Episode 09: Solo—Purpose of Meditation, Dualism & Making Conscious Choices
On this episode of Into the Well, Ryan dives into his own process and journey with meditation, how his practice has evolved over the years and where it seems to be going with the current guide of Sam Harris Waking Up app. He speaks about self-sabotaging choices and building the muscle to bring awareness to turning the subconscious into the conscious and making more optimal choices, while appreciating the magic of what’s going on around us in each moment.
“Our future self inherits the choices we make right now...”
SHOW NOTES
• 1:37 Challenging start to the year
• 3:40 Vision of subconscious scaffolding
• 5:40 Essential practice of meditation
• 6:40 Initial ideas around writing a book, roadmap to well-being
• 8:37 Awareness is key to making conscious change
• 9:08 Surrendering to our true self vs our new self
• 10:30 Learning from Sam Harris
• 11:40 Purpose of meditating
• 16:30 First Vipassanā retreat
• 17:25 Transendental Meditation course
• 19:45 The evolution of a meditation practice
• 22:00 Overcoming isolation to feeling more connected
• 25:37 Micro and Macro Dualism
• 26: How our judgements are breadcrumbs to follow inwards
• 28:15 Emotional eating with popcorn
• 30:25 Our future self inherits the choices we make now
• 32:15 The magic of our subconscious
• 36:30 Healing my gut and conditional happiness
• 38:35 Need to fill our own cup to fill others
• 41:20 What beautiful thing is happening right now?
• 45:20 Cleaning the mirror of our Self
• 48:10 Listening with your soul
• 48:40 In Awe of the Magic of the Universe
• 50:45 Surrendering to meditation vs going to sleep
Ryan Willms is a holistic life coach and creative director, based in Los Angeles. He works with clients world-wide to help them find a sense of balance, harmony and purpose in life through foundational pieces like nutrition, movement and mindfulness.