12 Minute Meditation
388 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 105 ratingsThe latest scientific research reveals that 12 minutes of meditation a day yields benefits like increased attention, focus, creativity, calm, resilience and compassion. Start your 12-minute sit with guided meditations from today’s leading mindfulness experts, brought to you by Mindful. With a new mindfulness meditation each week, 12 Minute Meditation invites you to bring the benefits of mindfulness to daily life.
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A 12-Minute Meditation of Learning How to Sit with Uncomfortable Feelings with Diana Hill
April 18, 2024 18:43 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week, Diana Hill invites us into a soothing space where we learn to embrace our uncomfortable feelings, much like finding shelter in a serene greenhouse while a storm rages outside. In this practice, guided by principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dr. Hill helps us turn toward our emotions—be it anxiety, stress, sadness, or anger—with the kind of tender attention you might give a fragile seedling needing nurture to grow. Diana is also offering 10 free copies of her ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Coping with Grief with Elaine Smookler
April 12, 2024 19:50 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week, Elaine Smookler invites us to explore how grief, a complex and often overwhelming emotion, shows up in our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. Through grounding exercises, Elaine helps us find a sense of stability and gently guides us to acknowledge our losses and meet the present with openness and resilience. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your eve...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Working with Difficult Emotions with Carley Hauck
April 05, 2024 17:42 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week, Carley Hauck introduces us to a simple yet profound meditation practice aimed at helping us navigate through the ups and downs of everyday life. In a world that feels increasingly complex and uncertain, Carley's guidance is like a gentle hand on the back, encouraging us to slow down and find calm amidst the chaos. She shows us how to face life's challenges with a kind and open heart, reminding us that it's okay to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Working with Difficult Emotions with Carley Hauck
April 05, 2024 17:42This week, Carley Hauck introduces us to a simple yet profound meditation practice aimed at helping us navigate through the ups and downs of everyday life. In a world that feels increasingly complex and uncertain, Carley's guidance is like a gentle hand on the back, encouraging us to slow down and find calm amidst the chaos. She shows us how to face life's challenges with a kind and open heart, reminding us that it's okay to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Rediscovering Your Essence with Cara Bradley
March 29, 2024 14:32 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week, Cara Bradley invites you on a meditation journey that starts in the familiar setting of your daily life:smack in the middle of the commotion, distractions, and obligations that often fill your hours. . Imagine stepping off the noisy city street into a quiet courtyard, a space where the chaos begins to fade, and your breath becomes your guide to calmness and clarity. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling i...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Cultivating Daily Gratitude with Kim Armstrong
March 21, 2024 19:32 - 16 minutes - 19 MBThis week, join Kim Armstrong as she leads a gratitude visualization practice. This gentle meditation invites you to shift your gaze inward and discover the often-overlooked moments of joy and contentment that punctuate your day. Kim guides us to visualize the warm embrace of our morning coffee, the soft light of dawn, or the comfort of a familiar smile. By focusing on these simple yet profound experiences, we grow our capacity for gratitude, because we begin to realize we can appreciate eve...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Cultivating Connection to Yourself and Beyond with Nadene Cherry
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 18.3 MBThis week, join Nadene Cherry for a 12-minute meditation journey aimed at Cultivating Connection to Yourself and Beyond. Amid the rapid pace of everyday life, it's common to feel isolated, with our attention tightly focused on our personal experiences—our physical sensations, our thoughts, our emotions. Nadene's meditation offers a pathway to break down these walls, fostering a deep sense of connection and belonging that resonates with the values of inclusivity and unity. Stay curious,...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Understand Your Expansive Mind with Nate Klemp
March 07, 2024 20:01 - 22 minutes - 25.2 MBThis week, we join Nate Klemp, who will introduce us to a unique three-stage meditation practice aimed at broadening and deepening our understanding of our own minds. Picture your mind as a flashlight, narrowly focused on a single point. This practice, "From Flashlight to Floodlight," is about learning to widen that beam, shedding light on a much larger area. Nate is also offering 20 free copies of his new book "Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World" to our listener...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Challenging Emotions with Kim Armstrong
