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Mindfulness For Beginners

277 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 224 ratings

A podcast focused on how you can pick up the basics of mindfulness and meditation with the aim of creating a calmer, happier you and a kinder world.

Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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249 Revenge is a dish best not served at all

July 21, 2024 22:30 - 31 minutes - 22.3 MB

What do we do when we feel that someone has wronged us? Do we try to ignore it? Do we plot our revenge? Or is there another way? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9LjrA7⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be Happy cours...

248 How are you?

July 14, 2024 15:51 - 34 minutes - 24.3 MB

How are you? A pretty simple question, one we get asked often as we go through our day. Its a standard part of a social interaction and we tend to have a customary answer ready to go depending on our culture. But how are you really? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9LjrA7⁠⁠ My new email add...

247 How to accept your mistakes

July 07, 2024 18:07 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

What do we do when we feel like we’ve screwed up? How do we deal with that awful feeling? How do we stop ourselves from being haunted by our mistakes? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Best of MfB: Anything that costs your mental health is too expensive

June 17, 2024 19:11 - 26 minutes - 17.7 MB

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast but will be back soon. In the meantime I'm uploading some of my (and your) favourite episodes -please add your suggestions on the Facebook page (link below). Thanks to Larry and Jayne for suggesting this week's episode! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Best of MfB: How to trust the present moment

June 08, 2024 12:37 - 31 minutes - 20.5 MB

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast but will be back soon. In the meantime I'm uploading some of my (and your) favourite episodes -please add your suggestions on the Facebook page (link below). Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook...

Best of MfB: Is honesty the best policy?

June 03, 2024 13:21 - 30 minutes - 19.9 MB

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast (join the Facebook group to find out more) but will be adding classic episodes to fill the gap - this one is the most listened to, hope you enjoy.

Classic episode - is honesty the best policy?

June 03, 2024 13:21 - 30 minutes - 19.9 MB

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast (join the Facebook group to find out more) but will be adding classic episodes to fill the gap - this one is the most listened to, hope you enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun-donaghy/message

246 Let go of your to-do list

May 27, 2024 22:45 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

What can we do when our life is dominated by an ever growing to do list that we struggle to keep up with? How do we let go and make time for rest? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: ⁠https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9LjrA7⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be...

245 Don't live inside your mind - mindfulness for rumination, overthinking and obsessing

May 18, 2024 18:50 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MB

What can we do when our mind keeps returning to a topic, maybe something that we’re worried about, trying to analyse it but never getting anywhere, only causing us suffering? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9LjrA7 My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠...

244 How to get friends meditating / interested in mindfulness

May 13, 2024 13:17 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

All of us know someone who would benefit from mindfulness and meditation. But how do you share it with them without seeming pushy or annoying? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillag...

243 Watering the seeds of peace

May 03, 2024 20:13 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

How do we make the right choices every day that build our peace and good mental health? Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠...

242 Letting go of future catastrophes and enjoying the present moment

April 27, 2024 06:47 - 30 minutes - 21.5 MB

We spend a lot of our time in our heads, imagining futures where things go terribly wrong. How can we let go of the future and enjoy the here and now? Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

241 Panic attacks and high anxiety: how mindfulness can help you through

April 20, 2024 19:37 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MB

What can you do when your anxiety is completely overwhelming you, maybe its even at the level of a panic attack? Can we use mindfulness to liberate us from our suffering? Yes we can! Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: ⁠https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shau...

240 Being less cynical and judgemental

April 14, 2024 14:46 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Do you have that person in your life, maybe in your family or at work, that you find yourself judging or looking down on? How can we let go of our judgement and be less cynical towards other people? Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538 Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Meditation for healthcare workers: mindfulness for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professions

April 05, 2024 20:38 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

A guided meditation for those working in healthcare, as requested by Alice and Bambi. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group and...

239 Doubting yourself - how to be confident in who you are

March 30, 2024 13:18 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MB

How can we learn to let go of doubt and be more confident in who we are? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

238 Accepting change and moving forward: with guided meditation to for embracing change in your life

March 24, 2024 15:21 - 30 minutes - 21.7 MB

When we’re going through a period of difficult change, what's the perspective that can help us to let go, accept reality and move on? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & acces...

