We talk with Dr John Demartini about using better questions to balance perception, dissolve emotional polarisation, and practise mindfulness as full awareness rather than escape.

We connect values, fair exchange, and purposeful action to practical outcomes like less burnout, fewer intrusive thoughts, and more intrinsic motivation.

Visit his website: https://drdemartini.com/

• the DeMartini Method as a structured set of cognitive questions to reveal hidden information
• highest values as the source of intrinsic drive and consistent follow through
• the cost of living by “shoulds” and internalised authority
• service plus reward as sustainable fair exchange in work and relationships
• seven daily questions to build momentum and reduce fantasy expectations
• mindfulness defined as seeing both sides at once and ending seeking and avoiding loops
• a meditation process for turning judgments into self awareness and gratitude
• objective indicators that reveal values through space, time, energy, money, and order
• burnout and shame as signals of misalignment and one sided expectations
Please check out drdemartini.com. The links in the show notes will post a link to the values exercise and check out his books too.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — the show explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.

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