February 29, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week, join Kim Armstrong as she leads a practice called "Meditation for Challenging Emotions," similar to a lighthouse guiding ships through the stormy seas of the mind. This guided meditation offers a sanctuary for those seeking to confront and process difficult emotions with grace. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Honor Our Connection to Ourselves and Others
February 22, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBThis week, Tovi Scruggs-Hussein invites us to explore our inner selves as the foundation for connecting authentically with others. Through mindful awareness, deep breathing, and envisioning a world bound by love and respect for our unique differences, we embark on the first steps toward embracing our interconnection. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Con...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Widen Your Perspective with Nate Klemp
February 15, 2024 05:00 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week, join Nate Klemp as he leads us in a meditation practice to widen our perspective. In our world, brimming with constant information and rapid change, it's common to feel overwhelmed and resort to narrowing our focus, often manifesting as stress and anxiety. This practice proposes a different approach by widening our perspective. It shifts our view from a limited 'soda straw' outlook to an expansive 'panoramic' one. Excitingly, Nate is also offering 20 free copies of his new...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Turning Awareness into Action with Michelle Maldonado
February 08, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week, Michelle Maldonado leads a meditation designed to cultivate awareness and inspire action. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and confused about how to engage with the world from a place of strength, groundedness, and calm. As we navigate through the layers of self, family, community, and organizational dynamics, this meditation serves as a bridge, connecting inner reflection with outer action. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter,...
A 12-Minute Meditation to R.E.S.T with Rashid Hughes
February 01, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week’s meditation is led by Rashid Hughes and is based on the acronym REST. This practice specifically takes into account that every one of us show up to mindfulness practice with our life experience. In the REST meditation, R stands for Relax your attention. Release. E is for Exhale all striving. Empty. S is for Sense the silence. Surrender. T is for Tune in to awareness. Trust. Show Notes Find more from Rashid Hudges here: Rashid Hughes on Mindful.org And more from Mindful h...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Act on What’s Important with Shalini Bahl
January 25, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week, Shalini Bahl offers a 12-minute meditation to make some space and time to reconnect with ourselves and ask the question, “What’s most important to me?” Research shows that we are most energized when we find purpose and meaning in what we’re doing. We feel depleted when we don’t take time to do activities that we find inspiring or important to us. This practice is part of a four-part series rooted in the lessons and wisdom from Shalini’s new book Return to Mindfulness: Disrupting...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Replenish Cognitive Energy with Shalini Bahl
January 18, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week, Shalini Bahl offers a 12-minute meditation to help us take in and process information efficiently. When we use our senses—touch, sight, hearing, taste, and smell—our thinking mind rests. So here, we focus on our senses and relax the mind. This practice is part of a four-part series rooted in the lessons and wisdom from Shalini’s new book Return to Mindfulness: Disrupting Default Habits for Personal Fulfillment, Effective Leadership, and Global Impact, which launched on January ...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Explore Emotional Energy with Shalini Bahl
January 11, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week, Shalini Bahl offers a 12-minute meditation to explore the relationship between our emotions and our energy. High-intensity emotions drain our energy—not just the unpleasant ones like anxiety and fear, but also pleasant ones like excitement and elation. This meditation helps us channel these emotions to help us meet our goals without burning out. This practice is part of a four part series rooted in the lessons and wisdom from Shalini’s new book Return to Mindfulness: Disrupting...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Energize the Body with Shalini Bahl
January 04, 2024 19:58 - 16 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week, Shalini Bahl offers a 12-minute meditation to intentionally give your body the rest it needs and replenish your physical energy by checking in, softening, and letting go of tension. This practice is part of a four part series rooted in the lessons and wisdom from Shalini’s new book Return to Mindfulness: Disrupting Default Habits for Personal Fulfillment, Effective Leadership, and Global Impact, launching January 18th. Show Notes Find more from Shalini Bahl here: ...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Defuse Holiday Stress
