‘Tis a combination devoutly to be wished! 

Lucky for us, Doctor Mistry is uniquely positioned to bring them together. 

A decorated neuroradiologist, Doctor Mistry has spent a quarter century reading countless brain scans, in which he discovered an alarming trend: 

A widening gap between a patient’s chronological and cognitive age. 

Reared among the Hadza tribesmen of Africa, Doctor Mistry is working hard to shrink this gap by reintroducing the wisdom of our primal ancestors–whose vitality, in many ways, far outpaces our own. 

I urge you to check out his beautifully-designed website: 

https://kavinmistrymd.com/

Spend a few minutes and fill out the “Primal Alignment Index”. I did. It's free. This index will give you some insight on how to improve your overall wellbeing, and where, on Dr. Mistry’s 7 Paradigms, you should focus your attention. 

https://kavinmistrymd.com/primal-alignment-index/#assessment

Finally, Doctor Mistry’s book, “Primal Health Design Paradigms”, available at the link below: 

https://www.amazon.com/Primal-Health-Design-Paradigms-Biological-ebook/dp/B0DT5ZGF9D

As for me, don’t hesitate to reach out! 

Comments, questions, or potential guests, I’d love to hear what you have to say. 

pneuma.finneran@gmail.com 

After obtaining a master’s degree in acupuncture, Regan went on to launch multiple companies, including EastWest Health, Go Wellness, Ageless Future, and, most recently, Founder’s Fuel. 

(Aptly named, don’t you agree?) 

Founder’s Fuel is an uncaffeinated performance drink in which powerful botanicals, mushrooms, and herbs are blended together to boost your energy in a clean, balanced, sustainable way. 

No buzz. No jitters. Just nature’s wholesome, vivifying goodness, carefully mixed in a convenient little bottle. 

Curious to learn more? 

Click on the link below: 

https://foundersfuel.co/

While you’re at it, here are a few more links to other projects on which Regan is working: 

Ageless Future https://agelessfuture.com/

Go Wellness https://gowellness.com/

As for me, reach out any time! 

pneuma.finneran@gmail.com 

Breathwork In Bed is a program designed to help you improve your sleep, restore your inner-peace, and deepen your connections to the world and those who inhabit it. 

If you’re interested in learning more about Tim and his app, follow the link below: 

https://breathworkinbed.com.au/

Tim’s Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/breathworkinbed/

@breathworkinbed

As for me, my mailbox is always open! 

Send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com to connect. 

Nap Lab is a mattress review site on which all the mystifying jargon and hyped-up claims put out there by the industry are put to the test. 

For over a decade, Derek and his team have meticulously inspected over 500 beds. 

On each and every one, they perform 10 rigorous assessments, from which they gather some 64 points of data.

Equipped with this data, you can make better-informed decisions about what bed you'd like to buy. 

More important, in my opinion, is Derek’s commitment to three things: 

Simplicity, transparency, and honesty. 

If you’re in the market for a new mattress, a visit to Nap Lab is a vital prerequisite to making the big purchase. 

https://naplab.com/ 

Link to the  Fast Company article mentioned in the intro:  

https://www.fastcompany.com/3065928/sleepopolis-casper-bloggers-lawsuits-underside-of-the-mattress-wars

As for me, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Send them to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

A leukemia survivor and seasoned first responder, Peter knows a thing or two about handling stress and overcoming hardships. 

In his practice, he helps people all across the world re-connect their minds to their bodies, re-pair their fractured relationships, and heal themselves at the deepest level of their subconscious. 

He does this by employing hypnotism, regression therapy, and a slew of other interventions with which he’s had astonishing success. 

In addition to his clinical practice, Peter runs a YouTube channel called “Bluesky Hypnosis” to which over 130k people are subscribed.

(Perhaps you’ll join them? 😊)

https://www.youtube.com/@BlueSkyHypnosis

If you want to learn more about hypnosis, the subconscious mind, and the countless ways in which Peter can help you, take a glance at his sites: 

petermclaughlin.com

blueskyhypnosis.com

As for me...

If you'd like to get in touch, just send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

I have nothing to sell. Just a "hello" to give. 

Green Goo is a family-run operation launched in 2008 by Jodi, her sister Jen, and their mother, Kathy. 

Frustrated by the lack of organic, plant-based salves with which to treat their skin, the Scott ladies made it their goal to formulate and scale a clean, effective, affordable ointment derived from nature.   

The fruit of their labor (or, rather, the GOO of their gumption) is a line of thoughtfully-crafted natural products with which you can feel safe anointing and healing your body. 

Ready to replace the harsh, chemical-laden ointments in your medicine cabinet? 

Check out Green Goo: 

https://www.greengoo.com/

As for me, you know where to go…

Send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

I can’t wait to connect! 

Across the Westernized world, the fertility rate is alarmingly low.

Many couples who struggle to conceive might benefit from taking a look at Conceivable: 

https://conceivable.com/

Its purpose is not only to help you track, but to improve your fertility. 

(Not to put too fine a point on it, but humankind depends on this!) 

If you want to learn more about Kirsten and her many projects, please visit her website: 

https://kirstenkarchmer.com/

As for me, shoot me an email any time! 

pneuma.finneran@gmail.com  

His program, Fast Anxiety Help, aids people in the recognition and release of their hidden, negative emotions. 

If you’re interested in learning more about his services, and perhaps scheduling a free consultation, I urge you to check out his website: 

https://fastanxietyhelp.com/

With his sister, Dr. Roopa Chari, Deepak co-founded the Chari Center of Health, about which you can learn more: 

https://charicenter.com/

As for me…

Keeping it old-school! (Still light on the Socials)

Send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

I can’t wait to hear from you! 

