PODCAST. Mindfulness, Sleep, and Self-Compassion with Diana Winston.
Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful.
Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA Health. She is the author of The Little Book of Being, Fully Present, and Wide Awake. Called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1993 in a variety of settings, including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and schools in the US and Asia. She can be found on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up, and Happier Apps.
Interview with Diana Winston Summary:
In this episode of Wise Squirrels, Dave sits down with renowned mindfulness expert and author Diana Winston for a deep and calming conversation that’s especially resonant for late-diagnosed adults with ADHD. Together, they explore how mindfulness can help you get unstuck, sleep better, and cultivate true self-compassion — even if your brain feels like it’s going a million miles an hour.
Whether you’ve recently discovered you’re neurodivergent or you’ve been managing ADHD for years, this episode offers tools and insights to help you find more ease in your everyday life. Diana shares practical strategies you can start using right away — from gentle breathwork practices to short daily moments of awareness — to quiet the inner critic and find more space for kindness toward yourself.
Topics We Cover:
Why so many of us with ADHD feel stuck — and how mindfulness can help us move forward
How to build better sleep routines with mindfulness
What “glimmers” are and how to practice them in your day
The science behind mindfulness for ADHD and self-compassion
How late-diagnosed ADHD adults can rewire years of self-judgment with reframing
Dr. Lidia Zylowska interview on Wise Squirrels.
Small moments of mindfulness, practiced with intention and kindness, can help you sleep better and feel less stress.
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