Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo

How To Build A Healthier Relationship With Your Phone

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Your phone is not just a gadget. It is a gateway into an economy built to capture attention, shape behavior, and keep you coming back. We bring on Jay Vidyarthi, mindfulness teacher, UX designer, technologist, and founder of Still Ape, to talk about the real world collision between contemplative practice and the modern attention economy. We start with a short, grounding practice of “doing nothing,” then zoom out to the strange fact that even this conversation is carried by microphones, data packets, and screens.

Jay shares what it feels like to grow up loving video games and early internet creativity while also longing for silence, retreats, and depth. That tension shows up everywhere: tech culture can dismiss meditation, and mindfulness culture can quietly shame technology. We name the cost of that split, especially the guilt, shame, and fear that can creep into how we talk about screen time, social media, and even our kids’ digital lives. Jay offers a more honest frame: you do not have to abandon technology to be mindful, but you do need a healthier relationship with your attention.

From there, we dig into the incentives behind the systems, including how AI may be pushing us from an attention economy into an “attachment economy,” where people form bonds with bots and start confiding in them. Jay argues that mindfulness is becoming subversive, not because it is trendy, but because choosing where to place attention runs against powerful forces. He calls the response “attention activism,” a middle way that avoids both naive techno-optimism and tech doom, and invites teachers, designers, and everyday users to show up online with wisdom.

If you care about mindfulness, digital wellness, humane technology, or building tech that supports human flourishing, this conversation will give you language and direction. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who feels stuck in scroll mode, and leave a review. What would it look like to treat your attention like something worth protecting today?

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — the show explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.

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How Complete Darkness Can Reveal What We Keep Avoiding

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

We talk with Scott Berman, founder of Sky Cave Retreats, about what extended time in complete darkness actually does to the body and mind when distractions, orientation, and performance all fall away.

Sky Cave Retreats: https://www.skycaveretreats.com/

We focus on nervous system safety, permission to feel what is here, and why the “right” darkness retreat is less about endurance and more about how you relate to yourself.

• What a darkness retreat is and how Sky Cave cabins are designed for total blackout and near silence
• Why the retreat container and expectations can shape what people allow themselves to feel
• Disorientation, survival responses, and how fight flight freeze can show up in the dark
• Using the body as an anchor when visual cues disappear
• The difference between techniques used for connection versus strategies used to manage experience
• Softening as allowing and being with, not forcing a “soft” persona or positivity filter
• How the program is structured with preparation, touch-ins, and integration support
• The ancient roots of darkness practice across cultures and lineages
• Scott’s personal journey and how Sky Cave evolved with a nervous system lens
• Who tends to benefit most, including curiosity, availability, and willingness not to know

I encourage people to check out skykaveretreats.com.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...

Guided Meditation For A Positive Future

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We guide a calm, focused meditation to envision a positive future and connect it to simple, repeatable actions. Breath, imagery, and gentle prompts help shift from analysis to embodied clarity you can carry into the rest of your day.

• settling the body and softening tension
• anchoring attention with natural breath
• asking what future feels deeply moving
• noticing feelings that arise with the vision
• identifying how to show up each day
• rehearsing small actions in the mind’s eye
• meeting challenges with steady qualities
• ending with a felt sense to guide the day

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Taoist Meditation Practices For Stillness And Vitality, with Solala Towler

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

We talk with Taoist meditation and qigong teacher Solala Tauler about returning to the source through simple practices that fit into real life. We explore how slowing down, sensing the body, and learning from nature can restore steadiness, vitality, and meaning.

Returning To The Source: https://www.amazon.com/Returning-Source-Meditations-Rediscovering-Everyday/dp/1645475085/

To learn more about Solala’s books, classes, tea ceremonies and his Qigong and Cha Dao tours to Taiwan go to www.abodetao.com/

• Solala’s origin story from Buddhism to Taoist practice and teaching
• How qigong and stillness meditation work together through qi
• Core Taoist principles like flexibility and wu wei as not forcing
• Nature as the highest teacher and the shift from head to belly
• Lower dantian as a foundation for embodied awareness
• “Source” as Tao and the longing to reconnect with the great mother
• Manzou and why going slowly deepens experience and reduces harm
• Organ balancing through the five phases and emotional qualities of organs
• Breath training and the idea of breathing with the whole body
• Acupuncture as a way to unblock stuck qi and restore flow
• Tea meditation and Cha Dao as a path to presence and gratitude
• Pu’er tea, fermentation, aging, and why “energy” matters in ritual

I encourage everyone to check out the book.

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What If Hunger Isn’t A Problem To Solve?

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We explore mindful hunger, silent monastic meal rituals, and how attention shifts taste, mood, and choice. Practical tools include raisin and chocolate meditations, body-based regulation, and tea practices that turn comfort into conscious care.

• setting a clear intention for mindful eating and drinking
• monastic meal rituals as training for presence
• discerning hunger, thirst, emotion and habit
• raisin and chocolate exercises for sensory awareness
• reducing resistance to hunger to reduce suffering
• mapping how foods affect clarity, mood and energy
• body scanning to soften held tension
• integrating tea ceremony as everyday presence
• applying mindfulness to personal stories for regulation
• Q&A on guiding storytellers and building steady practice

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Gratitude As Your First Wealth

Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

What if the fastest path to feeling rich is learning to see what’s already here? We take a clear, grounded look at abundance as a felt experience and show how mindful acknowledgment—not accumulation—shifts your baseline from scarcity to sufficiency. Guided by a simple quote and a handful of precise prompts, we map the places where real wealth hides: in relationships that show up, routines that steady you, spaces that protect you, and skills you’ve quietly earned over time.

We break down the difference between passive gratitude and practiced attention, then offer ways to make noticing a daily habit. You’ll hear how naming one person who supports you, one resource that keeps life running, and one recent win can rewire your focus toward what’s stable and supportive. Rather than chasing more, you’ll practice savoring enough—without ignoring ambition or reality. That shift often softens stress, improves decision-making, and opens room for wiser moves. We also highlight overlooked forms of wealth like a sense of safety, community ties, and the contribution you make to others through presence, reliability, and care.

By the end, you’ll have a light, repeatable framework: morning savor, midday acknowledgment, evening contribution. Use it to strengthen bonds, reduce noise, and feel grounded where you stand. If this conversation helps you see your world with kinder eyes, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a reframe, and leave a quick review telling us the one “quiet good” you’re acknowledging today.

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Guided Loving-Kindness: Wish Others And Yourself Well

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a short loving‑kindness meditation that begins with softening the body and ends with offering yourself the same care you give others. Simple phrases and steady breath help shift tension into goodwill you can feel.

• settling the body with relaxed, alert posture
• softening shoulders, easing belly, limiting visual input
• finding a natural breath rhythm
• visualising loved ones and wishing them happiness
• repeating phrases of kindness and ease
• turning compassion inward with May I be well, safe, at ease
• letting benevolence permeate the body and close with a deep breath

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When Love Meets Vulnerability, It Becomes Steady

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We explore equanimity as a heart practice that meets vulnerability without armor and shifts our relationship to identity, praise and blame, and social media reactivity. We offer practical steps to steady the nervous system and act with clarity in an age of fear.

• identity as a source of reactivity and friction
• the worldly winds of gain, loss, praise, blame
• equanimity as undefended openness across traditions
• the skydiving with no ground metaphor
• love transforming into compassion, joy, and equanimity
• caring without the fantasy of control
• small experiments to test catastrophic thoughts
• balancing activism with steadiness and clarity

We highly recommend the book Quiet Strength

Find “Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, And Love Boundlessly With The Power Of Equanimity” and more at Margaret’s website.

Margaret's New Book --> Quiet Strength: https://a.co/d/029xEshE

Margaret Cullen's website: https://margaretcullen.com

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Reclaim Your Mind: 7 Mindful Strategies For A Healthier Phone Habit, with Jay Vidyarthi

Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We talk with mindfulness teacher and technologist Jay Vidyarthi about rebuilding a healthier relationship with attention in a world engineered for distraction and speed.

Jay's Book: Reclaim Your Mind

We move from tech burnout and Zoom fatigue to practical strategies that replace guilt with choice, including a guided practice that makes the “pull” of the phone impossible to unsee.

• noticing false urgency and how language triggers the nervous system
• working with tech burnout through rest, recovery time, and small in-call adjustments
• understanding your attachment style with technology as a non-shaming map for change
• adding curiosity and structure when apps create avoidance or stress
• setting boundaries that become positive rituals rather than deprivation
• spotting design patterns like red badges, autoplay, and countdown timers
• “voting” with attention by supporting tools and creators that promote clarity and wellbeing
• practising “drop the rope” with a slow-motion phone audit to build urge immunity

Check out Jay’s book, Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies to Enjoy Tech Mindfully.

You can check out his website at jayvidarthy.com.

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Equanimity & The Art Of Falling

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400

We explore equanimity as the art of falling, learning how to stay steady and open when life feels uncertain. We share how caring perspective helps us face world news, strong emotions, and personal hardship without losing our heart.
• equanimity as surrender to change and uncertainty
• staying caring without getting overwhelmed by current events
• why few teachers teach equanimity and what depth requires
• mindfulness vs equanimity and where they overlap
• equanimity as love in the midst of vulnerability
• “caring perspective” as a blend of heart and wisdom
• the felt difference between present-moment awareness and time-vastness
• practicing free-fall instead of grabbing for control
• grief, fear, and acceptance as outcomes of letting ourselves fall
• ego, masks, and what drops away when we stop bracing

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Coming Back To Our Senses

Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We explore how to receive sights and sounds instead of chasing them, and why “looking through” loosens labels and brings clarity. We share practical ways to work with music, nature sounds, and eyes open or closed, and why silence can be the most healing teacher.

• moving from grasping to receiving sense experience
• looking at vs looking through and deconstructing perception
• working with labels and memories that cloud clarity
• using nature sounds, random audio, and gentle music
• eyes open or closed strategies and toggling
• everyday practice in stores, restaurants, and at home
• the role of silence and long pauses for settling
• beginner’s mind as a continuous, living practice

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How To Lead A Group Meditation With Safety And Choice

Mon, 11 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Someone joins your group meditation, the room goes quiet, and you realise not everyone is okay. What do you do next without panicking or making it worse? We talk through the real-world side of teaching mindfulness, where compassion is not a vibe, it’s a leadership skill you practice moment by moment.

I share how I think about guiding as a teacher: less “expert with answers” and more “steady person creating safety.” We get specific about trauma-sensitive mindfulness without turning it into something scary or overly technical. If breath awareness feels uncomfortable or a participant seems dissociated, you’ll hear practical options you can offer right away, from grounding in the senses to opening the eyes to shifting the whole practice toward self-compassion. We also cover the language that helps people feel supported rather than controlled, especially in Zoom meditation groups where cues can be harder to spot.

Then we go into what to do if someone is actively triggered or spiralling. You’ll learn how to offer a break, adjust the meditation in real time, and when it’s appropriate to stop and seek more support, including encouraging therapy, using a mental health hotline, or calling emergency services if there’s immediate risk. We also unpack whether you should bring an assistant or co-teacher for in-person sessions at a yoga studio or community center, and how to build the confidence to lead even when you’re still learning.

If you’re guiding group meditation, teaching mindfulness, or starting a regular practice group, subscribe, share this with a fellow teacher, and leave a review. What’s one phrase you can say today that would help your group feel safer?

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How To Lead With Purpose When It Matters Most

Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a short mindfulness practice to help you feel and define what purposeful leadership means in your body and choices. Through grounding, breath, and gentle inquiry, we explore clarity, values, and the sensations that signal true alignment.

• settling posture, breath and attention
• letting questions land without forcing answers
• noticing images, emotions and bodily cues
• asking what matters most as a leader
• sensing alignment versus tension
• imagining the felt texture of purposeful action

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Grounding Through Anxiety With Senses

Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400

We explore how to meet anxiety, overwhelm, and dissociation with gentle presence instead of force. We focus on finding safety through sensory anchors, kind inquiry, and practical tools that help us return to the moment.
• navigating difficulty by building a safe harbor for awareness
• responding to dissociation with curiosity and questions about safety
• choosing anchors that feel safe enough: sound, breath, touch, movement
• using sound as a primary practice: bell, silence, breathing, repeating “love” or “safety”
• incorporating walking mindfulness and grounded movement
• exploring anxiety by tracking future vs past thoughts, intensity, and body sensations
• widening emotional vocabulary with lists of emotions and sensations over time
• using self-compassion and the question “What would I like for myself?”
• starting softly with comfort, gratitude, and connection before deeper practice
Go to self-compassion.org

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A Guided Mindfulness Meditation For Softening Into Now

Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a short mindfulness meditation that trains gentle awareness and helps us soften into the present moment. We breathe with the body, notice how the heart responds, and practise accepting sensations and emotions with quiet peace.
• setting an intention to soften into now
• breathing with the whole body as an anchor
• noticing sensations as they change moment to moment
• sensing how the heart relates to experience
• practising acceptance of whatever we feel
• reorienting through sound, temperature, and touch points
• reconnecting with community when ready

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Shamatha Vipassana Explained For Modern Minds

Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

You can’t breathe in the past or the future, and you can’t switch off thinking on command. That’s where Susan Piver brings a refreshing kind of relief to meditation practice, especially if you’ve ever judged yourself for having a busy mind. We talk about Shamatha Vipassana, the mindfulness awareness approach she teaches, and why the real skill is not perfect focus but the simple act of noticing and returning.

We also get practical about what mindfulness is and what it is not. Mindfulness is the trainable part: placing attention where you choose and coming back when it wanders. Awareness is the wider field that opens over time, often on its own. Susan shares why insight lives in awareness, why deeper practice can make us feel more (sometimes unexpectedly), and why teachers should expect inner states to shift in ways that do not follow a tidy script.

Along the way, we touch on what science can measure like stress and cortisol, insomnia support, and reduced depression relapse when paired with other care, while also honoring the contemplative side that doesn’t fit neatly in a chart. If you teach mindfulness, support clients, or simply want a kinder relationship with your own mind, this conversation gives you a clear frame you can use immediately. Subscribe, share this with a friend who thinks they’re “bad at meditating,” and leave a review. What belief about meditation do you want to unlearn next?

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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How To Stop Believing You Are Not Enough

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400

The loudest voice in your head might not be telling the truth. When the world feels more divided and more cruel, it gets easier to assume other people are bad and to quietly suspect the same about ourselves.

I sit down with Buddhist teacher and author Lodro Rinzler to challenge that reflex with a grounded idea that’s both ancient and deeply practical: basic goodness. Not as a slogan, but as something you can recognise in real time, in your body, and in the most ordinary moments of your day.

We get specific about how shame and “not enoughness” take over, and why the stories we repeat can become a cocoon that blocks intimacy, courage, and joy.

Lodro shares simple mindfulness and meditation practices for seeing thoughts as thoughts, loosening identity labels like “I’m an anxious person”, and returning to what’s actually happening right now. We also explore a helpful bridge to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: acceptance is not giving up. When we meet the present clearly, we become more skilful, more honest, and more able to take action without burning ourselves out.

Then we zoom out to the culture we’re swimming in: subtle advertising, status pressure, and consumerism that profit from insecurity. We talk about why deeper practice and meditation retreats can “reveal the water” and restore perspective, compassion, and agency. If you’re searching for self-worth, emotional resilience, and practical tools for mindfulness, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with the moment that hit you hardest.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Staying Human In A Digital Age

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We explore how to stay human amid fast tech change, from analog memories to AI worries, through the lens of community practice and elder wisdom. We share ADHD-friendly mindfulness tools, invite simple neighborhood circles, and reflect on courage, tenderness, and what really matters.

• analog upbringing shaping views on tech and empathy
• fear of online teaching balanced by lifelong practice
• starting small neighborhood mindfulness circles
• honoring elder teachers and their perspective
• podcasting as a way to meet people
• practical mindfulness for ADHD with sensory anchors
• playful practices for kids and adults
• gentle closing with space, grace, and intention

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Breath, Intention, And A Warmer Morning

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We lead a short morning practice that wakes the body, settles the mind, and sets calm strong focused intentions for the day. We imagine small joys, plan simple acts of care, and choose one mindful moment to meet life with warmth.

• slow nasal inhales with open posture
• body scan from feet to head as aliveness
• calm strong focused mantra as embodied cues
• envision small moments of joy and meaning
• name one way to contribute to others
• plan simple care for body and heart
• choose one mindful minute without judgment
• carry warm intentions into ordinary tasks

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Simple Moments, Deep Gratitude

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400

We guide a step-by-step gratitude meditation that moves from a single present sensation to unseen helpers, essential tools, a beloved person, today’s small blessing, and even a challenging moment reframed with care. The session closes by thanking the body, the mind, and the chance to pause.

• noticing one simple present sensation
• gratitude for unseen helpers in daily life
• honoring the tools and places that support work
• appreciation for a loved one and shared moments
• naming a small blessing from today
• exploring gratitude toward a current challenge
• closing thanks for body, mind, and the practice

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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You Are Good. You Are Enough. My Interview with Lodro Rinzler

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

We explore why so many of us feel fundamentally flawed and how the Buddhist teaching of basic goodness offers a practical way back to ease.

We share meditation-based tools for working with shame, self-doubt, and cultural messages of not-enoughness so we can act with more clarity and care.

Buy Lodro Rinzler's Book: You Are Good. You Are Enough.
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• why Lodro writes You Are Good, You Are Enough amid divisiveness and rising self-doubt
• how to recognise basic goodness through ordinary moments rather than abstract belief
• the cocoon of self-stories and the shift from identity to present experience
• how acceptance supports commitment and more skillful action in the world
• subtle cultural messaging that reinforces not-enoughness and self-judgment
• why retreats and longer sits can reset perspective on distraction and presence
• choosing space over busy and aligning work with a clear intention
• four immeasurables practices including loving-kindness for self and others
• a practical “loving-kindness photo” for someone you struggle with
• navigating imposter syndrome for mindfulness teachers without chasing perfection
• healthy regret versus harmful shame and learning from mistakes
• a nuanced view on “evil” as distance from basic goodness rather than a fixed essence

Please check out Lodro Rinzler's website at https://www.lodrorinzler.com/ where you can find all those free guided meditations that we talked about, links to his past books, which I highly recommend.

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Loving Kindness, Made Simple

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a loving kindness meditation that starts with breath and grounding, then expands goodwill from self to loved ones, to those in struggle, to difficult people, and finally to all beings. We end by returning to intention with a gentle reminder to practice in a way that feels real.

• grounding the body with breath and relaxation
• repeating simple phrases for self-compassion
• extending care to a loved one with visualization
• holding someone in hardship with steady presence
• offering goodwill to someone difficult without condoning harm
• widening the circle to everyone nearby and all beings
• returning to self, intention, and gentle consistency

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Joy Anyway, with Jan Hoath

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Joy is easy to talk about when life is smooth and brutally hard to reach when your identity breaks, your plans collapse, or fear takes over. Sean Fargo sits down with leadership coach and author Jan Hoth, the “Joy Alchemist,” to get specific about what joy really is and what it is not.

Visit Jan's website: https://www.janjoymentor.com/

Buy her book: Joy Anyway: https://a.co/d/0bAmOfeb

We draw a clear line between fleeting happiness and joy as a steady state of being that can hold grief, anger, and uncertainty without pretending they aren’t there.

Jan shares her own turning point from teenage depression after an injury ended her swimmer identity, and how an audacious opportunity cracked open a new future. From there we get practical: mindfulness as the gateway, “micro joy” habits you can use in minutes, and her unforgettable “Fruit Loop moment” story from a children’s hospital that became a repeatable tool for resilience. If you’ve felt stuck after divorce, job loss, burnout, retirement, or a health scare, this conversation offers grounded steps for finding possibility again.

We also go straight at toxic positivity, the signs you’re forcing a smile, and why the fastest route back to authentic joy sometimes starts with letting yourself feel the full depth of the moment. For entrepreneurs, managers, community leaders, and therapists, we explore joy as a leadership superpower that improves creativity, decisiveness, and team culture without guilt or bypassing. If this helped you, subscribe, share with a friend who needs a little light, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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Mindfulness vs. Awareness - with Susan Piver

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We sit down with Susan Piver to get clear on what mindfulness trains and what awareness reveals, then we rethink what meditation is actually doing to the heart and mind.

Visit Susan Piver's website: https://openheartproject.com/

We leave with a simpler technique, lower self-judgment about thinking, and a more realistic view of what students may experience as practice deepens.

• mindfulness as attention training and awareness as insight
• why awareness expands through receptivity not effort
• simplicity in instruction and helping people discover
• why you do not need to stop thinking
• why meditation is bigger than self-help
• how meditation amplifies the inner state and softens defenses
• consistency over duration and the limits of “90-second” practice
• a guided approach to posture plus breath plus mind
• using silence and pacing as a teaching tool
• eyes-open meditation for wakefulness and daily-life integration
• attention as the most basic form of love
• strengthening the human realm through teaching practice
• practical tips for structuring a class and setting the room

If you want to stay in touch, go to the Open Heart Project, sign up for her newsletter. It’s free.

Visit Susan Piver's website: https://openheartproject.com/

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A Guided Journey Into Compassion And Calm

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Want a calmer mind without numbing out? We guide a focused loving kindness session that starts with the body and ends with a wider, steadier heart. You’ll relax the shoulders and face, even out your breath, and use plain, memorable phrases that shift you from tension to care in minutes. No fluff—just a clear path from self-kindness to universal goodwill, with gentle cues that make the practice accessible even if compassion feels awkward at first.

We begin by settling the nervous system so the phrases can land. Then we offer may I be well to ourselves, acknowledging any resistance and letting the words hover lightly rather than forcing a mood. From there, we bring to mind someone who naturally opens the heart and wish them well, building the muscle of sincere attention. The circle expands to neighbours and community—people you pass by every day—using phrases like may they be safe and free from suffering and may they be happy. We include friends and family, holding complexity with the reminder that everyone is doing the best they can, and then open fully to all beings with wishes for well-being, safety, happiness, and ease.

To close, we return that goodwill to ourselves, noticing changes in the body and the quality of mind. Along the way you’ll learn why grounding first matters, how short phrases can rewire reactivity, and how widening the circle prevents compassion fatigue. This is a practical, portable sequence you can use on a busy morning, a tough workday, or a quiet evening when you want to reset your center of gravity toward warmth and clarity.

If this practice supports you, subscribe for more guided sessions, share it with someone who could use a steadier breath, and leave a quick review to help others find the show. How did the phrases land for you today?

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Mindful Movement, Somatic Presence, And Compassionate Practice

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

We challenge the statue myth and show how mindful movement, posture changes, and somatic awareness can deepen meditation while keeping compassion at the center. We also share a slow, heart-forward approach to loving kindness that fits real life and helps practice mature over time.

• meeting discomfort with awareness and care
• when to stay, when to move
• how to move with intention and remain present
• chairs, floor, standing and what “grounding” really means
• elements, body, and connection to earth
• slow reading and journaling loving kindness teachings
• blending mindfulness and metta in daily life
• building practice with limited time and energy
• releasing judgment and the statue myth
• closing with blessings and encouragement

I love all of you. I wish you well. Keep going.

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Turning Restless Thoughts Into Restful Breath

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Sleepless nights often start with a simple pattern: the lights go out, and the mind lights up. We’ve been there too—replaying the day, gaming out tomorrow, and feeling tension build with every loop. In this guided conversation and practice, we unpack why bedtime worry grabs the wheel and offer a grounded antidote: a mindful gratitude ritual designed to ease agitation, slow your breath, and help you drift into restorative sleep.

We begin by naming the common culprits—planning, replaying, and the feeling of “not yet finished”—and how these habits cue the body into alert mode right when you need the opposite. Then we introduce a practical gratitude approach that avoids fluff and leans on specifics: choosing one real thing you truly appreciate, sensing it with detail, and letting that appreciation saturate your attention. You’ll hear simple, repeatable prompts to find your anchor—someone you love, the weather that lifted your mood, the quiet company of a pet—and how to notice the subtle signs of settling: a softer jaw, longer exhales, warmth in the chest.

From there, we pair thankfulness with breath using a gentle cadence that requires no counting. Each inhale welcomes support; each exhale invites release. We keep the language simple, the steps light, and the tone kind, so even on difficult nights the practice feels doable. You’ll learn to meet racing thoughts without a fight, redirecting attention toward safety and ease. By the end, you’ll have a short, compassionate bedtime ritual that tells your nervous system, for now, everything is okay.

If this practice helps, share it with someone who needs a calmer night. Subscribe for more mindful tools, leave a quick review to help others find the show, and tell us: what’s one thing you’re grateful for before you turn out the lights?

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Gratitude Beyond Words

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We meditate on how gratitude feels and lives beyond polite words, asking how the heart expresses thanks and how that practice deepens love. We end with prompts to notice, act, and plan small, steady expressions of appreciation that others can feel.

• reflecting on the quote about heartfelt gratitude
• drawing personal meaning from repeated prompts
• noticing bodily signals of genuine appreciation
• naming how actions carry more weight than phrases
• exploring how gratitude nurtures trust and love
• observing how others express thanks without words
• planning future practices to anchor daily gratitude

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Kindness Begins With A Breath

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Start with a single breath and watch your circle of care expand. We begin by grounding the body—soft shoulders, easy belly, relaxed face—so the mind can rest, then we introduce the core loving kindness phrases: may I be well, may I be safe and free from suffering, may I be happy. From there, we guide you step by step: first offering compassion to yourself, then to someone you love, someone facing hardship, and even someone with whom you’ve struggled. Along the way we explore why intention matters more than perfect focus, how visualization can open the heart, and what it means to hold pain without rushing to fix it.

As the practice widens, we invite you to extend care to everyone nearby, to friends and family, to people you barely know, and finally to all beings across the planet—humans, animals, and the fragile web of life we share. This arc mirrors how compassion grows in daily life: it starts with a kind word to yourself, becomes patience with a colleague, and turns into a broader ethic of empathy. You’ll notice how repeating simple phrases can soften tension, ease resentment, and create room for wise boundaries. We also touch on the subtle shift from sentiment to steadiness, showing how loving kindness is less about mood and more about training attention toward care.

We close by returning to yourself with a hand on your heart, reinforcing the loop of receiving and offering. Expect a calm, clear guide that you can revisit anytime you feel tight, critical, or disconnected. If the mind wanders, that’s part of the practice—come back to breath, return to intention, and begin again. Subscribe for more guided meditations and mindful tools, share this with someone who could use a gentle reset, and leave a review to help others find a moment of kindness today.

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Experience of Gratitude

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a gentle gratitude meditation that moves from body awareness to health, relationships, money, and a sense of safety. We close by normalising mixed feelings and inviting nonjudgmental noticing that helps gratitude grow where it was missed.

• settling the body with breath and softening
• noticing health through simple, reliable functions
• recognising care and effort in relationships
• opening to appreciation around finances without shame
• naming where safety and protection are present
• integrating insights without self‑criticism

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Why Calm Doesn’t Mean Boring (And How Your Passion Can Stay)

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We rethink equanimity as a spacious, caring capacity that holds intensity without dulling life. We link Vedana—pleasant, unpleasant, neutral—as a direct gateway to balance, recovery, and frictionless experience across emotions and daily moments.

• equanimity not apathy or indifference
• the myth that calm cancels passion
• Vedana as the second foundation of mindfulness
• noticing feeling tone to create space
• shifting from neutralizing emotions to widening capacity
• frictionless experience and reduced defensive energy
• a working definition that includes recovery
• recovery speed as a marker of dynamic balance

Find “Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, And Love Boundlessly With The Power Of Equanimity” and more at Margaret’s website.

Margaret's New Book --> Quiet Strength: https://a.co/d/029xEshE

Margaret Cullen's website: https://margaretcullen.com

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The Freedom Of Letting Go Of Rescue

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

We explore equanimity as open-handed love for parents and caregivers, moving from control to clear, steady presence. We share boundary-setting phrases, examine vulnerability, and offer tools to stay compassionate without burning out.

