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On today\u2019s episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest focus on one of the most important skills we can learn: how we can become more aware of all the parts of our experience, avoid being captured by any one of them, and work with those parts more skillfully. One of the key tools we have for accomplishing this is vedan\u0101, or the \u201cfeeling tone\u201d of our experience. Author and meditation teacher Dr. Danny Penman joins the show to explore the role of vedan\u0101, how we can help our brain interpret the world more accurately, and practical tools for relaxing suffering and enjoying life.\xa0\nAbout our Guest: Danny Penman is a meditation teacher, an award-winning writer and journalist, and the co-author of the classic Mindfulness with Dr. Mark Williams. Dr. Williams was one of the original creators of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Mark and Danny are back with the new book Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World.\xa0\nForrest is now writing on Substack, check out his work there.\xa0\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n1:40: How a major injury started Danny\u2019s professional relationship with mindfulness practice\n10:45: Vedan\u0101, and unpacking the different aspects of our experience\n18:20: The sensations that precede our thoughts\n24:45: How the brain creates a model of reality, and whether that model is accurate\n29:40: How an undisciplined relationship with feeling tone creates unnecessary suffering\n37:00: Accepting a feeling vs. approving of a situation\n44:10: Practical steps to feeling our feelings\n48:00: Finding enjoyment in new habits, especially somatically\n57:50: Recap\nYou can watch this episode on YouTube.\nSupport the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website