Eric Zimmer shares what mystical experiences and flow states have in common and how we can cultivate more of both in our lives.
As a Zen practitioner and a musical artist, Eric Zimmer has a unique perspective on both creativity and spirituality. In his talk, he shares how these two parts of life intersect. He argues that mystical experiences and flow states share many common features. Additionally, he provides tools for individuals to experience both more frequently through the application of directed attention.
About the speaker
A behavior coach, Interfaith Spiritual Director, podcast host, and writer, Eric Zimmer is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live.
At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life in which he thrives.
As a behavior coach for over 25 years and Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director, Eric has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make significant life changes and create sustainable habits that enable them to achieve the goals they’ve set for themselves.
Eric has also created the Spiritual Habits Group Program that helps people who have familiarity with spirituality and mindfulness but can’t figure out how to apply it to their life to develop simple, actionable spiritual habits so they feel calmer, more in control, and more fulfilled in their lives.
In addition to this work, he hosts the award-winning podcast, The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us. With nearly 500 episodes and over 25 million downloads, the show features conversations with experts across many fields of study about how to create a life that has less suffering and more fulfillment and meaning.
Guests on the show include scientists, authors, researchers, teachers, thought leaders, spiritual gurus, and public figures who all offer practical, actionable wisdom that listeners can readily apply to their daily lives in order to act their way into a better experience of living.
His story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC, and Brain Pickings.
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