• reframing parenting through the open hand of love
• equanimity for providers facing crisis and burnout
• “not my emergency” as a compassionate boundary
• self and other equanimity phrases for daily practice
• vulnerability in letting go of control and identity
• Vedana and feeling tones as anchors for balance
• children as owners of their actions and path
• equanimity as innate, accessible, and trainable

Find “Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, And Love Boundlessly With The Power Of Equanimity” and more at Margaret’s website.

Margaret's New Book --> Quiet Strength: https://a.co/d/029xEshE

Margaret Cullen's website: https://margaretcullen.com

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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A Guided Practice To Feel Grateful In Ordinary Moments

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Pause with us for a few quiet minutes that can change the tone of your whole day. We guide a gentle gratitude practice that starts with settling your body and softening your gaze, then moves into noticing one simple detail of your surroundings—light on your skin, the support of the chair, the hush between sounds. From there, we widen the circle to everyday helpers you rarely see: the bus driver who kept you on time, the person who stacked the fruit, the author whose words steadied you. Finally, we land on the breath as a living reminder that there is more right with you than wrong.

This practice blends mindfulness and appreciation to create a grounded, accessible reset. By choosing a single anchor and allowing appreciation to arise naturally, you train attention, soothe your nervous system, and make room for calm. Recognizing quiet acts of support builds connection and empathy, while savoring each breath shifts your mindset from scarcity to sufficiency. The flow is simple and human: soften the body, notice one thing, thank someone, honor the breath.

If you’ve been feeling hurried, distracted, or low on energy, consider this a compact toolkit. You can use it at your desk before opening your inbox, on the bus while watching the city move, or at bedtime to ease the mind into rest. The goal isn’t to force gratitude; it’s to make space for it—right where you are. Listen now, try the prompts in real time, and then tell us the smallest thing that felt meaningful today. If this practice helps, follow the show, share it with a friend who could use a reset, and leave a quick review so others can find these moments of ease.

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Following The Lights That Make You Shine

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a short meditation into Howard Thurman’s reminder to ask what makes you come alive and act on it. Through questions and a poem about quiet usefulness, we show how to find patterns that reliably light you up and turn them into simple, repeatable choices.

• soft breath and body scan to settle
• Howard Thurman quote reframing purpose
• reflective questions to spot aliveness
• noticing patterns in vivid, energized moments
• moving beyond vague bliss toward specific contexts
• poem on usefulness over spectacle
• applying patterns to daily choices and actions

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Mindfulness Of Death Helps You Live More Fully

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

What happens when you stop treating death like a problem to avoid and start meeting it with mindful attention?

We explore mindfulness of death as a grounded, breath-based practice that can jolt you out of autopilot and back into what matters: love, honesty, and the astonishing fact that you’re here at all.

Instead of turning mortality into a gloomy story, we stay close to direct experience, sensing each inhale as potentially the last and noticing how that changes everything.

We also get practical about how to share this work responsibly.

Mindfulness of death can be intense, so we talk through clear safety boundaries, who should not do this practice, and how trauma sensitive mindfulness principles apply in real group settings.

We cover why it often helps to teach this after other meditation practices, how gratitude and mindful breathing can settle the mind first, and what to do when fear, grief, regret, or grasping for the future shows up mid-practice.

You’ll learn a simple but powerful ten-to-one breath countdown, plus reflection prompts that turn insight into action: if life is uncertain, what do you want to focus on today, who do you want to call, what needs forgiveness, and what have you been putting off?

If you’re looking for a mindfulness meditation that clarifies values and supports living fully, this conversation is a strong place to start.

Subscribe, share with a friend who needs perspective, and leave a review, what shifts for you when you remember you’re mortal?

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Softening & Steering (A Guided Meditation)

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400

We guide a short meditation that begins with birdsong and ends with a steadier, kinder presence in the body. We soften tension and resistance, then steer our attention toward care, values, and the life we want to live breath by breath.
• settling into the body and the space around us
• softening breath and releasing unnecessary tension
• noticing resistance as clenching, tightness, quick breathing
• spotting resistance as judging or distancing
• meeting fear with gentle space and care
• grounding through contact with the seat or ground
• steering intention toward values, love, and wisdom
• returning through small movements and sensory awareness

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Mindful Grief

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Grief doesn’t only hurt because we miss someone or something. It also hurts because we keep arguing with it. If you have ever thought, “I should be over this,” or “If I stop being sad, I’m forgetting them,” this conversation offers a different path: mindfulness of grief that treats sadness as a natural human energy, not a verdict on your strength or your love.

We talk about the “sacred architecture of grief”, the real ways grief moves through the body and nervous system when we stop labelling it as good or bad. We share simple practices for softening judgment, making room for emotion, and letting grief flow without clinging or resisting. Along the way, I share a personal story of a scary moment that triggered a wave of fear and tears, and how a few minutes of stillness without a phone helped my system reset.

You will also hear practical guidance for supporting someone who is grieving: why facing a person can make crying harder, how side-by-side or behind-the-griever positioning can help, and how a safe container matters more than perfect words. We explore “doorways” into grief such as breath, journalling, forgiveness phrases, naming fear, naming love, and even allowing anger and rage to come first. The takeaway is clear: grieving isn’t about getting over it, it’s about telling the truth of what you wanted and feeling what is here with care.

If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review. What’s one judgment you want to release about your own grief?

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How Self-Compassion Softens Meditation Resistance And Fear

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

We explore how to meet resistance to the present moment with compassion instead of force, especially when mindfulness starts to feel scary. We work through what to say when a client wants to stop because they do not want to “see” themselves, and how to keep the practice gentle, safe, and flexible.
• why resistance often shows up as tightening, distraction, or avoidance
• treating ourselves like a friend through kindness and self-compassion
• how to respond when someone says they want to stop
• questions that invite safety and clarity rather than pushing
• asking what someone truly wants from mindfulness or coaching
• offering options: breath, walking, senses, yoga, loving kindness, gratitude
• why forgiveness can feel heavy and how to build toward it
• grief, trauma, and readiness as key context for meditation resistance
• not taking client dropout personally and finding the right fit
• body scans for beginners and how to scale intensity

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Overnight Meditation, Self-Compassion, And The Honest Work Of Letting Go

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We explore an overnight meditation that turns into a lesson on pain, compassion, and balance. We trade strategies for naming sensations, breathing with discomfort, mindful eating at home, and finding ease through wise effort and progressive relaxation.

• overnight sit reflections and physical discomfort
• naming sensations instead of labelling pain
• breathing through the whole body and feeling tones
• compassion that includes oneself
• mindful movement as part of practice
• mindful eating at home and temptation triggers
• pausing and outcome reflection for cravings
• moderation as a skillful option
• progressive muscle relaxation and wise effort
• teaching with humility and being a friend first

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Resting With Breath: A Guided Practice For Gentle Presence

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400

We guide a short meditation on gentle awareness, using breath, body, and emotion as anchors for presence. We explore how simple awareness can hold chaos, restore balance, and connect us to values and care.

• setting the intention to stop striving
• anchoring attention in natural breathing
• noticing sensations, sounds, and thoughts
• meeting emotion as energy in the body
• layering awareness with curiosity and care
• using the mantra simple awareness
• reorienting to the room with steady presence
• carrying gentle awareness into daily life

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'Just Like Me' Meditation (one of my personal favorites)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We guide a short, focused meditation that settles the body, opens awareness, and trains compassion through the “Just Like Me” practice. By recognizing shared emotions, pain, and joy, we reduce reactivity and end with a clear wish: may they be well.

• setting posture and grounding through breath
• scanning the body and naming what is predominant
• introducing the Just Like Me framework
• bringing to mind a distant or difficult person
• recognizing shared emotions and suffering
• acknowledging shared peace, joy and happiness
• resting in awareness and observing shifts
• closing with the wish may they be well

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Realizing Your Best Moments Almost Never Happened

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Ever notice how your best memories start to fade into the background until they feel ordinary? We flip that script with a guided mindfulness practice built around mental subtraction—the science-backed move of imagining your treasured moment never happened—so its value returns with force. Across just a few minutes, we help you settle the body, pick one meaningful event, and trace the unlikely chain of choices, timing, and support that brought it to life.

We then walk through the near-misses: the unread email, the missed bus that didn’t happen, the small yes you almost didn’t say. That gentle counterfactual isn’t about regret; it’s about clarity. By seeing how easily the moment could have vanished, appreciation deepens. You’ll explore the benefits that flowed from that turning point—friendships formed, skills unlocked, confidence grown—and give your nervous system space to actually feel gratitude rather than recite it. The approach blends simple somatic cues (relax the jaw, drop the shoulders, steady the belly breath) with cognitive reframing to shift attention from entitlement to awe.

This session is ideal if you want a fast, effective reset that lasts longer than a quick affirmation. It’s grounded in positive psychology and mindfulness research, sometimes called the George Bailey effect, and it’s designed to be repeated with different memories throughout the week. By the end, you’ll not only recall what happened—you’ll sense how precious it is that it happened at all, and carry that recognition into your next conversation, choice, and breath.

If this practice helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who could use a lift, and leave a quick review to help others find the show. What meaningful moment will you subtract—and then celebrate—today?

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How A Three-Minute Gratitude Practice Can Rewire Your Day

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We guide a step-by-step gratitude practice that starts with one simple sensation and widens to unseen helpers, trusted tools, loved ones, and even challenges. The session closes with thanks for body, mind, and the chance to pause.

• noticing a single present-moment comfort
• appreciating unseen helpers and shared labor
• honoring tools and the effort within them
• thanking a loved one and sensing the heart
• naming one bright spot from today
• exploring gratitude toward a challenge
• closing with thanks for body, mind, and practice

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How To Meet Pain, Sit With Temptation, And Practice Self-Compassion

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We explore how to meet physical pain, temptation, and tension with gentle awareness, and how to find a practical middle way between forcing and avoiding. Stories from overnight sitting lead to tools for mindful eating at home, progressive muscle relaxation, and teaching with care.

• naming sensations instead of labeling “pain”
• whole-body breathing into difficult areas
• feeling tones: pleasant, unpleasant, neutral
• waves of discomfort, letting go, and growth
• mindful posture changes as part of practice
• home-friendly mindful eating rituals and pauses
• outcome reflection to interrupt habits
• moderation strategies without feeding compulsion
• progressive muscle relaxation to learn ease
• wise effort: not too tight, not too loose
• teaching from presence, warmth, and curiosity

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Quiet Strength: The Power of Equanimity (with Margaret Cullen & Sean Fargo)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Today we explore equanimity as a living, heart-based steadiness that holds passion, pain, and joy without collapsing or numbing out. Renowned teacher and author Margaret Cullen offers practical gateways through feeling tone, identity, and simple phrases that reduce friction, burnout, and outrage.

• redefining equanimity as caring presence, not apathy
• Vedana as the primary gateway to balance
• spaciousness instead of dulling experience
• recovery time as a measure of equanimity
• identity, praise and blame, and the worldly winds
• vulnerability as an undefended heart
• activism without outrage fatigue
• parenting with an open hand, not a tight grip
• caregiver burnout and “it’s not my emergency”
• equanimity phrases for self and others
• resources to deepen four foundations practice
• equanimity as a human birthright we uncover

Find “Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, And Love Boundlessly With The Power Of Equanimity” and more at Margaret’s website.

Margaret's New Book --> Quiet Strength: https://a.co/d/029xEshE

Margaret Cullen's website: https://margaretcullen.com

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From Monastic Bowls To Kitchen Tables: How Food Shapes Awareness

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400

We explore mindful eating through monastic stories, simple practices with raisins, chocolate and tea, and how intention changes what food does to our minds and bodies. Listeners share how mindfulness supports storytelling, therapy and daily meditation habits.

• monastic one‑meal practice and silent chewing
• food as energy, intention and ethics
• noticing hunger, craving and resistance
• raisin and chocolate exercises for savoring
• body signals, stuck energy and comfort choices
• tea as ceremony for presence and community
• integrating mindfulness with story work
• safe intensity, regulation and journalling
• daily practice momentum and therapeutic flow

“We actually are going to be offering tea ceremonies as uh free events in our community in the future, something that's near and dear to my heart”

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One Minute To Settle The Mind

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Ever wish you could shift your whole mood in the time it takes to breathe twice? We share a simple, one‑minute practice designed for those edge moments—right after waking, before bed, ahead of meditation, or just before stepping into a tough conversation—when the mind spirals and the body tightens. Rather than force change, we start by noticing what’s true: the climate of your thoughts, the texture of your breath, the tone of your body. That honest check‑in reduces reactivity and sets the stage for a kinder state.

From there, we guide you to soften the breath, unhook from worried thinking, and orient to safety by remembering protections close at hand—friends, mentors, loving faces, the room you’re in. This opens enough space to recognize a powerful fact: you’re okay right now. With that foothold, we pivot into gratitude and contentment, calling up one or two things that spark real warmth. The shift isn’t theoretical; it’s felt as your shoulders drop and your chest eases.

We then invite love into the mix. Bring to mind someone—or a pet—you care about, sense their appreciation for you, and notice your own warmth moving out to meet them. Finally, we weave peace, contentment, and love into one steady state, a homecoming you can carry. Two deeper breaths help these qualities sink in so you can walk through your day with a responsive mind instead of a reactive one. If you’re ready to reclaim a minute and make it meaningful, press play, try the practice, and tell us how it changed the next hour. Subscribe, share with a friend who could use a reset, and leave a quick review to help others find the show.

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Feeling More Gratitude And Gladness :)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500

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 life.

• defining gratitude and gladness and why they help
• noticing natural moments of appreciation during the day
• creating simple cues to feel thankful for what is present
• enriching the feeling through body, memory, and expression
• balancing gratitude with disappointment without denial
• short integration drill to build equanimity
• practical tips to let good experiences sink in

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Loving Kindness Before Sleep

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500

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 builds focus and calm
• the four phrases and their purpose
• gentle instructions for practicing in bed
• returning to the words when the mind wanders
• extending the practice to loved ones

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Morning Mindfulness For A Brighter Day

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500

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.

• deep, steady breathing to settle the body
• sensing aliveness and naming calm and focus
• visualising moments of joy ahead
• choosing simple acts of care for the body
• identifying one meaningful way to help others
• setting a fulfilling daily intention
• returning to non-judgmental awareness during stress
• reconnecting with values and hope

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Daily Practice for Love & Happiness (Meditation)

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500

We guide a short mindfulness practice that centers our shared human needs for happiness, love, and connection. Through a steady breath, we soften harsh judgments, balance self-kindness with care for others, and carry appreciation into daily life.

• recognising shared needs for happiness, love and connection
• noticing and easing sharp criticism and condemnation
• alternating breath: cherish self on inhale, others on exhale
• extending appreciation to everyone we meet
• keeping gratitude as a daily practice

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People Crave Presence, Not More Content

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500

We trace why people want human mindfulness teachers and how embodiment turns abstract practice into real connection. We share stories, simple techniques, and global signals pointing to a growing need for presence in a noisy world.

• rising demand for human-led mindfulness
• value of personal stories and warm presence
• search for market data and trend signals
• loneliness, “human walkers” and paid companionship
• AI abundance versus embodied connection
• head, heart and whole-body awareness cues
• integrating mindfulness with yoga and healing arts
• family co-regulation and the cuddle couch image
• WHO mental health data and UN attention
• simple breath practices for busy, loud days

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Mindfulness of Eating

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

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Beauty Of Your Breath

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

We guide a gentle mindfulness practice that softens the body, anchors attention in the breath, and trains a kind return from wandering thoughts. The aim is a reliable home base in presence that eases anxiety without force or judgment.

• settling posture, softening belly, shoulders and jaw
• choosing breath as a steady home base
• receiving the breath rather than controlling it
• using a soft “thinking” note to interrupt storylines
• re-relaxing the body and reopening awareness
• allowing background sounds and sensations
• strengthening the muscle of returning to presence

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Manifesting Intention

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

What if just one minute could gently shape your entire day?

In this short, guided intention-setting practice, you’re invited to pause, breathe, and consciously choose how you want to show up today. In just 60 seconds, we’ll plant a simple seed of kindness and presence—helping you move through your conversations, work, and relationships with greater care and awareness.

This brief audio is perfect for listening first thing in the morning, before a meeting, or anytime you need a reset. Let this one-minute practice support you in creating a day that feels grounded, intentional, and heart-centered.

Press play. Take one breath. Set your intention.

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Affirmations of Gratitude

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500

A calm, guided gratitude practice uses sevenfold repetition to help the words sink in and shift our attention. We move through receiving support, self-compassion, openness to love, and releasing hurts with kindness, closing with appreciation for health and the present.

• research-backed reason to repeat affirmations seven times
• gratitude for gifts received from others
• holding gratitude for self, others and the greater good
• opening to receive and give love
• releasing hurts with compassion, kindness and thankfulness
• appreciating health and rejoicing in what is present

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Wishing Care For Self & Others - Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 7 / Last Day)

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Ever wish your inner critic would finally give you a break? Sean Fargo closes our seven-day journey by teaching a simple, reliable practice that replaces self-attack with grounded compassion. We start where warmth is easiest—thinking of someone or an animal that naturally opens the heart—then repeat four steady phrases: may you be safe, may you be healthy, may you be happy, may you live with ease. From that genuine warmth, we turn the same phrases inward and, yes, even toward the inner critic itself.

Across this guided session, we explore why loving-kindness is more than feel-good language; it’s a trainable response that reshapes the brain and nervous system. By pairing intention with repetition, the practice becomes a habit you can call on the next time you make a mistake, fall short of a goal, or feel the urge to spiral. Sean offers practical cues—eyes open or closed, breath linked to phrases, starting with an easy person—to make the ritual stick without forcing emotion. You’ll learn how wishing safety and ease disarms shame, how happiness loosens perfectionism, and how ease keeps problem-solving clear and creative.

We also step into the advanced edge: extending goodwill to the parts we resist—the inner critic and even people we dislike. This move isn’t about excusing harm; it’s about reducing inner conflict so you can set boundaries without carrying the weight of resentment. Listeners often report less rumination, faster repair after missteps, and a gentler, more courageous approach to growth. By the end, you’ll have a compact script you can use anytime to soften harsh self-talk and build resilience from the inside out.

If this practice helps, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who needs a kinder inner voice, and leave a review to tell us which phrase landed most for you.

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How To Stop Ruminating - Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 6)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Ever catch your mind replaying a cringe moment on loop? We take you inside that spiral and show how mindfulness breaks the pattern—not by arguing with thoughts, but by starving the loop of fuel and returning attention to the raw, steadying details of the present moment. Instead of wrestling with the inner critic, we practice kind curiosity and let the body lead the way back to clarity.

Across this focused, guided session, we map the hallmarks of rumination—repetition without resolution, shrinking perspective, and rising tension—and explain why the brain confuses looping with problem solving. Then we offer a step‑by‑step reset that anyone can try on a commute, in bed, or during a stressful workday: feel gravity where your body meets the chair or floor, listen for the rhythm of sound without chasing its source, open to the colors and light in your field of view, and notice texture and temperature on the skin. As attention reconnects with the senses, muscles soften, breath evens, and new angles on the same situation emerge.

You’ll hear how this shift reduces the power of harsh self‑talk and creates conditions for wiser choices—like making an apology, adjusting a plan, or simply letting go. The aim isn’t to silence the mind forever; it’s to relate to thoughts differently, with gentleness and precision, so they lose their grip. If you’ve felt stuck in overthinking, this practice offers a grounded path out of the loop and back into the world right in front of you.

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The Voice of a Good Friend - Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 5)

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

What would change if your inner critic had a microphone and your best friend could hear every word? We put that scenario to work and build a practical way to answer harsh self-talk with grounded compassion. Instead of arguing with the critic or pretending it isn’t there, we slow down, test its claims, and invite the voice of a true friend to sit at the table with us.

We start by imagining our most judgmental thoughts broadcast aloud, then ask a simple question: how would a caring friend respond? That shift unlocks clarity. Suddenly, “I’m incompetent” becomes “I made a mistake and I’m learning.” “I’m unworthy” turns into “I matter even when I miss the mark.” Along the way, we separate facts from exaggerations, replace sweeping labels with specific observations, and learn language that pairs honesty with warmth. This is not empty positivity; it is accurate compassion that acknowledges error without attacking identity.

Then we flip the lens. Picture a friend speaking about themselves with the same cruelty. What would you say to them? Most of us instinctively challenge the lies, point to real strengths, and offer steps forward. We bring that same approach inward: write the critic’s claim in one line, answer it like a friend in one paragraph, and list three pieces of evidence that support your competence, worth, or likability. The effect is cumulative—less shame, more energy for growth, and a steadier mind when challenges arise.

By the end, you’ll have a repeatable exercise to calm negative self-talk, build resilience, and strengthen self-trust. If this practice helps you breathe a little easier and stand a little taller, share it with someone who needs a kinder inner voice today. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what would your best friend say to you right now?

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Feeling Acceptance - Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 4)

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

What if the question “Do people really like me?” is less about others and more about how we meet ourselves? On day four of our inner critic series, we turn toward acceptance and likability with a grounded, practical approach that blends mindfulness, body awareness, and compassionate realism. Rather than debating the critic on its terms, we slow down, listen to the stories that surface in social spaces, and feel their imprint in the body—tight jaws, tense shoulders, or a breath that never quite lands.

We walk through a brief guided practice designed to help you contact safety and support in the present moment. Feet on the floor, attention in the body, we gently test phrases like “I am likable,” “I accept myself,” and “There are people who genuinely like me,” noticing what resonates and where the critic objects. You’ll learn to label the critic’s voice without fusing with it, shift focus from arguments to sensations, and use those signals as data for kinder action. Along the way, we explore common triggers—work dynamics, friendship circles, and family roles—and sketch simple ways to prepare your nervous system before you step into those rooms.

By the end, acceptance becomes a trainable skill rather than a verdict from the crowd. We highlight how to gather balanced evidence of real connection, set intentions that align with your values, and carry this awareness throughout your day and week. If you’re ready to loosen the grip of self-doubt and show up with more ease and congruence, this session offers a calm, clear path forward. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who could use it, and leave a review with one insight you’re taking into your next conversation.

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Feeling Worthy - Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 3)

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

What if the voice that says “You’re not a good person” isn’t telling the truth, just repeating an old script? Today we take aim at the inner critic’s favorite storyline—unworthiness—and replace it with clear seeing, honest accountability, and a steadier sense of worth.

We start by naming where this story shows up most: pressure at work, tensions at home, friction in relationships, or those late-night existential doubts. Then we slow down with a brief guided practice—grounded posture, steady breath, and focused attention—that helps us notice what the critic says and what is actually happening. Instead of collapsing into shame, we examine intentions with care. Most of us don’t act from one pure motive; we move from a mix of fear, hope, habit, and love. Recognizing that complexity lets us learn from missteps without branding ourselves as bad.

From there, we reframe worth as something deeper than flawless performance. When worth is inherent, mistakes become information, not identity. That shift makes room for proportionate action: repair a conversation, clarify a boundary, or rest so you can show up with more care. We offer a simple mantra to keep handy when the critic spikes: “My intentions are sometimes complex, and I am worthy of love.” Use it to pause, breathe, and choose one small step that aligns with the kind of person you want to be.

If you’ve been measuring your goodness by impossible standards, this session offers a kinder, more effective approach. You’ll leave with practical mindfulness tools, language for mixed intentions, and a compassionate reminder that growth and dignity can live side by side. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with someone who needs a softer inner voice, and leave a review so others can find these practices too.

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Feeling Competent - Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 2)

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Ever catch your mind declaring you incompetent after a single slip. We go straight to the heart of that voice and gently dismantle its all or nothing rules with a short, steadying practice you can repeat anytime. Instead of debating the critic, we map its favorite phrases, notice how it lands in the body, and build a kinder, truer standard for competence that leaves room for learning.

We start by naming the core question the critic attacks—am I competent—and get specific about where it shows up: presentations, parenting, creative work, or decisions under pressure. Then we set up a simple posture that feels relaxed and alert, soften the jaw and shoulders, and follow the breath. When the mind wanders and the inner critic jumps in, we label it and return to the breath without drama. That move from judgment to observation trains the nervous system to settle rather than spiral. Along the way, we explore how criticism feels physically—tight chest, closed throat, fluttering belly—and how meeting those sensations with patience builds resilience.

To anchor a new narrative, we add a compassionate phrase: I will make mistakes and that’s okay; everyone makes mistakes. From there, we shift into constructive action: one small step that proves capability in real time. This episode blends mindfulness, self-compassion, and practical coaching so you can interrupt perfectionism, reduce cognitive distortions, and reclaim a grounded sense of competence at work, at home, and in creative projects. If the inner critic has been loud lately, this is your daily reset—simple, repeatable, and honest.

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Dealing With The Inner Critic (Day 1)

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Ever notice how the harshest voice in the room lives in your own head? We kick off a seven-day journey to name that voice, understand what it targets, and learn how to meet it with mindfulness instead of fear. Drawing on years of teaching and monastic practice, Sean Fargo offers a simple framework that turns vague self-judgment into something you can observe, question, and gently transform.

We break the inner critic into three clear identity targets: competence, goodness and worthiness of care, and acceptability or likability. By naming these patterns, you’ll see exactly where the sting lands and why certain moments trigger spirals of perfectionism, shame, or people-pleasing. Sean walks you through a brief, accessible practice: settle the body, soften the breath, and ask three focused questions—Am I competent? Am I a good person or worthy of care? Am I acceptable or likable? As you notice which question activates a stronger reaction, you gain a compass for the work ahead.

From there, we connect insight to action. If competence anxiety shows up, choose one concrete step toward skill-building or a clear “good enough” boundary. If worthiness feels tender, practice self-compassion to rebuild trust from the inside out. If acceptability is the hot spot, map supportive relationships and practice small, honest bids for connection. Throughout, mindfulness remains the anchor—grounding attention in the body so you can respond with clarity rather than habit.

This is a short, focused start designed to shift your relationship with self-criticism in real time. Join us, try the guided prompts, and mark which identity needs the most care so tomorrow’s practice can meet you where you are. If this helps, subscribe, share with a friend who could use a kinder inner voice, and leave a review to let us know which question revealed the biggest insight.

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From Fear Of AI To Finding Community Through Mindfulness

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500

We explore how to stay human amid fast tech change through the voice of a 75-year-old practitioner who turns doubt into community practice. We share practical mindfulness tools for ADHD and point to resources and teachers who make presence feel doable.

• analog wisdom meeting digital anxiety
• community as the cure for isolation
• humility and lineage informing practice
• ADHD-friendly mindfulness techniques
• sensory anchors and open awareness
• resources from Mark Coleman and Loch Kelly
• podcasting as a bridge for connection
• closing with tenderness and intention

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Breath That Changes Everything

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Breath is the first thing we reach for in crisis and the last thing we notice in the rush of daily life. This conversation dives into a living lineage of breathwork—from the roots of Anapanasati to the modern, transformative practice of conscious connected breathing—and shows how a simple, continuous inhale-exhale can change how we heal, love, and lead.

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We sit down with Anthony Abognano of Alchemy of Breath to unpack his facilitator training and the inner journey at its core. Anthony explains why students write autobiographies, examine birth imprints, and practice early in real-world settings, so they can hold space for grief, trauma, and even end-of-life with steadiness and compassion. We contrast count-based pranayama with surrender-led connected breathing, explore the physiology of CO2 shifts and frontal lobe quieting, and map how speaking from stillness creates safety in intense sessions. Stories weave it together: couples who defuse conflict with ten shared breaths, classrooms that settle after recess, practitioners who turn personal wounds into gifts for their communities.

Along the way, we reconnect breath to body, mind, and heart, integrating mindfulness, embodiment, and mythic frameworks like the hero’s journey. Anthony’s billion-breath vision—ten people inviting ten more across nine waves—feels less like a slogan and more like a blueprint for global nervous system care. If you’re a therapist, coach, educator, or curious breather, you’ll leave with practical ways to start: try a short connected sequence, write a few pages of your life arc, and test the ten-breath reset with someone you love.