Perhaps you fear that your job–your very way of life–will be upended.  

You’re not alone. 

As this technology evolves at breakneck speed, it’s easy to feel like our essential human spark is being eclipsed by shadowy algorithms.

This 20-minute guided meditation is specifically designed to help you process AI anxiety and reconnect with your irreplaceable humanity. 

If you want to connect (with a fellow human who genuinely cares), don't hesitate to reach out: 

pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

HeirLight is an estate planning app on which you can draft a will–uniquely tailored to your highest priorities–in less than thirty minutes. 

The website is crisp, limpid, and unintimidating. I welcome you to check it out. 

https://heirlight.com/en

Shockingly, 70% of Americans don’t have a will. By using HeirLight, you can effortlessly  include yourself among the minority who do. 

If you want to contact Jermaine, visit his personal page: 

https://www.eejermaine.com/

He's a super nice guy whom I'm proud to call a friend. 

As for me…

Send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

Thoughts, criticisms, suggestions--I'd like to hear them all. 

Guardian [AI]ngels is a platform on which you can have AI-simulated conversations with versions of loved ones who have passed away. 

It’s a secure, structured place where you can express your feelings and safely navigate your grief.  

If you’re interested in this platform as a supplement to professional care, consider giving it a visit: 

https://guardianaingels.ai

(A free trial is available to new users). 

As always, please consult with a medical professional before trying any new intervention. 

Thanks again for tuning in! 

Thoughts?

Comment or send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

In this episode, we’ll use the power of rhythmic affirmations to bypass the analytical mind and speak directly to the subconscious. To the heart. 

Whether you’re using this episode to achieve deeper sleep, to sharpen your focus during meditation, or to reset your nervous system, these affirmations are thoughtfully designed to help you unburden yourself of the day’s worries and realign with your highest self.

This episode is structured in three phases:

1. Release: Letting go of tension, digital noise, and external expectations.

2. Rewire: Anchoring your identity in worthiness, safety, and self-regard. 

3 Plant: Planting the seeds for a future filled with abundance and clarity.

If you enjoyed this episode, please let me know! 

Comment or send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

With over three decades of experience, Eileen is deeply-versed in movement, nutrition, and aging. 

Through her multiple books and hundreds of YouTube videos, she has improved the lives of countless people. 

(Perhaps you’ll soon count yourself among them!)

If you need an expert’s aid in identifying the sources of your chronic pain, learning how to age without decline, and dispelling potentially dangerous myths about your body and health, look (or, in this case, listen) no further than Eileen. 

If you want to learn more about the valuable services she offers, visit her website: 

https://havelifelongwellbeing.com/

As for me, my mailbox is always open! 

Send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com with any thoughts, criticisms, or a friendly “hello”. 

The Sukha (“Happiness” in Sanskrit) is a focus and productivity tool like no other. 

An invaluable asset for remote work, The Sukha is specially designed to help you write, code, or design more efficiently with fewer distractions. Among its features are Pomodoro timers, mesmerizing songs to guide you into a flow state, and a friendly, nonjudgmental AI assistant to help you stay on task. 

If you find yourself struggling to stay focused, The Sukha might be a great tool for you. 

If you’re interested in joining its growing community, check out the website below:  

https://www.thesukha.co/

You can try the app for free and decide if it improves your workflow. 

As for this conversation, it’s as broad as it is deep. I loved every second of it, and I think you’ll enjoy it too. 

If you do, or even if you don’t, please let me know. 

You can send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

We often blame ourselves for this. We think we’re inarticulate or clumsy. 

Perhaps the problem isn’t your vocabulary, but something deeper. 

In this episode, we'll travel back to the turn of the 20th century to sit with famed historian Henry Adams, a man who felt the crushing weight of modern life. 

Together, we’ll meditate on his profound observation:

“No one means all he says, yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thoughts are viscous.”

If you have ever felt misunderstood, or if you struggle to translate your inner world to the people you love, this meditation is for you.

We're tethered to the heavy "ghost ships" of unlived lives—the careers we didn't pursue, the loves we lost, the opportunities from which we walked away.

But what if the life you're mourning is merely a fantasy? And what if the regret you feel is actually proof of your growth?

In this meditation, we'll explore the landscape of regret. Together, we’ll learn to:

• Confront the illusion of the "perfect" parallel life.

• Understand why regret is often just wisdom arriving late.

• Physically and emotionally "drop the rope" of the past, and escape our attachment to the ghost ship.

Join me in casting off the heavy anchor of "what if," and embracing the beauty of "what is."

David’s vast expertise is the result of over four decades of study and practice–both at home in America, where he runs a successful clinic, and abroad. He is one of few Westerners to have training in the ancient oriental traditions: Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan medicine, of which he’s a licensed practitioner. 

I invite you to join us for a conversation that is at once grounding and enlightening. 

If you’re interested in learning more about David and signing up for a consultation, I strongly encourage you to visit his website: https://www.crowconsultations.com/. 

You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone more capable of integrating western and eastern medicine and getting to the root cause of your afflictions. 

Until next time, 

Warmly yours,

Daniel

Together, we explore the emerging intersection of AI, preventive healthcare, and human longevity. 

Hunter’s journey to healthcare is somewhat unconventional. After a successful career in finance, he turned his attention to the most pressing questions of our time: 

Why do we wait until illness appears before we act? 

What if technology could help us intervene early, more wisely, and more effectively? 

To these questions and more, Hunter provides deeply insightful answers. 

