Episode 538. Navigating Distraction and Setting Boundaries with Nate Klemp

Radically Loved with Rosie Acosta

This week on Radically Loved Nate Klemp joins us to discuss the concept of living with an expansive mind in a distracted world and the importance of practicing openness. He shares his experiences with street meditation, including meditating at Costco. Nate also explores the impact of political outrage and the need for open dialogue and understanding. He emphasizes the three shifts of opening: focus of mind, attitude of mind, and size of mind. Additionally, he discusses the practice of letting go as the ultimate practice of opening and the importance of setting healthy boundaries while remaining open. In this conversation, Rosie, Tessa and Nate discuss the importance of finding one's own path and creating healthy boundaries.

This episode is for you if you're ready to explore the power of vulnerability and the role of boundaries in maintaining a sense of openness.

Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:

1. Learn about street meditation, such as meditating in everyday environments, and how it can provide new perspectives and insights. 2. Learn to engage in open dialogue and understand different perspectives to help bridge divides and reduce political outrage. 3. Discover the three shifts of opening include the focus of mind, attitude of mind, and size of mind. Letting go and accepting the present moment is a powerful practice of opening.

Timestamps 02:00 Introduction and Background 03:13 Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World 06:05 Street Meditation and Practicing Openness 08:08 Engaging in Street Meditation at Costco 09:25 Personal Experience with Openness and Political Outrage 12:24 Inspiration for Writing the Book and Hope for Readers 15:21 The Three Shifts of Opening18:40 Approaching Discomfort and Opening to Different Perspectives 22:33 Expanding the Mind's Perspective 30:10 Digital Dessert and Political Outrage 33:12 Letting Go as the Ultimate Practice of Opening 38:08 Mindfulness and Creating a Better Open Existence 45:22 Letting Go and the Mastery of Meditation 48:30 Setting Boundaries while Opening 49:28 Finding Your Own Path 50:25 Creating Healthy Boundaries 51:20 The Power of Vulnerability 52:37 The Role of Boundaries 53:40 Staying Open While Protecting Yourself 54:32 The Need for Further Conversations 57:17 Feeling Radically Loved

Nate Klemp, PhD, is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. He is the author of the new book OPEN: Living With an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. Nate is also the coauthor of the New York Times Editors’ Choice The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Marriage and the New York Times Bestseller Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing. Nate cofounded the mindfulness training company Life Cross Training and holds a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD from Princeton University.

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