Finding Peace in a World That Keeps Pulling You Away From It with Ishan Shivanand
About this episode
Ishan Shivanand discusses finding peace and overcoming mental barriers through mindfulness and ancient practices.
When was the last time you actually felt at peace, genuinely, deeply okay in your own skin? If that question makes you uncomfortable, you're exactly who this episode is for. Ishan Shivanand spent 19 years inside a Himalayan monastery before stepping into the West to teach. He's a mental health researcher whose ancient practices have been validated in double-blind clinical trials showing an 82% reduction in severe insomnia, 75% reduction in anxiety, and 72% reduction in depression within four to eight weeks. He teaches at Google and Amazon. He's been invited to the White House. And his book, The Practice of Immortality, has reached over a million readers. He's also the guy who thought his roommate was possessed by a demon — because he'd never seen anyone drunk before. Jon and Will love him. This conversation goes deep into why most men feel stuck, what's actually blocking them from peace, and what five minutes a day — just five — can do to start changing that. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Why happiness isn't something you chase — it's something you uncover right now The mirror vs. the window: how to know which one you're looking through How the ego operates as a parasite — and…
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