We take a look at the teachings of Jesus and his take on mindfulness that has been spread through Christianity.

We discuss pressing the reset button on ourselves on a daily basis, how we measure happiness, and recharging out batteries. 

Jim Eellermeyer discusses not always getting what we want, being distracted by the pink hippopotamus, shooting yourself with negative thoughts, the problem that gets into your way, how pain can be useful and more!

We take a look at how we allow our outside influences control our choices and actions, understanding the consequences, everyone is in recovery from something, and the state of the perception of mental health today.

Jim Ellermeyer discusses the difference between Pleasure and Joy. Why is Pleasure so hard to pursue and can get us into trouble and the sustainability of Joy.  We look at Krishna Pendyala’s take on "The Pig and the Ape” from his book.

We look back at our progress on Fishing Without Bait so far and where we are going, self defeating words, the wild horse that is loose in your head, informational overload, losing control, and making choices based on emotions and habit. 

Jim Ellermeyer talks with us about our Gratitude Ratio in our lives, looking in the right place, increasing energy levels, and more. 

Jim Ellermeyer starts with a check in on seeing if we are actually alive. How are we losing touch with our senses, and the details and life around them.  

This is a first part of an on going discussion about having a nonjudgemental mind.  How do we decipher between the judgements and evaluations in our life that are helpful and those that hinder our growth and decision making?

Jim Ellermeyer discusses the ability to use our fear and desperation to better yourself. What is “Optimal Anxiety” and how do we push past the fear to turn it into a driving force? 

Jim Ellermeyer discusses focusing on the "dirty diapers" of the world, limiting your life by putting it in a box, missing experiences and growth, and staying with relationships and environments not good for you.

Jim Ellermeyer discusses separating our brain from our mind.  How do we learn to take our minds off autopilot? How do we remove judgements from our thinking? 

James Ellerymeyer discusses how your brain works, how it learns and adapts, what powers it, the mind-body connection, and how high emotion solidifies learning.  

Jim Ellermeyer discusses “Dropping the Rock”.  What happens when we let go of our past and anxieties that hold us back?  We discuss dealing with our fears, anxieties, sexual dishonesty, and more.

Jim Ellermeyer discusses the Beginner’s Mind, a concept stemming from zen buddhism, taking one step at a time in our day to day life, eliminating the “should’s” in our mind, avoiding comparing ourselves to others, becoming the observer and assessing our experiences. 

Jim Ellermeyer discusses listening.  Not just how much we listen to others, but listening to ourselves. How can we return to our foundation and roots and repair the damage our inner critic have done? 

Jim Ellermeyer discusses being mindful of time as currency, and choice and choosing as the how we spend it.  Our producer Michael Sorg also shares some feedback as he applies concepts from the first episodes in his own day to day life. 

James Ellermeyer explores more into the idea of our lives as Human Beings versus ending up being Humans Doing.  How do we move our minds from thinking we have to do something and deciding to do the things we need to from day to day.  Episode 2  Human Being vs Human Doing

In this introductory episode, Jim Ellermeyer shares some of the principles in our practice including a Human Being vs Human Doing, knowing how to analyze a situation in your life, how we all time travel in our minds and how we can live in right now.