Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo

Fit Mind: From Neuroscience To Monkhood With A Four-Step Path To Lasting Bliss

Published: August 21, 2026

Duration: 59:29

We catch up with Liam McClintock, founder of FitMind and author of “FitMind: Four Steps to Lasting Bliss,” on how his neuroscience background and years as a Buddhist monk reshape what “mental fitness” really means. 

We focus on metta as a heart-based training that supports mindfulness, reduces over-efforting, and offers a clear method for returning to the present through the four Rs.

• why ordaining as a monk becomes a way to simplify life and deepen practice
• shifting from retreat as a sprint to meditation as a full lifestyle
• metta as the core training for many Wester...