Dr. Shauna Shapiro | The power of mindfulness and compassion

I first learned about Dr. Shauna Shapiro through her Ted talk “Good Morning I love You” and through our mutual friend Nicole Patrice! Shout out to Nicole! Dr. Shauna Shapiro is a professor at Santa Clara University, best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. She has been an invited speaker for the King of Thailand, the Danish Government, Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Summit, the Canadian Government, and the World Council for Psychotherapy, as well as for Fortune 100 Companies including Google, Cisco Systems, Proctor & Gamble, and LinkedIn. Dr. Shapiro has published over 150 journal articles and co-authored three critically acclaimed book, and her most recent book “Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire the Brain for Calm Clarity and Joy” is available on Amazon and Audible. We talk about the following and much more: ✅ What mindfulness is and it's so important ✅ The difference between mindfulness and meditation ✅ Why people are so disconnected from their mindful nature? ✅ What it means to have compassion, kindness and altruism ✅ The self-kindness morning meditation that she practices every day Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.