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Integrating Mindfulness And Wild Creativity For A Braver Artistic Life

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

We explore how contemplative practice and bold artistic expression strengthen each other, using Anne Cushman’s story to map a path from silence to color and back again. Six shared principles offer practical tools to make space, feel more, and create with less fear.

• the roller skating dream as a symbol of inner conflict between sage and trickster
• how Spirit Rock integrated silence with painting, writing, and movement
• creativity as reclamation over talent, and process-focused training
• mindfulness boosting divergent thinking, focus, and resilience
• six principles: space, body, emotions, sacred time, golden thread, letting go
• simple tactics for tiny sacred windows and playful practice
• how to approach scary material with gentle bravery and protection
• presence as the common thread that unites art and awakening
• next steps: process-first teachers, online workshops with Anne Cushman

And if this conversation has sparked something in you and you're looking for practical next steps, Ann Cushman actually teaches online. She does half day and day-long events combining meditation, writing, movement.

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Facing Feelings Without Fear

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500

If “good vibes only” has ever left you feeling worse, you’re not alone. We dig into spiritual bypass—the habit of reaching for positivity to avoid discomfort—and show how it quietly amplifies stress, anger, and grief. Instead of shoving hard feelings away, we walk through a grounded, mindful approach that helps you feel safely, learn from what your body is saying, and move forward with clear action.

We start by naming what bypass looks like in everyday life: focusing on peace and acceptance while ignoring the messy, human emotions that keep surfacing. From there, we unpack why judgment and shame make emotions stick, and how the simple act of noticing and breathing can soften the charge. You’ll hear how anger can signal a threatened value, how impatience can mask unmet needs, and why “what we resist persists” is more than a quote—it’s a somatic reality. Along the way, we explore the good–bad trap, the “two wolves” story reframed through compassion, and the difference between processing and performing calm.

You’ll leave with a practical flow you can use today: notice what’s here, sense it in your body, breathe with it, and gauge the intensity. If the energy softens, shift into updating beliefs and behaviors. If it spikes, bookmark it and return when you have time and safety to tend with care. We also offer cues for resourcing—longer exhales, gentle attention, and support—so you can stay present without getting overwhelmed. This is not about wallowing; it’s about integrating emotion, aligning with values, and choosing wise action.

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Certified Human: Now Hiring Walk Buddies And Cuddle Couches

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

We share why real human presence matters more than yet another guided track and how embodiment turns mindfulness from a script into a living practice. We also explore signals of rising demand, from global mental health needs to local community spaces.

• rising interest in human mindfulness guides
• teaching through personal stories and eye contact
• searching for market data and credible sources
• loneliness, paid walking companions, and community need
• head, heart, and whole-body awareness balance
• simple practices for integrated attention
• family intimacy, the cuddle couch, and co-regulation
• WHO mental health figures and UN attention to mindfulness
• encouragement for aspiring teachers without therapy or yoga credentials

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Your Boss Has An AI Girlfriend; Your Heart Still Wants A Hug

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

We weigh how AI can support mindfulness while naming what it cannot replace: human presence, shared reality, and the heart’s wisdom. Practical boundaries, ethical concerns, and community care guide a nuanced path between helpful tools and hollow substitutes.

• Lifetime access and open attendance clarified
• Name introductions and community tone setting
• AI’s strengths in personalization and scalability
• The limits of simulation versus lived presence
• Risks of outsourcing awareness and creativity
• Cultivating compassion, gratitude, and equanimity
• Loneliness as a health crisis and social ties
• Ethics in AI use across wellbeing contexts
• Upcoming workshop on mindfulness and AI tools

We’re having a workshop on mindfulness and AI in about a month or so, which we’ll announce

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Mindful Micro-Steps For Big Feelings

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

What if fear, grief, anger, and old hurts didn’t run the show anymore? We share a gentle way to build real emotional capacity without white-knuckling your way through pain. Instead of diving into the deep end, we map a clear, safe progression—starting with mild memories, grounding in the body, and adding just enough mindfulness to feel what’s there without getting swept away.

We begin by setting the container: a quiet space, a stable seat, and a few minutes connecting to breath and body. From there we invite a small, manageable memory to surface—a minor disappointment, a touch of frustration, a flicker of sadness—and practice staying with it. You’ll hear how to shift from fixing the feeling to feeling it, track sensations like tightness, warmth, or shakiness, and notice judgments or stories without letting them take the wheel. That simple arc—evoke, feel, notice, soften—becomes a repeatable flow you can trust.

To make progress visible, we build an emotion inventory that spans both unpleasant and pleasant experiences. We rate intensity from 1 to 10, sort the list, and train at the lower levels until our nervous system learns, I can be with this. Over time, we advance thoughtfully to midrange emotions. When the material touches deeper trauma or profound grief, we talk about making a wise plan: what stays in solo practice and what deserves the steady presence of a therapist, guide, or healer. Along the way, we challenge the habit of avoiding joy, showing how the same mindful skills help us receive good feelings fully.

By the end, you’ll have a practical framework for emotional resilience: a safe setting, a stepwise method, and a roadmap for when to seek support. If this approach helps, follow the show, share it with a friend who could use steadier ground, and leave a quick review to help others find these tools.

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How Conscious Breathing Transforms Anxiety, with Anthony Abbagnano

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

What if the safest place you can find is the breath you’re already taking? We sit down with Anthony Abbagnano — founder of Alchemy of Breath and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm — to explore how conscious breathing can shift anxiety, resolve trauma responses, and restore a sense of agency in everyday life. His story arcs from a startling early awakening at boarding school to months of stillness during a life-threatening illness, revealing the quiet power of will on the inhale and surrender on the exhale.

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Anthony breaks down the mechanics behind different methods with rare clarity. We unpack why hyperventilation isn’t a DIY strategy, how Conscious Connected Breathing works without pauses, and when vigorous diaphragmatic cycles can prime you for a high-stakes talk. Most importantly, we get practical: the four-in, long-out exhale sequence becomes a dependable reset for the nervous system, helping listeners interrupt spirals of panic, ground attention, and return to a steadier baseline. Along the way, Anthony’s “octave” metaphor reframes coping versus resolution, showing how breath can complete the unfinished note of suspense and bring closure to states that keep us stuck.

This conversation is a toolkit for teachers, caregivers, and anyone who wants to feel safer in their own body. You’ll learn how to catalog your breath across emotions—anger, love, fear, focus—and rehearse patterns you can recall under pressure. The result is a subtle but profound shift from reactivity to response, from back-foot survival to front-foot presence. If you’re ready to meet uncertainty with curiosity and calm, press play, breathe with us, and build your own breath catalog.

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Restorative Justice Meets Mindfulness: National Center for Restorative Justice

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500

What if discipline wasn’t something we do to students, but a skill we help them build? We sit down with Nicholas Bradford, founder of the National Center for Restorative Justice, to unpack how mindfulness and restorative practices turn everyday conflicts into opportunities for growth, dignity, and repair.

Visit his website: National Center For Restorative Justice

From pre-K name calling to serious incidents that rock a school community, we break down a concrete sequence for accountability without shaming kids or abandoning boundaries.

We begin by reframing conflict as the gap between expectation and reality—a lens that invites mindfulness into the heat of the moment. Nicholas explains why staying longer with “what happened?” helps students recognize impact, and how “what were you trying to accomplish?” reveals legitimate needs that can be validated without excusing harm. Then we move to “who was impacted and how?” to build empathy, status, and ownership. For significant harms, we explore active, meaningful repair—community work, mentoring, and contributions that let students rebuild trust and rewrite their self-story from problem to participant.

Skeptical about restorative justice? Nicholas shows why experience beats data. He walks through reentry circles for suspended or expelled students—spaces where youth share what they did, how they’re thinking differently, and what amends they’re committed to. Parents, teachers, and peers often leave transformed, seeing justice as public love: truth, boundaries, and compassion working together. We also talk implementation: why adults go first, how leaders model circles with staff, and what training pathways—three-day intensives, facilitation add-ons, and graduate-credit courses—help teams build durable systems.

If you care about school culture, educator wellbeing, youth agency, and practical tools that work under pressure, this conversation offers clear language and steps you can use tomorrow. Listen, share with a colleague, and tell us: where do expectations get in your way, and what repair would move your community forward? Subscribe, leave a review, and pass it on to someone who needs a more human way to handle conflict.

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Reclaiming Capability: Why Mindfulness Works When Life Feels Too Much

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

When life speeds up and practice slips, it’s easy to believe mindfulness stopped working or was never yours to begin with. We challenge that story by centering a quieter truth: capability. Not a slogan, not toxic positivity—just the lived sense that you can meet what’s here, one breath at a time, without needing to fix or flee. From the first moments of reflection to the closing invitation, we explore how a small reminder can create a big shift.

We trace the arc from losing momentum to remembering benefits, then move into the territory people avoid: sensations that feel too intense, emotions that seem bottomless, even joy that feels unsafe. Instead of pushing through, we show how to widen experience with care and keep within a workable window. Along the way, we put courage beside capability and share why beginners and seasoned meditators alike need both. If you’ve ever said “my mind is a race car” or “I have too much baggage,” you’ll hear practical ways to test those predictions with gentle, doable actions that rebuild trust.

We also touch on the neuroscience of agency and why feeling able changes how the brain appraises threat and opens the door to compassion. When experience isn’t an enemy, the heart can respond rather than defend. You’ll leave with a simple cue—I can meet this—that works in daily life and formal practice, from traffic stress to tender grief. Try the reminder, notice the small wins, and let capability become a friend you can reach for anytime.

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Interpersonal Neurobiology: How Relationships Shape The Brain

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

What if your mind isn’t confined to your skull but lives in the space between us? We dig into interpersonal neurobiology to show how mind, brain, and relationships form a single, living system—and why integration is the hidden thread behind resilience, clarity, and connection. Rather than a tug-of-war between nature and nurture, you’ll hear how epigenetics turns experience into gene expression, and how neuroplasticity keeps your brain open to change across a lifetime.

Dr. Dan Siegel's website: https://drdansiegel.com/

We break down the mind as a regulatory process that patterns energy and information, then track how communication literally couples nervous systems. Emotion takes center stage as the primary integrator that assigns value and steers attention, while the middle prefrontal cortex acts as a convergence zone linking body states, social insight, and flexible action. When integration falters, systems lurch into chaos or rigidity—think fight-or-flight surges or shutdown—and the “window of tolerance” narrows. You’ll learn why trauma often erases the narrative while preserving bodily alarms, and how implicit and explicit memory build (or blur) the story of who you are.

Repair is possible. Attunement—feeling felt—powers co-regulation and lays the groundwork for self-regulation. Narrative coherence in adults predicts secure attachment in kids, demonstrating how relationships author identity. We offer a practical tool, the Wheel of Awareness, to differentiate and link sensation, interoception, thoughts and feelings, and connection with others, strengthening integrative circuits and expanding choice. By the end, the self looks less like a fixed noun and more like a plural verb: a dynamic process shaped by the people you choose and the attention you train.

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Breath As Home Base (with Sharon Salzberg)

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

You don’t need a perfect mind to meditate; you need a simple place to return to. We guide a clear, down-to-earth practice for resting attention on a home base—often the breath, but just as easily a body sensation or the flow of sound—so you can meet experience without strain. Rather than chasing calm or fighting thoughts, we practice the art of beginning again: notice you’ve drifted, let go gently, and come back to one felt breath.

Sharon Salzberg's website: SharonSalzberg.com

We start by tuning the senses toward direct experience—pressure, pulsing, warmth—so the body leads and the mind can soften. Then we explore how to find the clearest spot for the breath at the nostrils, chest, or abdomen, and how quiet mental notes like rising and falling can support awareness without taking over. If the breath feels tight or loaded, we normalize choosing a different anchor that requires no effort to produce. The key is receptivity over control: you’re breathing anyway; all you need to do is feel it.

As we work with distraction, we emphasize compassion and practicality. When thoughts surge or drowsiness pulls you under, the most important moment is the next one—returning without blame. Over time this builds steadiness, reduces performance anxiety, and turns meditation into a supportive habit you can carry on a walk, in a commute, or during a stressful day. There’s nothing to manufacture and nothing to chase. Just this breath, felt fully.

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From Monastery To Mindful Government

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

A couch, a non-alcoholic hazy IPA, and a confession: leaving the monastery wasn’t just about tacos and rules—it was about hugging family again and answering a call to serve a world on edge. What followed is a surprising arc from Spirit Rock to healthcare to a teacher training program that’s now helping seed mindfulness across the Environmental Protection Agency and beyond.

We walk through the real reasons mindfulness belongs inside complex institutions: not as a perk, but as a skills-based response to stress, climate anxiety, and high-stakes decision-making. You’ll hear how EPA leaders enrolled in our certification, why they’re inviting more colleagues, and what a mindful federal initiative could look like across agencies like the Forest Service, Housing, and even the military. The science is clear—reduced stress and anxiety, better communication, stronger resilience—and the stories show how a short practice can change a meeting, a policy conversation, or a homecoming after work.

This is a grounded look at scaling compassion without losing integrity. We talk about attention as a shared resource, how training trainers multiplies impact, and why adopting mindfulness at work naturally shifts habits at home: how we speak, what we buy and eat, and how we show up for people we love. If you care about mental health, leadership, and a more humane approach to public service, you’ll find both practical tools and a dose of hope.

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Body Scan Basics

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

When your mind won’t slow down, the fastest way out is often through the body. We lead a steady, grounded body scan that starts at the feet and moves through contact points, face, breath, and belly—simple cues that unwind hidden effort and restore a sense of ease. No jargon, no pressure to relax; just clear guidance that helps you notice what’s real in the moment and let the rest unclench.

We begin by settling with a few deliberate breaths and feeling the feet meet the ground. That contact becomes an anchor as we explore the weight of the body, the chair and floor supporting us, and the subtle differences between pressure and lightness. From there, we map the face—eyebrows, forehead, cheeks, jaw—where stress often hides. Gentle prompts invite the eyes to rest and the jaw to loosen, while the tongue softens across the floor of the mouth. Attention then follows the breath along the nostrils, sensing cool air on the inhale and warmer air on the exhale, creating a natural rhythm that gathers focus without strain.

As the practice deepens, we highlight the power of softening the belly. Allowing the abdomen to move with the breath frees the diaphragm, steadies the heart, and tells the nervous system it’s safe to ease up. The result is a whole-body shift: less clench in the face, more space in the chest, and a quieter mind that can meet the day with clarity. If you’re looking for a practical mindfulness practice, a guided meditation for stress relief, or a nervous system reset you can use anywhere, this session meets you where you are and gives you a reliable path back to calm.

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Guided Meditation For Sensing Body, Breath, And Gentle Energy

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Need a reset that actually sticks? We guide a calm, clear meditation that helps you settle your body, soothe your nerves, and steady your mind—without forcing the breath or chasing silence. Starting with simple grounding, we let the body meet the seat and the floor, then gently scan attention through legs, spine, head, and face to release hidden tension and welcome ease.

As the practice deepens, we bring the hands into the experience to create reliable anchors. The left hand rests over the heart for a felt sense of warmth and care, while the right hand meets the belly to invite slower, fuller breaths. That two-point contact offers immediate biofeedback: the inhale lifts into the palms; the exhale softens the palms back into the body. It’s a practical way to stimulate the vagus nerve, reduce stress, and cultivate emotional steadiness. We talk through each cue with simple, jargon-free language so you can follow along whether you’re new to mindfulness or returning after a long day.

We close by opening attention to the whole body at once, then touch the hands together to mark the end of practice. The goal isn’t to become a perfect meditator; it’s to feel grounded, present, and kind toward yourself. If you’re looking for a short guided meditation that blends body scan techniques, breath awareness, and soothing hand-to-heart contact, this session offers a clear path back to center. Press play, breathe with us, and share how your body felt before and after. Subscribe for more grounding practices, leave a review if this helped, and pass it to someone who could use a gentle pause today.

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DNA, Consciousness, And Your Hidden Map

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

What if your attitude is not just a mood but a biological instruction set? We take a bold tour through the Gene Keys, the system that links the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching to the 64 codons of DNA and frames your inner state as a frequency that tunes gene expression. Instead of forcing change, we look at how contemplation lifts you from shadow to gift to siddhi, with concrete examples like Gene Key 25’s journey from constriction to universal love and Gene Key 46’s shift from seriousness to delight and ecstasy. Along the way, we show how common patterns—like inadequacy morphing into control—can be transmuted into resourcefulness and genuine strength.

We also zoom out to the sweeping forecast around the 55th Gene Key, where victimization gives way to freedom at both human and societal scales. The sources point to a species-level transition from cranial thinking to solar plexus awareness between 2012 and 2027, suggesting a new baseline of emotional intelligence and coherence. That change carries dramatic implications: moving beyond hierarchy and heterarchy into synarchy, where coordinated collective intelligence operates as one, and even hinting that scarcity mechanisms like money may lose their hold as unconditional giving becomes normal.

Beyond the grand claims, we ground the practice: use your hologenetic profile to identify the keys that map your purpose, relationships, and prosperity; meet shadows with soft attention; and let frequency do the heavy lifting. We close with a paradox from the 61st and 63rd keys: the deepest truth arrives when we stop forcing answers and relax into inquiry. Listen, reflect, and test the ideas in your own life. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review telling us which Gene Key you’re exploring next.

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Mindfulness, Integrity, And Joy With James Baraz

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

What if the most important moment in meditation is not the breath you follow, but the instant you notice you’ve wandered—and choose to return with love? James Baraz joins us to unpack that gentle pivot, showing how a kind return trains patience, forgiveness, and steadiness in daily life.

James Baraz's website: https://www.awakeningjoy.info/

We walk through practical instruction, the value of real silence, and how to read the room so guidance supports rather than crowds out insight.

James traces his journey from early retreats with Joseph Goldstein and time with Ram Dass to taking the teacher’s seat with humility. He shares two deceptively simple rules that shaped his path—say “I don’t know” when you don’t, and don’t fear looking foolish—and how they dissolve both imposter syndrome and inflated self-image. From there, we get tactical about secular teaching: speak in people’s own idiom, avoid trigger words without diluting meaning, and anchor practice in ethics. Integrity isn’t optional; it’s the foundation that actually calms the mind and builds trust.

We broaden the lens to social impact—climate, inequity, and the race between fear and consciousness. Mindfulness is a gateway, not a finish line. When we embody calm and care, classrooms quiet, teams soften, and communities shift. James offers an intention practice to fuel purpose, plus a reminder that transformation is real: we can rewire toward generosity, clarity, and compassion. There will be sorrow and beauty; keep turning toward the light, and let your light help others see.

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Roots And Breath Outdoors

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

A simple wooden bench beneath redwoods can teach more about mindfulness than a stack of books. Sean Fargo shares how years as a Buddhist monk distilled into one essential practice: sit at the base of a tree, feel your breath, and let nature lead. From Thai forests to a Berkeley backyard, he traces the quiet power of practicing outdoors and explains why fresh air, shifting light, and the textures of the world sharpen attention and soften judgment.

We explore a practical, element-based approach—earth, fire, air, water, and space—that makes awareness tangible. You’ll hear how to work with sun on the skin, breeze on the face, and the honest feedback of uneven ground. Sean offers simple ways to start today: eyes open or closed, sitting in a park, or taking a slow walk while sensing heel, ball, toe. For teachers, he maps out how to guide groups off Zoom and into parks, trails, and campgrounds, where presence becomes easier and distractions become part of the practice instead of problems to fix.

If you’ve wondered whether public meditation looks strange, this conversation offers permission and a plan. We talk about building resilience by staying with both pleasant and unpleasant conditions, noticing judgments, and returning to raw sensation. By the end, you’ll have a clear, friendly roadmap for bringing your practice outdoors—alone, with friends, or with a class—and a renewed trust that nature is a steady mentor when we show up to listen.

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Home Wherever You Are

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0500

What if home isn’t a location but a feeling you can access anywhere? On a quiet stretch of California’s Central Valley, we explore how mindfulness turns a long drive into a place of safety, gratitude, and deep belonging. Instead of rushing from one address to the next, we lean into breath, body, and the living world around us—the weight of the seat, the warmth of the sun, the whisper of wind, even the tumbleweeds—and discover a home that doesn’t depend on walls.

We get honest about the old habit of racing to arrive: optimizing departure times, passing at the perfect angle, pushing for speed. Then we slow down, sense into the ground that holds us, and let presence soften the road. Through simple practices—feeling the inhale and exhale, grounding through contact points, widening awareness to include sky and land—we learn to relate to the environment as part of our inner home. Safety stops being a future destination and becomes a moment-to-moment experience in the body.

Along the way, we ask a few powerful questions: Can I be at home in my body right now? Can I trust the earth beneath me? Can I welcome the air and space around me? With each question, the heart opens to care, and gratitude naturally rises. That gratitude eases transitions—new places, uncertain paths, and the in-between miles feel less like exile and more like belonging. If you’re moving through change, traveling, or simply craving steadiness, this conversation offers a gentle map back to yourself.

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Forgiveness Means Letting Go, Not Pretending It Didn’t Hurt (with Sharon Salzberg)

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

What if forgiveness didn’t ask you to forget, pretend, or minimize? We open a kinder door: releasing the grip of the past without erasing it, and training attention so old stories don’t run the show. Through a grounded, step-by-step loving-kindness practice with Sharon Salzberg, we move from caring for ourselves to offering warmth to a benefactor, a neutral person, and ultimately to all beings—showing how compassion can be both steady and discerning.

Sharon's website: SharonSalzberg.com

We start by reframing forgiveness as a shift in identification, not a wipe of memory. Then we teach a simple sequence of phrases—may I be safe, be happy, be healthy, live with ease—and explain why the power lies in sincere repetition. Wandering minds are expected; the core skill is noticing, letting go, and returning. That small return mirrors forgiveness itself: again and again, we choose presence over replay.

As the circle widens, we explore the ease of offering to someone who makes you smile, the surprising depth of wishing well for a neutral person, and the humbling recognition of our shared vulnerability. Life can turn on a dime; kindness helps us meet that truth without hardening. By the end, you’ll feel how goodwill does not negate boundaries or justice—it clarifies them. Remembering remains, but resentment loosens its hold, making room for steadiness, clarity, and a more generous way to move through the world.

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Happiness, Made Human (with Austin Hill Shaw)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Happiness often feels slippery—too abstract to hold, too dependent on luck or perfect circumstances. We take a different path and lay out a grounded map you can actually use. The conversation with Austin Hill Shaw centers on three core human needs that, together, create a durable sense of wellbeing: connection, contribution, and meaning. Rather than chasing a mood, we practice a rhythm that returns us to what makes life feel alive.

Austin's website: AustinHillShaw.com

We start with connection in its many layers: a kinder relationship with ourselves, a deeper bond with loved ones, and a lived sense of belonging to neighborhood and the natural world. You’ll hear how our “time traveling” minds pull us into the past and future, and how simple attention—breath, body, and presence—brings us back. From there, we turn to contribution as the desire to matter. We explore how to match your real strengths to real needs, why small acts of service change your day’s shape, and how to protect generosity from burnout with clear boundaries and honest pacing.

Finally, we unpack meaning in two parts. There’s the framework that helps life make sense—your philosophy, spiritual path, or guiding principles—and there are those ineffable moments that words can’t hold: birth, grief, awe in nature, music that cracks you open. We talk about inviting awe without forcing it, and about letting meaning guide decisions when the world feels noisy. By the end, you’ll have a simple, memorable model you can act on today: connect, contribute, and cultivate meaning. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a steadier map, and leave a quick review telling us which pillar you’re working on next.

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How To Find Peace When The Holidays Feel Heavy

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The holidays can be dazzling and demanding at the same time—lights and laughter on the outside, pressure and mixed emotions on the inside. We tackle that paradox head-on with simple, compassionate mindfulness tools you can use in real time to steady your nervous system and protect what matters most.

We start with family dynamics, where old patterns and sensitive topics often intensify stress. You’ll learn mindful listening that lowers reactivity, silent loving-kindness that shields your heart without excusing harmful behavior, and practical boundaries that let you say no or leave early when you feel drained. We also share a quick “mindful escape” you can use during any gathering to re-center in under a minute.

From there, we shift into the money and meaning of the season. Explore mindful giving that starts with intention, mindful receiving that honors care even when the gift misses the mark, and mindful consumption that aligns spending with your values. Before you click buy, try a single breath and two questions: Is this needed, and does it match what matters? Those tiny pauses can prevent debt-fueled stress and restore a sense of peace.

To make mindfulness easy and portable, we teach the STOP technique—Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed—as well as a sensory reset that encourages you to smell the pine, taste the first bite, and listen to one song without multitasking. We close by highlighting the most generous offering of the season: your full presence. Put the phone down, make eye contact, and truly listen; that attention becomes a gift that outlasts any box or bow.

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How Self-Compassion Turns Perfectionism Into Presence

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Perfectionism says mindfulness must be done “right.” We flip that script. In this conversation, we share an everyday approach to mindfulness designed for overwhelmed and neurodivergent brains—one that starts with safety, honors choice, and turns presence into something you can actually enjoy.

We begin by grounding in self-compassion and a simple reframe: rather than labeling thoughts and feelings as right or wrong, notice whether they feel pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. That shift softens inner criticism and reveals the body-level signatures of judgment—tightness, holding, disconnection—so you can meet them with care. From there, we build a practical toolkit: mindful walking to anchor attention in the feet, mindful standing to steady posture and breath, and short breath check-ins you can use while moving, working, or speaking.

Because novelty and play boost engagement, we add choice-based micro-practices: spot five colors, listen for five sounds, or savor a quick tasting of chocolate or different waters, paying attention to texture, aroma, and aftertaste. These pleasant, low-stakes exercises train present-moment awareness without triggering the pressure to “meditate perfectly.” For days that can hold more intensity, we fold in compassionate phrases and gentle touch, always letting you opt out, scale down, or switch anchors.

Throughout, we emphasize trauma-sensitive mindfulness: consent, titration, and external anchoring before deep internal focus when needed. We highlight resources from leaders like David Treleaven, Christopher Germer, and Willoughby Britton to help coaches and practitioners stay attuned to safety. By the end, you’ll have a flexible menu to reduce overwhelm, loosen perfectionism, and make mindfulness a supportive part of daily life—no incense, cushions, or hour-long sits required.

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Listening To The Body

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Start at the only place that never lies: the body. We open with a simple grounding—seat, feet, contact with the earth—and follow a thread of curiosity through head, chest, and belly to discover what the moment actually needs. Instead of forcing a schedule or chasing a perfect state, we let the felt sense choose the next step, whether that’s steadying with the breath, offering loving-kindness, or naming a few real things to be grateful for.

Across the conversation, we get practical about working with planning mind and emotional heaviness by sensing energy rather than wrestling with thoughts. You’ll hear how mindfulness of the body becomes the stable spine of practice: listening to sounds, noticing temperature shifts, tracking movement and stillness, and recognizing how pleasant and unpleasant tones color experience. We also explore a quiet but powerful intention—opening to more joy—without denying discomfort or papering over pain. Joy shows up in small, honest ways when we stop bracing and start noticing.

We contrast organic practice with rigid routines, acknowledging that some thrive on structure while others need flexibility. The throughline is integrity: begin with direct sensation, meet it without judgment, and let that guide what you do next. If the mind is busy, we gather attention. If the heart is tight, we offer warmth. If the moment is simple, we rest with the breath. By training this responsiveness, practice becomes sustainable and personal, a skillful way to meet change in real time.

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The Dharma of Healing, with Justin Michelson

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Healing isn’t a checkbox; it’s a way of relating to what hurts. We sit down with Insight Meditation teacher and author Justin Michelson to explore a grounded path through stress, pain, and trauma that begins with self-compassion and widens into nature, lineage, and something larger than ourselves.

