A Walk On The Wise Side

In this sixth and final episode of A Walk On The Wise Side, we pickup where we left off - by asking a brand new batch of wise minds what they think when they think of mindfulness. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. In this episode, Stephen is once more joined by clinical psychologist Nicholas Van Dam to ask the experts the big questions: What does the world really need now? How can the traditions or systems like Zen Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Vedanta & Hindu Philosophies and so on really help people live well? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! There is no guided mindfulness practice in this episode - if you are looking for one, we recommend going back to episodes 1, 2, 3, or 4 and using the timecode to skip ahead. If you’ve been with us from the start, thanks for walking on the wise side with us! Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Confluence The Contemplary Mahabharata, Hindu Epic National Center for Contemporary Islamic Studies Pratītyasamutpāda, Buddhist teaching of dependent co-origination A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guests include Melanie McKenzie and Miranda McKenzie, Sunim Bom Hyon, Purushottama Bilimoria, Cullan Joyce, Abdullah Saeed, and Dr Nicholas Van Dam. Music from Lee Rosevere. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

Welcome back! This is the third in a series of mindfulness podcasts. If you’ve listened to both episodes 1 & 2 of A Walk On The Wise Side, you might be curious as to how mindfulness can have a positive effect on your behaviour, and how it can help you respond to major life challenges. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. In this episode, Stephen and behaviour change expert Michelle Jongenelis will help answer those questions above, and will once again give you a step-by-step mindfulness practice that you can do at home. There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 11 minutes 25 seconds [00:11:25.384] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie What are SMART Goals? What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)? A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guest is Michelle Jongenelis. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

In the fourth episode of A Walk On The Wise Side, we’re looking at the different mindfulness apps that can help people, the other resources that are available, and how you can make them work for you. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. In this episode, Stephen and clinical psychologist Nicholas Van Dam will help answer questions such as: Are mindfulness and meditation the same thing? What are the best apps for mindfulness? Are all those products labeled with ‘mindfulness’ the real deal? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 15 minutes 37 seconds [00:15:37.229] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Tricycle: The Buddhist Review The Insight Timer app Sati (Buddhist mindfulness) Smiling Mind app Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guest is Nicholas Van Dam. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

A Walk On The Wise Side continues with more on mindfulness - that is, what mindfulness really is, and isn’t, and how it can really help you. These podcasts are designed to help you gain insight into the practice of mindfulness, and include step-by-step guides on how to do it at home. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. In this episode, Stephen and our student guest Lucy will help answer the following questions: o How can you improve your mindfulness practice? o What has mindfulness got to do with knowing one’s self? o Can mindfulness actually help us live well? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 16 minutes 27 seconds [00:16:27.342] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie The Oracle of Delphi What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)? A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our student guest is Lucy Williams. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

In the fifth episode of A Walk On The Wise Side, we’re doing things a little bit differently. We've invited four experts from some great life wisdom traditions to give us some tastes of truth... Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. In this episode, Stephen and clinical psychologist Nicholas Van Dam will ask the experts the big questions: What does the world really need now? How can the traditions or systems like Christianity, Buddhism, Western Philosophy and so on really help people live well? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! There is no guided mindfulness practice in this episode - if you are looking for one, we recommend going back to episodes 1, 2, 3, or 4 and using the timecode to skip ahead. Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Dr Craig Hassed publications Carl Jung theory Openground Mindfulness Training A Bug Trapped In A Bowl, poem by Han Shan Dharma Salon School of Philosophy Melbourne The Gawler Cancer Foundation A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guests include Dr Nicholas Van Dam, Craig Hassed, Timothea Goddard, Marita Brewester and Patrick Kearney. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

Welcome to A Walk On The Wise Side, a 6 episode series on mindfulness in the modern era. If you’re feeling burned out, lost, or overwhelmed with current affairs, you’ve come to the right place. These podcasts are designed to help you gain insight into the practice of mindfulness, and include step-by-step guides on how to do it at home. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. Together with a corral of mindfulness and life wisdom experts, Stephen will help answer the following questions: o What is mindfulness? o What are its benefits? o Is it a fad or is it something deeper? o Can it help me study/work/sleep? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 12 minutes and 28 seconds in [00:12:28.276] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Mindfulness Meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn Do you do it, or does it do you? By Alan Watts A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our student guest is Lucy Williams. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

A Walk On The Wise Side continues with more on mindfulness - that is, what mindfulness really is, and isn’t, and how it can really help you. These podcasts are designed to help you gain insight into the practice of mindfulness, and include step-by-step guides on how to do it at home. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. In this episode, Stephen and our student guest Lucy will help answer the following questions: o How can you improve your mindfulness practice? o What has mindfulness got to do with knowing one’s self? o Can mindfulness actually help us live well? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 16 minutes 27 seconds [00:16:27.342] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie The Oracle of Delphi What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)? Microcert in Mindfulness (Starting Nov 9) A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our student guest is Lucy Williams. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