December 21, 2023 21:12 - 12 minutes - 14.8 MBThis week, Mark Bertin guides us in a practice to find harmony amidst the holiday hustle. Release the grip of the "comparing mind," and embrace imperfect moments. Through intentional reflection, gratitude, connection, and self-compassion,this meditation offers a serene path to a joyous holiday experience. Show Notes Find more from Mark Bertin here: Mark Bertin on Mindful.org Mark Bertin Website And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation The Re...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Come Home to Your Heart
December 13, 2023 17:40 - 9 minutes - 11 MBJenée Johnson extends a warm invitation to reconnect with our inner selves, embracing love and care. This practice guides us in being present with ourselves in an aware, kind, and loving way, which can help us foster an interior refuge from life’s storms while also building strength and resilience. We synchronize our heart, mind, emotions, and body to nurture awareness and love in the present moment. Show Notes Find more from Barry Boyce here: Jenée Johnson on Mindful.org Jen...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Focus the Mind By Tuning Into The Present Moment
December 07, 2023 18:30 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBToday, Barry Boyce guides you through the latest episode of our Focused Attention Series,.building on last week's session, where we explored meta-awareness and focused the mind using the breath as an anchor.. Mindfulness, as Barry emphasizes, is about noticing thoughts without judgment and fostering a natural awareness beyond mental chatter. In this episode, Barry introduces the practice of tuning into the present moment—a powerful experience of simply being. Show Notes Find more fro...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Focus the Mind By Tuning Into Your Meta-Awareness
November 30, 2023 16:41 - 18 minutes - 21.1 MBToday, Barry Boyce guides you to focus the mind using the breath as an anchor. Mindfulness involves noticing thoughts without judgment, fostering a natural awareness beyond the constant stream of mental chatter. In this particular practice, Barry introduces you to the power of “meta-awareness”—the moment you notice a thought—and how you can gently return your focus to the breath. Remember, in meditation, failure is part of the journey; each session is a learning experience. Take a moment to ...
A 12-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Connect With Compassion
November 22, 2023 17:53 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBToday, Diana Winston guides us through a loving-kindness meditation by encouraging us to focus on someone who brings joy—be it a relative, friend, or beloved pet. As you extend well-wishes for their safety, happiness, health, and ease, notice the calm and contentment you feel. And as you practice this meditation over time, you might be pleasantly surprised by how your thoughts, feelings, and responses begin to shift. Show Notes Find more from Diana Winston here: Diana Winston Diana ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Resting in the Flow
November 16, 2023 21:15 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week, meditation teacher Ed Halliwell guides you through "A Guided Meditation for Resting in the Flow," inviting you to envision the human experience as a flowing river—comprised of countless moving droplets forming a dynamic stream. Just as a river undergoes continuous change while maintaining a sense of continuity through well-worn grooves, our lives follow established patterns set by past events. By becoming attuned to the flow and the grooves, we can relax into the journey, gaining ...
A 12-Minute Meditation To Fully Experience the Present
November 08, 2023 18:17 - 14 minutes - 16.5 MBThis week, meditation teacher Jay Vidyarthi leads us through a practice that helps release racing thoughts and immerse us in the present moment. In a world where self-care can feel like an added task, Jay offers a new approach. Rather than pushing for change, this practice encourages you to simply be. The aim is not to do, but to exist, letting things be as they are. Show Notes Find more from Jay Vidyarthi here: https://www.jayvidyarthi.com/ https://hminnovations.org/people/j...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Directing Compassion Toward Ourselves
November 02, 2023 18:13 - 11 minutes - 13.1 MBThis week, meditation teacher Vinny Ferraro leads us in a practice that helps us direct compassion to ourselves. We often strive for perfection and can become our harshest critics as we try to hide our flaws and mistakes. This meditation guides us to embrace self-compassion, a shift that allows us to grow more comfortable with our imperfections and human difficulties. We set the intention to meet ourselves with warmth and affection, fostering a friendship with ourselves. Show Notes ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Moving On
October 26, 2023 20:50 - 12 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week, meditation teacher Holly Rogers leads us in a guided meditation for moving on. Life often presents us with challenges and discomfort. This practice is a gentle guide to navigating those moments with grace and clarity. Acceptance, as Holly reminds us, is not about liking or agreeing with what's happening; it's about acknowledging the truth of the present moment. By learning to embrace each moment as it is, without layering on resistance or judgments, we can ease the suffering th...