I welcome you to sit in on this fascinating conversation with a man whose mission to empower millions of people was deeply inspirational to me. 

If you’re interested in "healthspan" over  mere lifespan, flourishing through all decades of life, the future of medicine, and the use of AI, stay tuned!

Be sure to visit Longevity AI’s website: https://ai.longevityhealth.me/

Warmly yours,

Daniel

In his essay On Anger, he warns that our own anger can harm us much more than the injury that provoked it. 

In this episode, we explore the importance of letting go of anger, keeping our cool, and freeing ourselves from suffering twice–once from the injury inflicted on us by another, and again from our reaction. 

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I’m excited to hear from you!

Friendly Disclaimer: 

I sincerely hope that you enjoy this show, but please take care of yourself and consult a health professional when needed. The tips and ideas shared on Pneuma are meant to educate and inspire—not to replace proper medical advice. Everyone’s body and situation are unique, so please—before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or exercise routine, check in with a qualified healthcare provider. I share ideas that I find fascinating and techniques with which I’ve had success, but I can’t be responsible for how this information is used. Thank you for your understanding! Take care, listen to your body, expand your mind, and enjoy the journey. 

Should you live like a simpleton?

Alyosha’s life is marked by quiet obedience, unflappable cheerfulness, and long suffering that he accepts without complaint. 

But is his approach to life an act of goodness or self-erasure? Tolstoy’s brief parable is a meditation on humility, endurance, and the hunger we all feel for applause and recognition. 

We can learn a lot from Alyosha, like how to bear hardships without spite, how to find peace without apathy, and how to remain pure without becoming small.

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I’m excited to hear from you!

Friendly Disclaimer: 

I sincerely hope that you enjoy this show, but please take care of yourself and consult a health professional when needed. The tips and ideas shared on Pneuma are meant to educate and inspire—not to replace proper medical advice. Everyone’s body and situation are unique, so please—before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or exercise routine, check in with a qualified healthcare provider. I share ideas that I find fascinating and techniques with which I’ve had success, but I can’t be responsible for how this information is used. Thank you for your understanding! Take care, listen to your body, expand your mind, and enjoy the journey. 

Changing time zones is always disruptive. I woke up at 4:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time), couldn’t fall back asleep, and decided to record my reflections. 

I hope you enjoy them. 

To those of you who have traveled to Italy, what was the most memorable part? 

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I’m excited to hear from you!

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“If fitness begins in the body, does wisdom begin there too?” 

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If you struggle to hit your daily step goal—or you’ve fallen into an all-day sitting rut—this quick, practical episode is for you. 

Just implement these simple techniques, and you’ll be striding toward 8-10k steps per day. 

1. Stroll while you scroll
2. Lose your marbles
3. Launder Longe
4. Re-size your water bottle
5. Potty upstairs 

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“For someone who is overweight or out of shape, where’s the best place to begin — not just physically, but mentally?” 

If you feel a little lost, this episode might provide you with the direction for which you've been searching. 

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I’m excited to hear from you! 

Send your questions and have them answered on air. 

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No need to schedule extra workouts or carve out big chunks of time. You don’t even need to put on gym clothes! 

Just implement these simple techniques, and you’ll be striding toward 8-10k steps per day. 

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Drawing on a line from Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice and the findings of modern neuroscience, we’ll explore the psychology of pursuit, the paradox of desire, and the art of finding joy in the process rather than the prize.

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In this brief meditation, we turn to a haunting line he penned in 1808: 

“And come he slow, or come he fast, it is but death who comes at last.”

What is Scott saying?

He's reminding us that death is inescapable. It's our shared end. 

We must accept this fact with courage--unflinchingly, even. Only when we do can we gain perspective. We can finally realize that our days are fleeting and that each moment must be lived to the fullest. 

In this episode, we explore the certainty of death, the mystery of what lies beyond, and the freedom that comes from living with eyes open to our mortality. Along the way, we reflect on the wisdom of the Stoics, from whom Scott drew inspiration.  

This isn’t an exercise in morbidity. I don't mean to bring you down. Rather, it’s an invitation to heightened clarity, deeper gratitude, and greater urgency. When we remember that all must end, we can finally awaken to the beauty of life.

***

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Avoid these five common mistakes and stride confidently, pain-free!  

1. Inadequate attire (wear a shirt that covers your shoulders)
2. Inappropriate weight (no more than 5-10% of your bodyweight)
3. Poor posture (don’t slouch) 
4. Altered gait (don’t over-stride) 
5. Excessive distance (moderate your mileage) 

*I apologize for the wind! This episode was recorded outside.  

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I’m excited to embark on this journey together!

Want to get in touch? 

Send an email to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

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​​In this conversation, Lucia opens up about her struggle with severe PMS cramps and the various remedies she tried with little relief. 

After experimenting with a low-carb, keto- style diet, she noticed that her symptoms were greatly eased. 

We’ll discuss PCOS, the female cycle, the impact of medications like Accutane, and the highly processed, carb-heavy diet of her younger years that may have set the stage for these challenges.

This one’s not only for the ladies. The gentlemen have a lot to learn. 

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I’m excited to embark on this journey together!

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From our personal histories with dating to the stigma that still surrounds meeting a romantic partner online, we dive into the reasons why apps have become a powerful (and sometimes necessary) way to connect. 

Along the way, we also explore the challenges of meeting people in person, the enduring fantasy and desire of doing so, and even offer some practical tips—like how to catch someone’s attention at the gym. 

Dating apps aren’t bad. 

Are they ideal? 

Maybe not. 