Justin's website: JustinMichelsonDharma.com

Justin's book: The Dharma of Healing

From his first teen meditation class to hard-won lessons with overwhelming energies, Justin shares how he moved from striving to surrender—trading the warrior stance for a bow that restores safety and connection.

We dive into a powerful framework he calls the four turnings of the wheel of healing: surface compassion for daily frictions, depth compassion for buried fear and grief, collective compassion for what family and culture seeded in us, and universal compassion that lets us rest in a benevolent field. Along the way, we unpack his striking metaphor of self-aversion as psychological autoimmunity—how our ancient impulse to pull away from pain turns inward and keeps wounds stuck—and how kind attention unwinds that loop. For listeners far from forests, Justin offers simple, sensory ways to let nature be a teacher: a patch of sun, a street tree, the feel of wind as a reminder that we’re held by more than our thoughts.

Justin also opens a window into his Native Foods Nursery, where tending edible native plants becomes a living practice of reciprocity and belonging. Teaching, for him, is shared practice—not perfection—where the goal is to help people remember their own inner wisdom and build resilience that can meet a turbulent world. If you’ve been craving practices that are practical, humane, and spacious enough for real life, this conversation offers a map and the companionship to walk it.

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Reset Your Day With Sacred Transitions

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Ever notice how your day turns into one long, uninterrupted scroll? We leave work on a call, weave through traffic still mid-story, and step into the kitchen without ever really arriving. We wanted to break that blur, so we dug into a simple framework: use the day’s natural hinge points—dawn, noon, midafternoon, dusk, and night—as scheduled pauses to reset attention and rebuild a sense of home.

This is an excerpt of an interview with Austin Hill Shaw: AustinHillShaw.com

Together we explore how technology stretches a single narrative across every context and what it does to the nervous system. Then we offer small, repeatable rituals that mark thresholds with care: end the call before you park, pause at the door with one conscious breath, remove your shoes as a deliberate handoff from “out there” to “in here,” and place your keys down with attention. We talk about how these gestures turn rooms into relationships and why nothing is inherently sacred until we treat it that way. That shift—treating space as worthy of care—changes how your home holds you, softens reactivity, and lets the next hour unfold with less friction.

We also lean into gratitude as the quiet engine of a grounded day. Not performative positivity, but a steady appreciation for heat and chill, ease and challenge, the small textures that prove we are alive and participating. By pairing gratitude with time anchors, you create clear chapter breaks that help the body settle and the mind reset. Start with one anchor—two minutes at dusk or a doorway pause—and notice how meals taste richer, conversations feel cleaner, and sleep lands sooner.

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Integrating Mindfulness, Movement, And Meaning In Your Yoga Class

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500

You can feel when a class lands: the room gets quiet, the body softens, and attention holds steady even as movement continues. That shift is not magic; it’s method. We sat down with senior teacher and writer Sara-Mai Conway to unpack a practical, human way to make yoga and meditation one continuous experience rather than two separate boxes on a schedule.

Sara-Mai's website: https://www.iwriteaboutwellness.com/

We start by redefining yoga as skillful energy movement using both outer and inner methods. Ethics calm mental noise, asana prepares the body for stillness, pranayama bridges body and mind, and focused attention matures into insight and, at times, a taste of samadhi. From there, we build a class like a guided sit: set a clear intention, select poses that serve it, and let every cue point back to the thread.

Breath-focused flows become fluid and repetitive to highlight inhale and exhale. Gratitude takes shape in bows and forward folds. Grounding becomes literal through contact with the earth. Working with non-harming or self-compassion invites challenge while naming the inner talk that shows up.

Silence becomes a teacher rather than an absence. We share how to frame quiet as safe and time-bound, when to place formal meditation inside a flow, and how to ask simple, embodied questions that turn effort into awareness. Savasana shifts from background music to true stillness, and closing with a brief dedication helps wire benefits into daily life. Along the way, we talk about teaching with authenticity, trusting students with depth, and avoiding the “spiritual sandwich” where mindfulness appears only at the beginning and end.

If you’ve ever wondered how to keep presence alive between the opening sit and the final rest, this conversation offers a clear structure, real-world cues, and permission to do less so students can feel more. Subscribe, share with a fellow teacher, and leave a review telling us the intention you’re bringing to your next class.

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Mindfulness For Long Lines And Short Tempers

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500

We turn a slow line into a short mindfulness practice that eases tension and reshapes impatience into patience and kindness. We ground in breath, relax the body, and extend compassion to strangers and staff who share the same wish to be happy.

• naming impatience as normal and common
• breath work with nose inhales and mouth exhales
• scanning and softening jaw, shoulders and belly
• grounding through feet, posture and relaxed face
• wishing yourself ease, patience and kindness
• sensing others’ shared purpose and humanity
• extending compassion to staff doing their best

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Healthy Anger, Healthy Body - with Dr. Gabor Maté

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500

When does being “nice” start hurting your health? We explore the surprising science that links suppressed emotions—especially healthy anger and buried grief—to immune function, inflammation, and long-term disease risk. Drawing on affective neuroscience, we break down the core mammalian systems wired for rage, fear, panic and grief, care, seeking, and play, and explain why these circuits exist to protect boundaries and connection, not to create chaos.

Gabor Maté's website: https://drgabormate.com/

I share how anger operates as a boundary-setting signal that says something vital: this is not okay. When that signal gets muted to keep relationships intact, the immune system can mirror the shutdown. You’ll hear clear, practical language for telling the difference between healthy and unhealthy anger, plus simple steps to honor your limits without escalating conflict—naming the feeling, identifying the crossed boundary, and choosing proportionate action. We also unpack how childhood survival strategies, like staying quiet to preserve attachment, can turn into adult patterns of chronic niceness, migraines, flares, and burnout.

We look at striking research: longer survival among people with ALS who expressed anger, and a large study of women showing higher mortality when marital unhappiness stayed unspoken. The takeaway is not to explode; it’s to listen to the body’s early alarms and speak plain truths before stress hardens into illness. If you’ve ever wondered why “the good die young,” this conversation reframes goodness as self-respect, not self-erasure.

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Mindfulness Tools For Healing PTSD Across Three Stages

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500

We map a three-stage approach to using mindfulness for PTSD: immediate self-soothing, reconnecting with emotions, and long-term integration. A short guided practice shows how breath, grounding, and softening cues can create ease while we set clear safety guardrails.

• framing mindfulness for PTSD and its stages
• self-soothing practices for the immediate aftermath
• reconnecting with emotions with courage and choice
• integrating trauma healing over the long term
• simple guided breathing and body softening
• safety boundaries, when to pause, and support options
• rebuilding confidence, self-esteem, and relationships

If you experience a psychiatric emergency, please call your doctor and call 911 to get some support

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From Silence To Seeing: Joseph Goldstein’s Training For The Mind

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Clarity gets practical when you treat attention like a craft. We open the pages of Joseph Goldstein’s The Experience of Insight and translate retreat-honed wisdom into tools you can actually use: breath you don’t control, movement you feel from the inside, and the quiet power of seeing intention before action. No mystique, no shortcuts—just a clean method for meeting each moment without the usual tug of wanting and resisting.

Joseph's book: https://a.co/d/bsVOXoU

We start with the mental frame that steadies practice: the three refuges as psychological anchors and ethical precepts as the simplest way to clear noise from the mind. From there we build the engine of bare attention—observation without judgment, comparison, or prediction—using two precise breath anchors (abdomen or nostrils), then carry mindfulness into walking and eating. Catching the urge before the move creates a tiny but decisive gap, where choice appears and the story of “me” loosens. Along the way we lean on the Noble Eightfold Path, balancing right effort like a guitar string, and unpack how impermanence reframes identity from a solid self into a flowing process.

We also face the classic obstacles head on. The five hindrances—sense desire, aversion, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, doubt—arrive for everyone. The antidote is immediate mindfulness: notice the visitor, feel its texture, and refrain from feeding it. We explore ultimate realities—material qualities, consciousness, mental factors, and the unconditioned—and examine how concepts like time and ownership can be useful yet blinding. Finally, we talk integration: daily sitting that actually happens, a silent meal to restore sensitivity, returning to the breath in stress, and remembering death as an advisor that sharpens meaning. The monkey trap offers a closing image: the fist that won’t let go keeps us stuck; the open hand walks free.

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Why Tailored Teaching Beats Cookie Cutter Mindfulness

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

A stressful morning, a deep tissue reset, and a simple lesson that changes how we teach: relevance beats routine. Sean shares how tuning into the body can open the door to smarter, kinder mindfulness instruction, especially when life is messy and attention is thin. We walk through a practical approach to choosing what to teach by asking short, respectful questions, listening for needs, and then adapting practices so they fit real people and real constraints.

You’ll hear why a trauma‑informed stance matters, how to phrase cues that feel human rather than clinical, and where short, concrete practices outperform long, abstract scripts. We unpack ways to tailor mindfulness for healthcare workers, corporate teams, caregivers, and teens, adjusting length, tone, and focus so the work actually helps. Along the way, Sean introduces a plug‑and‑teach curriculum: 900 minutes of modular lessons with hundreds of slides, teacher deep dives for nuance, guidebooks to scaffold delivery, and student handbooks to support learning beyond the session. It’s flexible by design, so you can brand it, adapt it, and bring it to groups without starting from scratch.

If you’re a new or seasoned teacher who’s ever wondered, “What should I teach this group, right now?” this conversation offers a clear path: assess, adapt, and keep it practical. Expect tangible prompts, language tweaks, and ideas you can use today to create safer, more relevant experiences. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a colleague, and leave a quick review so more teachers can find these tools—and tell us: which audience are you tailoring for next?

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Acceptance As A Form Of Love - A Guided Mindfulness Meditation

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Sean Fargo guides a grounded mindfulness meditation and explores how gentle awareness helps us return from rumination, meet difficult emotions, and carry presence into daily life.

If your mind keeps sprinting ahead or replaying the past, this conversation offers a practical way home. We open with a gentle guided practice to help you feel the room, find your seat, and meet your breath without force, then expand into a clear map of how mindfulness works—and how it differs from concentration and visualization. The aim isn’t to chase calm; it’s to contact what’s true right now with honesty, softness, and a touch of courage.

We break down the core moves that make mindfulness usable in daily life: noticing when you’ve slipped into rumination, shifting attention to physical anchors like feet, hands, and breath, and using simple self-soothing gestures to remind the nervous system that it’s safe to settle. You’ll hear why numbing with food, alcohol, or screens feels tempting and how it quietly shrinks awareness. Instead, we practice naming unpleasantness without judgment and letting acceptance open the door to movement, choice, and care. Along the way, we talk posture, micro-movements, and the subtle cues that reveal where you’re bracing and where you can soften.

Join us, practice with us, and if this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend who could use a mindful reset, and leave a quick review so more people can find the show. What small anchor will you use to return to the present today?

• intention to support presence, healing, and growth
• brief guided body and breath practice
• sensing the room, contact, and posture
• differentiating mindfulness, concentration, visualization
• returning from rumination to sensory anchors
• self-soothing through touch and breath
• meeting depression, fear, and sadness with acceptance
• avoiding numbing and overconsumption
• carrying mindfulness into daily activities
• resilience and acceptance as forms of love

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Three Keys To A Happier Life

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

We break happiness into three sturdy pillars—connection, contribution, and meaning—and explore how each one shows up in daily life. Along the way, we unpack mental “time travel,” awe, and the small acts that make joy more likely.

Austin Hill Shaw's website: https://austinhillshaw.com/

• defining happiness through human needs
• the many forms of connection including self, people, and nature
• distraction, memory, and future thinking as barriers to presence
• contribution as usefulness matched to talent and values
• meaning as both a guiding framework and ineffable experience
• awe, grief, and beauty as forces that reshape our maps
• a simple weekly check to spot gaps across the three needs

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Arriving In The Body (with George Mumford)

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Ever feel like life is a full catastrophe—email pings, family needs, calendar jams—and your attention never gets to land? We slow everything down with a clear, zero-fluff mindfulness practice you can use anywhere: arrive in your body, breathe, and know it. No special gear, no perfect posture; just a reliable way to reset the nervous system and sharpen presence when it matters most.

George Mumford's website: GeorgeMumford.com

We start with the simple ethos of teaching and practicing whether one person shows up or a hundred, then move into a guided arrival that anchors awareness in contact, posture, and breath. You’ll hear how we apply the Satipatthana lens—be aware of the body to the extent that there is a body—to dissolve the pressure to achieve a mystical state and instead build continuity of mindfulness in real time. When distractions and images pull focus, we use gentle labels and a steady return to sensation, turning wandering into a training loop rather than a failure.

From there, we explore resting as alert relaxation: not limp, not rigid, but a stable, kind attention that lets sounds and thoughts arise and fade. You’ll learn practical cues for daily life—opening the sternum for easeful breathing, feeling contact points, and shifting posture mindfully—so practice fits into meetings, commutes, and caregiving gaps. The result is more choice before reaction and a calmer baseline without adding pressure to your day.

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Mindful Breathing For Grounded Presence (Guided Meditation)

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500

A single breath can reset your whole day. We explore how to build steady attention by feeling one complete cycle of breathing—inhale, pause, exhale, pause—while softening the shoulders, easing the jaw, and letting judgment fall away. The practice is short, portable, and honest: no special gear, no perfect posture, just a relaxed yet alert stance and a willingness to notice what’s already happening in your body.

We start by setting up a supportive posture and tuning into contact points—feet on the floor, seat on the chair, hand on the belly—to make awareness tactile rather than abstract. From there, we shift into mindful breathing, tracking the visceral sensations that mark each phase of the breath. Instead of forcing a pace, we invite natural rhythm and curiosity, treating distractions and judgments as passing events. This small act of returning to the breath strengthens focus, regulates the nervous system, and builds emotional clarity without turning mindfulness into another performance.

Practicality takes center stage. You can bring this one-cycle practice into real life: on a commute, while cooking dinner, waiting in line, or winding down for sleep. As you repeat it, continuity of attention grows, stress spikes resolve more quickly, and everyday decisions feel simpler because you’re grounded in the present moment. We close by pointing to future tools that will layer onto this foundation—ways to broaden attention through the senses and make mindful awareness even more resilient throughout the week.

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Counting Breaths, Cultivating Calm: How Concentration Strengthens Everyday Mindfulness

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500

What if narrowing your attention could make your daily life feel wider, calmer, and more vivid? We dive into the practical craft of concentration and show how a single, steady focus becomes the quiet engine behind reliable mindfulness. Rather than forcing the mind, we build a friendly runway—gladdening the mind with gratitude and warmth—so attention settles without strain and the nervous system knows it is safe to rest.

We walk through concrete anchors that meet different temperaments: counting exhales in simple cycles, sensing breath at the belly or nostrils, receiving whatever sound arrives, or repeating short phrases of loving kindness. You’ll hear why long stretches of silence matter during counting, how to restart at one without self-judgment, and what “relaxed steadiness” feels like when you’re doing it right. Along the way, we unpack clear metaphors: the adjustable flashlight that moves from wide-open awareness to a narrow beam, the body scan as a midpoint on the spectrum, and breath mindfulness as a flexible practice that can widen for strong emotions before returning to the anchor.

By the end, you’ll understand when to choose pure concentration, when to lean into broader mindfulness, and how both interlock to create durable presence. Expect grounded tips on posture, effort, and self-talk, plus a compassionate take on distraction that turns each lapse into a cue to return. If you’ve struggled to keep attention from slipping, this conversation offers a simple blueprint you can use today to stabilize focus and carry that clarity into work, relationships, and rest.

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Mindful Teaching Starts With Humility

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

A quiet room, a slower week, and a simple question that matters: what truly makes someone ready to teach mindfulness? While recovering from COVID, I took time to reflect on the difference between healthy hesitation and unhelpful overconfidence—and why the best teachers often start from humility rather than hype.

We walk through a practical rule of thumb shared by senior mindfulness teachers: when invited to teach, thoughtful caution can signal integrity, while quick certainty can reveal a mismatch in motivation. I dig into what that looks like in real life—respect for lineage and evidence-based methods, eagerness to keep learning, and the willingness to prioritize student welfare over personal status. We explore how ego can slip into the role through grand promises or a rush to scale, and how that energy often reduces connection, sensitivity, and care.

From there, we center the motivation that sustains good teaching: compassion. If the driving force is to help people navigate stress, anxiety, and pain with presence and kindness, the teacher’s stance becomes service rather than performance. That intention shapes everything—language, pacing, trauma-informed choices, and the quiet discipline of ongoing practice. I share simple readiness checks you can use before stepping onto the path: Are you open to mentorship? Are you patient with your development? Do you feel tenderness for the teachings themselves and for those you hope to serve?

If you feel called to teach, let your caution be a doorway, not a barrier. Let compassion lead and let the integrity of the teachings guide your next steps. Listen now, share with a friend who’s considering teacher training, and leave a review to tell me what keeps your motivation clear.

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From Prisons To Pro Sports: George Mumford On Training The Mind

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Pressure doesn’t have to crush you; it can refine you. George Mumford—renowned mindfulness teacher to championship teams and communities far from the spotlight—joins us for a deeply practical journey through presence, performance, and the courage to be yourself. We open with a simple “arriving” practice that resets the nervous system, then build on the five superpowers that underpin lasting change: right effort, concentration, insight, trust, and mindfulness. George is clear-eyed about motivation—you can’t force anyone to want it—and generous with strategies for planting seeds so readiness can take root.

We push into the mechanics of flow without the hype. Flow isn’t hunted; it’s prepared for. George unpacks challenge–skill balance, why 4 percent beyond comfort is a sweet spot for growth, and how the cycle of struggle, release, flow, and rest creates a new normal. He shares stories from prisons and pro locker rooms where a single sound becomes a mindfulness bell and reactivity loosens. Emotions aren’t obstacles but information; using awareness, acceptance, compassionate action, and assessment, we learn to channel energy without identification. The result is strong self-efficacy—confidence built from mastering difficulty—that makes persistence possible when feedback is thin.

For teachers and leaders, George offers a map for finding your voice: emulate early, then listen for the path of heart and let daily life be your retreat. Create pockets of stillness, read widely, lean on suitable conversation, and keep integrity front and center—right view, right intention, right speech, right action. Do good, avoid harm, purify the heart-mind. Simple, not easy, but repeatable. If you’re ready to trade “chilling” for willing, to stretch by 4 percent and let practice ripple into work, family, and team, this one will stay with you.

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Mindful Tools For Anger, Sadness, Fear, And Recovery

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

We share simple, grounded ways to feel anger, sadness, depression, and fear without judgment, then channel that energy into healing and meaningful action. We also invite you to a live online retreat with practices, Q&A, and resources to support resilience.

• naming natural emotions after a public tragedy
• why feeling is essential for healing
• mindful steps for anger, sadness, depression, fear
• opening within your window of tolerance
• resources from Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Rick Hanson
• live retreat schedule, format, and accessibility
• discounts, bonuses, and certificates of completion
• texting for personal guidance and links to trainings

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Taming The Wandering Mind

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Your mind drifts the moment you sit to breathe, and that’s not a problem to fix—it’s the raw material of practice. We unpack why a healthy brain loves to roam, how the default mode network fuels both distraction and creativity, and why chasing an empty mind sets you up for frustration. Instead of fighting thoughts, we show you how to work with them using a simple cycle: notice, note, and return.

We walk through grounded metaphors that make mindfulness feel tangible: watching thoughts float past like leaves on a river, resting as the open sky while weather moves through, and standing on the platform as trains arrive and depart. These images help loosen the pull of story so you can see thoughts as passing events rather than orders you must obey. From there, we hone practical skills—finding a vivid breath anchor, starting with five consistent minutes, and sitting with an upright, relaxed posture that supports calm alertness.

The heart of the message is kindness. Self‑criticism after a lapse is just another distraction; gentleness shortens the time it takes to return. Every return to the breath is a repetition that strengthens awareness, and the moment you realize you’ve wandered is the moment you succeed. Over time, this builds a quieter nervous system, less reactivity, and a clearer choice point in daily life. If you’re ready to stop wrestling with your mind and start training it with patience, this conversation offers tools you can use today.

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Mindful Creativity, Unlocked

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Anne Cushman explores how mindfulness and creativity feed each other through guided practices, research insights, and lived stories. We trade perfection for presence, play with color and movement, and learn to follow the thread of aliveness into honest work.

• opening space through breath and softening
• honoring life as inherently creative
• reconciling the teacher and the artist selves
• lessons from Spirit Rock creativity retreats
• research on focus, divergence and resilience
• embodiment as the foundation for art
• quick sensory writing to prime awareness
• emotions as fuel and material for making
• movement meditation to trust inner impulse
• lowering standards to escape perfectionism
• visiting scary edges with care and consent
• mandala drawing practice within a circle
• “I am” free writing to outrun the critic
• process over product as a creative ethic

Find her at AnneCushman.com. She oftens lead half day and day longs online, which combine meditation and creative writing and movement

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McMindfulness, Money, and Meaning: Critiques of Today's Mindfulness Movement

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0500

We explore a nuanced look at mindfulness: its benefits, the ethics behind how it is taught, and the critiques around commercialization and depoliticisation. William Edelglass helps us test the line between personal practice and social change with clear questions, research, and examples.

• Angela Davis’s question about mindfulness and injustice
• critiques of commodification and the mindfulness industrial complex
• instrumental use versus ethically grounded practice
• popularity of apps, corporate programs, and military adoption
• research on well-being, emotion regulation, and limits
• risks of individualising distress without systemic change
• reconnecting practice to Buddhist ethics and social responsibility
• trauma-informed design, consent, and community support
• practical ways to teach with integrity and context
• invitation to share perspectives and join deeper study

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Principles For A Planet-Wide Wake-Up

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

The ground keeps moving, but our old habits try to pretend nothing has changed. In this mini episode, James Baraz talks honestly about what this moment is saying to us: we’re not separate, our choices echo, and we can learn to respond with more care than fear.

James Baraz's website: https://www.awakeningjoy.info/

Starting with a simple practice—paying attention—we trace how mindfulness exposes the threads that bind our lives together, from family routines to global supply chains.

When you feel those threads, John Muir’s idea that everything is hitched to everything else stops being a quote and becomes a compass.

From there we explore a handful of principles that travel well across crises and calm alike.

Actions have consequences—call it karma or cause and effect—and that truth invites more deliberate choices at work, at home, and in public life. Integrity is not a moral badge; it’s the felt ease of living one story instead of juggling two.

Stewardship shows up as everyday compassion, the kind that checks in on neighbors, protects shared resources, and invests in long horizons. And change, while hard, becomes probable when intention outweighs inertia.

James talks about that tipping point and how a clear why turns into practical habits that actually stick.

These stories help us see our agency: the power to align values with action and to widen our circle of concern without burning out. Mindfulness ties it all together as a gateway to clarity — creating just enough pause to interrupt reactivity, meet complexity, and choose the next right step.

If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who’s ready to lead with care. Subscribe for more grounded, practical insights, and leave a review to tell us which principle you’re practicing this week.

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Discipline That Feels Like Freedom

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500

We explore mindful self-discipline as a blueprint for freedom, not a joyless grind. Through aspiration, awareness, and action, we show how to beat engineered distraction, strengthen willpower, and make steady progress without shame.

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• self-discipline linked to higher happiness and smoother daily life
• attention economy pressures and engineered distraction
• definitions of self-discipline, willpower, habits, motivation
• decision fatigue evidence and belief effects on willpower
• three pillars framework aspiration, awareness, action
• want-to goals versus have-to goals
• PAW method pause, awareness, willpower
• neutrality over shame to sustain energy
• never zero commitment to protect identity and streaks
• reframing choices to align with long-term values
• building empathy with your future self
• the real reward is who you become

Start somewhere. Define one want-to goal, try one PAW pause, or commit to never zero today.

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How Acceptance Builds Safety and Deepens Your Mindfulness Practice

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:16:00 -0500

Former Buddhist monk and Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo explores what full acceptance really means in mindfulness and meditation—meeting fear, anxiety, judgment, and resistance with embodied awareness and self-compassion.

Drawing on years of teaching across prisons, hospitals, classrooms, and companies, Sean translates Buddhist psychology, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and practical nervous system regulation into simple moves you can use today—without turning practice into performance.

Expect a grounded look at acceptance vs. resignation, how to work inside your window of tolerance, and ways to steady attention with noting and breath awareness. You’ll hear how body-based mindfulness (skin, flesh, blood, air, bone) restores safety, how to soften striving and “fixing,” and how fierce compassion supports wise action. Ideal for mindfulness teachers, therapists, coaches, and dedicated practitioners who want real tools for emotional regulation, resilience, and teaching with integrity.

✨ In This Episode, You’ll Learn

What “acceptance” means (and what it doesn’t) in mindfulness practice
How acceptance creates space before reaction or change
Why gentle awareness and fierce compassion go hand in hand
A guided meditation on sensing the layers of the body — skin, flesh, blood, air, bone
How to bring mindfulness to worry, fear, and feelings of unsafety
Practical tools like noting practice and embodied grounding
Insights from Sean’s live Q&A on anxiety, safety, and the breath
How acceptance connects with teachings from Byron Katie and Nonviolent Communication

Chapters

00:00 – Opening reflections on the word “acceptance”

02:00 – Why we resist acceptance and what it really means

04:00 – The practice of full acceptance

07:00 – Guided Meditation about Acceptance

56:11 – Working with worry, fear, and uncertainty (Leslie’s question)

01:02:31 – Using noting and embodiment to balance thought-based worry

01:08:38 – Working with shortness of breath and striving (Jean’s question)

01:10:10 – Creative ways to connect with the breath

01:15:51 – Byron Katie’s “The Work” and fierce compassion

01:19:00 – Closing reflections

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From Imposter to Impact: 8 Keys to Teaching Mindfulness

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:02:00 -0500

Former Buddhist monk and Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo lays out a clear, compassionate roadmap for teaching mindfulness and meditation — with confidence, credibility, and heart.

Drawing from his journey (from cloistered practice to prisons, clinics, classrooms, and companies), Sean distills what actually works so you can help others be more present, resilient, and self‑compassionate—without overcomplicating the practice.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why compassion is the foundation of every effective mindfulness teaching
A simple way to meet fear, judgment, and imposter feelings—and keep going
How to introduce mindfulness experientially (story → teach → tool)
Three techniques to make it practical and relevant: prepare, listen, ask
The templates & credentials that open doors (e.g., MBI‑TAC, Search Inside Yourself)
How to find your voice for guiding meditations (and a non‑fussy recording setup)
Essentials of trauma‑sensitive mindfulness and the window of tolerance
The #1 long‑term success factor: community and consistent teaching practice

Mentioned resources: A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness; Learn to Teach Meditation and Mindfulness; MBI‑TAC; David Treleaven’s Trauma‑Sensitive Mindfulness; Peter Levine’s Waking the Tiger; Search Inside Yourself; Insight Timer.

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The Hidden Truth I Learned as a Monk About Teaching Mindfulness

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:19:00 -0400

When I first started teaching mindfulness, I thought I had to sound wise, calm, and enlightened — like a “real” teacher.

But one unexpected moment — in a tiny community room in Berkeley — changed everything I thought I knew about guiding others in mindfulness.

In this episode, I share the hidden truth I discovered after years living as a Buddhist monk in Thailand and training more than 30,000 mindfulness teachers around the world:that teaching mindfulness is actually much simpler than most of us realize.

You’ll hear:

🪶 The surprising moment that transformed the way I teach mindfulness

🪶 A profound lesson from my Thai Forest teacher that changed how I see presence

🪶 The biggest mistake new teachers make — and how to avoid it

🪶 Why your humanity and imperfection are your greatest teaching tools

If you’ve ever wondered, “Who am I to teach mindfulness?” — this episode is for you.By the end, you’ll see that mindfulness teaching isn’t about perfection… it’s about presence.

