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

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Podcast: [Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulness-exercises-with-sean-fargo-5494073)
Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast/
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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 a...

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