A full hour of guided practice for Stage Two of The Mind Illuminated, John Yates' map of meditation. Stage Two is all about the wandering mind: noticing sooner when your attention has drifted off the breath, and coming back without frustration. This is not a quick reset. It is a long sit for people who want to actually build the skill, one gentle return at a ... Show More
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The Stoic Skill Underneath Every Other Skill
You look up and twenty minutes have gone. The problem is not only the phone. It is the tiny judgements your mind keeps accepting while you scroll.In this episode, I explain prosochē, the Stoic practice of attention, and share Name the Hook: a one-word exercise for catching what h ... Show More
7m 39s
Jan 2025
Meditation: Open Awareness – Relaxing Back into Presence (19:20 min)
<p>This guided meditation practice brings attention to the continuous space within and around the body, and the aliveness of sound, sensation and feeling that lives through us. While it's natural for attention to get distracted, the pathway home is a relaxing back into presence – ... Show More
19m 20s
Sep 2024
20-Minute Guided Meditation for Developing Mindfulness | Mindfulness Practice
<p>Welcome to this 20-minute guided meditation for developing mindfulness, brought to you by Declutter The Mind. In this session, we'll focus on cultivating a deeper awareness of the present moment by observing the breath, bodily sensations, and sounds around us. This meditation ... Show More
20m 32s
