Deeper Dive: Equanimity

In today’s episode, I’m introducing our Deeper Dive theme for February, which is Equanimity. This capacity we call “equanimity” is steadiness of mind, and it’s something we develop through mindfulness practice.

Episode Details:

My personal working definition of equanimity is “an empowering steadiness that allows us to be in relationship with circumstances.” Despite turbulent situations, or uncertainty, or scenarios we can’t change, this is a mind that can stay centered and remember its highest intentions.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• how equanimity is often confused with apathy or numbness
• how it’s connected to courage and confidence
• what the energetic, embodied characteristics of groundedness and spaciousness have to do with equanimity
• how to work with your nervous system to create more physiological equanimity.

I’ll give examples of small, accessible ways to practice equanimity during your daily activities, as well as traditional ways to develop it in meditation, including the equanimity phrases that I use in my own practice.

Links & Resources from this episode:

Since this is our Deeper Dive theme for February, there is a free 3-page worksheet that you can download and use to take a closer look at Equanimity! I will be sending the worksheet out with my email newsletter during the first week of February…you can sign up to receive it here.

P.S. If you missed the newsletter because you’re listening to this later, you can still get the worksheet. All you need to do is email me at mail@movedtomeditate.com and ask. 🙂

To connect further with me (Addie), check out my main website movedtomeditate.yoga

or the Moved To Meditate Class Library at movedtomeditate.com

Lastly, I’m on Instagram at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, yoga, and pictures of PNW nature and my adorable kitten, Mustache).