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b"Have you ever thought about walking a balance beam, or a gyroscope, or a tightrope walker? One is continually thrown off balance, but is every time instantly hit with the need to readjust and maintain poise. Equanimity is just that- the practice of balancing one\\u2019s mind to contain and open up to pain and discomfort while tuning it to revert to calmness.\\nIn a moving episode today, Traci is joined by Oren Jay Sofer, founder and Guiding Teacher of Next Step Dharma, an innovative online course focused on bringing the tools of meditation to daily life, and co-founder of Mindful Healthcare. He is also the author of the book \\u201cSay What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication\\u201d, and has created mindfulness programs for a number of organizations, companies, and apps.\\xa0\\nGrowing up with a mentally ill-family member, Oren was faced with the obligation to stay pretentious of his feelings and needs. And when things started falling apart in multiple ways, Oren turned to meditation and spirituality. Listen in as Oren expounds on his directional journey learning from his Buddhist teachers in India, understanding pain, empathy, humanity and non-violent communication, and housing the deep well of pain inside ourselves while generating equanimity to stay from decentering our thoughts. Oren has also shared how important it is to be willing to hold discomfort- for if we are seeking to transform the society, then no part of our action should come out of control and reactivity.\\xa0\\nUnderstanding society for its diversity and disproportion, and sitting down to listen to each other could phenomenally transform our relationships with people. We hope the power of Oren\\u2019s words reflect in each of your lives, and modulate all your thinking for the better!\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode Timeline:\\n\\xa0\\n[00:09] Intro\\n[00:58] Meet Oren Jay Sofer\\n[03:32] Understanding Oren\\u2019s early life\\n[08:11] How Oren was introduced to Dr. Marshall Rosenberg\\u2019s works\\n[16:20] How Oren sees the injustice happening around American culture today\\n[12:34] Maintaining balance between the relationship and her business\\n[21:04] Understanding the need to house discomfort\\n[23:46] Understanding equanimity\\xa0\\n[27:19] Training ourselves to see beyond the surface perceptions and judgments\\xa0\\n[31:43] How to view differences and diversity\\n[36:25] Oren\\u2019s advice for you\\n[38:07] Outro\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\n\\xa0\\nDr. Marshall B. Rosenberg: Non-Violent Communication\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nStandout Quotes:\\n\\xa0\\n\\u201cIt's an awareness practice that helps us to transform the way we understand and relate to ourselves, other people and the world, through the lens of language and thought, and in many ways, it helps us to unlearn a lot of the socialization process that I was referring to earlier.\\u201d \\u2013 Oren Jay Sofer [08:24]\\n\\u201cMy practice is finding enough nourishment in life through anything and everything, moments with my partner, my own meditation, practice gratitude to my teachers, the beauty and nature.\\u201d - Oren Jay Sofer [18:06]\\n\\u201cIf we can't be with our own discomfort, then there is a part of our action in our response that is coming out of reactivity and control.\\u201d - Oren Jay Sofer [21:52]\\n\\u201cAnd part of being deeply in touch with life means opening to discomfort and pain because that's what it is to be human.\\u201d \\u2013 Oren Jay Sofer [24:48]\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nConnect:\\n\\xa0\\nFind | Sidewalk Talk Podcast\\nAt sidewalk-talk.org\\nOn Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg\\nOn Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg\\n\\xa0\\nFind | Traci Ruble\\nAt Traciruble.com\\nOn Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT\\nOn Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT\\nOn Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT\\n\\xa0\\nFind | Oren Jay Sofer\\nAt orenjaysofer.com\\nOn Instagram: @orenjaysofer\\nOn Facebook: @OrenJaySofer\\nOn Twitter: @orenjaysofer\\nOn YouTube: @Oren Jay Sofer"