The Inner Peace Now Podcast: Recent Episodes
Adam Oakley
Questions and answers on inner peace with Adam Oakley, author of InnerPeaceNow.com and lots of books on inner peace for all ages.
Recently during a group Zoom call I began by talking about the attempt to quieten the mind, and how to make it easier.
Trying to silence or calm the mind through force can create extra tension. If we realise that this calmness or quietness is all around us all the time, then it is easier for the noise to merge with that silence naturally. Below you can watch a short clip of me explaining this little tip that can make meditation easier. I hope it helps...
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All the best,
Adam Oakley
During a recent group zoom call for inner peace, someone asked about dealing with a sense of dissatisfaction they were feeling in their life. Hopefully this simple approach can help in dealing with dissatisfaction and finding happiness.
If someone knows what dissatisfaction feels like, then they could perhaps ask the question: “What does satisfaction feel like?”
This person wanted to essentially get rid of the unpleasantness of feeling stuck in dissatisfaction. If that is your goal, then satisfaction should be entertained as an unconditional feeling, or an energy that always exists that doesn’t need a condition to trigger it within you.
If you access satisfaction directly, without any external cause, you are home free.
I hope this clip helps…
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Adam Oakley
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Hello everyone,
I hope you are all well.
During recent group Zoom meetings I have been asked if the desire for happiness or the desire to feel good implies resistance against negativity within ourselves.
"If I want to be happy, does that mean I am in resistance to unhappiness?"
I would say not necessarily. Happiness is a natural preference, in the same way that pleasant food is preferred over garbage. Once the fight against unhappiness or negativity starts to come to an end, there gradually becomes more space for us to choose a way to feel, if we want to do such a thing.
I go into more detail in this clip from a recent Zoom call. I hope it helps.
To join the next group Zoom meeting, click here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/zoom-group-meetings-inner-peace
All the best,
Adam Oakley
InnerPeaceNow.com
Hello everyone,
During a recent group Zoom meeting for inner peace, someone began asking about how to move out of negative self-stories. This led to a response about the mind ultimately seeking some sense of existence or security, and how this sense of security could be accessed directly in a much more enjoyable way. Then there is a segment about inner peace - how you can treat it as an infinite and abundant energy that is constantly around you and flowing through you, and you are either noticing it, or not...
I hope this video has been helpful for you.
To join the next group Zoom meeting for inner peace, just click here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/zoom-group-meetings-inner-peace
All the best,
Adam Oakley
InnerPeaceNow.com
Hello everyone,
I hope you are all well.
During recent group Zoom meetings I have been asked if the desire for happiness or the desire to feel good implies resistance against negativity within ourselves.
"If I want to be happy, does that mean I am in resistance to unhappiness?"
I would say not necessarily. Happiness is a natural preference, in the same way that pleasant food is preferred over garbage. Once the fight against unhappiness or negativity starts to come to an end, there gradually becomes more space for us to choose a way to feel, if we want to do such a thing.
I go into more detail in the video, a clip from a recent Zoom call.
To join the next group Zoom meeting, click here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/zoom-group-meetings-inner-peace
All the best,
Adam Oakley
Hello everyone,
During a recent group Zoom meeting for inner peace, someone began asking about how to move out of negative self-stories. This led to a response about the mind ultimately seeking some sense of existence or security, and how this sense of security could be accessed directly in a much more enjoyable way. Then there is a segment about inner peace - how you can treat it as an infinite and abundant energy that is constantly around you and flowing through you, and you are either noticing it, or not...
I hope this video has been helpful for you.
To join the next group Zoom meeting for inner peace, just click here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/zoom-group-meetings-inner-peace
All the best,
Adam Oakley
How much do we really need the resistance that we carry around in our day-to-day lives?
Questioning the usefulness of some of our mental/emotional habits can be a quick way to expose what no longer needs our support....
Sometimes when I talk with people during one-to-ones, there can be a certain "spiritual conditioning" that ends up suppressing natural creative thoughts or desires.