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Embodied Mindfulness with Mark Walsh: Healing, Humor & Trauma-Informed Coaching for a Disconnected World

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this Mindfulness Exercises Podcast episode, Sean Fargo sits down with Mark Walsh, founder of Embodiment Unlimited, to explore the profound connection between mindfulness, embodiment, and trauma-informed coaching.

Mark is a leading voice in embodied mindfulness, known for blending humor, honesty, and heart-centered awareness into the worlds of coaching, somatic psychology, and body-based transformation.Together, Sean and Mark dive into practical, embodied tools for:

Reconnecting the body and mind through mindfulness and movement
Cultivating self-awareness, resilience, and compassion through embodiment
Creating healthy boundaries and overcoming people-pleasing tendencies
Approaching trauma with sensitivity without fragility
Bringing humor and authenticity back into mindfulness teaching
Building a mindfulness or embodiment coaching business in the age of AI and disconnection

They also explore Mark’s 26-Pose Embodied Toolkit, discuss embodiment in war zones and leadership, and challenge the rise of politicized mindfulness with curiosity and courage.

👉 If you’re a coach, counselor, mindfulness teacher, or healer seeking to integrate embodied awareness into your work, this conversation will inspire new depth, courage, and laughter on your journey.⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction

02:37 - Mark’s story from addiction to martial arts and mindfulness

06:25 - The mental health cost of disembodiment

07:01 - What Presence Really Means

9:51 - Simple practices to reconnect with the body

15:16 - Meeting fear and discomfort with compassion

21:14 - The politics of Mindfulness

23:20 - Practical ways to explore posture and awareness

28:48 - Bringing embodiment into coaching and leadership

🔗 Learn more about Mark WalshInstagram - @warkmalshwww.embodimentunlimited.com

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The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

⁠Certification of Embodiment Coaching (CEC)

⁠⁠⁠The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques eBook⁠

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Compassionate Boundaries: How Mindfulness Helps You Say “No” with Kindness and Clarity

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:15:00 -0400

In this episode of Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo, Sean explores how mindfulness can transform the way we set and communicate boundaries.

Saying “no” doesn’t have to come from guilt or fear—it can arise from awareness, care, and self-respect.

Sean guides listeners through a 10-minute meditation to sense the body’s inner “yes” and “no,” offering practical scripts for real-life situations and trauma-sensitive tips for mindfulness teachers, therapists, and coaches.

Listeners will learn how to recognize their limits, express needs with compassion, and maintain relationships rooted in authenticity and presence.

Tune in to experience how mindful boundaries can bring more balance, integrity, and peace into your daily life.

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Timestamps:00:00 – The moment between yes and no00:25 – Welcome and introduction to today’s theme01:10 – Why mindful boundaries matter02:25 – What compassionate boundaries really are07:00 – Guided meditation: Feeling your body’s “yes” and “no”17:00 – Practical boundary scripts for real-world situations21:45 – Mindfulness teaching tips for therapists, coaches, and helpers25:30 – Weekly practice for integrating compassionate boundaries27:15 – Closing reflections and invitation to deepen your mindfulness journey

Keywords:mindful boundaries, compassionate boundaries, mindfulness podcast, mindfulness meditation, saying no with kindness, self-care mindfulness, mindful communication, emotional boundaries, Sean Fargo podcast, mindfulness teacher training, meditation for boundaries, mindfulness for therapists, mindful self-awareness, Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo

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Breathing Made Tangible: How Moonbird Brings Calm, Sleep & Embodied Awareness with Stefanie Broes

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:57:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo talks with Dr. Stefanie Broes, founder and CEO of Moonbird, about how tactile, screen-free technology can help us reconnect with the body through mindful breathing.

Moonbird is a handheld device that literally breathes with you—expanding and contracting in your hand to guide calm, slow breathing for stress relief, better sleep, and heart-rate-variability (HRV) coherence. https://www.moonbird.life/

Sean and Stefanie explore the science and simplicity behind breathwork, how therapists and counselors are using Moonbird in clinical settings, and why a tactile approach can make mindfulness more accessible for children and adults alike.

Listen in to learn how mindful breathing transforms anxiety, improves emotional regulation, and strengthens our connection between mind and body—one conscious breath at a time.

🔗 Learn more: mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast🔗 Explore Moonbird: moonbird.life

Keywords: mindful breathing, breathwork, HRV, sleep, stress relief, mindfulness tools, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, Moonbird, Stefanie Broes, Sean Fargo, breathing device, counselors, therapists, anxiety support, mindfulness exercises podcast

🕒 Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast

01:00 – Stefanie Broes’ story: From insomnia and stress to discovering breathwork

04:30 – The science behind slow breathing and the body’s relaxation response

06:00 – How Moonbird was born: from avocado prototypes to embodied calm

09:30 – Why touch and tactility matter for mindfulness and sleep

12:00 – From tracking to acting: turning data into embodied calm

15:00 – Heart Rate Variability (HRV): why coherence matters for stress and recovery

18:00 – Breathwork vs. mindfulness of breathing—complementary or separate?22:00 – Custom breathing rhythms and guided exercises inside the Moonbird app

25:00 – Therapeutic uses: how counselors and psychologists integrate Moonbird

30:00 – Moonbird for kids & classrooms—introducing the “Moonbuddy”

35:00 – Why embodiment makes mindfulness more emotionally safe

37:00 – Sean on mindfulness & clear comprehension (Satipaṭṭhāna / Ānāpānasati insights)

39:30 – Future of breath tech and mindfulness in schools and organizations

42:00 – Closing reflections: embodied calm as a universal practice

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Trauma-Sensitive Body Scan Meditations for Healing and Presence

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:23:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores how to lead trauma-sensitive body scan meditations with compassion, choice, and safety. Designed for mindfulness teachers, coaches, therapists, and wellness professionals, this session offers practical tools for guiding clients who may carry trauma in their bodies.

Discover how to balance awareness with grounding, introduce choice and agency, and cultivate safety in every meditation experience. Sean also walks you through a full trauma-sensitive body scan practice—helping you embody these teachings yourself before sharing them with others.

If you’re a mindfulness or meditation teacher, this episode will deepen your understanding of how trauma impacts the body and how to create inclusive, healing spaces for your clients.

00:01 — Introduction: Why trauma-sensitive practices matter for mindfulness professionals
01:30 — The Impact of Trauma on the Body: Understanding vigilance, numbness, and tension
02:40 — Gratitude & Self-Compassion: Gentle practices to shift from scarcity to abundance
03:54 — Mindful Movement: How physical awareness supports grounding and safety
05:35 — Preparing for the Body Scan: Setting up comfort, safety, and empowerment
06:25 — Guided Body Scan Begins: Step-by-step awareness from head to toe
11:08 — Grounding & Safety Techniques: Using breath and gravity as anchors
13:30 — Pendulation: Moving between comfort and discomfort with care
14:43 — Empowering Client Choice: Restoring agency and safety in the body
15:59 — Working with Emotions: Welcoming sensations with curiosity and compassion
19:02 — Titration & Pacing: Introducing small doses of attention safely
20:32 — Rupture & Repair: Reestablishing trust when difficulty arises
22:44 — Subtle Energy Awareness: Sensing life force within the body
23:22 — Integrating Practice into Daily Life: Micro meditations and mindful pauses
24:47 — Closing Reflections: Healing as integration, not erasure
Trauma-sensitive mindfulness prioritizes safety, choice, and empowerment.
Techniques like pendulation and titration help clients regulate and stay present.
Your own embodied awareness is essential to guide others effectively.
Healing is not about erasing the past—it’s about integrating and transforming it with compassion.

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How to Deal with Overwhelming Pain During Meditation

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400

When pain shows up in practice, it can feel overwhelming but it can also be a doorway to deeper awareness.

This is an excerpt from our Community Gathering wherein a student opens up about the challenge of neck pain becoming overwhelming during meditation. Rather than offering a quick fix, Sean Fargo invites a gentler approach: turning toward discomfort with curiosity and compassion instead of resistance or judgment.

This conversation is a reminder that pain in meditation isn’t a barrier to practice, but an opportunity to deepen presence, patience, and care.

Chapters

00:00 – The Question

01:51 – Resources for Pain & Mindfulness

03:27 – Pain vs. Suffering

04:54 – Approaching with Gentleness

06:48 – Exploring the Geography of Pain

08:50 – Visualization & Self-Compassion

10:41 – Movement Practices

11:48 – The Mantra of Softening

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Julie Lythcott-Haims on the Power of Telling Your Truth

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this powerful conversation from the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with Julie Lythcott-Haims — New York Times bestselling author, activist, politician, and former Stanford dean — about how mindfulness can help us face shame, rewrite old stories, and create space for authentic belonging.

Julie shares how she first discovered mindfulness in her 30s, how body awareness helped her get out of her own way, and how storytelling became a tool for healing unprocessed pain. She reflects on writing Real American, her memoir on race and belonging, and the liberation that came from releasing stories she had carried for decades.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Intro

04:11 – mindfulness as a path to self-awareness

06:40 – Writing as emotional release

10:35 – Holding space with compassion

14:41 – The courage of vulnerability

21:16 – Helicopter Parenting: lesson in parenting and self-growth

30:25 – Post-It notes of connection

33:00 – Freeing others through your story

36:57 – Releasing fear and finding courage to be seen

38:25 – A moment of belonging with a taxi driver

41:03 – Building bridges across difference

46:25 – Living authentically with compassion

🔗Know more about Julie

Julie Lythcott-Haims: julielythcotthaims.com
Substack: julielythcotthaims.substack.com
TED Talk: How to Raise an Adult
Books: How to Raise an Adult, Real American, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult

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What to Do When You Feel Stuck in Your Mindfulness Practice

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400

At some point in practice, many of us wonder: Why does it feel like I’m not growing anymore?

In this excerpt from our Community Gathering Q&A, a student opens up about reaching a plateau after years of mindfulness and healing work.

Sean Fargo offers a compassionate reframing that feeling stuck is not failure, but often a sign that something deeper is asking for attention. Along the way, he shares practical ways to soften this stuckness — from grounding in nature, to seeking help and support, to practicing forgiveness and self-compassion.

This conversation reminds us that plateaus are not the end of the journey, but turning points that can open us into greater freedom, resilience, and wholeness.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro

01:32 – Updating the Blueprint

02:26 – Stuck Energy

03:30 – Asking for Support

04:40 – Grounding & Renewal Practices

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Loch Kelly on Effortless Mindfulness in Everyday Moments

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Mindfulness Exercises, Sean Fargo and Loch Kelly explore the essence of effortless mindfulness—a direct shift into awake, loving awareness that doesn’t rely on heavy concentration.

Loch shows how quick “glimpses” can reset us, how flow isn’t the same as hyper-focus, and how using visual, auditory, or felt cues helps mindfulness land in everyday life and teaching.

Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, therapist, coach, or a practitioner navigating stress or attention challenges, you’ll get clear language, quick practices, and compassionate tools to bring mindfulness into daily life and share it with integrity.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

06:18 - Catching "glimpses"

16:14 - Effortless mindfulness

19:18 - Going back to your ego center

24:55 - Guided Glimpse Practice

32:22 - What's doing the glimpsing

41:01 - How to release your barriers?

49:58 - Shortcut to understanding the mind

1:09:08 - Imposter Syndrome as a facilitator

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Staying Present Longer: The Interplay of Mindfulness & Concentration

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:15:00 -0400

In this episode, Sean Fargo explores the deep relationship between mindfulness and concentration — two practices that are often taught separately but in reality support and sustain each other.

Drawing inspiration from his teacher Ajahn Chah, Sean reflects on how concentration serves as the foundation that allows mindfulness to stay steady with the unfolding present moment.

Through personal stories from his years as a Buddhist monk and practical concentration exercises, Sean highlights how simplicity, stillness, and focus can help us extend the duration of our presence.

From visualizations in the belly to counting breaths, focusing on external objects, or repeating loving-kindness phrases, concentration practice becomes a refuge from the busyness of modern life and a gateway into joy, clarity, and perspective.

Listeners are invited to experiment with lengthening their meditations, stringing together multiple sessions, or even holding mini at-home retreats.

Sean Fargo also shares candid reflections on challenges like the five hindrances, the difference between grasping and genuine focus, and how deep concentration can lead to profound insights, stillness, and even some of life’s happiest moments.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

Why mindfulness and concentration are “two ends of the same stick”
Practical techniques to stay present longer, from breath counting to visualization
How concentration fuels mindfulness and supports choiceless awareness
The role of concentration in overcoming the five hindrances
Insights into stillness, joy, and clarity that arise with deeper practice

Resources & Links:

Watch the full session on YouTube: Staying Present Longer
Learn more about Ajahn Chah’s teachings: ajahnchah.org
Explore free meditations, courses, and trainings at MindfulnessExercises.com

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What Should You Teach First as a Mindfulness Teacher?

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400

One of the biggest questions new mindfulness teachers face is simple but daunting: Where do I even begin?This episode comes straight from a live Zoom call with Sean Fargo and his students, Sean Fargo responds to a heartfelt question: “When you’re just starting out, how do you know what to teach first?”

Sean shares his own journey of finding direction as a new teacher, including moments of fear, uncertainty, and surprising inspiration — from teaching mindfulness in prisons, to healthcare, to corporate boardrooms. Rather than following a rigid curriculum, he emphasizes starting with who your heart feels called to help.

Whether you’re just starting to guide mindfulness or refining your teaching path, this conversation offers heartfelt encouragement: you don’t need to have it all figured out before you begin.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro

01:37 – Sean’s First Advice

03:05 – Teaching from Shared Struggles

04:17 – Early Teaching Story

05:59 – Following Opportunities

07:17 – Letting Your Practice Lead

09:14 – Finding Your Niche

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Guided Meditation: How to Stay Present Longer (with Sean Fargo)

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:36:00 -0400

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo leads us into the heart of concentration practice by inviting a sense of safety, openness, and gentle presence.

Drawing from his training as a Buddhist monk and his years of teaching mindfulness, Sean introduces simple yet profound ways to steady the mind and deepen focus — beginning with the breath, moving through sound and sight, and resting in the body, heart, and mind.

This practice emphasizes the importance of feeling safe enough to let go of distractions and place attention on just one aspect of experience at a time.

Along the way, Sean integrates reflections on goodness and gratitude, loving-kindness phrases, and visualization techniques to gladden the mind and open the heart.

Whether you are new to meditation or seeking to strengthen your ability to stay present, this session offers practical tools for cultivating concentration and stillness in daily life.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

Why a sense of safety is foundational for concentration
How to use breath, sound, and sight as anchors for awareness
Ways to gladden the mind and open the heart through gratitude
A step-by-step practice to gently return attention when the mind wanders

Tune in to experience a calming, heart-opening journey into concentration meditation.

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Resources & Links:

Watch the original session on YouTube: Rick Hanson’s Wednesday Meditation Series
Learn more about Rick Hanson’s weekly meditations: rickhanson.com/wednesday-meditations-with-dr-rick-hanson
Explore teacher trainings, guided practices, and more at MindfulnessExercises.com

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Allowing Space to Simply Feel and Be (Guided Meditation)

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400

In this gentle bedtime practice, Sean Fargo guides us through a soothing meditation to unwind the nervous system and soften into rest. Rather than trying to fix or change anything, this meditation invites you to allow what’s here and let it be held in a space of kindness.

Whether you’re lying down for the night or simply seeking a few quiet moments to reset, this practice supports a natural shift into stillness and safety. There’s nothing to solve or get right—only an invitation to breathe, relax, and be.

💭 What You’ll Experience

A slow, spacious invitation into rest
Guidance that welcomes whatever sensations, thoughts, or feelings arise
A reminder that you don’t need to be “calm” to allow calmness
A deeply relaxing pause to end the day with care

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Dr. Steve Haberlin on Bringing Mindfulness Into Higher Education

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:24:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Dr. Steve Haberlin—educator, mindfulness teacher, and researcher dedicated to helping aspiring teachers share mindfulness with authenticity and confidence.

Sean and Dr. Haberlin explore the unique challenges facing today’s college students — from stress and distraction to the mental health crisis on campuses. Steve shares how he began weaving mindfulness into the classroom, what the data says about its benefits, and why practices like breathwork, box breathing, and loving-kindness can help students regulate stress and unlock their potential.

His research and teaching reveal both the opportunities and barriers to bringing mindfulness into academic settings, offering insights for educators, parents, and students alike.

Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, a college educator, or simply someone navigating stress, this episode offers practical strategies and inspiration to bring mindfulness into everyday life.

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Intro

02:42 – Discovering meditation at age 12

06:34 – How practice evolved into daily life

10:02 – Bringing mindfulness into classrooms

15:54 – Research findings: stress, anxiety & student well-being

18:54 – Barriers students face with mindfulness

21:31 – What practices work best (MBSR, loving-kindness, box breathing)

23:40 – Risks of pushing practices too far, too fast

32:25 – Mindfulness tech: apps, neurofeedback, and AI

🌿 Tune in to learn how to move beyond self-doubt, step into your voice, and share mindfulness in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.

🔗Know more about Dr. Steve Haberlin

Email: steve.haberlin@ucf.edu Workshop📖 Books:

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Dr. Dan Siegel on The Wheel of Awareness Practice

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:02:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with Dr. Dan Siegel—Harvard-trained physician, psychiatrist, bestselling author, and pioneer in the field of interpersonal neurobiology.

Dan shares how his journey from medicine to psychiatry led him to redefine what we mean by “mind.” Together, Sean and Dan explore how mindfulness, relationships, and brain science intersect—and how integration is the foundation of well-being.

They also dive into Dan’s groundbreaking work, including the Wheel of Awareness meditation, and his newest book Personality and Wholeness in Therapy, which bridges neurobiology with the Enneagram to reveal how personality patterns shape our growth.

This conversation blends science, story, and heart—reminding us that true integration is made visible through kindness and compassion.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How Dan Siegel went from skeptic to leader in mindfulness research

✔ Why the mind is more than just what the brain does
✔ The four facets of the mind: subjective experience, consciousness, information processing, and self-organization

✔ Growth edges: how to move from personality patterns toward wholeness

Episode Chapters:

00:00 — Intro

02:18 — From Medicine to Mindfulness Research

07:05 — What Is the Mind, Really?

12:40 — Integration as the Basis of Well-Being

18:15 — The Wheel of Awareness Practice

32:08 — Personality, the Enneagram & Wholeness

💡 Learn more about Dr. Dan Siegel’s work:🔗 drdansiegel.com📘 Books: Personality & Whole Wellness Therapy, Wheel of Awareness

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How to Let Go of Unhelpful Thought Patterns (Guided Meditation)

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

In this mindfulness talk and guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to examine and shift the “mental models” that shape how we see ourself and the world.

We all carry inner narratives—beliefs, assumptions, and self-talk—that can either support our well-being or keep us stuck in patterns of stress, scarcity, and self-criticism.

In this episode, Sean helps you recognize unhelpful mental models with gentle awareness and then guides you through a three-part practice to reset your state through your body, focus, and language, inspired by Tony Robbins.

By the end of this talk and meditation, you’ll feel more grounded, open, and empowered to meet challenges with clarity and compassion.

What You’ll Experience in This Episode:

✔ How to identify and name unhelpful mental models without judgment

✔ A guided body-awareness practice to shift your state

✔ How to redirect your focus toward what’s working in your life

✔ Practical ways to soften your self-talk and choose empowering language

✔ The “body, focus, language” triad for reframing your challenges

✔ A closing visualization to anchor your new state into action

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Inna Segal on Healing Through The Secret Language of Your Body

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:43:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with Inna Segal—internationally bestselling author of The Secret Language of Your Body and pioneer in the field of intuitive healing.

Inna shares her personal journey from chronic pain and illness to full recovery, guided by a deep reconnection with her body’s wisdom. She explains how physical symptoms can be messages from the body, pointing us toward unresolved emotions, stress, or lifestyle imbalances.

This inspiring conversation explores how mindfulness, intuition, and self-awareness can work together to support both physical and emotional healing. With practical tools and real-life examples, Inna offers a roadmap for listening to your body and creating lasting wellness.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How Inna went from chronic illness to complete healing

✔ The ways the body communicates through symptoms

✔ How unprocessed emotions can manifest as physical pain

✔ The role of mindfulness and intuition in self-healing

✔ Simple tools to reconnect with your body’s wisdom

✔ How awareness and self-empowerment accelerate recovery

Episode Chapters

00:00 — Intro & Inna Segal’s Healing Story

03:12 — When the Body Speaks Through Symptoms

07:40 — Listening to Intuition for Wellness

12:05 — Emotions That Manifest as Physical Pain

17:48 — Simple Tools for Self-Healing

23:10 — Empowering Yourself Through Awareness

💡 Learn more about Inna’s work and resources:

🌐 https://www.innasegal.com/

📘 The Secret Language of Your Body

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Ariel Garten on How Technology Can Deepen Mindfulness

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with Ariel Garten—neuroscientist, innovator, and co-founder of Muse, the brain-sensing meditation device.

Blending neuroscience, mindfulness, and entrepreneurship, Ariel offers a unique perspective on how we can train the mind to become more aware, focused, and resilient.

She shares the science behind brainwave activity in meditation, the difference between concentration and mindfulness, and how real-time feedback can deepen self-awareness.

Together, Ariel and Sean explore the intersection of technology and mindfulness and how tools like Muse can support practitioners and teachers in cultivating consistency and insight.

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Intro

01:52 — What Muse Measures in the Brain

05:20 — Concentration vs. Mindfulness

09:45 — How Biofeedback Deepens Practice

13:18 — Brainwave States in Meditation

16:40 — Why Real-Time Feedback Matters

20:33 — The Role of Self-Compassion

24:09 — Using Muse Without Judgment

28:01 — Tech + Mindfulness for Behavior Change

32:16 — Insights from Data-Driven Practice

36:44 — Ariel’s Vision for the Future of Muse

40:00 — Closing Reflections & Where to Learn More

💡 Learn more about Ariel's work Muse - https://www.ChooseMuse.com/Mindfulness

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Self-Love Is Not Selfish: The Real Inner Work of Mindful Leaders

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:03:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, we explore how self-love is not a luxury or cliché — it’s a foundational practice of mindful living and teaching.

Through reflections, real-life examples, and guided insights, you’ll learn how cultivating compassion toward yourself isn’t about indulgence — it’s about resilience, truth, and belonging.

Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, seeker, or someone in the process of healing, this episode reminds us that self-love isn’t the end of the path — it is the path.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The difference between self-love and self-judgment disguised as motivation
How mindfulness helps us witness ourselves without shame
Why self-love is essential for those who teach or care for others
Breath- and body-based practices to soften resistance and open the heart
How to shift from "fixing" ourselves to befriending who we already are

“You don’t need to become someone else to be worthy of love. You just need to come home to yourself.”

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Why Mindful Leaders Need Self-Love

01:32 — The Hidden Toll of Overgiving05:44 — The 3 Pillars of Self-Love

07:33 — What Inner Resourcing Really Means

10:34 — Guided Practice: Self-Compassion

21:11 — Teaching From Fullness, Not Deficit.

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Francesca Maxime on ReRooting Safety in the Body and in Community

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:49:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with Francesca Maxime—Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, certified mindfulness teacher, and founder of ReRooted Healing.

Drawing from her lived experience as a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American and her years as a journalist, Francesca brings a deeply embodied and trauma-informed lens to mindfulness, healing, and racial justice. Together, she and Sean explore how mindfulness intersects with somatics, decolonization, and collective care.

This conversation touches on everything from intergenerational trauma to the nervous system's role in social change. With warmth and clarity, Francesca invites us to move beyond disembodied practice and toward a felt sense of liberation—for ourselves and our communities.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How somatic awareness supports healing from trauma and oppression

✔ Why decolonizing mindfulness means reconnecting with the body

✔ How racialized trauma shows up in the nervous system and how to tend to it

✔ The difference between coping and true healing

✔ Why “just observing” isn’t enough in trauma-sensitive mindfulness

✔ How to bring mindfulness into movements for justice, equity, and belonging

✔ What it means to create safety not just for individuals, but for entire communities

💡 Learn more about Francesca’s work

🔗https://maximeclarity.com/

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How to Teach Mindfulness Without Bypassing Trauma

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:55:00 -0400

Spiritual bypassing can quietly undermine our best intentions as mindfulness teachers — especially when trauma is involved. In this powerful episode, we unpack what it means to teach mindfulness without bypassing trauma, and why it’s so essential to adapt practices for the nervous system needs of trauma survivors.

You’ll learn how to recognize subtle signs of trauma activation, adjust language and posture cues for safety, and create mindfulness environments where students feel seen, empowered, and respected. This is an essential listen for any teacher who wants to serve with integrity and avoid causing harm — while also deepening their own self-awareness along the way.

🔹 What spiritual bypassing looks like in mindfulness settings — and how to avoid it

🔹 How trauma impacts the nervous system and why standard practices can backfire

🔹 The most common language mistakes teachers make that unintentionally harm students

🔹 Practical, trauma-sensitive alternatives to traditional meditation cues

🔹 How to foster choice, agency, and psychological safety in every class or session

🔹 Specific red flags that may indicate trauma activation in students

🔹 Real case studies showing how skilled teachers adjusted in the moment

🔹 Why self-awareness, therapy, and ongoing education are essential for mindfulness guides

🔹 Resources and books to further develop trauma-informed teaching

🔹 Encouragement for holding space with humility, presence, and genuine care

This is made for:

Mindfulness and meditation teachers
Therapists and coaches using contemplative tools
Yoga and somatic practitioners
Healthcare professionals
Anyone guiding others through inner work, healing, or stress reduction

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4 Loving Kindness Meditations In 1

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo guides a heartfelt exploration of loving-kindness—one of the most transformative mindfulness practices for connecting with ourselves and others.

Sean shares reflections on what it really means to open the heart, even when we feel resistance, numbness, or emotional pain.

This episode includes a guided meditation that weaves together four powerful styles of loving-kindness practice, offering listeners multiple ways to cultivate genuine care, empathy, and connection.

Whether you’ve practiced Metta before or are new to it, this episode helps you meet yourself and others with more gentleness, compassion, and curiosity.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ Why loving-kindness can feel uncomfortable or even triggering at timesand how to work skillfully with that

✔ How to meet resistance, grief, or doubt with gentle awareness

✔ 4 unique ways to guide or practice loving-kindness meditation

✔ Why Metta is more than just repeating phrases, it’s about emotional attunement

✔ How to offer love to friends, difficult people, and yourself without bypassing pain

✔ A complete, guided loving-kindness meditation you can return to anytime

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Michelle Maldonado on Mindful Leadership in a Divided World

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:46:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with Michelle Maldonado—founder of Lucenscia, leadership coach, Virginia state legislator, and author of The Conscious Mind.

Michelle’s path from the corporate world to public service was shaped by a deep desire to bring compassion, clarity, and trauma-awareness into systems that often overlook them. Learning breath awareness as a child to help manage fear and anxiety, she would bring those same tools to her son, helping him navigate stress and emotional overwhelm with presence and compassion and into a political system often driven by reactivity and disconnection.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How Michelle first learned mindfulness as a child—and how it shaped her early emotional awareness

✔ Practical ways she’s taught mindfulness to her son (and how to help children regulate stress with breath)

✔ Why she entered politics—and how mindfulness helps her stay grounded while legislating

✔ How to spot signs of reactivity in your own body and choose how to respond

✔ Why trauma-informed mindfulness is essential for leadership, parenting, and teaching

✔ The difference between bypassing discomfort vs. holding it with care

✔ How to create psychologically safe spaces at home, at work, and in communities

✔ What it looks like to lead from wholeness in real-world, high-stress environments

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Breath as Medicine: Anthony Abbagnano on Healing Through the Breath

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Discover how conscious connected breathing can guide us from trauma to presence, from chaos to calm.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Anthony Abbagnano—visionary breathwork pioneer, founder of Alchemy of Breath, and author of the upcoming book Outer Chaos, Inner Calm.

