Manoj Dias is a meditation teacher, author of "Still Together," and co-founder of the mindfulness studio Open. Recorded live in New York, we discuss mindfulness for athletes, wellness as a secular religion, and what's underneath the language of optimization. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll1008 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much👉🏼https://bit.ly/rrpairbnb2024 Freaks of Nature: Save 20% with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://bit.ly/FreaksofNatureRRP Momentous: Get up to 35% off your first order👉🏼https://bit.ly/LiveMomentous2025 Pulsetto: Get 10% off your Pulsetto FIT with code RICHROLL + 30-day money-back guarantee👉🏼https://pulsetto.sjv.io/RICHROLL Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://stories.rivian.com/richroll Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: https://richroll.com/subscribe/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Making the Case for Mindfulness 00:02:42 Personal Journey to Mindfulness 00:04:52 Western Resistance to Mindfulness 00:07:27 Making Ancient Practices Accessible 00:09:24 Who Are We If Not Our Thoughts? 00:11:23 Mindfulness for Athletes 00:13:08 Mind-Body Integration and Pain 00:17:35 The Wellness Movement as Secular Religion 00:21:33 AD BREAK 1 00:24:23 Integrating Breathwork, Meditation, and Mindfulness 00:26:52 Mindfulness is an Integrated Practice 00:28:19 Common Misconceptions About Mindfulness 00:31:15 Q&A: The Evolution of Peak Performance 00:35:53 AD BREAK 2 00:41:04 Q&A: Introspection vs. Performance Mindset 00:46:00 Q&A: The Daily Struggle of Meditation 00:50:36 Q&A: Knowing Thyself and Detaching from Identity 00:58:35 Q&A: Parenting as a Spiritual Teacher 01:01:55 Guided Coherent Breathing Practice CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ Thanks To The Team: Tyler Piatt, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam #richroll #richrollpodcast