https://www.wdrt.org/series/the-pause/ Join Rachel Byrd in taking a few minutes to pause from our busy outward-focused lives to explore various ways of looking inward at what is happening in our mind and body, moment to moment. This exploration can give us a break from our usual habits of constant doing and thinking; and invite us to be more aware of and receptive to what is actually happening in our lives. As Sebastian Vettel has suggested: ‘Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.’ Wed, 27 May 2026 17:50:37 +0000 en-US © 2024 WDRT Viroqua, WI WDRT episodic Join Rachel Byrd in taking a few minutes to pause from our busy outward-focused lives to explore various ways of looking inward at what is happening in our mind and body, moment to moment. This exploration can give us a break from our usual habits of constant doing and thinking; and invite us to be more aware of and receptive to what is actually happening in our lives. As Sebastian Vettel has suggested: ‘Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.’ WDRT false https://www.wdrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Pause.png https://www.wdrt.org/series/the-pause/ Join Rachel Byrd in taking a few minutes to pause from our busy outward-focused lives to explore various ways of looking inward at what is happening in our mind and body, moment to moment. This exploration can give us a break from our usual habits of constant doing and thinking; and invite us to be more aware of and receptive to what is actually happening in our lives. As Sebastian Vettel has suggested: ‘Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.’ No 7dc36d2a-2f11-5f70-85e8-6afddfc4bc9d https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 59922426 https://www.wdrt.org/2025/10/02/october-2-2025-pay-attention/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:10:46 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=15167 Exploring the practice of paying attention to present moment experience, as an alternative to our usual daily life habit of being distracted. Noticing the effect of paying attention to present experience on the mind and body. Can we benefit from taking this skill of paying closer attention into our daily life?

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]]> false no 00:09:52 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/09/25/september-25-2025-compassionate-presence/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:59:56 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=15165 Exploring the possibility of being with moment to moment experience with compassionate presence. Compassion=being present with whatever is happening, not needing to fix or change it.

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]]> false no 00:10:07 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/09/18/september-18-2025-open-awareness-break/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:17:51 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=15071 Exploring the effects on the mind and body of inviting the mind to be aware of moment to moment experience, instead of the usual habit of thinking about the past or future, or fantasizing.

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]]> false no 00:09:58 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/09/11/september-112025-exploring-aspects-of-mind/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:08:33 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=15069 The mind isn't just about 'thinking'. In this episode, we will explore ways of getting to know the different aspects/activities of the mind: thinking/directing, observing, and knowing.

]]> The mind isn't just about 'thinking'. In this episode, we will explore ways of getting to know the different aspects/activities of the mind: thinking/directing, observing, and knowing.

]]> false no 00:09:59 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/09/04/september-4-2025-deep-listening/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:59:37 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=14955 Practicing deep listening/receptivity to present moment experience.

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]]> false no 00:10:04 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/08/28/august-28-2025-stay-curious/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:54:47 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=14953 Exploring the possibility of staying curious about our moment to moment experience in the body and mind.

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]]> false no 00:10:03 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/08/21/august-21-2025-relax-the-grip/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:48:06 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=14951 Exploring awareness of the effects of inviting tension/release in the body.

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]]> false no 00:10:05 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/08/14/august-14-2025-inviting-ease/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:01:52 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=14826 Exploring different breath awareness practices to invite ease in the mind and body.

]]> Exploring different breath awareness practices to invite ease in the mind and body.

]]> false no 00:09:56 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/08/07/august-7-2025-the-body-knows-how-it-is-now/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:58:01 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=14824 Exploring awareness of the body as a way to practice awareness of present moment direct experience.

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]]> false no 00:10:07 No no https://www.wdrt.org/2025/07/31/july-31-2025what-else/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:51:02 +0000 https://www.wdrt.org/?p=14822 Exploring how inviting curiosity about 'what else is going on?' may help to get the mind unstuck, or to just broaden our awareness of experience.

]]> Exploring how inviting curiosity about 'what else is going on?' may help to get the mind unstuck, or to just broaden our awareness of experience.

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