December 20, 2014

Podcast 005: Putting Your Addictions in Their Place

December 20, 2014/ Jim Hjort

Addictions and other compulsive behaviors—ones you’d rather not engage in, but have trouble stopping—are a universal problem, and you're especially likely to encounter them when you're trying to make changes in your life.

They epitomize the struggle between the primitive and human-specific parts of your brain that you need to negotiate, all the time, if you want to cultivate a Right Life. People’s natural tendency is either to face off with their addictions like they’re an opponent or run away from them but, as is usually the case, what comes easiest isn't the best approach.

Podcast 002: Coming Back to Life With Mindfulness

November 19, 2014/ Jim Hjort

Mindfulness meditation is popular these days, but it's often misrepresented in the media—and therefore misunderstood by people. Here is the lowdown on what mindfulness is and why you need it.

I'll also bust a few of those myths, and lead you through a short meditation exercise to get you started. Mindfulness can be the cornerstone of all your other efforts to build a richer, more satisfying life, and let you spend more of your time actually living it.

Podcast 001: Hello! Redemption, Anyone?

November 12, 2014/ Jim Hjort

For the inaugural Right Life Project podcast, we start on common ground: the innate human desire to soar, no matter what seems to be holding us down. You're probably familiar with the concept of redemption in certain contexts, even if it's just because you watched a certain Tim Robbins film.

But it's much broader than you may think. Redemption doesn't require that you suffer a tragedy or go to prison. It requires your willingness to do what's necessary to fulfill your potential, in your own unique way.