What they are is as a useful means to the END for which we’re all yearning: a meaningful, lasting, loving relationship.

Maybe you’d like more personalized help to improve your health? If you're Interested in bespoke 1:1 coaching, but prefer someone more approachable than your typical trainer, start here ➡️ https://forms.gle/n1q3rpMYi8YhqQ9y6.

I’m excited to embark on this journey together!

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Not quite. 

In this episode, we’ll take the question in a different direction–back to the wisdom of the ancients, which we’ll connect to the latest science. 

I’m curious…

What’s the single best thing you’ve done to improve your health? 

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I’m excited to embark on this journey together!

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Believe it or not, the Bard had more to say about health than you might think. 

In Hamlet, Ophelia enters with a handful of herbs—rosemary, pansies, fennel, rue, violets. On the surface, they’re poetic symbols. But each also carries a rich tradition of healing, rooted in folklore, herbal medicine, and (as you'll see) modern science.

In this episode, we’ll explore what Ophelia’s flowers can teach us today: how rosemary sharpens memory, fennel aids digestion, violets inspire simplicity, and more. Shakespeare’s words remind us that beauty, meaning, and health are deeply intertwined.

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(Or if you just want to read Shakespeare together, I'm down for that too! 😉) 

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I’ll tell you what worked for me, what didn’t, and the simple principles you can apply to build your dream physique. 

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Nothing gimmicky. Nothing scammy. 

I’m excited to embark on this journey together. 

I sincerely hope that you enjoy this show, but please take care of yourself and consult a health professional when needed. The tips and ideas shared on Pneuma are meant for education and inspiration—not as a replacement for professional medical advice. Everyone’s body and situation is unique, so please—before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or exercise routine, check in with a qualified healthcare provider. I share ideas that I find fascinating and techniques that have worked for me, but I can’t be responsible for how this information is used. Thank you for your understanding! Take care, listen to your body, and enjoy the journey. 

“Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now—always, and indeed then most truly when it seems most unsuitable to actual circumstances.”

Together we explore the nature of truth — how it interrupts our lives, why it often arrives at inconvenient moments, and how it calls us back to presence. 

We’ll consider the role of the "eternal now" as the only space in which truth exists, and I’ll share a simple practice — Pause, Name, Nudge — with which to help you recognize truth and take action in life. 

Join me in this brief but profound reflection on truth, presence, and the courage to live in alignment with them.

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I sincerely hope that you enjoy this show, but please take care of yourself and consult a health professional when needed. The tips and ideas shared on Pneuma are meant for education and inspiration—not as a replacement for professional medical advice. Everyone’s body and situation is unique, so please—before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or exercise routine, check in with a qualified healthcare provider. I share ideas that I find fascinating and techniques that have worked for me, but I can’t be responsible for how this information is used. Thank you for your understanding! Take care, listen to your body, and enjoy the journey. 

In this special episode, I’m joined by Lucia, my fiancée, to discuss some simple techniques that brides-to-be can employ to look stunning on the day of their wedding. 

We dive into the ketogenic diet, smart nutritional tweaks, and other practical techniques to look and feel your absolute best when all eyes (and cameras) are on you. 

If married, how did you prepare for your wedding? 

In the weeks leading up, did you change your diet or workout routine? 

Let me know in the comments! 

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I sincerely hope that you enjoy this show, but please take care of yourself and consult a health professional when needed. The tips and ideas shared on Pneuma are meant for education and inspiration—not as a replacement for professional medical advice. Everyone’s body and situation is unique, so please—before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or exercise routine, check in with a qualified healthcare provider. I share ideas that I find fascinating and techniques that have worked for me, but I can’t be responsible for how this information is used. Thank you for your understanding! Take care, listen to your body, and enjoy the journey. 

In this episode, we’ll explore the history of fasting….

From our hunter-gatherer ancestors who lived in cycles of scarcity and plenty, 

To the religious traditions that ritualized and made sacred their abstention from food, 

To the popular protocols of the modern era, like 16:8 and OMAD. 

Along the way, I’ll share my own experiences with fasting and offer practical guidance for those curious about trying it.

I want to learn from you…

What fasting method(s) have you tried? 

Which worked best for you? 

Let me know in the comments! 

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What’s its origin? 

What’s actually in it? 

And how do you avoid buying the stuff that’s more sugar and sodium than meat?

We’ll cover a quick history of jerky, explain how to shop smart for beef sticks at the store, and walk through the basics of making your own at home. 

It’s practical, a little salty, and—hopefully—useful the next time you’re hungry on the road.

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The choice is yours: 

If you wish, you can strengthen and broaden this bond.

Or, if you so desire, you can weaken it and make it gradually thinner until you cut it off altogether".

This short meditation is inspired by the philosopher, Maimonides.

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These words, written by the great Argentine author, Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), appear in his short story, The Garden of Forking Paths. 

Labyrinthine, dense, esoteric, and yet, at all times, wonderfully eloquent and readable, Borges gives us a lot to think about. 

This episode addresses two themes–both vital to our everyday life–around which many of his fantastic stories revolve: 

Identity and time. 

I’m curious to know…

Does this episode resonate with you? 

Is it too academic? 

Too arcane? 

In what ways can it be improved? 

Please let me know by commenting or sending me a message: pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. 

I’m eager to read your thoughts.
 
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“After eating, one must walk”

Apply this ancient wisdom to your post-meal ritual, and your health will improve immensely. 

What do you like to do after a meal? 

Walk? 

Dance? 

Watch TV? 

I’m curious to know! 

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Immanuel Kant, the great German philosopher of the late 18th century, argues that it is.  

