43: Finding Motivation to Practice from the Four Reminders with Katherine King, PsyD (Host Spotlight)

Noble Mind

In this episode, Noble Mind co-host Katherine King, PsyD describes the Four Reminders, a traditional Buddhist teaching that can inspire us to engage more fully in mindfulness, meditation, and other meaningful practices. Sharing from her own experiences, she describes how appreciation of the preciousness of life, awareness of our own freedoms and privileges, as well as the realities of death, impermanence, and karma, can all help move us to practice and study with more commitment and enthusiasm.

Katherine King, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at William James College. She is a member of the Boston Shambhala Center Board of Directors, a vajrayana student of Buddhism, and has practiced meditation for over 20 years. She writes a blog for Psychology Today and has been featured in such publications as Buddhadharma, Women's Health, and American Public Media's Marketplace. Learn more about Kate and sign up to stay in touch at www.drkateking.com.

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