Eve Ekman Building Emotion Awareness
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social scientist and meditation teacher Eve Ekman. Eve's work integrates contemplative practice and modern psychology to help people learn about and work with their emotions.\xa0This conversation covers many topics, including:\n \n \nher early exposure to Tibetan culture and Buddhism;\n \nemotion regulation vs. awareness;\n \nreappraisal and self-compassion;\n \nlabeling feelings & being seen;\n \nhandshake meditation practice;\n \nmapping an emotion: trigger, experience, and response;\n \nthe complexity of what shapes each moment;\n \nbecoming more sensitive through meditation;\n \nconstructive vs. destructive emotions, and the complexities of anger;\n \nunderstanding equanimity;\n \nleveraging technology to help awareness and tracking of emotions;\n \nhelping Apple incorporate well-being practices into its platforms;\n \nteaching meditation through the Cultivating Emotional Balance program;\n \nthe Atlas of Emotion (free online resource);\n \nand life lessons from surfing.\nFull show notes and resources