237 Making the right decision at a difficult time

March 17, 2024 19:46 - 33 minutes - 23.9 MB

How can mindfulness give us the strength and stillness to make decisions in difficult moments? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

236 Grief - how to accept the loss of a loved one: with mindfulness meditation

March 10, 2024 12:40 - 33 minutes - 24.1 MB

Losing someone you love can be one of the hardest things to recover from - but how can we look at their passing in a way that will help us to accept reality and celebrate who they were - and who they continue to be? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3...

235 Embracing happy - one simple change that can make all the difference

March 02, 2024 15:02 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Whats the one change we can make to our everyday lives, the single conscious decision - that will ground us in the present moment and put us on the path of happiness? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend o...

235 The one simple change that can make you happy

March 02, 2024 15:02 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Whats the one change we can make to our everyday lives, the single conscious decision - that will ground us in the present moment and put us on the path of happiness? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend o...

234 Simplifying your complicated life - calm ease mindfulness meditation

February 24, 2024 20:12 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

We can make our lives hugely complicated, adding stress and anxiety chasing after future happiness. How do we simplify things down so we can be happy in the here and now? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, first 3 episodes available now! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ B...

233 Turning “ugh” into “ahh”: how to make lemonade out of life’s lemons with mindfulness meditation

February 17, 2024 16:51 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MB

Do you ever groan internally when you know you have to deal with someone you don’t like? How do we get over disliking a part of our job, a chore or even a person? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, first 3 episodes available now! Apple:⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a frien...

232 How to be less attached to what others think

February 10, 2024 15:41 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

We often feel anxious and worry about what other people think of us. How can we learn the art of not giving a damn about the perceptions of others from a guy that lived naked in a wine barrel in ancient Greece? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc...

232 How to not give a damn what others think

February 10, 2024 15:41 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

We often feel anxious and worry about what other people think of us. How can we learn the art of not giving a damn about the perceptions of others from a guy that lived naked in a wine barrel in ancient Greece? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc...

Mindfulness for Gamers first episode - see links in description

February 07, 2024 08:23 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

Listen the Mindfulness for Gamers on Apple and Spotify, subscribe and leave a review: Apple:⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305 Spotify:⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf

231 Home is within: finding refuge when you're struggling

February 03, 2024 15:33 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Where do we go when we’re struggling? Is there somewhere safe inside ourselves that we can call home that gives us refuge anytime, anywhere? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive conten...

230 New year new mind 5: Accepting anxiety, sadness and anger (mindfulness of difficult emotions - stress, depression)

January 27, 2024 15:35 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

What do you do when you’re so stressed out and anxious, you feel like you can’t cope? Or so angry you’re afraid of what you’ll say? How can mindfulness help us to manage difficult emotions? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305 Spotify:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠ Become a fr...

229 New year, new mind 4: Cultivating peace in your mind (mindfulness of thoughts)

January 20, 2024 21:06 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

It can sometimes feel like our head is like a messy garden and we don’t know where to start in cleaning it up. But mindfulness provides a framework that can help us to cultivate peace and happiness in our mental landscape. Listen to the trailer for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pa...

New year, new mind 4: Cultivating peace in your mind (mindfulness of thoughts)

January 20, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

It can sometimes feel like our head is like a messy garden and we don’t know where to start in cleaning it up. But mindfulness provides a framework that can help us to cultivate peace and happiness in our mental landscape. Listen to the trailer for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pa...

228 New year new mind 3: Mindfulness of the body - what dogs can teach us (basics of mindfulness)

January 13, 2024 14:26 - 29 minutes - 21.7 MB

As a species dogs are our best pals, they defended us, befriended us, even upended us sometimes. But what can a dog teach us about practising what the buddha listed as number 1 in the most fundamental ways to practice mindfulness? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm B...

227 New year, new mind 2: the power of the breath (basics of mindfulness)

January 06, 2024 13:53 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

We learn to breathe at a very young age but somehow over time, we kind of forget how to do it. Building up awareness around our respiration can unlock a new life for ourselves - and its as easy as breathing in and out. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses ...

226 New year, new mind - learn the basics of mindfulness

December 31, 2023 12:57 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Happy new year my friend, today we’re going to start the year as we always do by learning the basics of mindfulness and meditation. Lets get your journey started! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/lear...

225 Feeling disconnected at Christmas - how mindfulness can help with feeling lonely

December 23, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for some people, it has been for me in the past. We can feel disconnected from the world - but you are not alone my friend. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-...

224 Don't wait for the perfect place and time for mindfulness - just do it

December 16, 2023 15:01 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Establishing a regular mindfulness practice is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. But what can we do when our environment doesn’t lend itself to mindfulness? And what if we feel too stressed out to meditate? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio...

