Existential Flexibility: Brain Food for a Resilient and Healthy Mind with Shai Tubali PhD

Compared to the chronological aging of our physical bodies, our minds can remain ageless. With enough healthy servings of brain food, the mind continues its existential flexibility and resiliency. But what happens when we allow our minds to become rigid and there is no additional room for more data?

For a healthy serving of brain food, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with Shai Tubali, Ph.D. , an award-winning author and leading authority on mental flexibility and self-development.

Shai shares his insights about how we can cultivate critical thinking by truly listening to others during conversations, and how we can maintain flexible and resilient minds.

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Original Air Date Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Meet Our Guest:

Shai Tubali, PhD is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Leeds and a leading authority on mental flexibility and self-development. His work combines psychology, philosophy, Yogic traditions, and Eastern thought and practices. Shai is an award-winning author who has written 20 books published in more than 13 languages, the most recent of which are Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Meditation and The Transformative Philosophical Dialogue.

Shai blends intellectual rigor and spiritual insight, inviting us to examine existential questions and explore profound dimensions of the human experience.

Book: Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Meditation and The Transformative Philosophical Dialogue

Shai Tubali — Existential Flexibility:

• Why engaging in dialogue has become so difficult. {2:52}
• LoHumans have two different kinds of minds. {9:08}
• The connection between mental flexibility and a healthy resilient mind. {18:08}
• Can our minds become full? {21:53}

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Disclaimer: This communication is for information only and does not constitute mental health treatment or indicate a therapeutic relationship. Individuals in need of treatment for mental health or psychological concerns should seek out services from appropriate mental healthcare professionals.