Together, they explore the profound potential of conscious, connected breathwork to support healing, trauma integration, self-awareness, and spiritual growth. Anthony shares his remarkable journey—from a painful childhood experience in a British boarding school to becoming a global leader in trauma-informed breathwork. Through moving stories, practical insights, and embodied wisdom, Anthony offers a compelling case for why the breath may be the most accessible and transformative tool we have.

This is an inspiring conversation for anyone curious about how breath can be used not just to calm the nervous system, but to catalyze deep emotional and spiritual shifts.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ What conscious, connected breath really means and why it’s different from other breathwork

✔ How early trauma shaped Anthony’s path to healing through breath

✔ The role of breath in navigating grief, anxiety, disconnection, and spiritual reconnection

✔ How breath becomes a mirror and a bridge for the parts of us we forget

✔ Why breathwork can sometimes accelerate healing faster than talk therapy

✔ How Anthony trains facilitators through Alchemy of Breath to hold space with depth and integrity

Connect with Anthony Abbagnano:

🔗 Website: ⁠https://alchemyofbreath.com/⁠

📘 His New Book: ⁠

https://alchemyofbreath.com/outer-chaos-inner-calm/⁠📦 Media Kit: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/jcirdmjuj8neqxuuhn0tg/ANCqVbDwuO0wzVCPNFccnNA?rlkey=ogggp1j5px8t4r0vv05pyshxd&e=2&st=h8u5iif3&dl=0⁠

📱 Instagram: @alchemyofbreath

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Dr. Judson Brewer on Using Mindfulness to Break Bad Habits for Good

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Dr. Judson Brewer—New York Times bestselling author, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and Director of Research at Brown University's Mindfulness Center. Widely known as “Dr. Jud,” he’s one of the most influential voices in the science of mindfulness-based habit change and anxiety relief.

Together, they explore the personal and clinical applications of mindfulness, from Dr. Judd’s early struggles with stress and his first meditation retreat, to groundbreaking research on how informal mindfulness practices can help break cycles of addiction and anxiety.

With warmth and insight, Dr. Judd shares real stories from his patients and how practices like breath awareness, RAIN, and noting can rewire the brain toward greater ease and self-regulation.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ The role of informal vs. formal meditation in healing addiction and anxiety

✔ Why “short moments, many times” is more effective than long, infrequent practice

✔ How noting practice interrupts cravings and fosters non-identification

✔ The neuroscience behind habit loops and mindfulness-based behavior change

✔ Ways to bring mindfulness into clinical, secular, and real-life settings

Dr. Judd brings both scientific rigor and compassionate wisdom to this conversation, making it a must-listen for mindfulness teachers, healthcare professionals, and anyone who wants to understand how mindfulness rewires the brain for freedom.

🌿 Tune in for an inspiring journey from stress and skepticism to clarity and change.

Connect with Dr. Judson Brewer:

🔗 Website: drjud.com📘 Books: Unwinding Anxiety, The Craving Mind, The Hunger Habit

🎥 TED Talk: A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit

📱 Instagram: @dr.jud

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Sophie Chiche on How to Do More of What Matters

Fri, 30 May 2025 22:25:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Sophie Chiche—life strategist, therapist, author, TEDx speaker, and founder of several impactful ventures dedicated to helping people live with more purpose and play.

Sophie shares her path from trading pencils in the sandbox as a child to building multi-million dollar businesses and facilitating sessions alongside global icons like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. With humor and raw honesty, she dives into what it really means to do “more of what matters” in a world filled with distraction and pressure.

Sean and Sophie explore how mindfulness intersects with accountability, creativity, and emotional awareness and why giving yourself permission to rest is more than just a luxury.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ Why doing “more of what matters” requires inner alignment, not just better productivity

✔ How mindfulness supports radical personal accountability

✔ The difference between “mental health” and true inner freedom

✔ What it means to show up in the world as your whole self

✔ How play and joy can be integrated into meaningful work

Sophie brings fierce intelligence and lighthearted wisdom to this conversation, reminding us that the deepest healing often begins with being radically honest with ourselves, and each other.

🌿 Tune in for a refreshing take on presence, purpose, and play.

Connect with Sophie:

Website - sophiechiche.com

Podcast - beplaylove.com⁠LinkedIn - Sophie Chiche

Instagram - @sophiechicheMedia kit

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A Deep Dive into the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta: The Buddha’s Teachings on Mindfulness

Tue, 27 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

A deep dive into one of the most essential Buddhist texts on mindfulness—The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, often referred to as The Direct Path to Realization.

This episode's guest hosts explore its foundational teachings as presented in Venerable Anālayo’s book, offering a clear, contemporary lens through which mindfulness teachers and practitioners can engage with this timeless wisdom.

You will be guided through the Four Foundations of Mindfulness—contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and dharmas—with a strong emphasis on direct experience over intellectual understanding.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ A clear breakdown of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness

✔ How to contemplate the body through breath, posture, and impermanence

✔ What it means to observe feeling tone, mental states, and dharmas with non-reactivity

✔ The role of diligence, clear knowing (sampajañña), and mindfulness (sati)

✔ How these teachings support inner stability and confidence in guiding others

✔ Why direct experience, not theory, is the foundation of authentic mindfulness teaching

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Leon Logothetis on His Epic Journey To Freedom Documented on Netflix & Amazon Prime

Fri, 23 May 2025 10:53:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with global adventurer, bestselling author, and filmmaker Leon Logothetis—widely known as The Kindness Guy. You may know Leon from his hit shows The Kindness Diaries (on Discovery+ and Roku) or his new documentary The Kindness Within: A Journey to Freedom (now on Amazon Prime).

But before inspiring millions, Leon was a finance professional living with deep depression and disconnection. He shares the raw and powerful story of how a movie, a motorcycle, and a radical choice to live from the heart led him on an around-the-world journey—relying solely on the kindness of strangers.

This is more than an interview. It’s a personal update and spiritual reflection on what it means to be seen, to keep walking through pain, and to live in service to love.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ Why Leon walked away from a high-paying career to pursue kindness

✔ How deep pain led to a life-changing global journey

✔ What it means to “burn your ships” and surrender to the unknown

✔ The spiritual awakening that came from a sunset in Nepal

✔ How vulnerability, therapy, and tiny moments can shift your life

✔ The emotional power behind The Kindness Within documentary

✔ Simple daily practices Leon uses to reconnect with self and spirit

✔ Why your scars are not your shame—they are your story

Leon’s story is an inspiring reminder that we all have a choice: to live from fear, or to live from love. His path through darkness, and the strangers who helped him along the way, show us that there is always another way to live—one that begins within.

🌿 Stream The Kindness Within on Amazon Prime.

🌐 Learn more at: leonlogothetis.com

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A Personal Update from Sean Fargo on Self-Love, Purpose, and Conscious Breathing

Tue, 20 May 2025 21:12:00 -0400

In this deeply personal solo episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, shares a vulnerable update on his own mindfulness journey.

Set against the quiet backdrop of a rainy day in Berkeley, Sean opens up about his recent conversations with Sophie McLean and Anthony Abbagnano—two teachers whose work has helped him reconnect to the power of self-love, purpose, and conscious connected breathing.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How self-love and purpose are intertwined in the mindfulness path

✔ The role of conscious, connected breathing in healing and transformation

✔ Why even experienced teachers still wrestle with imposter syndrome

✔ A gentle practice to work with your past and envision your future

This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the deeper “why” behind your practice.

Whether you’re a seasoned mindfulness teacher or simply finding your footing, Sean’s reflections offer a spacious reminder that self-love is not a luxury—it’s the foundation.

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Tending to the Body, A Guided Meditation with Sean Fargo

Fri, 16 May 2025 05:00:00 -0400

The body is our home. It carries us through our days and nights, collecting information along the way. Our bodies tell the story of past pleasure and pain, and hold the energy of our thoughts and emotions. Offering our bodies our tender, caring presence can help make this home a more comfortable place.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to stand, sit or lie down with the body, to explore the sensation that is present and offer it our supportive, loving attention. We do so not to reach a specific end goal, but simply to practice accepting and being with what is here.

Please listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. Find a posture that balances comfort with alertness. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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Gentle Self-Compassion for Helping Professionals, a Guided Meditation

Tue, 13 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

As wellness professionals, we give so much of ourselves to others—holding space, offering care, and tending to others’ needs. But in the process, we can forget to care for the one who gives. This guided meditation offers a much-needed pause to reconnect with your own inner well-being through the lens of mindful self-compassion.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, you’ll be gently guided through a calming self-compassion meditation designed especially for therapists, coaches, healthcare providers, mindfulness teachers, and helping professionals. Through body awareness, emotional presence, loving-kindness, and mindful breathing, this practice invites you to release tension, set compassionate boundaries, and reconnect with your inner strength and humanity.

What You’ll Experience in This Meditation:

✔ A gentle body scan to ground your awareness and soften tension

✔ Mindful acknowledgment of difficult emotions with kindness and care

✔ Loving-kindness phrases to foster inner support and compassion

✔ Breathwork to release judgment, guilt, and the pressure to be perfect

✔ Reflections on professional boundaries to support sustainable service

✔ A gratitude practice to honor your efforts and impact

Whether you’re navigating emotional labor, compassion fatigue, or simply feeling stretched thin, this meditation reminds you that your well-being matters just as much as those you serve.

🌿 Let this be your space to pause, receive, and replenish. You deserve it.

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Healing Ourselves and Our Communities Through Mindfulness with Rhonda Magee

Fri, 09 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Rhonda V. Magee, law professor emerita, mindfulness teacher, and author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice, shares her journey of integrating mindfulness into higher education, law, and social justice initiatives.

Rhonda reflects on her early influences, including the centering practices of her grandmother and her own discovery of meditation through Eastern philosophy and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). She explores how mindfulness supports not just personal stress reduction, but also community healing, resilience, and systemic change.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How mindfulness practices can heal personal and collective suffering

✔ The integration of mindfulness into legal education and social justice work

✔ The importance of contemplative spaces for emotional healing and community resilience

✔ Rhonda’s vision for soulful mindfulness and her community project, Mount Iris

✔ Practical insights on introducing mindfulness into professional and academic spaces

This episode offers heartfelt guidance for anyone passionate about mindfulness, emotional resilience, community-building, and social transformation. It’s especially valuable for mindfulness teachers seeking to expand the depth and inclusivity of their practice.

Connect with Rhonda:⁠Website - rhondavmagee.com

LinkedIn⁠Instagram

Facebook⁠

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Building Self-Trust as a Mindfulness Teacher, a Guided Affirmation

Tue, 06 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Every mindfulness teacher, no matter how experienced, faces moments of doubt. But self-trust is not about being perfect; it's about believing in your capacity to show up with authenticity, care, and presence.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, you'll be guided through a soothing affirmation-based meditation designed specifically to help mindfulness teachers, coaches, and professionals strengthen their confidence and connection to their inner wisdom.

With each phrase, you’ll be invited to gently reconnect with your purpose, deepen your trust in your voice, and reaffirm the impact of your work.

What You’ll Experience in This Meditation:

✔ Affirmations to build confidence in your skills and wisdom as a mindfulness teacher

✔ Encouragement to trust your intuition and presence when guiding others

✔ Reminders that growth includes imperfection, doubt, and learning

✔ Phrases to ground you in self-compassion, patience, and positive impact

✔ A calming, empowering space to realign with your purpose as a teacher

This meditation is perfect for mindfulness professionals, educators, and guides who want to anchor their teaching in confidence, care, and clarity.

🌿 Let this be a moment to return to your center—where trust and purpose already live.

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A New Approach to Mindfulness, Meditation, and Embodied Manifesting with Emily Fletcher

Fri, 02 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and bestselling author of Stress Less, Accomplish More.

Emily, a Broadway star turned meditation teacher, shares her remarkable journey from high-stress performance anxiety to embodying mindfulness, meditation, and manifesting practices that have transformed over 120,000 lives.

Together, they explore:

✔ How meditation cured Emily’s insomnia and anxiety within days

✔ Why the Ziva Technique blends mindfulness, meditation, and manifesting for real-world success

✔ How meditation helps release stored stress and unlocks new levels of vitality

✔ The relationship between embodiment, sacred sexuality, and spiritual growth

✔ Insights into balancing the divine masculine and feminine within ourselves

This episode offers inspiring lessons for anyone seeking real-world mindfulness practices, deeper emotional healing, and a fuller, more joyful human experience. It’s a valuable listen for mindfulness teachers and meditators who want to integrate mindfulness not just on the cushion, but throughout every aspect of life.Connect with Emily:⁠Website - Ziva Meditation⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Podcast - Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?

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Breathing Care Into the Whole Body, a Guided Meditation

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

When we pause and breathe with intention, we tap into the quiet power that lives within us—a nurturing, healing energy that moves through every cell of our body. This guided meditation from Mindfulness Exercises invites you to reconnect with your breath as a source of care, vitality, and inner balance.

Designed for both mindfulness practitioners and professionals, this practice offers a gentle journey into whole-body breathing. Through visualization, breath awareness, and calming affirmations, you’ll explore how each inhale and exhale can bring not only stillness—but also renewed strength, warmth, and presence.

What You’ll Experience in This Meditation:

✔ Breath as a bridge between your body, mind, and the universe

✔ Visualization of healing light moving through the body

✔ Gentle guidance to breathe with awareness, from chest to fingertips to feet

✔ Whole-body breathing to cultivate inner harmony and connection

✔ An invitation to ground, center, and nurture yourself with each breath

Whether you're offering care to others or simply in need of a mindful reset, this meditation is a reminder that your breath can nourish and support you—just as you are.

🌿 Take this time to breathe fully, feel deeply, and connect gently with your whole being.

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Mindfulness for Pain & Illness | Part 2 with Vidyamala Burch

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In part two of our conversation with Vidyamala Burch, we dive into practical applications of mindfulness for pain and stress. She explains how habitual breath holding and tension reinforce pain, and introduces the concept of whole-body breathing as a way to unwind secondary suffering.

Vidyamala teaches how to bring soft, embodied awareness to five key areas of the breath—the buttocks, belly, back, back of the mouth, and brain—which she refers to as the “5 Bays of the Breath.”

This episode includes a guided body-based practice exploring these areas and encouraging fluid, receptive awareness to counteract pain and reactivity.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ How to use mindful breathing to release tension and reduce reactivity

✔ The connection between resistance, breath holding, and pain

✔ An introduction to the 5 Bays of the Breath and how to apply them

✔ A guided body-based mindfulness practice for pain relief and grounding

This episode is ideal for mindfulness teachers, health professionals, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of how breath and awareness can transform pain into fluid, manageable experience.

Connect with Vidyamala:

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A Safe Space for Grieving and Emotional Healing, a Guided Meditation

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Grief can feel heavy, isolating, and unpredictable. Whether you’re navigating the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or a chapter of life, this guided meditation offers a soft, supportive space to be with your emotions, just as they are.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, you’re invited into a safe, compassionate space to process grief mindfully, without pressure or judgment. Using gentle imagery, breath awareness, and compassionate presence, this meditation helps you honor your grief while staying grounded in your innate strength and capacity to heal.

What You’ll Experience in This Meditation:

✔ A calming, safe space to acknowledge and feel your grief

✔ Breath as an anchor during emotional overwhelm

✔ Gentle visualization: grief as a passing cloud in the sky of awareness

✔ Reminders that you are not your grief—you are the space that can hold it

✔ A practice of non-attachment and emotional resilience

✔ Permission to move at your own pace, with tenderness and patience

Whether you are personally grieving or supporting someone who is, this meditation is a reminder that you are not alone, and healing happens one breath at a time.

🌿 Let this be your space to grieve, breathe, and begin again—with compassion.

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Mindfulness for Pain & Illness | Part 1 with Vidyamala Burch

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Vidyamala Burch, co-founder of Breathworks and a leading voice in mindfulness-based pain management, shares her personal story of living with chronic pain for nearly 50 years and how it led her to develop powerful mindfulness practices for pain and illness.

She describes her early struggles, moments of insight, and the journey from resistance to resilience. Vidyamala outlines the key distinction between primary and secondary suffering, and how mindfulness helps reduce the emotional and cognitive layers of pain.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔ The difference between primary and secondary suffering

✔ Vidyamala’s personal story of chronic pain and transformation

✔ The parable of the two arrows and how it applies to pain

✔ Practical metaphors like the cushion exercise and resistance loop

✔ Strategies for noticing and softening reactivity around pain

✔ The importance of recognizing your own resistance patterns

This episode offers deep insights for anyone working with chronic pain—personally or professionally—and provides mindfulness teachers with grounded, compassionate tools to support others through discomfort.

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Awareness Without Judgment, a Guided Meditation with Sean Fargo

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In a world that constantly pushes us to do more and feel less, this guided meditation led by Sean Fargo invites us to do the opposite: to pause, sense, and simply be. With gentle presence and deep compassion, Sean guides us through a practice of awareness without judgment—noticing the sensations, emotions, and energies of the present moment as they are.

This practice helps us return to the body, reconnect with the breath, and cultivate an inner steadiness that allows us to meet life with openness and care. It’s a space to slow down, let go of striving, and remember the quiet strength of being fully here.

What You’ll Experience in This Meditation:

✔ Awareness of body sensations, breath, and emotional tone

✔ Guidance on noticing what’s here—without trying to fix or change it

✔ Permission to let go of judgment and just be

✔ Visualization of breathing with the whole body

✔ An invitation to meet this moment with gentle, embodied presence

✔ A soft closing that supports integrating presence into the rest of your day

This meditation is especially supportive for mindfulness teachers, practitioners, and wellness professionals seeking to deepen their connection to presence—not as a technique, but as a way of being.

🌿 Let this practice be a reminder: presence is always available, and you are already enough.

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Overcoming Cravings through Mindfulness, a Guided Meditation

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Cravings can feel intense... like waves that rise and crash, demanding our attention. Whether it’s food, substances, technology, or habits, these urges can easily pull us out of alignment with our values. But mindfulness offers a powerful path toward greater awareness, resilience, and choice.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, we offer a guided meditation to help you observe cravings without judgment and respond with clarity and compassion. Rather than pushing cravings away or giving in, this practice supports you in riding the wave of the urge—grounded in presence and empowered by choice.

In This Guided Meditation, You Will Be Invited To:

✔ Recognize the physical and emotional sensations of cravings

✔ Cultivate a non-judgmental awareness of urges as they arise

✔ Visualize cravings as passing waves in the vast ocean of your awareness

✔ Anchor your attention in the breath and body to create space between urge and action

✔ Reaffirm that you are not your cravings—you are the awareness observing them

Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, therapist, or practitioner seeking support in your personal journey, this meditation offers a practical and compassionate way to manage cravings with mindfulness.

🌿 Return to this meditation anytime you feel pulled by craving—and remember the peace and strength that already lives within you.

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The Difference Between Mindfulness & Meditation

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Are mindfulness and meditation the same thing? It’s a common question... even among seasoned practitioners. While the two are deeply connected, understanding their unique qualities and purposes can transform how you approach your personal practice or how you guide others.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, we explore the key distinctions between mindfulness and meditation, drawing from their ancient roots, scientific research, and modern applications. You’ll gain clarity on how each practice works, when and how to use them, and which approaches may best support your mental well-being, emotional regulation, and spiritual growth.

Whether you're a mindfulness teacher, therapist, coach, or curious practitioner, this episode will deepen your understanding and support more intentional choices in your practice.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ The historical and cultural roots of both mindfulness and meditation

✔ How mindfulness differs from meditation in structure, intention, and setting

✔ The role of formal and informal practice in mindfulness

✔ A breakdown of various meditation styles—including loving-kindness, TM, visualization, and body scan

✔ What the science says: unique benefits of different meditation practices

✔ Common myths and misconceptions that hold people back

✔ How to choose the right practice for your goals, lifestyle, and personality

Mindfulness and meditation are not one-size-fits-all. When we understand their differences, we can choose the tools that best support us—and those we serve—with greater clarity, intention, and depth.

🌿 Tune in to gain clarity, deepen your practice, and better guide others in mindfulness and meditation.

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Selling Your Mindfulness Meditation Programs to Organizations | Part 2 with Danny Grieco

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In Part 2 of this two-part series, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo and sales expert & mindfulness teacher Danny Grieco go deeper into the practical sales strategies that help mindfulness teachers successfully offer their programs to organizations.

Many teachers struggle with pricing, structuring their sales conversations, and overcoming objections when selling mindfulness services. Danny breaks down the most effective approaches for navigating these challenges with confidence and integrity.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ The biggest mistakes mindfulness teachers make when selling to organizations

✔ Why leading a sales conversation is key—and how to do it mindfully

✔ How to approach pricing and avoid undercharging for your services

✔ Overcoming common objections and resistance from potential clients

✔ How to guide organizations through a decision-making process with ease

Danny shares real-world examples and insights from training hundreds of mindfulness professionals on how to ethically and effectively sell mindfulness programs.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this episode will help you confidently navigate sales conversations and land more opportunities.

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Healing Grief with Mindful Self-Compassion (with Guided Meditation)

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:18:00 -0400

Grief is a deeply human experience—universal, yet profoundly personal. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a major life transition, or the quiet ache for how things used to be, grief touches us all. In this special episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, we explore the healing potential of mindful self-compassion for those navigating loss.

Rather than pushing grief aside or rushing through it, this episode offers a gentle, compassionate approach that honors the pain while creating space for healing. You’ll learn how to meet your grief with awareness, kindness, and a sense of shared humanity—the three foundational components of mindful self-compassion.

This episode includes a guided meditation to help you process grief with tenderness and courage, offering tools you can return to again and again.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ Why grief is not something to "get over," but something to honor and hold with care

✔ How mindfulness helps you be present with difficult emotions without becoming overwhelmed

✔ How self-compassion can soften inner criticism and support your healing process

✔ The importance of common humanity in breaking the isolation of grief

✔ Practical mindfulness techniques like grief breathing, naming, grounding, and titration

✔ A gentle, guided meditation to support your grief journey with kindness and presence

This episode is for anyone—especially mindfulness teachers, therapists, and wellness professionals—looking to deepen their understanding of grief and how to integrate self-compassion into their personal and professional practice.

🌿 May this episode be a refuge and a reminder that grief, held with compassion, can become a doorway to deeper connection and healing.

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How to Teach Mindfulness and Meditation | Part 4 - Safety, Inclusivity, & Community

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

One of the most critical responsibilities of a mindfulness teacher is ensuring students feel safe and supported in their practice. But how can teachers guide mindfulness in a way that is trauma-sensitive and accessible to all?

In Part 4 of this four-part series, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo explores the foundations of trauma-sensitive mindfulness, sharing key insights on how to create a safe, inclusive environment for all students. Sean also highlights the #1 success factor for long-term growth as a mindfulness teacher—community and teaching opportunities.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ The importance of trauma-sensitive mindfulness and how to apply it

✔ Why mindfulness teachers must be aware of trauma triggers

✔ How to create a safe and supportive mindfulness environment

✔ How successful mindfulness teachers build long-term careers

✔ The role of community, mentorship, and ongoing learning in mindfulness teaching

Sean emphasizes that mindfulness teaching is not a solo journey—building a network of like-minded teachers and practitioners is key to growth, confidence, and lasting impact.

🌿 Thank you for joining this four-part series on teaching mindfulness!

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Selling Your Mindfulness Meditation Programs to Organizations | Part 1 with Danny Grieco

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Bringing mindfulness into the workplace can be a deeply fulfilling path—but many mindfulness teachers struggle with how to approach organizations, structure their offerings, and charge for their work with integrity.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo speaks with Danny Grieco, an experienced sales trainer and mindfulness practitioner, about the real demand for mindfulness in organizations today. They explore how mindfulness is more needed than ever in workplaces, why companies are actively seeking mindfulness programs, and how mindfulness teachers can begin positioning themselves effectively in this space.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ Why now is the perfect time to bring mindfulness into organizations

✔ How to position yourself as a mindfulness teacher in a corporate setting

✔ Why mindfulness is valuable to companies beyond stress relief

✔ How to align your offerings with organizational needs

✔ The first steps to take when approaching a business about mindfulness training

Danny brings years of experience training mindfulness teachers on ethical sales strategies, helping them confidently offer their services to organizations without feeling “salesy”. If you're a mindfulness teacher looking to expand your impact in the corporate world, this episode is for you.

🌿 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive deeper into practical sales strategies and how to structure your mindfulness offerings for success.

Listen to our first podcast with Danny Grieco here.

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How to Teach Mindfulness and Meditation | Part 3 - Techniques, Templates, & Credentials

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:58:00 -0400

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Many mindfulness teachers struggle with making mindfulness feel practical and relevant to their students. Without a clear approach, sessions can feel too abstract or disconnected from daily life.

In Part 3 of this four-part series, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo shares three key techniques to help mindfulness teachers bring mindfulness into real-world contexts, ensuring it resonates with students. This episode also covers the top teaching templates and credentials used by respected mindfulness professionals, helping teachers structure their offerings effectively and build credibility in their field.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ Three proven techniques to make mindfulness practical and engaging

✔ How to tailor mindfulness teachings to different groups and settings

✔ The importance of using teaching templates for structured mindfulness sessions

✔ How to choose the right credentials and certifications for mindfulness teachers

✔ How to introduce mindfulness in a way that meets students where they are

Sean emphasizes that teaching mindfulness effectively isn’t about following rigid scripts—it’s about adapting and making mindfulness accessible to diverse audiences.

🌿 Stay tuned for Part 4, where we’ll dive into trauma-sensitive mindfulness and the most important success factors for mindfulness teachers.

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Gentle Awareness and Mindful Presence, a Guided Meditation

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:50:00 -0400

In the rush of daily life, we often move from moment to moment without truly noticing what is happening within and around us.

This guided meditation from Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo invites you to pause and bring gentle awareness to your present experience—without judgment, without striving, simply observing.

Through breath awareness, body scanning, and mindful presence, this meditation helps cultivate a deeper connection with the sensations, emotions, and experiences unfolding in real time. Whether you are new to mindfulness or an experienced practitioner, this practice offers a space to return to yourself with openness and ease.

In This Guided Meditation, You Will Be Invited To:

✔ Explore gentle awareness as a foundation for mindfulness

✔ Tune into bodily sensations without resistance or expectation

✔ Cultivate presence and non-judgmental observation of your experience

✔ Embrace the rhythm of breath and stillness as an anchor to the present moment

This meditation is designed for mindfulness teachers, practitioners, and anyone seeking to deepen their presence in daily life.

🌿 Allow yourself to slow down, notice, and simply be.

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How to Cultivate Inner Peace: Lessons from a Former Buddhist Monk with Stephen Schettini

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to cultivate inner peace, resilience, and wisdom in the modern world? How can we apply the teachings of monastic life to our daily struggles?

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Stephen Schettini, known as The Inner Monk—a former Buddhist monk who spent eight years studying Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and debate across Asia and Europe. Now a mindfulness coach, author, and speaker, Stephen shares his journey of transitioning from monastic life to everyday reality, and how he continues to help others integrate mindfulness into their daily lives.

Together, they explore:

✔ The power of mindfulness beyond religious traditions

✔ The challenges of leaving monastic life and rediscovering identity

✔ How to apply mindfulness in a fast-paced, secular world

✔ Why embracing imperfection is key to deepening mindfulness

✔ The role of self-compassion in transforming personal struggles

Stephen’s story is one of courage, transformation, and deep commitment to mindfulness—showing us that no matter our background, we all have the capacity to cultivate an inner sanctuary of peace and clarity.

🌿 Tune in to hear how you can bring the wisdom of the “Inner Monk” into your everyday life.

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Nurturing Yourself While Serving Others, a Guided Meditation

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

The desire to serve others is deeply ingrained in healers, therapists, coaches, and mindfulness professionals. But when giving becomes constant, it's easy to overlook the one person who also needs care—YOU. Overextension can lead to burnout, fatigue, and imbalance, making it harder to show up fully for those who rely on you.