A 12-Minute Guided Meditation to Cultivate Kinder Self-Talk
October 19, 2023 16:08 - 17 minutes - 20 MBThis week, meditation teacher Adam Ortman leads us through a guided meditation that explores our inner dialogue. Our inner voice often constructs a limited narrative that obscures the full picture of our experiences. By paying close attention to this inner voice, especially when it tends to focus on negative thoughts, we can begin to nurture a habit of self-compassion. This episode of 12-Minute Meditation is one of a series we created earlier this year in partnership with WholeSchool Mindf...
A 12-Minute Guided Sound Meditation for Present-Moment Awareness
October 13, 2023 16:10 - 19 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week, meditation teacher Charisse Minerva guides us in a unique sound meditation for greater awareness and self-discovery. Explore the symphony of sounds that surround us and learn to navigate stress through mindful breathing. Join us to embark on a sensory adventure with sound. This episode of 12-Minute Meditation is one of a series we created earlier this year in partnership with WholeSchool Mindfulness to support young people. That being said, anyone of any age can benefit from th...
A 12-Minute Guided Visualization Meditation to Fill Your Cup
September 27, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBThis week, meditation teacher Carrington Kernodle Epperson leads us in a guided visualization meditation for self-care and self-compassion. This meditation helps us invite in abundance and inner peace, and reminds us that we have everything we need within us. This episode of 12-Minute Meditation is one of a series we created earlier this year in partnership with WholeSchool Mindfulness to support young people. That being said, anyone of any age can benefit from this beginner-friendly, lov...
A 12-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Anchor In Compassion
September 21, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MBThis week, meditation teacher Enrique Collazo leads a guided loving-kindness meditation to practice compassion toward ourselves and all others. In our society, we’re often hard on ourselves and strive to reach the high expectations we set. Inevitably, we fall short and this can lead to a habit of self-criticism. With loving-kindness we can learn to befriend ourselves and others, even when it’s difficult. This episode of 12-Minute Meditation is one of a series we created earlier this year...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Notice the Beauty Around Us—Even in the City
September 15, 2023 17:38 - 17 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week, Kazumi Igus leads a guided walking meditation that invites you to slow down and rediscover the beauty of the natural world, even within the bustling urban environment. If you pay attention, you can hear the call of a bird, notice your favorite color in shop windows, and look up at the vast sky above. In this guided meditation, we slow our roll and take in the beauty of our surroundings, no matter where we find ourselves. This episode of 12-Minute Meditation is one of a series we...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Check in With Your Whole Self
September 08, 2023 17:46 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBThis week, Wholeschool Mindfulness Director, Ashley Williams shares a practice to help us check in with our minds, our bodies, our hearts, our energy, and our emotions. Earlier this year, Mindful partnered with WholeSchool Mindfulness to create a series of guided meditations to support young people. With the new school year beginning for many people, we'll be sharing these practices over the next few weeks. However, these practices don't have an age limit. Anyone can benefit from these guide...