“To secure one’s own happiness is a duty…because discontent with one’s condition, under the pressure of many anxieties and amid unsatisfied wants, might easily become a great temptation to transgress one’s duties.”

What do you think? 

Is Kant’s argument convincing? 

Are you any happier now that you know it is your duty to be so? 

Or, will you defy Kant and continue to be unhappy? 

Tell me in the comments or send an email to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com and we’ll discuss on a future episode.

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Toward the distance,

Toward the heavens. 

Instead, we’re focused unblinkingly on the luminous little boxes perched six inches away from our noses! 

(Yes--the fancy phone on which you're reading these words. That box!)

Unsurprisingly, this has caused our eyesight to suffer. 

In this episode, we’ll work to undo this harm. We’ll work to strengthen our eyes (and, as always, our minds!)

An unnamed friend of the show suggested the topic for this episode. 

For having reached out to me, and for being so delightful a human being, I want to thank her. 

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1. Consume 30 grams of protein

2. Within 30 minutes of waking

3. After which you perform 30 minutes of exercise

This method is starkly different from intermittent fasting, in which you to abstain (typically during the morning hours) from eating anything at all. 

Which method is better? 

With which have you had more success? 

In this episode, a very shiny and muscular James Flood and I offer our two cents.

Email me and let me know which works better for you

pneuma.finneran@gmail.com 

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It boosts cardiovascular health, enhances recovery, deepens sleep, and supports detoxification. 

But there’s a common misunderstanding about its power to help you lose WEIGHT, of which you should be disabused. 

Does sweating in the sauna = weight loss? 

Have you implemented regular sauna use into your regimen? 

What impact has it had on you? 

I'd love to hear about your experience!

Send a note to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com and we can discuss it on a future episode.

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The term for this is, simply enough, “Nutrient Timing”. 

In this episode, my pal James Flood explains the basics of “Nutrient Timing”, including: 

The post-workout feeding window: what to eat, what to avoid, and when. 

The difference between fast and slow digesting carbs, and when each should be consumed. 

When protein should be consumed

And more! 

Please send comments or questions to 

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YouTube Link

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The quiet cure-all for sleepless nights…

Sex!

A sleep aid–provided to us by the beneficence of nature–than which there is none more effective, satisfying, nor potent. 

Have you experienced the soporific impact of sex? 

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Recently published studies have revealed significant amounts of heavy metals (namely cadmium and lead) to be hiding in them. 

The highest concentrations were found in: 

1. Chocolate flavored powders

2. Plant-based powders

My good pal James Flood offers his take on the issue. 

X link: 

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YouTube link: 

https://youtu.be/mhumQJdwl2I

Comments?

What kind of protein powder do you take?

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In this episode, we’ll meditate on an old proverb that addresses the difficulty of: 

1. Letting go of the past

2. And focusing, instead, on the present. 

I wonder…

Where is your energy directed? 

Is it concentrated on the PAST–a deep pool of regret into which it impotently drains? 

Or is it concentrated on the PRESENT? 

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With what kinds of thoughts and emotions is it currently filled?

Were you easily able to dislodge and dispose of them?

What thoughts and emotions remain stuck?

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Collagen is the foundation of them all!

And yet...

It's severely de-emphasized in our diets.

In this episode, we'll cover everything you need to know about this essential protein (including how to consume more of it).

Reach out to me with comments and questions.

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-Matthew Prior

What did you taste?

Let me know!

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What about “butterflies in your stomach”? Have you ever had them? 

It turns out, the GUT is much more than a grumbling, bottomless repository for food;   

Inextricably linked to the BRAIN, the gut plays a vital role in the regulation of your emotions, moods, and stress. 

In this episode, we’ll examine the mysterious “Gut-Brain Axis” and offer tips on how to strengthen it and improve your overall well-being.

Thank you so much for listening! 

But wait! 

If you don't mind sharing, tell me…

On what foods do you feel as though you thrive the most? 

What foods cause you to feel sluggish and dull? 

Let me know in the comments section or send me a message directly to 

Email: pneuma.finneran@gmail.com 

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He developed a simple philosophy for “keeping house”: 

Keep nothing in your house that you do not 

1. Know to be USEFUL
2. Believe to be BEAUTIFUL 

If your possessions are neither useful nor beautiful, dispose of them. 

Abide by this easy philosophy, and enjoy the bliss of an uncluttered, clean, and peaceful living space! 

If you don't mind sharing, please, tell me…

Of what item did you have the most difficulty letting go? 

Which item in your house is the most useful? 

The most beautiful? 

I'm eager to know! 

Leave a comment below or send a message to 

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I'm so excited to relaunch this program and, with your help, develop healthy bodies and souls. 

I sincerely hope that you enjoy the forthcoming content. 

(If you don't, please--don't hesitate to advise me on ways to improve it!)

Reach out to me on X @DanielEFinneran, IG @DanielEthanFinneran, or send your comments, questions, and criticisms to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com 

Until then, 

Fare thee well! 

Look around: we’re in an inescapable loop of distraction.  

How do we liberate ourselves from this endless cycle? 

Borrowing from the great poet TS Eliot, this episode offers some advice. 

I hope that it’s helpful! 

Check out my sister channel Finneran’s Wake for profound, long-form conversations. 

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Surprised was I with sudden heat which made my heart to glow;

And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near

A Pretty Babe all burning bright did in the air appear.” 

Robert Southwell

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- George Moore 

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Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, inventor, and philosopher, came to this realization about humankind in the 17th century. 

It remains as true today as it was back then. 

