Ep 5: Balance, Breathing & The Autonomic Nervous System (Part 3) - "The FundaMENTALs"

🌊 Welcome back to Episode 5! 💦 We're diving straight into the deep end, picking up where we left off in Episode 4 - Keep those floaties on if you need them! No social pressure here in these waters and from where I’m standing, you’re rockin’ them!🎸 These next two episodes are long ones! Pace yourself through it if needed - and think of it like you’re pushing through the peak of an exercise, knowing that there will be a cool-down episode after! We start our episode with a wise and exceptionally retro quote🌟 Let's embrace this wisdom as we explore the final part of our Balance, Breathing, and the Autonomic Nervous System series. 🔍In Part 1, we'll delve into the power of perspectives. Perspectives shape our relationship with our minds, brains, and bodies, and the breath becomes our ally in strengthening those bonds. Get ready for insights on stress, balance, and the magic of awareness, acceptance, and choice. 🧠✨ 🧘‍♂️In Part 2, we'll explore increased intentional awareness and how it empowers us to navigate life's complexities. Join us for our episode 5 practice: Mindfulness of Breath, Body, Sounds, Thoughts, Emotions, and Open Awareness.  #MindBodyConnection #StressManagement #PerspectiveShift 🌬️🤔 #KnowYourFundaMENTALs Timestamps: 00:00 Euripedes Quote 00:42 Welcome & Advisory 01:47 Intro & Episode Outline 03:24 The WHAT & WHY Balance, Breathing & Autonomic Nervous System (Part 3😳) 39:54 The HOW - Orientation to Practices 41:31 Notes on KYF Practices 42:38 Episode Practice: Mindfulness of Breath, Body, Sounds, Thoughts, Emotions, and Open Awareness 53:31 Reflection (Inquiry) of Practice 56:52 Living Life Practice 57:28 Summing Up  59:06 Farewell, Connect & Support On https://mindcastmedia.com or https://knowyourfundaMENTALs.com you can connect with us for any other questions, comments, donations, merch, resources, premium content and more! Be a part of the MindCast mission so we can focus more on what matters - the free access of FundaMENTAL information to everyone. Partnership, Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities: [e-mail] See our show notes for info, citations and resources - we can't fit them all in the notes on YouTube! You can follow us at KnowYourFundaMENTALs on FaceBook, Threads, TikTok, and Instagram, kyfundamentals on X, and Know Your FundaMENTALs Podcast on Youtube. Our Spotify Know Your FundaMENTALs Playlist with over 15 hours of positive upbeat songs across eras can also be found on the mindcastmedia.com website. Support: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5AMPGC43GCSS2 Episode Resources and Citations (more on the website! Can't list them all!) Euripedes in his play The Bacchae written 407BCE : Tom Prideaux (1969). ‘A cry from the past for an artistic conscience’. In Life 66:13 (April 4, 1969), pp. 32–34. US Department of State 911 Abroad: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf US Emergency number 911 US Mental Health Crisis number 988 Neuroplasticity: https://www.nicabm.com/brain-how-does-neuroplasticity-work/comment-page-2/?network=x&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20412702431&ad_group_id&utm_term&utm_content&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzc2tBhA6EiwArv-i6RHpI17oO24F8bZItUXkUodMFkFBEBJ03_gTOjzNSwo42ojECzBKBRoCKkAQAvD_BwE Box Breathing/Navy Seals: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/box-breathing-benefits Kelly McGonigal: How to Make Stress Your Friend https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend?language=en Full Catastrophe Living - Jon Kabat-ZinnMike Myers Coffee Talk Saturday Night Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiJkANps0Qw Episode Practice Adaptation from: Centre For Mindfulness Studies App Centre For Mindfulness Studies website: mindfulnessstudies.com