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Kind Mind

Michael Todd Fink

Explore the deeper wisdom and transformative power of kindness. Each episode of Kind Mind is a metaphysical mosaic of insights from art, science, and philosophy — a companion for clarity on the healing and spiritual journey. Michael Todd Fink is your host and the co-founder of The Giving Tree Band. As a licensed psychotherapist, he also holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness meditation teaching. He is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and

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00:43:13

Question and Reflection

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2021/11/23

Happy Thanksgiving!You can support this work, access bonus content and submit your own questions about anything for future segments of the show via https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Feedback, mail and booking inquiries may be sent to: michaeltoddfink@gmail.com

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00:58:35

Things that Go Bump in the Brain

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2021/10/20

Enjoy this October full moon Halloween spooktacular episode about ghosts and other paranormal experiences and the possible scientific explanations such as psychological bias, hallucination, sensory limitations and mental illness.Music by Bing Satellites “Mysterious Ways Part 1-3” and episode artwork by Emily Dawn.https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

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00:55:45

Principles of Polarity

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2021/09/25

You can support this podcast and access bonus content here: https://www.patreon.com/kindmind You cannot have opposites without some opposition. Right, left, masculine, feminine, hot, cold, day, night, and other seeming anitpodes dance or wrestle endlessly.Another meaning of polarity has to do with terrestrial magnetism around the north and south pole, resulting from the dynamo effect of flowing liquid metal in the outer core generating electric currents.In the body, there is also biomagnetism but

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00:12:17

Illusions of Illusions of Free Will

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2021/07/22

This is the introduction only. The full episode is available via Patreon membership: https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Thank you for your support! Free will is the ability to choose between possible courses of action. Many people feel themselves to be the authors of their thoughts, the agents of action and believe this to be true with respect to their decisions.There is a sense that one could have behaved differently in the past, even though to rewind the tape of life would also remove the present

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00:27:45

A Brief History of Fire

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2021/06/03

You can support this podcast and enjoy bonus content including access to the Kind Mind Studio online with mindfulness resources and guided meditations, recommended reading, poems, lessons, and more: https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Fire has been such a powerfully creative and destructive element. This episode explores the history of it’s spiritual and evolutionary significance.Music “The Slow Movement” by Ethereal Ephemera and episode artwork from Emily Dawn:

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00:54:30

Original Skepticism

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2021/04/20

You can support this podcast and enjoy bonus content and access to the Kind Mind studio and virtual meetings by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Are people more skeptical than ever? Or are certain groups more skeptical than others when it comes to science, religion or certain knowledge? When is it good and when is not good to be skeptical?The word "skeptic" has origins in ancient Greece and the philosophy of Pyrrho. It is derived from the root sound "spek" which meant to look

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00:37:15

Hypothetical HiberNation and Rebirth

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2021/03/01

You can support this podcast and access additional content via https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Thank you for your support!Perhaps seasonal affect disorder and winter blues were selected by evolution to help mammals, including humans, withdraw and survive the harsh outer conditions.Meditation is looking for the inner light, a mini version of the winter solstice. The winter solstice is a mini version of a longer dark period in the world like the pandemic.Therefore, the equanimity cultivated

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01:04:20

Frustration Displacement and Replacement

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2021/02/01

https://www.patreon.com/kindmind - please consider becoming a patron of the Kind Mind podcast and access bonus content.The etymology of the word 'frustration' traces back to 1500's Latin 'frustratio' which meant a deception.It's Medieval origin is also relevant in these troubling times as the road ahead is not only fraught with uncertainty due to the novel pathogen but also some groups' novel sense of deception... whether from authority or society or history or even themselves.However, inside the

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01:01:27

Real Friendshp

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2020/12/31

This little gift is my last of 2020 and all about friendship - what really matters.Thank you for 50 episodes! Your support in the form of listening, sharing, rating, reviewing and at https://www.patreon.com/kindmind is greatly appreciated.Friendship is not just a relationship that we have with another person, but a way of life.It is one of four qualities of true love found in the Yoga Sutras and other texts of Eastern philosophy. Wisdom traditions often proclaimfriendship to be the highest form of

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00:49:46

Breath is the Root of Inspiration

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2020/12/13

You can support this podcast via patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Among all the metabolic and visceral processes in the human body - such as digestion and circulation - breathing is unique in that it can function voluntarily or involuntarily. It can be regulated autonomically by the medulla in the base of the brain or controlled consciously in the higher cortex.This dual-network for respiration is a unique gift of our biology and may be at the root of inspiration when breathing involves

