The practice of mindfulness has become a full fledged industry today in the West but many are confused by what it actually is. We are inundated with self-help coaches and programs marketed to us under the banner of "Mindfulness Practice," yet often it can feel disconnected and disingenuous. In this episode we attempt to pull back the curtain on mindfulness practices and give examples for how we have implemented it into our own lives and give details as to how it has helped us. Join us as we deconstruct mindfulness and dive into the depths of what it has to offer.
What is my purpose? What brings meaning to life? How do we derive our sense of values in life? Can meaning, purpose, and value be found in the more material aspects of life or are these only fulfilled in the more spiritual realm? Is the attainment of an award really the highest pinnacle of ones purpose? In this episode we discuss these questions and try to get to the bottom of the philosophical concepts of meaning, purpose, and value. Although similar, these three concepts have subtle differences that can bring about profound difference when arranged in different ways. Join us in this episode as we deconstruct the nature of value systems themselves.
In today's world it is easy to forget the small and subtle aspects to daily life. With infinite stimuli vying for our attention, we can find ourselves consumed with to do lists and pursuing instantaneous gratification at all times. This way of life can often damage our sense of meaning and purpose. When we live polar lives of working and resting we fail to nourish the love inside of us that yearns for expression, often found in hobbies. Join us in this episode as we rekindle the lost art of hobbies and discuss the importance of hobbies in today's world as well as some of our own hobbies.
The term "self-care" is used so ubiquitously today that it has become a catch-all phrase loved by marketers to appeal to the desires of the consumer to feel better. What does "self-care" actually mean? Must we continually buy products that will contribute to our wellbeing? Maybe we already have all the tools we need within ourselves to administer our own forms of self-care. Join us in this episode as we discuss the modern day notion of "self-care" and the consumerist culture that has developed along side it.
Our world today is a world of stimulation. Notification bells, text messages, the bright flashing lights of the television and computer screens, we are constantly inundated with stimuli vying for our attention. Social media has become the apex predator of the stimulation landscape, creating a seemingly unavoidable allure that can even prevent us from doing what we truly want to do. Is there anything we can do to combat this and regain control over our lives? Join us in this episode as we discuss our challenges with social media and some tips and tricks we have found for regaining control over them.
What does it mean to be independent? What does it mean to be dependent? Is one way of being better than the other? Can we only trust ourselves in this world or do we live in an inherently interconnected and dependent universe? Could extreme independence and extreme dependence lead to toxic ways of life? Could a balance between the two leads to abundance? Join us in this week's episode as we try to answer some of these question and deconstruct the notion of (in)dependence. Follow the podcast on our socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underdeconstructionpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underdeconstructionpodcast/
Hello lovely listeners, we're back again with another episode! In this episode we discuss a listener suggested topic - fear. What is fear? Why does it manifest and where does it come from? Is it possible to address the root cause of fear in order to allow us to live more fulfilling lives? Join us as we discuss some of our fears and peel the onion layers back on what may be at the root of these fears.
2020 is over and we are barreling head first into 2021. In this episode we discuss some of the introspection that the past year has provided space for. Many people around the world have been isolated or disrupted from their daily habits and routines and have been given time and space to reflect on their lives. Although this can be very difficult, it provides fertile ground for growth. Join us in this episode as we discuss some of the introspection we have been through over the past year and the conclusions we have come to.
Death is as foundational a concept to our reality as life is. The moment we are born into this world comes with the agreement that we will eventually pass on from here and return our borrowed bodies to the earth from which they are made. At some point in every persons life they are confronted with their own mortality, a concept so existential that it requires some form of explanation in order to live a stable life. Join us in this episode as we discuss our beliefs about what happens after we die.
Death is as foundational a concept to our reality as life is. The moment we are born into this world comes with the agreement that we will eventually pass on from here and return our borrowed bodies to the earth from which they are made. At some point in every persons life they are confronted with their own mortality, a concept so existential that it requires some form of explanation in order to live a stable life. Join us in this episode as we discuss our beliefs about what happens after we die.
Everyone has a different relationship with death. It is simultaneously ethereally abstract and carnally real. It is a great unknown that sits in the subconscious of all living things, demanding an explanation or to be hidden away. Join us in this episode as we discuss different relationships with death along with some of our thoughts pertaining what it means and how to approach it.
Mistakes and failures are an integral part of life. They are the contrasting colors to the achievements and successes we also find in life. When one looks at a painting, it is not a single color that creates the beauty in the art piece, but rather the symphony of all the colors, shapes, and hues that create the wonder. In this episode we discuss the depths of artistic expression and how life itself may be viewed as a massive experience in artistic expression.
After a few weeks of absorbing the world we currently live in we are excited to be back! Creativity is such an important part of life, it surrounds us no matter where we turn. Yet we find ourselves often being pushed to be consumers rather than creators. Creative ventures not only acts as an outlet for our emotions and our thoughts but inspire others and ourselves to pursue that which is beautiful in life. Join us in this episode as we take a break from the intensity of the world we find ourselves in today to discuss writing, our two books, and the polarity of consumption vs creation.
Greetings to all of our beloved listeners, we are finally back! It's been a couple of months since we were able to last upload a podcast for you all and we apologize for that... Obviously with the current global situation there has been a lot of change happening all at once, and with that required taking a step back for a few moments in order to adapt. With that being said, we are back and we couldn't be more excited to share this space with you all! Join us in our first episode in months as we discuss the current state of affairs in the world as well as tangible and actionable steps each of us can take to improve and better our lives in a time when it may be difficult to see the light.
In the era of "Good Vibes Only" many talk of the importance of always having a positive mindset and being happy at all costs. In this episode we look into whether or not the phenomenon of being "toxic," or rather "negativity," has an equally evil twin named "Toxic Positivity." Is there such thing as being too positive? Is negativity necessary in certain aspects of life? Should we really aim to have a positive mindset all of the time? Join us in this episode as we discuss the nature of "Toxic Positivity."
Often times we find ourselves hiding from the things that we are afraid of... running from the difficult toward the more comfortable. To come out of the darkness into the light is to be seen by all, to be judged and measured. This is certainly a terrifying venture, yet it is the path toward actualizing your true potential. Join us as we discuss how fear and difficulty present themselves as entities to avoid, when in actuality they are our greatest friends in the pursuit of growth.
In this episode we take some time to review the current state of the podcast and look back to some of our previous episodes to try and find ways we can improve and become better. This podcast has always been about community and part of that includes listening to feedback from you the listeners while always striving to improve upon what we are doing. Another main tenant of this podcast is to listen to all sides of a discussion with respect and with an open mind in order to become more well rounded people. Join us as we come together to learn from our mistakes and make ourselves better each and every day.
All of us have a tendency to put on different masks when we are around different people in our lives. Sometimes this means not being our true selves in order to not upset the people we love. Join us in this episode as we delve into the multitudes of the self in an attempt to better understand how to unify what can often be several versions of ourselves, and create our one authentic self.
In this episode we delve into some of our more personal challenges. Anxiety and depression are some of the most common and destructive psychological phenomena that permeate current day society and in this episode we discuss our personal experiences with both and some tools we have found for how to help conquer these forces.
Many of us are living lives that are not entirely our own creation. Through no fault of our own we fall into the trappings of the ego and are given identities in which are not our own. In this episode I discuss the concept of polarity and review the concepts of identity and ego that we have discussed in prior episodes. By the end of this podcast one should be able to have a better control over who they are and who they want to become in the future.