What happens when someone tells you to relax? Often, the directive to relax or let go results in further tightening. When we attempt to relax on demand, we just can’t make it happen. Stress can then increase as we wrestle with what we may perceive as failure. Things change when we view letting go as a process versus a goal. In this mindfulness meditation, gu ... Show More
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Feeling More Gratitude And Gladness :)
We guide a short mindfulness practice to cultivate gratitude and gladness and explain how these feelings lift mood, increase satisfaction, and build resilience. We balance appreciation with honest contact with loss, then show how to embody warmth and grow equanimity across daily ... Show More
6m 24s
Mar 3
Loving Kindness Before Sleep
We explore why the mind bounces at night and teach a simple, four-phrase practice that builds calm and focus. By repeating kind wishes for safety, health, happiness, and ease, we train attention to settle and let sleep come naturally.• why thoughts race at bedtime• how repetition ... Show More
8m 40s
Mar 1
Morning Mindfulness For A Brighter Day
We guide a short morning practice to build calm, focus, and purpose through breath, visualization, and a clear intention to care for the body while contributing to others. We reconnect with values and the quiet mystery that brightens the day when attention turns warm and present. ... Show More
3 m
Mar 2023
Positive Affirmation to Uplift Your Day, Day 2 Shift Out of a Bad Mood Meditation Series
Discover an affirmation meditation technique to help you manage a bad mood. You'll learn how to set an intention to focus on throughout this entire week-long meditation series. This is part 2 of a 7 day Manage Negative Moods Meditation series, Episodes 870-876. As always, you don ... Show More
16m 46s