This guided meditation from Mindfulness Exercises invites you to cultivate balance between service and self-care. Through mindful awareness and visualization, you’ll explore your desire to help others while also honoring your own well-being and finding harmony between the two.

In This Guided Meditation, You Will Be Invited To:

✔ Reflect on your desire to help others and how it impacts your energy.

✔ Explore self-care as an essential—not optional—part of your work.

✔ Embrace the truth that taking care of yourself allows you to care for others more fully.

This practice helps mindfulness teachers, therapists, and wellness professionals sustain their personal well-being while supporting others.

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How to Teach Mindfulness and Meditation | Part 2 - Presence, Humility, and a Genuine Desire

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Many aspiring mindfulness teachers struggle with self-doubt, fear of judgment, and imposter syndrome—wondering if they are truly qualified to guide others. What if confidence as a mindfulness teacher isn’t about having all the answers, but about embracing your own authenticity and lived experience?

In Part 2 of this four-part series, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo shares personal stories and insights into overcoming fear and stepping into mindfulness teaching with confidence. He explores the second and third key aspects of teaching mindfulness, offering practical techniques to navigate imposter syndrome, introduce mindfulness in a way that resonates, and guide students with clarity and presence.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ How to overcome self-doubt and imposter syndrome as a mindfulness teacher

✔ Why fear of judgment is normal—and how to move beyond it

✔ The power of presence and authenticity in guiding mindfulness

✔ How to introduce mindfulness in a simple, effective, and experiential way

✔ Why welcoming skepticism can strengthen your teaching

Sean reminds us that teaching mindfulness isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence, humility, and a genuine desire to help others. This episode offers practical guidance for stepping into your role as a mindfulness teacher with confidence, clarity, and ease.

🌿 Stay tuned for Part 3, where we’ll explore deeper strategies for leading mindfulness practices with authenticity and care.

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Trust Yourself as a Mindfulness Teacher, a Guided Meditation

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Even the most experienced mindfulness teachers and professionals face self-doubt. Often times, questioning their abilities, wondering if they are guiding others “correctly,” or feeling like they aren’t enough. But what if confidence isn’t about perfection, but about embracing authenticity?

This guided meditation from Mindfulness Exercises invites you to release the weight of self-doubt and step fully into your unique presence as a mindfulness teacher. Through breath awareness, visualization, and self-compassion, you will be encouraged to trust yourself, embrace imperfection, and embody confidence from within.

In This Guided Meditation, You Will Be Invited To:

✔ Observe self-doubt without judgment and gently release it.

✔ Reaffirm your authenticity as a mindfulness teacher.

✔ Cultivate confidence through mindful breathing and visualization.

✔ Embrace imperfection as part of the teaching journey.

This meditation is for mindfulness teachers, facilitators, and professionals seeking to step into their role with greater ease, trust, and presence.

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How to Teach Mindfulness and Meditation | Part 1 - Compassion

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:21:00 -0500

The demand for mindfulness teachers has never been higher, but many aspiring teachers face self-doubt, fear of judgment, and uncertainty about where to begin. What does it truly take to teach mindfulness with confidence and credibility?

In this first episode of a four-part series, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo lays the foundation for effective mindfulness teaching. He shares insights from his personal journey—including his time as a Buddhist monk—and introduces the first key aspect of teaching mindfulness: embodying compassion.

Through personal stories and practical guidance, this episode explores why self-compassion is the cornerstone of effective mindfulness teaching and how embracing it can transform both your practice and the way you support others.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ Why mindfulness teaching is about presence, not perfection

✔ How self-compassion builds confidence in guiding mindfulness practices

✔ The power of lived experience in authentic mindfulness teaching

✔ How to overcome fear, self-doubt, and the pressure to “get it right”

✔ Why compassion—for yourself and others—is the foundation of great mindfulness teaching

This episode sets the stage for understanding what it truly means to guide others in mindfulness. Whether you're new to teaching or looking to deepen your approach, this series will provide the tools to help you lead with clarity, authenticity, and care.

🌿 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive deeper into the core principles of guiding mindfulness sessions.

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Lead with Loving-Kindness, a Guided Meditation

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Teaching mindfulness is more than just guiding practices. It’s about forming real, meaningful connections. But when exhaustion, self-doubt, or difficult student dynamics arise, how do we continue showing up with love, empathy, and presence?

This guided meditation from Mindfulness Exercises invites you to strengthen your connection with your mindfulness students through the practice of loving-kindness. By first offering yourself compassion and care, you create space to extend warmth, presence, and deep respect to every student, especially those with whom you may experience challenges.

In This Guided Meditation, You Will Be Invited To:

✔ Turn inward and cultivate self-compassion before extending kindness to others.

✔ Visualize your students individually and send them loving-kindness.

✔ Foster deeper connection and understanding in your role as a mindfulness teacher.

✔ Embrace empathy and unconditional care for all students, including those who challenge you.

This meditation is designed for mindfulness teachers, therapists, educators, and professionals who guide others in their practice. It serves as a powerful reminder that the compassion we extend begins within.

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The Role of Mindfulness in Managing Pain and Discomfort

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500

Can mindfulness truly help with pain relief?

This powerful episode explores how mindfulness can shift our relationship with pain—both physical and emotional. Drawing from scientific insights, this episode dives into practical techniques that can reduce pain perception and promote healing.

We also discuss key takeaways from You Are Not Your Pain by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman, a groundbreaking book on using mindfulness to navigate chronic pain.

Whether you’re experiencing discomfort, stress, or simply want to deepen your practice, this conversation will leave you with valuable tools to transform the way you experience pain.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

✔ How mindfulness can reduce pain intensity by up to 93%

✔ The difference between primary pain (physical sensation) and secondary pain (mental/emotional suffering)

✔ Why resisting pain can make it worse—and how mindfulness fosters acceptance

✔ The gate theory of pain and how meditation can actually change how the brain processes pain

✔ Mindful techniques like body scanning, mindful movement, and the 3-minute breathing space

✔ How habit releases can rewire your brain’s response to discomfort

✔ Why community and social connection play a crucial role in pain management

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📚 Book Mentioned: You Are Not Your Pain – Vidyamala Burch & Danny Penman.

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Healing the Healer, a Guided Meditation

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Burnout can slowly dim the passion that once fueled our work, leaving us feeling disconnected and exhausted. As healers, therapists, coaches, and mindfulness professionals, we dedicate ourselves to others. But how often do we pause to replenish our own energy?

This guided meditation of Mindfulness Exercises Podcast invites you to step back, breathe, and reconnect with the deeper purpose behind your work. Through mindfulness, you will be encouraged to cultivate resilience, gratitude, and self-compassion. It helps you restore balance so you can continue to serve with presence and care.

In This Guided Meditation, You Will Be Invited To:

✔ Explore mindful breathing as a way to ease tension and cultivate presence.

✔ Reflect on your deeper purpose and passion as a healer or mindfulness professional.

✔ Visualize resilience and strength to navigate the challenges of your work.

✔ Practice self-compassion and gratitude to nurture your well-being.

This meditation is designed for therapists, coaches, healthcare providers, educators, and mindfulness teachers—those who support others and seek a practice to restore, recharge, and realign with their calling.

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The Link Between Mindfulness and Artistic Expression with Marni Freedman

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this inspiring episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores the deep connection between mindfulness and creativity. Joined by Marni Freedman, a writing coach and therapist for artists who also runs the San Diego Writing Festival, they discuss how slowing down, creating space, and cultivating presence can unlock deeper creative expression.

Mindfulness allows creativity to flow naturally by helping artists, writers, and musicians quiet self-doubt and connect with their true voice.

What You’ll Discover:

How mindfulness enhances creativity and artistic flow.
Why slowing down and creating space fuels inspiration.
The role of self-compassion and awareness in overcoming creative blocks.
How to move beyond fear, self-judgment, and the pressure to “get it right.”
The importance of playfulness, curiosity, and embodiment in creative work.

Sean and Marni remind us that creativity isn’t just about producing—it’s about being present with the process, trusting the unfolding, and allowing inspiration to arise naturally.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] The Link Between Mindfulness and Creativity – How awareness supports artistic expression.

[00:10:00] Slowing Down for Creative Breakthroughs – The power of stillness and presence.

[00:20:00] Navigating Self-Doubt and Fear – Mindful techniques for overcoming inner resistance.

[00:30:00] Finding Your Authentic Voice – How mindfulness helps creatives connect with their essence.

[00:40:00] The Role of Play and Fun in Creativity – Why lightness and experimentation fuel inspiration.

[00:50:00] How to Sustain Creativity Through Mindfulness – Practical takeaways for artists and writers.

Connect with Marnie Freedman

Website: https://marnifreedman.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marni-freedman-96973511

Instagram: @marnifreedman18

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Structure Mindfulness Retreats for Both New and Experienced Meditators

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

When designing a mindfulness retreat, one key question arises: Does the previous experience of the participants matter? Should a retreat for beginners look different from one for experienced practitioners? How much structure is needed versus allowing space for organic practice?

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores the balance between guidance and openness when leading mindfulness retreats. He shares practical approaches to ensuring retreats are engaging and beneficial for both new and experienced practitioners—without overcomplicating the experience.

Whether you're planning your first retreat or refining your approach, this episode covers how to design retreats, support different experience levels, and help participants feel confident in their practice.

What You’ll Discover:

How to design a mindfulness retreat for both beginners and experienced practitioners.
The importance of simple, clear instructions without overloading participants.
How to support newcomers struggling with self-doubt or an overactive inner critic.
The role of self-compassion and mindfulness in overcoming fear and resistance.
Why every mindfulness experience—even a beginner’s session—is always fresh and new.

Sean reminds us that mindfulness isn’t about doing things perfectly—it’s about learning to meet each moment with awareness, curiosity, and kindness.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] Does Experience Matter? – Structuring retreats for different experience levels.

[00:10:00] Providing Guidance Without Overloading Information – Keeping it simple and clear.

[00:20:00] Supporting Beginners – Addressing fears, self-doubt, and misconceptions about mindfulness.

[00:30:00] Creating a Retreat That Meets People Where They Are – Balancing structure and organic flow.

[00:40:00] Mindfulness as a Practice, Not a Performance – How to encourage self-compassion.

[00:50:00] Key Takeaways for Retreat Leaders – Practical tips for creating a welcoming, effective retreat.

👇 Explore more resources from Sean Fargo and learn how to lead mindfulness retreats with confidence!

📜 Become Certified

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification: https://bit.ly/MindfulnessCertify

Trauma-Sensitivity Teaching Certification: https://bit.ly/METraumaSensitiveMindfulnessCourse

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Lead a Mindfulness Retreat That Fits Busy Lives

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this insightful episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores the concept of mindfulness day retreats—structured mindfulness experiences that allow participants to immerse in deep practice while returning home at night.

Sean shares practical strategies for structuring day retreats, ensuring continuity between sessions, and fostering deep mindfulness even with the break between days.

Whether you're considering leading your first retreat or looking for ways to deepen your personal practice, this episode provides essential insights on creating a meaningful and transformative mindfulness retreat experience—without requiring overnight stays.

What You’ll Discover:

The benefits of day retreats versus traditional overnight retreats.
How to structure a two-day retreat experience for depth and continuity.
The role of silence, movement, and unstructured time in retreat design.
Practical tips for guiding participants through transitions between retreat sessions.
Why mindfulness retreats should focus on being over doing—and how to create space for true presence.

Sean reminds us that retreats aren’t about checking off activities—they’re about coming home to the present moment. With the right structure and approach, even a single day of mindfulness practice can be profoundly impactful.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] Why Day Retreats? – The benefits of a retreat without overnight stays.

[00:10:00] Structuring a Mindfulness Retreat – Balancing guided practice, silence, and movement.

[00:20:00] Creating Safe and Engaging Retreat Spaces – How to foster connection and openness.

[00:30:00] Designing a Transformative Experience – The role of nature, deep listening, and organic flow.

[00:45:00] Letting Go of Over-Planning – How presence and spontaneity enhance retreats.

[00:55:00] Key Takeaways for Mindfulness Teachers – Practical insights for leading your first retreat.

👇 Explore more resources from Sean Fargo and learn how to lead your own mindfulness retreats!

📜 Become Certified

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification: https://bit.ly/MindfulnessCertify

Trauma-Sensitivity Teaching Certification: https://bit.ly/METraumaSensitiveMindfulnessCourse

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The Role of Mindfulness in Chronic Pain Management (and Why It Works)

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this insightful episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores how mindfulness can be a powerful tool for alleviating chronic pain. While pain itself is a physical experience, our relationship to it often creates unnecessary suffering. Through mindfulness, we can learn to soften resistance, shift our perception, and cultivate a gentler awareness of the body—offering relief without avoidance.

Whether you experience chronic pain yourself or support others on their healing journey, this episode provides practical tools for using mindfulness to ease suffering and reconnect with the body in a compassionate way.

What You’ll Discover:

How mindfulness reduces the perception of pain by shifting our awareness.
The difference between pain and the mental resistance that amplifies suffering.
Gentle techniques to explore the body with curiosity instead of fear.
Why softening judgment and resistance can help ease chronic pain.
Practical steps for integrating mindfulness into pain management.

Sean reminds us that healing is a journey and that small, compassionate steps can make a significant difference in how we experience pain—both physically and emotionally.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] Mindfulness and Chronic Pain – How mindfulness can help alleviate suffering.

[00:05:00] Why We Resist Pain – Understanding the fear and avoidance cycle.

[00:10:00] Softening Resistance – Using mindfulness to change our relationship with pain.

[00:20:00] Practical Techniques – Guided awareness and breath-based strategies.

[00:30:00] Mindfulness for Healing Trauma – How mindfulness supports deep emotional and physical healing.

[00:40:00] A Lifelong Journey – Integrating mindfulness into everyday life for sustainable relief.

👇 Explore more resources from Sean Fargo and learn how to teach mindfulness with confidence!

📜 Become Certified

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification: https://bit.ly/MindfulnessCertify

Trauma-Sensitivity Teaching Certification: https://bit.ly/METraumaSensitiveMindfulnessCourse

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The Real Purpose of Mindfulness

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this thought-provoking episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo unpacks one of the biggest misconceptions about mindfulness: that it’s about clearing the mind, suppressing emotions, or striving for constant calm. Instead, true mindfulness is about meeting whatever arises—thoughts, emotions, and sensations—with openness, curiosity, and non-judgment.

Whether you're new to mindfulness or a seasoned practitioner, this episode will challenge the way you think about your mindfulness practice and help you embrace mindfulness as a way of being, rather than something to achieve.

What You’ll Discover:

Why mindfulness isn’t about controlling or eliminating thoughts.
The difference between being with an experience versus fixing it.
How to meet emotions—like fear, anger, or distraction—with gentle awareness.
The hidden ways we use mindfulness as an escape rather than a tool for presence.
Practical ways to integrate true mindfulness into daily life and teaching.

Sean reminds us that mindfulness is not about transcending discomfort—it’s about turning toward it with kindness, acceptance, and a willingness to explore.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] The Myth of Mindfulness – Why mindfulness isn’t about stopping thoughts or emotions.

[00:05:00] Meeting Life As It Is – The power of presence without resistance.

[00:10:00] How We Misuse Mindfulness – Recognizing when mindfulness becomes avoidance.

[00:15:00] Exploring Emotional Layers – How to be with emotions rather than suppress them.

[00:25:00] Bringing Mindfulness into Teaching & Coaching – A guide for facilitators and mindfulness teachers.

[00:30:00] Practical Integration – How to embody mindfulness in everyday life.

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Use Retreats to Deepen Your Mindfulness and Teaching

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500

In this transformative episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo explores the profound impact of retreats on mindfulness practice and teaching. Drawing from his experience as a former Buddhist monk and seasoned mindfulness teacher, Sean shares personal insights on why retreats can be one of the most powerful ways to deepen your mindfulness journey.

Whether you're considering attending your first retreat, leading one, or simply curious about the practice, this episode offers a roadmap for understanding how retreats cultivate inner clarity, self-compassion, and a deeper sense of presence.

What You’ll Discover:

Why retreats are one of the most effective ways to deepen mindfulness practice.
How stepping away from daily distractions enhances inner awareness.
The stages of a retreat experience—from initial resistance to deep transformation.
Practical tips for preparing for and integrating retreat learnings into daily life.
The role of gentleness, curiosity, and surrender in retreat practice.

Sean emphasizes that retreats are not about escaping reality, but about coming home to yourself—shedding distractions, breaking mental patterns, and embracing a greater sense of ease and presence.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] The Transformative Power of Retreats – Why retreats are an essential tool for mindfulness practitioners and teachers.

[00:05:00] Lessons from Silent Retreats – Sean shares experiences from his two years in retreat as a Buddhist monk.

[00:10:00] The Challenge of Stillness – How facing discomfort leads to profound inner breakthroughs.

[00:15:00] Gentle Awareness & Self-Compassion – Learning to meet yourself with kindness during a retreat.

[00:25:00] Common Retreat Structures – Exploring different formats, from silent retreats to at-home retreats.

[00:30:00] Integrating Retreat Lessons into Daily Life – How to transition back into everyday routines with presence and sensitivity.

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Meeting Your Mindfulness Students Where They Are

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500

⁠In this insightful episode of Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean explores the art of understanding your mindfulness students’ unique journeys. With years of experience as a mindfulness teacher and former Buddhist monk, Sean shares practical tools and frameworks to assess and support students’ growth with compassion and curiosity.

Whether you’re guiding individuals or groups, this episode offers a roadmap for meeting your students where they are and helping them deepen their practice.

What You’ll Discover:

The importance of honoring your students’ experiences and perceptions.
How to use frameworks like body-heart-head and safety-contentment-connection to assess growth.
The role of trauma sensitivity in mindfulness teaching and practice.
Tips for using language, patterns, and curiosity to explore students’ inner landscapes.

Sean emphasizes the value of approaching your students with openness, avoiding assumptions, and collaborating to uncover what’s present in their experiences.

Timestamps:

[00:01:00] The Importance of Practice: How meditation deepens self-awareness and understanding.

[00:03:00] Honoring Students’ Experiences: Avoiding assumptions and meeting students with openness.

[00:10:00] Trauma Sensitivity in Practice: Tailoring mindfulness techniques for those with trauma.

[00:20:00] Frameworks for Growth: Using body-heart-head and safety-contentment-connection models.

[00:30:00] Language and Patterns: Listening to students’ words and exploring their emotional landscapes.

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(Part 2) Reconnecting with Mother Nature through Mindfulness with Baba Mendoza

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In the concluding part of this powerful two-part series on Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo, Baba Mendoza deepens the conversation about humanity's relationship with Mother Nature. Building on the foundational insights shared in part one, Baba emphasizes the urgent need for personal transformation, collective unity, and actionable mindfulness.

Through his heartfelt words, Baba calls on each of us to embrace our role as stewards of the Earth, to reconnect with the gifts of nature, and to act with compassion and purpose.

This episode is both a profound reflection and a call to action for mindfulness practitioners and leaders to heal the wounds of separation, nurture the seeds of unity, and embody the wisdom of Mother Nature in our daily lives.

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Guided Meditation for Balance and Spacious Awareness with Sean Fargo

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0500

In this deeply restorative episode of Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation to help you reconnect with your body, breath, and present awareness. This practice gently invites you to explore balance, ease, and spaciousness, fostering a deeper sense of calm and clarity.

With Sean’s years of experience as a mindfulness teacher and former Buddhist monk, this meditation offers practical tools to center yourself amidst the busyness of life.

Whether you’re a seasoned mindfulness practitioner or just beginning, this episode provides an accessible way to ground yourself in the present moment.

What You’ll Discover:

How to tune into your body’s posture and energy with gentle awareness.
Breathing techniques that engage the belly, heart, and head for holistic mindfulness.
Ways to find balance and ease, whether sitting, standing, or moving.
Practical tips for practicing mindfulness with eyes open or closed.

This episode is an invitation to reconnect with yourself and approach your day with greater spaciousness and balance.

Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Starting the Practice: An invitation to reconnect with your body and breath.

[00:02:00] Awareness of Energy: Noticing physical sensations and carrying awareness through the body.

[00:05:00] Breathing with the Whole Body: Engaging the belly, heart, and head.

[00:07:00] Finding Balance: Allowing movement and stillness to guide your sense of ease.

[00:10:00] Spacious Awareness: Cultivating mindfulness in a way that carries into the rest of your day.

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(Part 1) Reconnecting with Mother Nature through Mindfulness with Baba Mandaza

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In part one of this special two-part series on Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo, we are joined by Baba Mendoza, a healer, activist, and peacemaker, to explore the profound connection between mindfulness and nature. Baba shares his heartfelt wisdom on how humanity can rekindle its relationship with Mother Nature, emphasizing that we are not separate from her but integral branches of her creation.

Through his teachings, Baba inspires us to reflect on our personal relationship with the Earth and how mindfulness can guide us to a more compassionate, sustainable, and harmonious existence.

This episode lays the foundation for understanding the gifts of the natural world and invites us to begin healing our collective relationship with the planet.

Stay tuned for part two, where Baba dives deeper into practical ways to embody mindfulness and honor our connection with the Earth.

Timestamps

[00:01:00] Introduction

[00:05:00] The Gifts of Nature: Baba reflects on how everything we use, from beds to food, originates from Mother Nature.

[00:15:00] The Forgotten Connection: Why humanity treats nature as a separate entity and the consequences of this disconnection.

[00:25:00] Nature as Ancestor and Creator: A spiritual perspective on the Earth as our living ancestor and provider.

[00:35:00] A Call for Healing: Baba invites listeners to reflect on their relationship with nature and take steps to heal it.

[00:45:00] Guided Silent Meditation: Baba leads a two-minute meditation to honor and connect with Mother Nature.

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Justice, Compassion and Ethical Mindfulness with Pamela Ayo Yetunde

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this profound episode of Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo, we are joined by Dr. Pamela Ayo Yutende, JD, PhD—author, pastoral counselor, and co-editor of Black and Buddhist. Ayo shares her unique insights on integrating mindfulness with ethical leadership and social justice. Drawing from her Buddhist practice and professional experiences, Ayo dispels myths about mindfulness being separate from activism, showing how mindfulness-based ethics can empower individuals to foster equality, compassion, and healing.

Together, Sean and Ayo explore how mindfulness practitioners can engage in justice-oriented practices while staying true to the principles of awareness and social balance.

This episode is an invitation to cultivate an ethical posture that embraces both personal growth and collective healing.

Timestamps

[00:01:00] Introduction

[00:03:00] The Journey to Advocacy: How Ayo’s experiences with the Brethren Volunteer Service and anti-apartheid activism shaped her justice orientation.

[00:10:00] Mindfulness as an Ethical Practice: Exploring the roots of mindfulness in Buddhist ethics and its application in modern leadership.

[00:15:00] Justice Through Compassion: Why mindfulness encourages compassion for all sentient beings, human and non-human.

[00:20:00] Lessons from Leadership Ethics: A Buddhist perspective on compassionate governance, avoiding greed, and addressing poverty.

[00:30:00] Redistribution and Generosity: The role of generosity in ethical leadership and social transformation.

[00:40:00] The Power of Awareness: How mindfulness counters narratives of separation and conflict to build unity and truth.

Connect with Pamela Ayo Yetunde

Website: Buddhist Justice Reporter
Books: Casting Indra’s Net, Black and Buddhist

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Mindfulness, Storytelling, and the Power of Transformation with Erik Ireland

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Welcome to another enriching episode of Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo. In this episode, Sean Fargo is joined by Erik Ireland, creator of the globally celebrated Listen to Sleep podcast, for a deep dive into how mindfulness and storytelling can transform our lives.

Erik shares his personal journey and introduces his Awaken Your Myth method, a practical framework inspired by the Hero’s Journey. Erik shares his personal transformation from acting to mindfulness and storytelling, shedding light on how each of us can awaken our unique inner hero. Also, he explores how mindfulness can help us overcome resistance, embrace transformation, and connect with our inner wisdom.

This conversation delves into the ancient archetype of the hero’s journey and its relevance to modern mindfulness practices, inspiring listeners to embrace their authentic paths.

Dive into a rich conversation about the transformative power of mindfulness, the importance of storytelling, and how understanding the hero’s journey can unlock your true potential.

Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, a coach, or someone seeking inner peace, this episode offers profound insights and actionable tools for personal growth.

Timestamps

[00:01:00] Introduction

[00:05:00] Erik’s Journey: From acting to mindfulness—how Erik discovered the limits of external success and the power of inner work.

[00:10:00] The Hero’s Journey Framework: What it is and how it relates to mindfulness and personal transformation.

[00:19:00] Breaking Through Resistance: Erik discusses how mindfulness helps us face and embrace resistance as part of growth.

[00:29:00] The Myths Method Explained: A practical breakdown of the five pillars—Mindfulness, Yielding, Transformation, Healing, and Storytelling.

[00:40:00] Guided Meditation with Erik: A visualization exercise to help you uncover your personal myth and inner wisdom.

[00:50:00] Practical Applications: Sean and Erik share how to integrate mindfulness and storytelling into daily life for lasting change.

Connect with Erik

Website: Awaken Your Myth
Podcast: Listen to Sleep

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How to Alleviate Pain with Mindfulness | Simple Techniques for Chronic Pain Relief

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Did you know mindfulness can help alleviate pain?

In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, explains how to use mindfulness techniques to explore and manage pain with compassion.

Whether you're dealing with chronic pain or temporary discomfort, mindfulness offers a gentle, effective approach to alleviate pain without resistance.

Mindfulness isn't about ignoring pain but engaging with it gently, helping you alleviate pain and build resilience.

For best results, practice mindfulness daily or several times a week to gradually strengthen your ability to alleviate pain through presence. 🌿

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Why Meditation Can Be More Powerful Than Morphine for Pain Relief

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Can mindfulness meditation be more powerful than medication? Studies show that mindfulness meditation can reduce chronic pain by up to 40%, sometimes even more—outperforming morphine’s 25% average.

In this video, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, explains how mindfulness meditation can help relieve pain, build resilience, and empower patients with chronic pain.

Through mindfulness meditation, you can engage with your pain in a new way… reducing both physical and emotional discomfort.

Whether you’re managing pain or supporting others in their healing journey, this video highlights how mindfulness meditation can be an effective, empowering alternative to medication. 🌱

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How to Introduce Mindfulness to Beginners

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:48:00 -0500

Curious about how to introduce mindfulness effectively? In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, shares his approach to introducing mindfulness to different groups in a simple and relatable way. Rather than focusing on theory, Sean’s method emphasizes experience, guiding new practitioners to connect with mindfulness directly.

Learn how to:

Introduce mindfulness by engaging others with real-life experiences
Guide beginners to notice sensations and emotions without judgment
Use foundational techniques to build an understanding of mindfulness

Whether you're a mindfulness teacher or new to the practice, Sean’s approach will help you see how introducing mindfulness can be both accessible and impactful.

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How to Open a Closed Heart with Mindfulness Compassion

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Have you ever been in a room filled with closed hearts, feeling the energy of resistance?

In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and a former Buddhist monk, explores how mindfulness and compassion can gently help open a closed heart.

Through Sean’s thoughtful guidance, you’ll learn how to hold space for closed hearts with presence and curiosity, creating room for healing and connection. Whether you're a mindfulness teacher or practitioner, this video offers profound insights on how to work with resistance and cultivate an open heart.

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Can You Really Handle Distractions During Meditation?

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

How do you handle distractions during meditation as a teacher?

In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and a former Buddhist monk, shares practical advice on managing distractions in meditation practice, both for beginners and seasoned practitioners.

Whether you're leading a group meditation or practicing on your own, Sean’s tips will help you approach distractions with patience and mindfulness. This offers valuable strategies for making meditation accessible and supportive for all.

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Should Mindfulness Teachers Show Vulnerability?

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Sean Fargo explores the question: Should mindfulness teachers show vulnerability to build trust with their students?