12 Minute Meditation: Exploring Challenging Emotions with Dr. Jud Brewer
September 01, 2023 17:32 - 12 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this week's episode, we explore a unique approach to dealing with difficult emotions. Instead of pushing them away, we delve into the power of recognizing and embracing these emotions with kindness and curiosity. Join us this week as Jud Brewer introduces a straightforward exercise that can help shift your perspective towards what you're feeling. Discover how curiosity can be a valuable tool in connecting with your own lived experience, whether it involves emotions like sadness, anxiety, ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Holding Your Problems with Compassion
August 25, 2023 17:40 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBEmbark on a journey of self-discovery and mental growth with the insightful guidance of clinical psychologist Diana Hill in this week's edition of 12 Minute Meditation. Dr. Diana Hill leads you through a meditation designed to sharpen your perspective-taking skills—an essential component rooted in psychological flexibility and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). This practice empowers you to momentarily step back from your personal narrative and connect with a broader viewpoint, offerin...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Finding Meaning with ACT in Action with Shamash Alidina
August 04, 2023 18:17 - 14 minutes - 16.7 MBThis week, join mindfulness expert Shamash Alidina in this transformative 12-minute guided meditation, "Finding Meaning with ACT in Action," exclusively on mindful.org. Drawing from his acclaimed course "ACT for Beginners," Shamash will lead you through the 6 flexibility skills of the ACT process, using the acronym ACTION: A - Acceptance: Embrace the present moment with kindness, making space for feelings. C - Cognitive Defusion: Unhook from unhelpful thoughts, creating mental flexibilit...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Making Space With Your Breathe
July 27, 2023 16:17 - 21 minutes - 24.5 MBJoin clinical psychologist Diana Hill this week as she takes you on a transformative journey of mindfulness and self-discovery. Embrace the soothing power of Thich Nhat Hanh's mantras from the revered Plum Village tradition as you begin with a gentle focus on your breath. From there, expand your awareness, letting your breath flow through your head, your heart and into a space of profound loving consciousness. In this meditation, Dr. Diana Hill skillfully guides you to find the delicat...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Strengthening Response Flexibility
July 21, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 15.8 MBJoin Dr. Reena Kotecha, creator of Mindful in Healthcare, in this week's practice, called the 'SOS Response' meditation. This practice uses guided visualization and mindfulness to enable response flexibility when you're experiencing a challenging situation or when you're in the midst of difficulty. You will come away equipped to emotionally regulate and create a well thought out response when you're stressed or triggered. Show notes Find more from Dr. Reena Kotecha here: https://drreena...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Reconnect With Your Senses
June 28, 2023 17:28 - 12 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin Shalini Bahl-Milne in this week's practice as she guides us through a practice to replenish our mental energy. By focusing on our senses, we can rest our thinking mind and fully experience the present moment. Feel the sensations in your feet, listen to the sounds around you, and embrace the scents in your environment. Open your eyes and see an object with fresh eyes, free from judgments. This 12-Minute Meditation allows you to reconnect with yourself and cultivate a sense of presence...
A 12-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Tap Into Gratitude with Jessica Morey
June 17, 2023 00:02 - 14 minutes - 17 MBJoin us for a transformative meditation led by Jessica Morey, as we explore the power of connecting with our own goodness. By anchoring ourselves in feelings of love and gratitude, we can cultivate a sense of loving-kindness and compassion that extends beyond ourselves and into the world. In this practice, Jessica guides us through various steps to deepen our connection with ourselves and others. Starting with listening to our bodies and surrendering to gravity, we embrace the support and...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Finding Meaning in Pain with Diana Hill
June 09, 2023 03:37 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MBJoin clinical psychologist Diana Hill as she takes us on a journey to uncover the profound meaning that can arise from our greatest pains. Drawing from her extensive experience straddling the realms of pain and meaning, Diana guides us through a thought-provoking experiment. Through a series of activities, we explore the discomfort we feel and the significance these activities hold in our lives. From saying no when overwhelmed to engaging with opposing political views, Diana skillfully hig...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Healing Through Hope With Rose Felix Cratsley
June 01, 2023 22:47 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBJoin us this week as Rose Felix Cratsley shares powerful affirmations that nurture self-compassion, encourage personal growth, and bring about healing through hope. With a firm belief in the importance of mindfulness as a fundamental human right, Rose reminds us that we enter this world with openness and curiosity, yet often find ourselves burdened by self-judgment, criticism, fear, and anxiety. Rose is the visionary founder and president of Ivy Child International, a remarkable non-profit...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Synchronized Spinal Movement with Cara Bradley
May 18, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBJoin expert Cara Bradley for a transformative mindful movement practice, synchronizing mind and body through breath and spinal movement. This practice integrates mindfulness into movement, unlocking the power of the mind-body connection. Experience increased calmness, clarity, relaxation, and alertness. Cara Bradley, renowned in mindful movement, guides you through spinal alignment with breath, followed by seated observation. Explore subtle sensations and body boundaries in the first half....
