Let's Be Real - Get Authentic!

Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you! This week we are looking at what it means to be authentic. How do we be our authentic selves? Why is it important? We'll address these and few other questions, as well as reflect on our stumbling blocks to authenticity during this week's episode.  Announcements There are a few and all of them are here to help you Follow us on YouTube… and subscribe make sure to hit the little bell to get notified of new content… the new link is simply youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness SAVE the DATE!!! Our Next in-person Mindfulness Adventure Retreat will take place May 18-21, 2023 here on the East Coast in Upstate NY. We are in the process of finalizing all the details as we speak. Will went to visit this location last weekend and man it’s the perfect place to let go of all your responsibilities, detach from all the stress inducing technology and immerse yourself in peace and serenity as we all practice together. So save the date once again, that's May 18-21st. Space will be limited Will is offering a Wednesday Weekly Breath & Meditation class FREE on InsightTimer. He’s calling it Midweek Refresh Sesh at 6:30pm - just 30 minutes each Wednesday, No Experience required just show up. Follow Will on Instagram and Insight Timer (you can follow Jon on Insight Timer too!) 00:00 Let’s Be Real - Get Authentic! 03:00 Join us for our next retreat, May 18-21, 2023 in Upstate NY! 05:30 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) 08:00 Defining authenticity 13:00 Bone Brothers 20:00 Finding our authentic selves 29:00 Being inauthentic is harder than not 43:00 Will finding his authenticity through public speaking 44:00 … and has a good laugh about it 48:00 The downside of being “fake” 53:00 How do you find your authenticity? 1:11:00 Jon leads Closing Practice (~1 min) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mentalkingmindfulness/message