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In this episode of our daily meditation series, Rick talks about the concept of being “too tight” or “too loose” and leads you through a seated breath mediation that establishes a nice balance.

In this episode, Rick shares his favorite definition of balance and explores the importance of re-establishing this balance through meditation in times of overwhelm.

In this episode, Rick reads his first lesson on “The Nature of Man” and explores our basic goodness and need for love.

In this episode, Rick explores the importance of setting a noble intention to begin your meditation practice. In this guided meditation, he sets the intention of being liberated, peaceful beings in the service of others.

In Session 6, Rick leads you through a relaxation technique called Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

In Session 5, Rick leads you through a mindful eating meditation.

In Session 4, Rick leads you through a breathing gratitude meditation.

In Session 3, Rick leads you through a loving-kindness meditation, extending compassion to the people closest to you and around the world

In session two of “Get out of your head and come to your senses,” Rick expands on the breathing meditation he lead in session one, adding a simple, scientifically validated technique to calm the mind and body when you’re experiencing strong emotions during a crisis.

In response to the global trauma and grief of COVID-19, Behavioral Essentials is leading a live meditation, mental hygiene and variety show every weekday. This podcast series includes live recordings from the sessions so that you can enjoy the content at your own pace, anywhere, anytime. In session one, Rick leads you through an introductory … Get Out of your Head and Come to Your Senses: Session 1 Read More »

In this meditation, Rick expands on a Greater Good Science Center article and leads you through a brief meditation on their six questions to ask yourself during COVID-19. 

In this meditation, Rick contemplates the question of “who am I?” and invites us to begin to open our minds and hearts to other perspectives of identity.

In this episode of Natural Tendencies, Rick speaks to an employee at Full Sail where Behavioral Essentials is launching a new coaching center about struggling with self-criticality and the fear of rejection.

In this week’s podcast, Rick shows you how to show compassion for a loved one by tapping into your own basic goodness and extending it to others.

In this podcast, Rick guides you through the steps of establishing and practicing a seated breath meditation.

In the third part of Rick’s conversation with John P. Milton, John discusses the importance of relaxing into the present moment and embracing the truth of change that is inherent in life. He discusses that mastery of relaxation and presence can relieve suffering, attachments and anxiety, and offers insight into how you can start cultivating … The Importance of Relaxation and Presence Read More »

In Rick’s second interview with John P. Milton, John expands on the perceptual fields that are part of his fundamental truth and how we can use them to return to our natural place, reclaim our sense of interconnectivity and recover the fundamental joy that has existed for millennia in the natural world that we are … Perceptual Fields with John Milton Read More »

In this week's podcast episode, Rick talks about his recent experience with Depression at the start of the new year and the realizations he had that helped him bounce back.

Rick talks to John P. Milton, founder of the Way of Nature, about the first of his 12 principles of natural liberation which draws from his lifelong study and synthesis of the world’s great traditions and natural principles. In his Fundamental truth, “all perceived form is interconnected, constantly changes , continually arises from, manifests within … The Fundamental Truth: An Interview with John P. Milton Read More »

In the third lesson of the Leadership Essentials series, Rick talks about the importance of interconnectivity to leadership and leads you through a meditation that fosters awareness of the many natural support systems that are always available to you.