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
Jun 26
Marcus Aurelius Morning Preparation: Stoic Affirmations from the Meditations
During the 170s of the common era, while ruling an empire and often away from Rome, Marcus Aurelius wrote notes to himself in Greek. What survived is not a public book. It is a private notebook, the Meditations, sentences a man wrote to remind himself how to live.This is a short ... Show More
8m 10s
Jun 15
Are Stoics Emotionless? Erick Cloward, Author of Stoicism 101
Are Stoics really emotionless? It is the most common thing people believe about Stoicism, and it puts a lot of people off the one idea that might actually help them.In this conversation I sit down with Erick Cloward, host of the Stoic Coffee Break podcast and author of Stoicism 1 ... Show More
1h 35m
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
