on your core values or best intentions, allowing them to serve as a stable “home base” for guidance and clarity in your actions.
9. Engage Creativity in Practice
View consciousness as a creative medium, recognizing that you can tweak your attention and shift your experience of reality by exploring different meditation framings and metaphors.
10. Approach Meditation Openly
Instead of rigid agendas about specific outcomes or stages, get quiet and allow “the mystery” to find you, listening and learning from what life and your experience are showing you.
11. Deepen Presence in Intensity
As you become more sensitive to your inner “center,” gradually broaden the contexts in which you can maintain presence, enabling you to stay grounded and respond skillfully even to increasing life intensities.
12. Imagination as Home Base
Utilize your imagination as a tool for grounding and focus during meditation or challenging moments.
13. Share Authentic Experience
If you are in a position to guide or teach, share what is true about your direct experience, including your challenges and how you manage them, as this can be uniquely helpful to others.
14. Discern Energy from Stillness
Get still and settle to understand where your energy genuinely wants to go, aiming to contribute positively to solutions in challenging times rather than exacerbating problems.