Minding Mindfulness

A conversation ends, but your mind keeps going. Dora explores why we replay social interactions long after they're over, and why learning to notice those mental loops can help us find a little more ease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

It's natural to wonder whether meditation is "working." But instead of searching for a finish line, Dora invites you to pay attention to the small shifts already unfolding. What do you notice today that you might have missed a few months ago? Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More

Have you ever noticed the way you talk to yourself when you make a mistake? Meditation has a way of turning up the volume on that inner voice. Dora explores why our inner critic can become so loud during practice, and how meeting it with kindness can change far more than the way ... Show More

Recognizing The Mind’s Meditation Mode 

<p>How can you get yourself back on track if you’re struggling with meditation? It might be that you’re just starting off or it could be that you’ve practiced mindfulness for a while but are finding it difficult to settle in like you used to - the answer is to trust the process a ... Show More

In this episode, in our Mindful Monday segment, we learn about how mindfulness works. Go to https://7goodminutes.com/podcast/how-mindfulness-works for complete show notes. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with a friend or two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

In this week’s episode, Gareth and Kim talk about meditation and what it means to so many people.They discuss the different expectations we have of ourselves in meditation, why there are so many approaches and how to find one that works for you.They talk about why meditation can ... Show More

Hello and welcome to episode 317 of The Mindful Kind podcast. As someone who struggled with meditation for a long time thanks to my busy mind, I'm particularly passionate about this topic! Meditation can be an incredible practice, but it can also be really challenging for anyone ... Show More

In this episode, in our Mindful Monday segment, we get a few great tips on How To Practice Mindfulness and why you should. Go to https://7goodminutes.com/podcast/how-to-practice-mindfulness for full show notes. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with a friend or two! L ... Show More

When we are experiencing difficult emotions or situations, our first impulse is often to look for a way out—usually through distracting, numbing, running, or denying. But what if the key to getting to the other side of difficulty is to simply be with it, offering the discomfort o ... Show More

<p>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?</p> <p>Become a friend of the podcast &amp; access exclu ... Show More