WEBVTT - Meditation as a Safe Haven

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<v Speaker 1>Stay Calm as a production of I Heart Radio. Hi.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Bob Roth, and I've been teaching people to meditate

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<v Speaker 1>for fifty years, helping them to stay calm under pressure,

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<v Speaker 1>reboot and re energize their lives, and basically be a happier,

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<v Speaker 1>healthier version of themselves. And now I want to help

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<v Speaker 1>you do the same. Welcome to Stay Calm, your daily

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<v Speaker 1>dose of calmness. Every weekday morning, I'll share a meditation story,

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<v Speaker 1>offer a simple practical tip about how you or a

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<v Speaker 1>loved one can stay a bit calmer in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>and then we'll end each episode together with a moment

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<v Speaker 1>of gratitude. My hope is that I can share what

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<v Speaker 1>I know to anyone who needs it. Ready, sit comfortably,

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<v Speaker 1>take a few deep breaths, and let's begin today's journey.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to talk today about kids, about our kids,

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<v Speaker 1>our grandchildren, about the stress as they're under and about

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<v Speaker 1>how this whole idea of this podcast of how to

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<v Speaker 1>Stay Calm, it's not just some sort of hippie dippy

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<v Speaker 1>sort of thing and oh I'm going to stay calm

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<v Speaker 1>when things are tough, but this is actually a requirement

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<v Speaker 1>and necessity I think to navigate today and the future,

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<v Speaker 1>particularly for our children. So when we talk about calm,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not just talking about Oh, I'm just take a

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<v Speaker 1>few breaths and now I feel relaxed and chilled for

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<v Speaker 1>thirty seconds before I get cut off in traffic. We

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<v Speaker 1>talk about accessing a level of calm deep within all

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<v Speaker 1>of us that can actually transform our lives. So I

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<v Speaker 1>run a foundation, the David Lynch Foundation, that brings transcendental meditation,

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<v Speaker 1>which is a simple meditation technique to inter city school kids.

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<v Speaker 1>We've taught about a million kids to meditate all over

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<v Speaker 1>the world, but this one particular school, and it's about

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<v Speaker 1>ten years ago, and I have never forgotten this experience.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why I'm sharing it with you. The school begins

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<v Speaker 1>and ends each day with ten minutes of quiet, and

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<v Speaker 1>the kids have a choice. They can either met tape,

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<v Speaker 1>they could sit quietly and read. They could even take

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<v Speaker 1>a nap. And in this one school, they had a

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<v Speaker 1>rule because they wanted to teach the kid's discipline, that

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<v Speaker 1>the kids had to be seated in their chair at

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<v Speaker 1>t when the bell rang. If they were late, then

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<v Speaker 1>they would have to meditate out in the hallway. And

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<v Speaker 1>the kids like to be together, so I've got a

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<v Speaker 1>phone call his teacher. I'll call him Mr Woodson, And

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<v Speaker 1>he called me up. He was quite moved, and he

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<v Speaker 1>said he wanted to tell me the story about this

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<v Speaker 1>little girl named Charlene. They had started the meditation at

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<v Speaker 1>at about Charlene comes rushing in the door loud, plunks

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<v Speaker 1>herself down on a chair, drops her books on the floor,

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<v Speaker 1>and starts to meditate. So Mr. Woodson was sort of torn.

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<v Speaker 1>Does he just let her go for it or should

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<v Speaker 1>he raise the point? And he decided to make a

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<v Speaker 1>point of it, so he whispered that she was going

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<v Speaker 1>to have to step outside because she was late. She

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<v Speaker 1>stood up and Mr. Woodson noticed that Charlene had read

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<v Speaker 1>paint splattered all over the left side of her sweatshirt.

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<v Speaker 1>So they stepped outside and Mr. Woodson said to Charlene,

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<v Speaker 1>and you're also going to have to call your mother

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<v Speaker 1>because she's going to have to bring some clean clothes.

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<v Speaker 1>So Charlene starts to cry. And here's the story. It

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't red paint. Charlene had been standing next to her

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<v Speaker 1>uncle at a bus stop waiting to come to school.

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<v Speaker 1>There was a drive by shooting, and that was her

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<v Speaker 1>uncle's blood Charlene ran, you know where she wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>run to school. She wanted to meditate with the kids.

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<v Speaker 1>Isn't that interesting The schools which have become breeding grounds

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<v Speaker 1>of violence and bullying, with quiet time become a safe haven.

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<v Speaker 1>I tell you that story because we're in danger of

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<v Speaker 1>losing a generation. I believe it. Number two cause of

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<v Speaker 1>death among teenagers today is suicide. The reality is it's

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<v Speaker 1>a stressful world, but we don't have to be victims.

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<v Speaker 1>Our own children and grand children are anxious such pressure

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<v Speaker 1>for schools, social media, and they can't process it, not

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<v Speaker 1>developed enough. Every day, I'm going to offer a tip

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<v Speaker 1>that we can do to contribute towards a substantial calm,

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<v Speaker 1>a transformative calm, an inner peace that can help us

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<v Speaker 1>navigate our lives. One of the first things I want

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about is something as universal as sleep. One

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<v Speaker 1>third of the population has issues with sleep, sleep, insomnia,

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<v Speaker 1>and children now getting worse. So here's one little tip

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<v Speaker 1>that you can give for yourself and your child. And

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<v Speaker 1>it seems simplistic. We want our bedroom to be cooler.

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<v Speaker 1>When our room is hot, we don't sleep as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Why because our biological rhythm are circadian rhythm. The body

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<v Speaker 1>as we near sleep, starts to cool down, is preparing

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<v Speaker 1>to go to sleep. If the room is warm, we're restless.

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<v Speaker 1>It disrupts that circadian rhythm. So temperature should be between

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<v Speaker 1>sixty and seventy degrees in your bedroom. You can do

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<v Speaker 1>that with a fan, a quiet fan, air conditioner. If

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<v Speaker 1>it's safe, windows open, light, covers simple. The bedroom should

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<v Speaker 1>be like the cool dark cave. All right, let's end

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<v Speaker 1>this time together doing something that I think should be

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<v Speaker 1>a feature of our everyday life, and that's appreciation and gratitude.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's take thirty seconds of quiet, thirty seconds to

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<v Speaker 1>take a break, just take a moment. It turns out

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<v Speaker 1>when we do that, it's good for our health as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be right back, all right. Thank you for joining.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Bob Roth. Keep calm, Thanks for listening today.

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<v Speaker 1>I hope you heard something that inspires, that uplifts you

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<v Speaker 1>and that you can incorporate into your own life. Until

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<v Speaker 1>next time, remember, meditate, be kind, and be true to yourself. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>all of you out there, I'd love to hear from you.

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<v Speaker 1>You can send me your stories, your questions, or anything

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<v Speaker 1>else on your mind. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook,

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<v Speaker 1>or Instagram at meditation Bob. You can also send me

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<v Speaker 1>an email at meditation Bob Roth at gmail dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>I look forward to hearing from you.