It's good to feel good. There are no downsides when it all comes from within...
I hope this is helpful.
Adam
www.InnerPeaceNow.com
An article I wrote for the UK charity "Youth Mental Health Matters" who work with young people in the UK. I hope this serves people well. Of course, it's also for anyone who considers themselves older than "young".
All the best,
Adam Oakley
www.InnerPeaceNow.com
Do you ever feel as if you have become anti-thought? As if thoughts are bad and shouldn't be there? Sometimes we can accidentally pick up attitudes against our own minds that don't serve us very well. I hope you find the video helpful.
Thanks for listening,
Adam Oakley
www.InnerPeaceNow.com
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A response to the question:
"Hey Adam, I am more aware of my own body than I ever was before. However, it somehow scares me. I discover unpleasantness that I did not even know existed. For example, as I come to the present, I feel pain and I hear this noise in my head (a tinnitus) ... It almost feels as if I am creating all this myself, maybe by becoming aware but being scared/resistant to what is. Is that possible? I am somehow disappointed in myself when I realise that I am not accepting the unpleasant sensations..."
I hope it helps.
All the best,
Adam
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Sometimes there can be so many rules and "shoulds" about meditation that it can be easy to miss what you are really looking for.
The tip in this video might help you to bypass years of strenuous practice and go straight to where you really want to be.
I hope it helps.
There are some free guided meditations on my website here if you are interested: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/inner-peace-meditation
All my inner peace books are here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/inner-peace-books
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All the best,
Adam.
Some words on dealing with fear, inspired by the famous boxing trainer, Cus D'Amato.
I hope this is helpful, thanks for listening.
Adam Oakley
InnerPeaceNow.com
This week's video is a book reading from one of my books - "Undisturbed: A Guide To Emotional Wellness."
The book is designed to dispel any limiting beliefs we have about emotions that keep us feeling stuck within them, and shows you how to deal with emotions so that they can leave your system and pass through much more easily, leaving you feeling lighter and more at peace.
To get the full eBook or paperback, click here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/undisturbed-a-guide-to-emotional-wellness
All the best,
Adam
A recent question was asked about how to flow more easily in life. The specifics of the question were left out, so that it could appeal to more people.
I hope this helps, let me know if it does, and be sure to subscribe for more.
Adam
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Grounding is a great way to reconnect the energy of your body with the earth, and give your mind a rest from constant thinking. This meditation is ideal if you find it hard to fall asleep, if you want to wake up gently, or if you need a reconnection to some power during the day. Also great to let go of any stress.
I will be putting out a free meditation every Monday. This week’s is a grounding meditation…
Enjoy,
Adam
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A recent question was asked about dealing with someone who always expects you to do things for them with nothing in return. I hope my response is useful for anyone else dealing with a similar thing.
How to deal with negative family members is easiest when we look first at our own internal conflicts, things that other people might simply be triggering. We tend to have more power that we think...
Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_2O_yc2caZg
For more on dealing with negativity, check out my book “Undisturbed: A Guide To Emotional Wellness”: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/undisturbed-a-guide-to-emotio…
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All the best,
Adam
Someone asked me recently about bringing mindfulness into everyday life. Here is my response, hope it helps...
Video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/OQ3xw7U8Mo0
For more, see my meditative eBook "Get Out of The Cage: A Guide To Inner Freedom" here: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/get-out-of-the-cage-a-guide-to-inner-freedom
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All the best,
Adam
A meditation for healing and releasing anxiety, leaving you centred and grounded.
I hope you get a lot out of this meditation on anxiety. It is aimed to not only make you feel better, but to release anxiety and take you deeper into who you truly are…
For more on healing anxiety, depression, anger and more, check out my book “Undisturbed: A Guide To Emotional Wellness”: https://www.innerpeacenow.com/undisturbed-a-guide-to-emotional-wellness
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All the best,
Adam