Navigating Hard Times with Mindful Inten...

A lighthearted story about air-frying gone wrong opens up a conversation about self-blame, negativity bias, and how to meet failure with humor and curiosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

A harmless video turns into a full-blown mental horror film. Rosie talks about rumination, why our brains jump to catastrophe, and how small grounding actions can quiet fear before it takes over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Not all ghosts live in old houses. Some live in our bodies and our stories. Rosie reflects on how recurring fears and memories can become teachers when we stop avoiding them and start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>feeling overwhelmed or stuck in challenging situations? In this episode, discover how to practice mindfulness even when life gets tough.</p><p>Through real-life experiences from a hiking journey, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and a former Buddhist monk, teaches ... Show More

<p>Today, we explore how to practice self-compassion in difficult times, when life feels tough and overwhelming. </p><p>Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, shares his personal journey of navigating discomfort and emotional strain while hiking in ... Show More

Our emotions can often feel like a stormy sea, tossing us back and forth. This meditation helps you find the steady anchor of your own heart. It guides you to acknowledge your emotions without being consumed by them, allowing you to return to a place of inner balance and compassi ... Show More

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3615: Dr. Lisa Firestone explores how mindfulness can transform emotional health, boost physical resilience, and deepen our ... Show More

Emotions come and go like waves, but you can learn to anchor yourself. This meditation guides you to cultivate a steady heart—a center of calm and compassionate awareness that isn't thrown off by emotional highs and lows. It's a powerful tool for developing emotional intelligence ... Show More

Resilience is a trainable skill. This guided meditation is your gym for the mind. By practicing how to return to your center amidst distraction, you build the inner strength and emotional fortitude to handle stress and adversity with calm and grace. And start your morning with Op ... Show More

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3778: Richard Paterson reminds us that most of what we call “problems” exist only in our thoughts, not in the present momen ... Show More

Enjoy a moment to slow down and settle into the present moment with this 10 minute guided meditation for presence. Understand and experience the true joy and benefits of mindfulness meditation, captured simply and profoundly through presence in this very moment. I'm so glad you'r ... Show More

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3765: Karl Staib shares how journaling and meditation can help calm anxiety by bringing more awareness to everyday emotions ... Show More

When you feel anxious, it can seem like a solid, overwhelming wall. This gentle guided meditation helps you see that anxiety is just a collection of thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. By observing each part with gentle awareness, we can deconstruct the wall and allow it ... Show More