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation on Abundance in Nature With Mark Coleman
May 12, 2023 03:59 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBAs this week’s meditation teacher Mark Coleman says, "We know being in nature is good for us, but how do we put this into practice in a way that will really serve and nurture us?" This is a question we address in our course, Nature Meditations. And with Spring blossoming around us, it seems like the right time to get outside and appreciate what the natural world offers. Show Notes: Find more from Mark Coleman here: markcoleman.org Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path o...
12 Minute Meditation: 4 Ways to Savor the Dance of Cooking with Lynn Rossy
May 04, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBDelicious means enjoyable, delightful, and pleasant—and we can bring that perspective into the kitchen as we cook. This week, mindful eating expert Lynn Rossy offers four ways to savor the dance of cooking. Lynn says Delicious is the term used to describe the type of food she hopes to eat, but also the way in which she moves. For this practice, find a quiet spot to listen and visualize with Lynn’s guidance, or, bring this podcast with you into the kitchen when you go to cook your next mea...
12 Minute Meditation: A Laughter Yoga Practice to Get the Giggles Going with Elaine Smookler
April 27, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBThis week we're offering something a little different. Elaine Smookler guides a laughter yoga practice. The amazing thing about laughter is you don’t even have to really have something funny to laugh at. We can actually induce laughter as an experience and the body will still release the same endorphins. This gentle movement exercise is Elaine’s foolproof way to induce laughter. It is based on the Hawaiian word “Aloha,” a nice vowel-y word that opens the mouth and throat just by saying it. Y...
12 Minute Meditation: Explore Your Habitual Reactions with Patricia Rockman
April 20, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week, Patricia Rockman offers a practice to explore your habitual reactions. This meditation is about working with habits. In particular, our habitual reactions to difficult situations that commonly arise. These could be anger at being stuck in traffic, sadness at not getting what we want, or frustration when dealing with companies that keep us on hold for what feels like eternity. Whatever it may be, mindfulness practices can help us deal with our habitual reactivity in more skillful w...
12 Minute Meditation: Train Moment-to-Moment Awareness with Kimberly Brown
April 13, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBWisdom arises out of our mind’s capacity to be aware—which is not the same as thinking. Meditation teacher Kimberly Brown says, wisdom is a moment-to-moment awareness of what’s arising internally and externally. So, this week, Brown offers a practice to train our awareness. It begins with developing concentration, which allows us to let go of our thoughts and our plans and be in this moment. Show Notes Find more from Kimberly Brown here: meditationwithheart.com mindful.org/author/ki...
A Guided Walking Meditation for Daily Life with Mark Bertin
March 30, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBWalking meditation can be a formal practice, like watching the breath, or it can be informal, simply bringing awareness to this everyday activity whenever we need to travel from point A to point B. It’s an opportunity to gather our awareness which so often becomes distracted or even stuck when the mind is left to its own devices. Whether moving between floors of a building, on a city street, or in the woods, Mark Bertin offers this opportunity to guide ourselves out of the distracted autopil...
A Guided Meditation to Find Your Flow with Nate Klemp
March 23, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBThe opposite of feeling checked out or distracted—the unfortunate reality for many—is the experience of flow state, bringing your skills and focus together to meet whatever challenge you face. This week, Nate Klemp offers a practice to rest in the flow of effortlessness. Here’s how you can train your mind to cultivate the ease and joy of being “in the zone.” You’ll find this practice as a web extra in the April issue of Mindful. You can find the April issue of the magazine now on newsstand...
12 Minute Meditation: A Soothing Yoga Flow to Help You Choose Yourself with Dianne Bondy
March 16, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MBMovement is a valuable ally in bringing more calm, focus, and clarity to our state of mind. So, this week, Dianne Bondy offers a soothing yoga flow to help you choose yourself. Gentle movement helps us tune in to the daily routines that we might otherwise go through on autopilot. Savor this gentle practice as part of your time to simply be present with yourself or invite a loved one to join you and unwind together. You’ll find this practice as a web extra to our guide to mindful movemen...