In this episode, we discuss living an “imaginary life” in the mind of others, as opposed to embracing our real existence in the pursuit of truth. 

I hope that you enjoy this meditation! 

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He was born in 1857 and died in 1924. 

His twenty years spent as a sailor in the British merchant navy inspired many of his literary works, among which Heart of Darkness is most highly acclaimed. 

In this episode of “Fall Asleep with Me”, I read this work’s opening scene. It takes place on the tranquil waters of the River Thames. 

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Sweet dreams! 

Sonnet 30, you see, isn’t commonly ranked among Shakespeare’s finest works. It’s neither read to romantic lovers, inscribed on elegant tombstones, nor quoted in popular films. 

Indeed, you’ll very seldom hear a recitation of its fourteen forgotten lines. 

And yet, to our purposes, my dear friend, I think it’s ideally suited. 

I hope that you enjoy this meditation on loss, regret, remorse, failure, and–that by which all sadness in life is wiped away–friends. 

Do me the honor, my dear friend, of “liking” this episode, subscribing to this channel for daily doses of mindfulness, and sharing it with a friend. 

In this guided meditation, we’ll join the American outdoorsman, conservationist, and writer John Muir as we contemplate the dramatic life story of a single raindrop. 

Muir was a man of extraordinary depth. 

In this episode, we’ll accompany him to lofty poetic heights–high, in fact, as the craggy summits atop which he made his home–before following him and his raindrop down to the oceans, rivers, puddles, and flower cups in which they came to rest.

I don’t know about you, but there’s nothing I enjoy better than watching the rain fall. It’s a divine spectacle of nature, a beautiful production of sound and movement than which there’s simply none more wondrous in all the world.  

Hopefully this mediation enhances what is, quite without my meager contribution, a transcendent experience.  

If I succeed, please give this episode a “thumbs-up” or a “five-star” rating. 

Share it with friends, colleagues, and loved ones. 

Return to it any time you’re stuck inside on a rainy day. 

And subscribe to this channel! 

You can now watch this episode on my YouTube channel. Just search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran” and immerse yourself in the stunning images. 

With affection,

Daniel

A devout Christian, Eliot was an important figure in the Modernist movement that sprang to life in the first quarter of the 20th century.

"Four Quartets", a uniquely sublime work by which all his other poems are eclipsed, addresses the theme of time. 

It's a theme on which, as you doubtless know, so many of our meditations here on Pneuma are based. 

I think that you'll enjoy it. 

Subscribe, like, leave a five-star rating, and share this with friends. Send me poem recommendations at pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

Thank you! 

Daniel

Time Stamps: 

0:00 - Burnt Norton

11:35 - East Coker

29:52 - The Dry Salvages

46:45 - Little Gidding

Down the passage which we did not take

Toward the door we never opened

Into the rose-garden.

This is an excerpt from the first poem of TS Eliot’s masterpiece, “Four Quartets”. 

It is, in my opinion, the most memorable part of “Burnt Norton”.

In this episode, we’re going to meditate on the theme that Eliot presents: Regret. 

Be sure to listen to my prior episode about remorse. 

What is the one thing you regret most? 

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-Daniel

She lived between 1816 - 1855. 

She was the eldest (and most gifted) of an immensely talented trio of sisters, which included Emily and Anne.

Her most famous work, “Jane Eyre” is also one of the finest in the English language. 

In this episode of “Fall Asleep With Me”, I read one of my favorite scenes: that in which our eponymous heroine, Jane Eyre, encounters the dashing Mr. Rochester in the garden at dusk. 

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Thank you. 

In Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 masterpiece, “Jane Eyre”, Mr. Rochester issues this stark warning to young Jane, the novel’s titular character and heroine. 

In this episode, we’ll focus on remorse, contrast it with regret, and implement techniques to relieve us of its heavy burden. 

I ask you, dear friend and listener, which of the two do you think is worse: 

Remorse? Or regret? 

Share your thoughts in the comments section below, or send me an email at pneuma.finneran@gmail.com 

If you do, I’ll dedicate an entire episode to your thoughts. 

Be sure to visit my sister project, @finneranswake on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. I think you’ll really enjoy it; Finneran's Wake is where I have deep, probing, provocative conversations with a multitude of extraordinary people from all walks of life. 

-Daniel

This simple breathing technique, to which I commit a few minutes every single day, is deceptively powerful. 

Not only does it invigorate me with fresh oxygen and vital energy, but it helps to balance my body–the left side with the right. 

This episode is a simple tutorial to which anyone can follow along. 

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She lived between 1819-1880.

Her most famous work, “Middlemarch” is also one of the finest in the English language. 

In this episode of “Fall Asleep With Me”, I read one of my favorite scenes: that in which Will Ladislaw and Dorothea Casaubon (finally) express their love—in word and deed. 

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Thank you. 

Would this be a blessing? A curse? 

Would you delight in the opportunity to live it again? 

Or, if you haven't lived such a good life thus far, would you bewail the prospect? 

In his work, "The Gay Science", Friedrich Nietzsche explores this idea. He does so through his doctrine of "Eternal Recurrence", of which the Pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, is acknowledged to have been the originator. 

In this meditation, we take up the doctrine of Eternal Recurrence and think about it deeply. 

Please send your comments to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

With affection,
Daniel

Kundera, twice expelled from the Czech Communist Party (of which he was, in his youth, a devout member) published a book in 1984 entitled The Unbearable Lightness of Being, about which I talk, at some length, on my sister channel, Finneran’s Wake (Check it out on Podcast/YouTube!) 

In the book, Kundera contemplates the idea of the Unimaginable “I”, to which today’s episode is dedicated. 

