Navigating Hard Times with Mindful Inten...

Dora remembers a night from her time working as a nurse. She's tired, overstretched, and faced with a small but meaningful choice with a patient: keep moving things along, or sit and stay with them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

A silent retreat gives Dora something unexpected. Not silence, but a clearer view of the constant inner commentary running in her mind. Back in the world, that awareness follows her into everyday moments, especially the ones where words come quickly. Learn more about your ad choi ... Show More

Dora starts to notice a small but important distinction in her practice: the difference between being present and quietly trying to get somewhere. It’s easy to miss, but once she sees it, she can’t unsee it. And something about that awareness begins to change how she relates to t ... Show More

<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