223 Are you a people pleaser? How to avoid being talked into doing things, with guided mindfulness meditation on self-compassion

December 09, 2023 17:40 - 33 minutes - 22 MB

If you’re a people pleaser, you can sometimes get caught up in what other people want and lose that feeling of being authentic to yourself. How can mindfulness help us to maintain healthy boundaries and be our true selves? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: ⁠⁠⁠htt...

222 Learning to be persistent - and living a life of easy mindfulness

December 02, 2023 13:57 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

When we’re learning mindfulness we can look at the zen masters of the world and think well that could never be me. Its actually closer than you might realise and the framework is very easy to learn. Join me! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: ⁠⁠https://zenparentingrad...

221 Do you need to be right all the time? Mindfulness, Sweden and three pots of coffee a day

November 25, 2023 15:20 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Are you attached to being right? Do you find it difficult having your beliefs challenged? If so, how do we learn to chill out and get a bit more loosey-goosey about our world view? How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbe...

220 The secret to enjoying life with mindfulness

November 18, 2023 14:05 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: https://zenparentingradio.com/ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/gJX...

219 The wisdom of anger: embracing the fire with mindfulness

November 11, 2023 13:22 - 31 minutes - 21.2 MB

Anger is all the rage these days but its a difficult emotion to sit with. How can we experience and deal with our anger in a mindful way that means that we’re not hulking out but also not suppressing it? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠h...

218 Can I stop thinking?

November 05, 2023 12:38 - 34 minutes - 23 MB

Is it possible to shut our mind down and stop thinking entirely? Is that what meditation is supposed to do? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Wake Me Up Podcast - my guest hosting spot https://www.wakemeuppodcast.com/episodes/episode/453e35a3/tips-to-make-your-morning-more-mindful-guest-featuring-shaun-from-mindf...

217 The secret ingredient to mindfulness - and a happier life

October 27, 2023 23:06 - 32 minutes - 21.2 MB

If you had history class on a warm Friday afternoon, you know that sometimes it’s really difficult to concentrate. But how can concentration make us calmer? How can concentration give us the answers to life’s challenges? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-7383494...

217 The cure for life's disappointments

October 27, 2023 23:05 - 31 minutes - 20.5 MB

“I can’t get no,” the Rolling Stones said, “satisfaction.” Disappointment is part of life - a crushingly real and regular aspect of being human. But how can we pick ourselves up when things don’t go as we would hope? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-73834946...

The cure for life's disappointments

October 27, 2023 23:05 - 31 minutes - 20.5 MB

“I can’t get no,” the Rolling Stones said, “satisfaction.” Disappointment is part of life - a crushingly real and regular aspect of being human. But how can we pick ourselves up when things don’t go as we would hope? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-73834946...

The secret ingredient to mindfulness - and a happier life

October 21, 2023 08:53 - 32 minutes - 21.2 MB

If you had history class on a warm Friday afternoon, you know that sometimes it’s really difficult to concentrate. But how can concentration make us calmer? How can concentration give us the answers to life’s challenges? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-7383494...

216 The secret ingredient to mindfulness - and a happier life

October 21, 2023 06:14 - 32 minutes - 21.2 MB

If you had history class on a warm Friday afternoon, you know that sometimes it’s really difficult to concentrate. But how can concentration make us calmer? How can concentration give us the answers to life’s challenges? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-7383494...

Slowing down: discovering mindfulness by letting go of rushing

October 14, 2023 15:56 - 33 minutes - 22.2 MB

Sometimes life can feel like we’re rushing from one thing to another. How can we have a calmer, happier - slower life? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-738349462117?aff=oddtdtcreator Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@p...

215 Slowing down: discovering mindfulness by letting go of rushing

October 14, 2023 15:56 - 33 minutes - 22.2 MB

Sometimes life can feel like we’re rushing from one thing to another. How can we have a calmer, happier - slower life? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-738349462117?aff=oddtdtcreator Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@p...

214 Breath of resilience (or "Why I wrestled a guide dog")

October 06, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.2 MB

How did I end up wrestling a guide dog in St James' Park, London? The story helps to illustrate why we need to stop struggling and simply breathe... https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@pr...

Breath of resilience (or "Why I wrestled a guide dog")

October 06, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.2 MB

How did I end up wrestling a guide dog in St James' Park, London? The story helps to illustrate why we need to stop struggling and simply breathe... https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@pr...

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