Welcome to A Walk On The Wise Side, a 6 episode series on mindfulness in the modern era. If you’re feeling burned out, lost, or overwhelmed with current affairs, you’ve come to the right place. These podcasts are designed to help you gain insight into the practice of mindfulness, and include step-by-step guides on how to do it at home. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. Together with a corral of mindfulness and life wisdom experts, Stephen will help answer the following questions: o What is mindfulness? o What are its benefits? o Is it a fad or is it something deeper? o Can it help me study/work/sleep? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 12 minutes and 28 seconds in [00:12:28.276] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Mindfulness Meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn Do you do it, or does it do you? By Alan Watts Microcert in Mindfulness (Starting Nov 9) A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our student guest is Lucy Williams. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

In this sixth and final episode of A Walk On The Wise Side, we pickup where we left off - by asking a brand new batch of wise minds what they think when they think of mindfulness. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. In this episode, Stephen is once more joined by clinical psychologist Nicholas Van Dam to ask the experts the big questions: What does the world really need now? How can the traditions or systems like Zen Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Vedanta & Hindu Philosophies and so on really help people live well? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! There is no guided mindfulness practice in this episode - if you are looking for one, we recommend going back to episodes 1, 2, 3, or 4 and using the timecode to skip ahead. If you’ve been with us from the start, thanks for walking on the wise side with us! Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Confluence The Contemplary Mahabharata, Hindu Epic National Center for Contemporary Islamic Studies Pratītyasamutpāda, Buddhist teaching of dependent co-origination Microcert in Mindfulness (Starting Nov 9) A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guests include Melanie McKenzie and Miranda McKenzie, Sunim Bom Hyon, Purushottama Bilimoria, Cullan Joyce, Abdullah Saeed, and Dr Nicholas Van Dam. Music from Lee Rosevere. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

In the fifth episode of A Walk On The Wise Side, we’re doing things a little bit differently. We've invited four experts from some great life wisdom traditions to give us some tastes of truth... Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. In this episode, Stephen and clinical psychologist Nicholas Van Dam will ask the experts the big questions: What does the world really need now? How can the traditions or systems like Christianity, Buddhism, Western Philosophy and so on really help people live well? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! There is no guided mindfulness practice in this episode - if you are looking for one, we recommend going back to episodes 1, 2, 3, or 4 and using the timecode to skip ahead. Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Dr Craig Hassed publications Carl Jung theory Openground Mindfulness Training A Bug Trapped In A Bowl, poem by Han Shan Dharma Salon School of Philosophy Melbourne The Gawler Cancer Foundation Microcert in Mindfulness (Starting Nov 9) A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guests include Dr Nicholas Van Dam, Craig Hassed, Timothea Goddard, Marita Brewester and Patrick Kearney. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

Welcome back! This is the third in a series of mindfulness podcasts. If you’ve listened to both episodes 1 & 2 of A Walk On The Wise Side, you might be curious as to how mindfulness can have a positive effect on your behaviour, and how it can help you respond to major life challenges. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. In this episode, Stephen and behaviour change expert Michelle Jongenelis will help answer those questions above, and will once again give you a step-by-step mindfulness practice that you can do at home. There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 11 minutes 25 seconds [00:11:25.384] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie What are SMART Goals? What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)? Microcert in Mindfulness (Starting Nov 9) A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guest is Michelle Jongenelis. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts

In the fourth episode of A Walk On The Wise Side, we’re looking at the different mindfulness apps that can help people, the other resources that are available, and how you can make them work for you. Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a mindfulness researcher, course developer and author. In this episode, Stephen and clinical psychologist Nicholas Van Dam will help answer questions such as: Are mindfulness and meditation the same thing? What are the best apps for mindfulness? Are all those products labeled with ‘mindfulness’ the real deal? There’s no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness - but it can’t hurt to have a guide! Jump to mindfulness practice: 15 minutes 37 seconds [00:15:37.229] Links: Mindfulness Techniques For Improving Wellbeing by Stephen McKenzie Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Tricycle: The Buddhist Review The Insight Timer app Sati (Buddhist mindfulness) Smiling Mind app Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Microcert in Mindfulness (Starting Nov 9) A Walk on the Wise Side is a University of Melbourne podcast, and it’s made on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past & present. Dr Stephen McKenzie is our host. Production by Silvi Vann-Wall. With audio engineering and editing by Arch Cuthbertson. Our guest is Nicholas Van Dam. Music from Lee Rosevere and Miranda McKenzie. https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ You can find more great audio series wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/community/nourish-your-mind/podcasts