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00:56:04

Seek Elegance Over Luxury

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2020/11/22

You can support this podcast on patreon and access bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Often times, elegance is conflated with extravagance or opulence. There is a relationship insofar as all three involve style, but those other two are meretricious whereas elegance is actually something akin to their inverse.In elegance, the outward style is simple but behind the appearance lies something powerful and substantive.In nature, think of the uncomplicated beauty of falling snow. At a

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01:18:22

Here is Your Present

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2020/10/26

Support this podcast via patreon:https://www.patreon.com/kindmind Living more in the now is like working on a million piece jigsaw puzzle.The attitude is present-forward. There is some vision or mission and a gradual building towards it materially and spiritually. But it’s not a race and you can only bring two pieces together at a time in the moment. If they don’t fit, you accept. If they all fit the first time, it would spoil the game.Studies show that people are not good at predicting what

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00:51:30

Tightrope of Patience

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2020/09/25

They say patience is a virtue, but it is impatience that society seems to nurture. Technological developments have greatly reduced the times of travel, communication and the fulfillment of desires - reinforcing our expectations for quick results. However, the pandemic crisis has forced most people to slow down and wait for the storm to pass. If ever there was a time when we needed more patience, it is now. Psychologists have recently began to study the wellness enjoyed by patient people. They

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00:48:06

Live Free or Dialogue

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2020/09/07

You can become a patron of this podcast on Patreon and access bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/kindmind"Dialogue" is a Greek word. "Di" implies two and "logos" translates as meaning.So much communication around difficult topics quickly deteriorates into debate, argument and judging - especially on social media.Even the word seeming benign word "discussion" means to strike apart, similar to percussion or concussion.A dialogue is an open and respectful conversation with the aim of finding new

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00:50:00

What's Your Sign

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2020/07/27

Please consider directly supporting this podcast by becoming a patron and receiving exclusive bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/kindmindPlease also subscribe to the new youtube channel for Michael Todd Fink: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMY1FFV6x7ooIpWApY0YBQ This episode considers the role of synchronicity, or meaningful coincidences, in finding our way in the world and how they can help us design our life.with “Music For Dreams” by The Lovely Moon produced by Bing Satellites and

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00:40:06

To Accept is to Receive

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2020/05/28

One of the most important ways we can improve mindfulness in our everyday life is through acceptance. Acceptance is part of the practice of open awareness in the present moment. It means allowing experiences to come and allowing them to go – both pleasant and unpleasant. It also involves assenting to the reality of a situation and letting go of what cannot be controlled or changed.Music “In the Mysterious Distance” by Ethereal Ephemera. Episode artwork by Dove Dahlia.More at

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00:56:47

Glory of Solitude

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2020/04/28

A look at the bright side of aloneness.Music “Imagine, If You Will” by Bing Satellites. Episode artwork by Dove Dahlia can be seen at https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

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00:36:18

In Spite of Fear

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2020/04/21

Courage and fear are not really opposing emotions. Fear is more of an involuntary response like inflammation or fever. Courage is a principle or virtue that guides a person towards right action and overcoming fear in order to live whole-heartedly.Hence, the root word of courage is cor which means heart.Music “Deju Ju All Over Again” by Bing Satellites. Episode artwork by Dove Dahlia.More at https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

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01:14:50

Go with the Overflow

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2020/03/28

Money can be funny and studies reveal the subtle isolating effect that even the image of it can have on human behavior.In Daniel Kahneman's monumental book "Thinking Fast and Slow," he highlights the disconcerting results from different priming experiments. For example, when subjects could see monopoly money in the background or stacks of cash on a computer screen-saver, they took twice as long to ask for help with a problem and picked up significantly fewer pencils when the experimenter pretended

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00:24:13

Kindness is also Contagious

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2020/03/20

This is a very serious public health situation and for countless people it is also an intense psychological test. My heart goes out to all who are sick or love someone who got sick or died and all who are very anxious in this uncertain time.Just as this outbreak started in one region and has since spread exponentially, so too fear and panic can go viral. When then sun is clouded over in the sky, sunflowers look towards each other for the light.Similarly, in times of darkness we need to be able to

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