If you find this content different and stimulating, enlightening and soothing, do consider giving it a “thumbs-up” or a five-star rating. Be sure to share it with friends and family and subscribe to this channel. 

With affection,

Daniel

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Hello everyone! 

Welcome to this latest installment of “Fall Asleep With Me”.

In this series, I read classic bedtime stories and great works of literature to which you can (and most assuredly WILL) fall asleep! 

Tonight’s episode is a sleepy, dream-inducing reading of “Brideshead Revisited” by Evelyn Waugh. 

Please subscribe to this channel for many more sleepy bedtime stories and soothing meditations to which the whole family can listen along.

Send your book recommendations to pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. I can't wait to read them! 

During the day, be sure to check out my other channel, Finneran's Wake, on which I host profound and enlightening conversations. 

With affection, 
Daniel

And yet…

We’ve unlearned this simple technique (for which a remedial lesson is urgently needed!)

Together, let’s relearn how to breathe properly. 

Follow along, and–within a few minutes’ time–you’ll significantly improve the quality of each breath. You’ll lower your stress, improve the structure of your palate and face, and appear much more confident and refined. 

Be sure to subscribe to this channel and share it with a friend and a family member. 

Check out my other channel, Finneran’s Wake, on which I conduct long-form conversations with an amazing cast of guests. 

With affection,
Daniel

I just want to take this opportunity to THANK everyone for supporting this channel and for helping our community grow. Behind every number is a person, a deeply complex and unique human being, to whom I extend my sincerest gratitude. 

It’s my goal for Pneuma to become the FIRST (and perhaps only!) place you visit when in need of a soothing voice and a thoughtful word. 

A soothing voice and a thoughtful word: To you, dear friend and listener, I’ll never fail to deliver these things. 

Affectionately yours,

Daniel

Here’s the secret: 

Gaining mastery over your emotions is as simple as replacing one word with another. 

When angry, do you say: “I am angry”? 

Try this: the next time that you’re visited by the emotion of anger, simply substitute the word “feel” for “am”. 

“I feel angry” is much different from “I am angry”. 

Feelings are fleeting. They are visitors to which you can either open or close your door. Being is a bit more permanent. 

Once you perceive your emotions as visitors, you can gain control over their coming and going. 

I hope this meditation is helpful! 

If so, please subscribe to this channel and share this episode with an (overly emotional!) friend.

Be sure to check out my other channel, Finneran’s Wake, on which I host profoundly insightful and endlessly edifying conversations. 

With affection,
Daniel

And guess what? 

With a little guidance, it’s something at which you can become an expert in just a few minutes’ time! 

In this episode, I’ll help you to become a “grounding” pro! I’ll lead you through my own grounding practice, to which I religiously commit a few minutes every single day, no matter the weather. 

This is my “Advanced” grounding practice. I’ll be sure to create an episode with which novices might have an easier time.

Do consider joining Pneuma’s growing community! 

Please subscribe to this channel (and encourage family and friends to do the same)! 

I assure you, nothing transactional is involved. Our goal is to promote wellness, to obtain happiness, and to know eudaimonia. 

Share your comments and thoughts below or email me directly at pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

Visit my sister project, @finneranswake to watch my long-form conversations with diverse and fascinating people. 

finneranswake.com

With undiminished affection, 

Daniel

In this video (over whose script I toiled for weeks!), I count down from 100 to 0 in a super SLEEPY tone of voice. 

My prediction is that you won’t make it past 75. 

When you wake up, be sure to comment below with the last number you remember hearing. 

I’m curious to know if there’s a soporific “sweet-spot” at which everyone falls asleep.

Please consider subscribing to this channel and sharing it with family and friends. With your help, our community can continue to grow! 

Blessings,

Daniel

And through the spring on summer call,

And when abounding hedges ring

Declare that winter’s best of all…

–WB Yeats

Is it not the case that we’re incessantly looking ahead to the future? 

That we very seldom stop and appreciate the season in which we’re living? 

That we live not in the present moment, in the sacred “here and now”, but in the distant times and places to which our hopes and fears drag us?  

No more! 

In this episode, we’ll discuss how to live in the “here and now”! 

Borrowing from the wisdom of the Irish poet, William Butler Yeats and the American Transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, we’ll learn how to “live in each season as it passes”. 

We’ll learn how to be fully present and immersed in the Now. 

Tell me: Do YOU live in each season as it passes? Or are you constantly yearning for a cooler, or warmer, or more festive time of year? 

Respond in the comments section below! 

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“TO BE, OR NOT TO BE”. 

(Or, in other words: to keep on living, or to give up and die).

This is the famously quotable line with which Act III of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” opens. 

Hamlet, the troubled Prince of Denmark does what he does best: he dithers. I suppose, ultimately, he decides NOT to be (a decision for which nearly everyone close to him suffers). 

In “Paradise Lost”, the great epic written by John Milton, an unlikely proponent of the “TO BE” position, Belial (one of Satan’s fellow demons!) comes forth and answers Hamlet. 

He says, in short: 

“To be no more; sad cure; for who would lose, 

Though full of pain, this intellectual being”? 

Join in this fascinating meditation as we explore a devil’s “pro-life” response to Shakespeare’s Hamlet! 

Become a part of the Pneuma family (16 members strong!) by subscribing to this channel. “Like” this episode, give it a good rating, and share it with a loved one. 

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May you enjoy tranquility and bliss! 

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Hello everyone! 

Welcome to this episode of “Fall Asleep With Me”.

In this series, I read classic bedtime stories to which you can (and most assuredly WILL) fall asleep. 

Tonight’s episode is a sleepy, dream-inducing reading of “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak. 

For what it’s worth…

I’m not so sure the mischievous, misbehaving, wolf-boy Max is totally deserving of the hot supper (served to him in his bedroom, mind you!) to which he returns, but it’s a fantastic story regardless. 

I think you'll enjoy it. 

Tell me in the comments below: should Max have returned home to his hot supper? Should he have gone to bed hungry? Should he have stayed with the Wild Things? 

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That you don’t know what you’ve got

Till it’s gone…

The legendary Joni Mitchell (to whom the Counting Crows don’t hold a candle!) said it best: “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”. 

GK Chesterton, the great English essayist, cultural critic, and Christian apologist of the early 20th-century wrote something very similar in his article, “On Being Moved”. In it, he said: “For it is the point of all deprivation that it (deprivation) sharpens the idea of value”. 

The joined and timeless wisdom of Mitchell and Chesterton will be the focus of today's meditation. 

Use it to cultivate a sense of gratitude, to expand your consciousness, to calm your nerves, and to reflect on the objects–be they little or big–that you possess, but seldom appreciate. 

I hope that you enjoy this episode. 

If so, be sure to subscribe to this channel for MUCH more original content to come.  

“Like” this video, share it with a friend and loved one, and comment below.

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Affectionately yours,

Daniel

Hello everyone! 

Welcome to this special bedtime episode of Pneuma.

This is a sleepy, dream-inducing reading of “Goodnight Moon”--a book to which, so far as I can tell, the entire English-speaking world has been falling asleep since its publication way back in 1947. 

Can you believe that this timeless book (of which every newborn child is the recipient!) is over three-quarters of a CENTURY old? 

There’s a reason it’s one of the most popular and enduring bedtime stories. 

Tonight, you can choose to read along with me, or just listen to my voice as you drift away to a placid land of dreams.  

Either way, I can assure you: we’ll be asleep before you know it! 

When you wake, be sure to “like” this episode and share it with a friend. 

Tell me in the comments below: to whom do you most enjoy saying “Goodnight”? 

The cow? 

The mouse? 

The mush? 

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#sleep #bedtime #sleepmeditation #bedtimestories #sleepy #asmr #childrensbooks #soothing 

It is the hidden flake of gold, the buried piece of diamond for which we all dig–than which every lustrous rock and special stone is far less valuable. 

In this episode, we draw our inspiration from the great French Renaissance writer, François Rabelais. 

In his immortal book, “Gargantua”, Rabelais compares a dog (crowned by Plato as the animal kingdom’s most “philosophical” creature) who is in hungry pursuit of bone marrow, and a human’s attempt to get at the marrow of wisdom. 

The aim, in both cases, is to get to the marrow of life–for the nourishment not only of the body, but of the soul as well. 

What do you think? 

Do you like bone marrow? 

Comment with your opinions below! Or send me an email directly at pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

Be sure to “like” this episode and to share it with a loved one and friend. 

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Blessings! 

Verily, ‘tis a line quotable not only by every English-speaker, but most non-English-speakers who are scattered across the world. 

And while it deserves, and shall forever deserve, our quotation, it no less demands our contemplation. 

I’m convinced that this line, and the entire passage of which it’s the opening and defining part, is more than mere poetry, scribbled out by a short-lived bibulous bard at the end of the sixteenth century.

No.

It is, in no exaggerated terms, life’s BIGGEST question–a profound idea over which we’d do well to meditate for a little while. 

For the next half hour, that’s precisely what we’ll do. 

Tell me, dear friend: how would YOU respond to Hamlet’s question? What would you advise him to do? What would YOU do? 

Comment below or send me an email at pneuma.finneran@gmail.com. If you do, I’ll read your responses in a forthcoming episode. 

Be sure to “LIKE” this video, SHARE it with a friend, and SUBSCRIBE to our channel.

Visit my sister project, Finneran’s Wake, on which I host an array of fascinating guests for deep conversations:

Finneranswake.com  

Youtube: @finneranswake

#literature #meditation #relaxation #hypnosis #shakespeare #wisdom

Are you looking to boost your confidence as you prepare for the trials and tribulations of the day ahead? 

Are you looking to uplift your spirit and strengthen your resolve as you embark upon a new and daunting journey? 

I can assure you: you’ve come to the right place! 

Take a seat, close your eyes, attend to your breathing, and join me on this 15-minute affirmation meditation, at the end of which your confidence will be completely restored. 

You’ll exit this meditation equipped (spiritually, if not physically!) to go out there and conquer the world. 

If you find this type of meditation encouraging and helpful, please share it with a friend. 

“Like” this video, leave  me a note in the comments section below, and email me at pneuma.finneran@gmail.com

And, of course, subscribe to this channel! I hope to grow with you and to be the voice of calm upon which you can always rely, no matter the circumstance, whenever you’re in need. 

Blessings,

Daniel

I assure you: this episode will enhance what is, on its own, without my meager contribution, one of the great human institutions of which we have the good fortune to partake: teatime. 

Let us take the opportunity (the opportuni-TEA?--I couldn't resist!) to employ some mindfulness while we enjoy this delightful beverage. 

Tell me, what is YOUR favorite tea? 

Chai? Chamomile? Green? Oolong? 

Accompanied by honey and sugar? Or unadulterated in its native form? 

Comment below with your choice! 

And please, if you find this and my other episodes enjoyable, consider subscribing to this channel and sharing it among your friends. Give it “like” and a kind rating. 

Thank you so much! (now back to my tea!)