Sean shares his insights on how to balance authenticity with professionalism when teaching mindfulness. Drawing from his experience at Google and Spirit Rock, Sean explains the fine line between sharing personal challenges and maintaining credibility.

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How to Make Mindfulness Relevant for Daily Life

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

How do you make mindfulness relevant to people’s daily lives so they stick with it?

In this episode, Sean Fargo dives into the importance of making mindfulness and meditation accessible and meaningful. He offers practical strategies for helping students integrate mindfulness into their daily routines by personalizing it to their goals, emotions, and challenges.

Learn how to move beyond cookie-cutter approaches to make mindfulness truly impactful.

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How Do We Help Kids Feel Safe in Mindfulness?

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Sean Fargo shares essential strategies for creating safe mindfulness practices for kids.

Whether you’re teaching in schools, at home, or in therapeutic settings, Sean breaks down how to ensure children feel safe and supported during mindfulness exercises. Drawing from over 15 years of experience, Sean explains how to create trust, use playful imagery, and keep practices trauma-sensitive while maintaining a fun and engaging environment.

Timestamps:

0:50 – The importance of safety in mindfulness.
3:30 – How to adapt different mindfulness practices
4:50 – Encouraging courage in kids
6:50 – The role of trust and building a genuine connection with kids.
8:10 – Techniques keep kids engaged in mindfulness practice
9:50 – The non-judgmental aspect of mindfulness
12:00 – Creative mindfulness techniques for kids

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Can Mindfulness Really Help You Let Your Guard Down?

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400

How long do you need to practice mindfulness before you feel truly safe?

In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and a former Buddhist monk, shares valuable insights on how mindfulness can help you release fear, calm your emotions, and find a sense of refuge in the present moment. 🌿

Whether you're a mindfulness teacher or practitioner, this video provides practical tools to cultivate safety and connection, both with yourself and others.

Mindfulness can help anyone—no matter where you are in your journey—find inner peace in the face of life’s challenges.

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Teaching Mindfulness Is Simpler Than You Think - No Expertise Needed

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Anyone can guide others in mindfulness, no matter their age or experience. Even a 5-year-old can teach mindfulness better than you think.

In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises, makes a bold statement about how even a kindergartener can teach mindfulness. Through a touching story about his daughter, Sean explains why teaching mindfulness is simpler than most people realize.

It’s not about enlightenment or complicated techniques—it’s about inviting people to be present in the moment.

Sean shares how his 5-year-old daughter helps him practice mindfulness by asking, "How are you feeling? Can you bring gentle awareness to this moment?"

This episode shows that anyone can guide others in mindfulness, no matter their age or experience. Teaching mindfulness is about offering others a moment to connect with themselves, without judgment or expectations.

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Finding Calm in Challenging Times | Mindfulness Hiking with Sean Fargo

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400

feeling overwhelmed or stuck in challenging situations? In this episode, discover how to practice mindfulness even when life gets tough.

Through real-life experiences from a hiking journey, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and a former Buddhist monk, teaches practical techniques to release resistance, embrace the moment, and find peace.

With Sean’s wisdom and gentle guidance, you'll learn how to turn to mindfulness as a source of strength and resilience, no matter how difficult life becomes. This can help you in softening resistance and finding ease in life's toughest moments.

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Forgiveness Meditation: Let Go of Resentment and Embrace Love

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Unlock the healing power of forgiveness with this humorous forgiveness meditation. In this unique and lighthearted approach, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and a former Buddhist monk, guides you through the practice of letting go while adding moments of humor. Whether you're working to forgive yourself or others, this funny meditation will help you release tension and find peace.

Perfect for mindfulness teachers and practitioners, this meditation is an excellent tool to confidently guide others in the art of forgiveness. The mix of humor and mindfulness ensures that healing doesn't always have to be serious—it can be joyful and uplifting, too!

Remember to subscribe to Mindfulness Exercises for more meditations and tools to enhance your teaching practice. Share this forgiveness meditation with someone who could use both healing and a smile.

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Self Compassion When Life Is Hard | Mindful Hiking with Sean

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Today, we explore how to practice self-compassion in difficult times, when life feels tough and overwhelming.

Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, shares his personal journey of navigating discomfort and emotional strain while hiking in Yosemite with a heavy backpack.

He uses the experience to illustrate how we can meet pain, frustration, and difficulty with kindness instead of judgment. He explores how mindfulness helps us stay present with unpleasant emotions and sensations, allowing us to care for ourselves in moments of struggle.

This episode is a gentle reminder that when life feels hard, we can offer ourselves the same care we’d give a loved one.

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Meditation: Expecting Nothing, Appreciating Everything

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Learn how to expect nothing and appreciate everything to reduce stress and anxiety. Unlock the power of mindfulness meditation with Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk.

He guides you through a powerful mindfulness meditation designed to help you release expectations and cultivate gratitude. This practice is perfect for anyone looking to reduce stress, find mental clarity, and cultivate a deep sense of relaxation and gratitude. Whether you’re dealing with a hectic day or seeking a peaceful night’s sleep, this meditation will help you find calm amidst the chaos.

If this meditation resonated with you and you’re eager to guide others on their mindfulness journey, visit https://bit.ly/m/MindfulnessExercises to explore our comprehensive resources and certification programs.

Together, let’s spread peace and mindfulness across the globe.

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Debunking the Biggest Myth in Mindfulness Meditation: Stop Forcing Feelings and Be Present

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:45:00 -0400

In this insightful episode, Sean Fargo, the founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, reveals the biggest myth that many new mindfulness teachers fall for—trying to force a specific outcome during meditation.

Sean discusses why mindfulness meditation isn't about achieving a state of calm or bliss but about being present with whatever arises, whether it’s pleasant or not.

By dispelling this common misconception, Sean shares how mindfulness teachers can guide their students more effectively by embracing the present moment without judgment. Tune in to learn how to deepen your teaching practice and empower others through authentic mindfulness.

If you're passionate about teaching mindfulness and want to learn more about authentic mindfulness leadership, check out Sean Fargo’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program at Mindfulness Exercises. You’ll gain the tools and confidence to lead impactful mindfulness sessions in professional and personal settings.

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How to Teach Mindfulness with Confidence: Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Inspire Others

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, dives deep into the struggles many face when learning to teach mindfulness—especially imposter syndrome. He shares his personal journey of overcoming self-doubt, fear of judgment, and the anxiety that comes with teaching mindfulness and meditation.

Sean offers practical steps to build confidence, embrace authenticity, and teach mindfulness from a place of compassion and care.

If you've ever questioned your ability to guide others in meditation, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

Understanding Imposter Syndrome: How self-doubt and fear of judgment affect new mindfulness teachers.
Embracing Your Authentic Self: The importance of teaching from a place of sincerity and presence.
Building Confidence: Learn actionable steps for growing into your role as a mindfulness teacher, one small step at a time.
Tools to Overcome Fear: Techniques such as mindfulness of breath, grounding, and self-compassion that help navigate feelings of inadequacy.
The Power of Compassionate Action: Helping others through mindfulness even when you don't feel 100% ready.

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The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself, with George Thompson

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Like many of us, George Thompson once had a running story in his head that said he wasn’t likable, wasn’t successful enough, wasn’t good enough. Upon studying Taoism and practicing the mindful movement of Tai Chi, Thompson’s inner story began to change. He now uses the transformative power of stories to help others reconnect to their own.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with George Thompson about how he found Tai Chi and his teacher, Master Gu. They discuss Thompson’s latest film, The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself. The film is a retelling of the story of our relationship with nature and addresses the root causes of environmental and mental health challenges.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why having an inner critic is a shared human experience
How Tai Chi and Taoism relate to mindfulness
Why movement is a significant part of mindfulness practice
The benefits of cultivating breath-to-movement connection
Why true mindful observation leads to self-compassion
What nature has to teach us about interconnectedness
Why it’s time to retell the story of our role in nature
How to use storytelling to help others find their own

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3 Powerful Techniques to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Teach Mindfulness with Confidence

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400

Do you ever feel like you’re not qualified enough to teach mindfulness? In this episode, we tackle the imposter syndrome and fear of judgment that holds many aspiring mindfulness teachers back.

Join us as we explore 3 powerful techniques to help you overcome these challenges:

Embrace mindfulness of fear
Cultivate compassion for those you want to help
Realize that teaching mindfulness is simpler than you think

If you’re ready to expand your reach and guide others on their mindfulness journey with confidence and authenticity,

this episode will provide the insights and practical tools you need.

You don’t have to be perfect—just committed to making a positive impact. 🧘‍♀️

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Infusing Mindfulness With Love, With Henry Shukman and Sean Fargo

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0400

There are a great variety of mindfulness practices and there are benefits to each. They are not, however, the same.

A complete mindfulness practice, one that leads to awakening, is not merely a training in paying attention, but in connection and love.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Zen teacher, author, and poet Henry Shukman on the benefits of meeting each moment with awareness and an open heart.

Henry Shukman is an author, poet and a teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage. He has taught meditation at Google, Harvard Business School, Esalen Institute, Colorado College, and United World College among other venues. He is the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico and co-founder of The Way, a meditation app that guides users on a single pathway of training toward the deeper possibilities of meditation.

Shukman’s most recent book, Original Love: The Four Inns On The Path Of Awakening, is an antidote to the suffering of our times, helping us heal from hyper-individualism, divisiveness and disconnection.

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Selling Your Mindfulness Meditation Programs and Workshops

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Danny Grieco is a mindfulness teacher who has also worked as a salesperson for 12+ years, a sales trainer for 5+ years, and a mindfulness practitioner for 10+ years.

https://mindfulnessexercises.com/mindfulness-sales-course/

As a salesperson, he has successfully sold for startups and Fortune 500 companies like Xerox, Lever, and Bazaarvoice, successfully selling into almost every industry, from small accounts to seven-figure deals. He has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, so you can see the best.

He has spent the past 5+ years teaching non-salespeople the skills of corporate sales. He has trained 100’s of mindfulness teachers in sales and dozens of Silicon Valley startup founders including Y Combinator with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.

He spent 10+ years personally practicing and studying mindfulness and meditation, including daily practice, silent retreats, and academic study. He is also a certified teacher via SIYLI born at Google and has taught programs at Facebook, Amazon, and many others. His instruction is engaging, fun, and instantly applicable.

The Mindfulness Sales Course is a comprehensive approach designed specifically for mindfulness teachers who want to make a greater impact in the corporate world.

This course is designed to address your specific challenges, giving you the tools, skills, and confidence you need to succeed.

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Byron Katie Introduces The Work

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Do you believe everything that you think? What about when you’re complaining? In this episode, Byron Katie teaches us a compassionate self-inquiry technique that invites us to kindly question our thoughts and beliefs. This process can lead us toward greater peace, ease and freedom.

Byron Katie is a renowned speaker and author, known for a transformative self-inquiry practice she calls "The Work." In this episode, Katie introduces her teachings, shares profound insights, and guides us through practical exercises to help us explore and question our thoughts with compassion and curiosity.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Byron Katie’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in our Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Learn more about this unique, online, self-paced program at mindfulnessexercises.com/certify

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Softening and Opening, a Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 08 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400

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, guided by Sean Fargo, we’re invited to soften our attachment to doing, to soften our need for control. In the process, we experience degrees of opening into the spaciousness of our experience. No longer wrestling with right or wrong, relaxed or not, we get closer to the calm we long for.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. Practice with eyes opened or closed, in a posture that balances comfort with alertness. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk and founder of the online resource, Mindfulness Exercises. Mindfulness Exercises has shared mindfulness with over 6 million people via free and premium services including downloadable meditations, meditation scripts, mindfulness worksheets, courses, content and live online retreats.

Enhance your personal practice or guide others in meditation with 200 Guided Meditation Scripts. These scripts are for mindfulness and meditation teachers, therapists, counselors, coaches, healers, yoga instructors and anyone who wants to share mindfulness with others.

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Trauma-Sensitive Meditation Options, with Dr. Willoughby Britton

Wed, 01 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400

You may have been told that trauma lives in the body until we’re willing to feel it. Research shows, however, that it is counter-productive to turn toward this pain before we feel resourced, safe and supported. So, how are we to know when to apply the gas in our practice, versus when to hit the brakes?

In this episode, we hear from mindfulness and meditation researcher, Dr. Willoughby Britton. She shares helpful advice you can apply today to bring more trauma sensitivity to your practice and teaching. Her research into the adverse effects of meditation (Episode #047) has helped her understand how meditation guides can help people feel more empowered in their practice.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Dr. Willoughby Britton’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Sensing Beyond The Body, a Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Ancient wisdom traditions recognize the mind not as something limited to the brain, but as an expansive, heart-based awareness that extends throughout the body and beyond. One benefit of mindfulness meditation is that it can help us learn to connect to such awareness, for a profound experience of presence.

In this guided meditation, led by Sean Fargo, we are invited to bring an awake and alert energy to the body as a whole. Using this embodied energy, we then sense into the space beyond for a more expansive experience of the mind.

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Becoming Your Own Hero, with Brian Johnson and Sean Fargo

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Brian Johnson, philosopher, founder and CEO, has spent the better part of the last 20 years studying ancient wisdom and the modern science that supports it. His new book, Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential, partners that wisdom with the practices that help people integrate it into their daily lives.

Described as “more wisdom in less time,” Areté is a collection of 451 potentially life changing ideas, presented in easy-to-digest microchapters. The book mirrors Brian’s popular online app, Heroic.us, a self-development platform that helps us become the heroes we are meant to be.

In this episode, Brian Johnson speaks with Sean Fargo about what it means to be a hero, and why Areté is the culmination of his life’s work.

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Cultivating Courage, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400

When we think of courage we often imagine a fierce energy. One that pushes obstacles aside, cuts through barriers and fights battles. But courage can have a gentle energy, too. Sometimes, courage can look and feel like steady, caring presence - especially during mindfulness meditation and the practice of feeling what we feel.

In this guided meditation, led by Sean Fargo, we are invited to sense into this moment, just as it is. With courage, we practice staying with our experience, allowing it to change and unfold as it is naturally inclined to do.

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Hosting Your First Mindfulness Retreat, with Cory Muscara

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Mindfulness retreats are a valuable opportunity to step away from routine and apply ourselves to deepening our mindfulness. We may devote a single day or multiple days to retreat, either at home or at a retreat center.

Meditation teachers who have completed retreats of their own know full well the benefits of such focused attention on their practice. However, the thought of guiding others through this intimate, intense experience can be intimidating.

In this episode, we hear from meditation teacher and retreat leader Cory Muscara. Cory offers practical advice on leading meditation retreats and explains why it’s far more accessible than some mindfulness teachers may think.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Cory Muscara’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

Train to share mindfulness with confidence, compassion and skill within a supportive online community. Learn more at mindfulnessexercises.com/certify or, schedule a 15-minute call with Sean to see if this program is right for you at https://calendly.com/sean-108/application

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Tending To This Changing Moment, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0400

To tend to something is to show it kindness, gentleness and compassion: to offer it our caring attention. In this guided meditation, led by Sean Fargo, we’re asked to tend to our present experience with kind, loving and spacious awareness.

As we witness change in the body with love and care, the offering of space allows this moment to continue unfolding without the added pain of resistance.

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5 Essential Skills for Embodied Mindfulness, with Lynda Caesara and Sean Fargo

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0400

What we learn from our most beloved mindfulness teachers isn’t always in the words they say, but in how they show up. Just being near someone who exudes a grounded presence and an open heart can be co-regulating and profoundly healing.

Embodied mindfulness is a lifelong practice, but it’s one we can all take part in. Bringing attention and awareness to subtle energies in the body enhances our ability to work with these energies and expand our compassionate presence.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with bodyworker and energy practitioner Lynda Caesara. Lynda presents us with five essential practices for connecting to, and harnessing, energy in the body.

Please listen in a safe, quiet space where you can practice along with us. To return to these practices at any time, use the following timestamps as reference.

Centering Practice (16:03)
Grounding Practice (38:25)
Me/Not Me Practice (1:05:35)
Edge Practice (1:21:23)
Tying Our Fibers (1:29:34)
A 2nd Chakra Practice (1:35:51)
A Practice For 9 Chakras (1:53:12)
The Basics - A Guided Practice (2:10:31)

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Grounding Down and Rising Up, a Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0400

When blown about by life’s movement and strong winds of change, mindfully grounding can have a calming, stabilizing effect. Sensing only downward energy, however, can sometimes have a heavy, depressive effect.

In this guided meditation, led by Sean Fargo, we are invited into a state of balance by sensing two opposing energies. We ground down into the earth’s stability and support while also rising up into a dignified, spacious presence.

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Feeling Cared For, with Rick Hanson

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500

At the very core of our being lies an indestructible, untouched goodness. No matter the suffering we’ve experienced in life, we’re never irrevocably damaged. We are worthy of the care we long for. The question is, do we believe it?

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Rick Hanson, meditation teacher, New York Times best-selling author and Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. Dr. Hanson highlights the key inner resources developed through mindfulness that can open our hearts to receiving care.

Dr. Rick Hanson has previously appeared on the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast in Episode #070, How to Hardwire Happiness and Episode #006, Neuro-Learning and Amplifying Our Meditation Practice.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Dr. Rick Hanson’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Caring Awareness Of This Moment, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

What does care feel like? When we care for something, we offer it our attention. We tend to it with gentleness. To remain present with something or someone, to listen and observe, to let be, allow for and accept. These are all caring acts. These descriptors are also characteristics of mindfulness.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to open to this moment, just as it is, with caring awareness. Calm and contentment arise as we turn to sensations in our body and heart with increasingly deeper layers of care.

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Thinking Our Way to Health, with Ellen Langer and Sean Fargo

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

can we improve our health simply by changing our minds? Dr. Ellen Langer says it’s not only possible, but that the mind has far greater influence on our bodies than we currently imagine.

Her belief that we can think our way to better health is rooted in over 40 years of mindfulness research. With each of her 13 books, Ellen Langer has persuaded more and more people that mindfulness makes our health, and everything in our lives, better.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Dr. Langer about the research behind her most recent book, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health. Ellen shares why mindfulness is key for both preventing and healing serious chronic illness.

This podcast is brought to you by the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Loving-Kindness For A Loved One, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Loving-kindness meditation, or metta meditation, helps us cultivate feelings of warmth and goodwill toward others. Ideally, we extend this love to all beings, everywhere. For most of us, however, such a boundless expression of care is something we need to work up to.

In this loving-kindness meditation guided by Sean Fargo, we are invited to open the heart by practicing with someone we already have loving feelings for. By bringing mindfulness to the sensation of metta in our body, heart and mind, we encourage loving-kindness to grow and expand.

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The Tradition of Loving-Kindness, with Donald Rothberg

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a unique, thousands of years old method of uncovering the boundless warmth at the center of our being. This contemplative practice is often taught alongside mindfulness, as the awakened heart and mind cannot be separated.

In this episode, we hear from Donald Rothberg, a leading spiritual teacher and author of The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World. Rothberg teaches on the history and tradition of loving-kindness and what keeps this practice relevant for us today.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Donald Rothberg’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Befriending Body, Emotion, And Spirit, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Every emotion has value, even those we might label as uncomfortable or unwelcome. Anger, for example, can help us set healthy boundaries. Grief can help us process loss, and jealousy can provide us with deep insight. When we allow ourselves to feel what we feel, there’s always something to be learned.

In this mindfulness meditation guided by Sean Fargo, we are invited to tenderly listen to the body, the heart and spirit, to sense into what emotions are present and to practice presence with them. By befriending the entirety of our experience, we identify not with fleeting phenomena, but with the loving awareness that takes it all in.

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Related Episode: Connecting With Emotions Through the Body, with Sean Fargo
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A Mindful Approach to Imposter Syndrome, with Lou Redmond and Sean Fargo

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Imposter syndrome is felt by new and experienced mindfulness teachers alike. It is a common human experience. Of course, we’d prefer not to feel uncomfortable, and instead, to feel ever-confident in our practice and teachings. In reality, however, imposter syndrome need not be overcome.

By taking a mindful approach to imposter syndrome, we can welcome it as an indicator of our care, humility, courage and growth.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Lou Redmond, meditation teacher, author, and host of the mindfulness podcast, The Art & Business of Meditation. Lou shares suggestions on how we might transform and transcend the experience of imposter syndrome, instead of overcoming it.

Related Episode: Sharing Mindfulness from the Heart, with Sean Fargo
Related Episode: The Art & Business of Meditation, with Lou Redmond
Related Episode: Inspiring Courage as a Mindfulness Teacher, with Sean Fargo
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Bringing Curiosity to Shame, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Shame is the uncomfortable feeling we face having done something we don’t feel good about. Unlike regret, the mindful acknowledgment of a mistake, shame has a quality of self-judgment to it. And whereas guilt is focused on the action, shame is directed to our self as a whole. This can make it challenging to address and compassionately let go of our shame.

In this mindfulness meditation guided by Sean Fargo, we’re invited to face our shame directly. By bringing curiosity to shame and how it manifests in the body, we may find that it does not define us, nor does it have the power we once thought it did.

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Finding Unconditional Freedom, with Jeremy Lipkowitz and Sean Fargo

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Life has its ups and downs. It’s just not possible to arrange our world so that we only ever experience the highs. The promise of mindfulness meditation is that it can allow us to access contentment anytime, even amidst significant career and life changes, loss, overwhelming emotions, and the many forms of suffering that we, as humans, share.

In this episode, Sean Fargo interviews mindfulness meditation teacher Jeremy Lipkowitz on his experience shifting away from a fixed identity based on unachievable standards. Mindfulness has helped Jeremy connect to a sense of freedom that is not dependent on conditions being just right.

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Acknowledging Fear, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

We all have fears. Some live on the surface, impacting our everyday lives, while others are more subtle. We may experience fear of failure, unworthiness, fear of the unknown, or fear of being alone. It’s also common to fear abandonment, engulfment, or the ultimate fear: non-existence, the fear of death and dying.

Although it may not be possible to become completely fearless, we can find more spaciousness and peace by being with and exploring our fears. In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to open to our fears. As we sit with whatever fear that arises, exploring with a caring curiosity, we might find that our fears are not what we thought they were. They may even seem less scary.

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Related Podcast: Using the Body to Identify Emotions, with Sean Fargo
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Gratitude Meditation Practices, With Sean Fargo

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500

There are many ways to bring gratitude into your meditation practice, and just as many reasons for doing so. Sensing into gratitude can help settle the body and open the mind. It also brings mindfulness to the infinite beauty that is available in each and every moment.

In this compilation episode, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises, shares several gratitude meditation practices. The last one is rarely taught in the context of gratitude, but may be the single most powerful means of stoking appreciation for the present moment.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk who has taught mindfulness and meditation to individuals, corporations, health and government organizations, prisons, and hospitals around the world. His website, Mindfulness Exercises, has shared free and premium mindfulness resources with over 20 million people worldwide.

This talk is a compilation of Sean Fargo’s teachings to those enrolled in his Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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A Treasured Moment, A Gratitude Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Gratitude meditation is a heart-opening practice that can soothe and relax us by bringing our attention to all that’s going well in our lives and in our own bodies. By shifting our focus from negative thoughts and harmful patterns, we make room for the positive to flourish.

In this guided meditation led by Sean Fargo, we cultivate gratitude by bringing to mind a past treasured moment. Sensing appreciation as it is felt by the body deepens the practice by moving it beyond a cognitive exercise.

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Lucid Dreaming for Mindful Living, with Andrew Holecek

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Have you ever become aware that you’re dreaming, while still in the dream? Lucid dreaming is the act of becoming conscious that we’re dreaming. It’s a skill we can intentionally develop to become more lucid in our waking state. Those who regularly practice mindfulness meditation may be particularly adept at lucid dreaming.

In this episode, author and spiritual teacher Andrew Holecek introduces lucid dreaming, dream yoga, and how to best induce these deeply meditative states. Learn more about the benefits of nocturnal meditations in Episode #306, Mindfulness While Sleeping, or start with the preliminary practice of Liminal Dreaming, introduced in Episode #064.

Andrew Holecek teaches meditation, lucid dreaming, and Buddhist death preparation practices worldwide. His books include “Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming” and “Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming.”

This talk is a brief excerpt from Andrew Holecek’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

Related Episode: Mindfulness While Sleeping, with Andrew Holecek
Related Episode: Liminal Dreaming as a Mindful Practice, with Andrew Holecek

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Allowing for Calm, A Sleep Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500

⁠Meditating regularly, at any time of day, can help us fall asleep sooner and sleep more soundly when it’s time for bed. During daytime meditation, we typically try to stay awake and alert while practicing. With sleep meditation, the invitation is to let calm and relaxation take over, to allow yourself to drift off to sleep.

This calm and spacious guided meditation with Sean Fargo can be used as a daytime practice or as a sleep meditation. To meditate yourself to sleep, practice this meditation while lying down in a comfortable position with eyes closed. Stay present with the narration, yet allow for drowsiness as it arises. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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Inviting Devotion Into Mindfulness Practice, with Oren Jay Sofer and Sean Fargo

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Devotion is not a quality that’s often talked about in secular mindfulness. But perhaps it should be.

Devotion can be an inspiring means of getting out of our heads, out of our own way, and connecting to our own hearts and communities. It need not be reserved for the divine. For mindfulness teachers, devotion can also help reinforce a sense of humility and reverence that makes our teaching both more impactful and fulfilling.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Oren Jay Sofer about his new book, “Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity and Love.” They discuss the quality of devotion and why we all could benefit from inviting devotion into our mindfulness practice.

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Three Centers, A Body Scan Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

The three centers of belly, heart, and head are often the locus of strong emotions. We experience powerful sensations in these areas, both unpleasant and pleasant. With mindfulness, we can practice feeling whatever we feel in these areas, while softening labels of good or bad, right or wrong.

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo of Mindfulness Exercises presents a mindful body scan with a particular focus on the three centers of belly, heart and head. The practice encourages a tender presence and a graceful acceptance of all that arises in our experience.

Please listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. Practice with eyes opened or closed, in a posture that balances comfort with alertness. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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Anxiety Awareness, with Dr. Jud Brewer

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Myths and misconceptions about anxiety can prevent us from overcoming our struggles with it, holding us back from the greater calm and ease we seek. When we don’t understand the habit cycles around anxiety we can get stuck repeating them, unable to move forward.

In this episode, best-selling author, researcher and psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer shines a light on anxiety. Dr. Jud combines ancient Buddhist psychology with modern neuroscience to help bring awareness to how anxiety functions and what ultimately is most helpful for minimizing anxiety-related suffering.

Dr. Jud Brewer previously spoke about anxiety in episode #041, Unwinding Anxiety. In that episode, he breaks down the steps necessary to mindfully interrupt the anxiety habit loop.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Dr. Jud’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

Podcast: Unwinding Anxiety, with Dr. Jud Brewer
Podcast: Modeling Mindfulness, with Sean Fargo
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A Heartful Body Scan Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

A body scan meditation can be deeply relaxing, but relaxation is not the goal of mindfulness. Instead, mindfulness expands our capacity to be present with what is, whether or not what we experience is wanted.

When our mindfulness is imbued with a tender, caring, heartfulness, we’re capable of presence with that which may be uncomfortable or challenging. Paradoxically, lovingly accepting all that we experience often results in greater relaxation.

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo, the founder of Mindfulness Exercises, guides us through a mindful body scan. The practice emphasizes allowing for whatever we observe, as we apply a gentle heartfulness to our experience.

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Blog: Mindfulness Meditation: Curious Awareness, Present Moment
Blog: A Complete Guide to Body Scan Meditation
Podcast: Connecting With Emotions Through the Body, with Sean Fargo
Podcast: Appreciating a Moment of Body Awareness, A Meditation with Sean Fargo
Podcast: Tending to the Body, A Meditation with Sean Fargo
Podcast: Welcoming This Moment, A Meditation with Sean Fargo
Podcast: A Deeper Mindful Body Scan with Sean Fargo
Audio: The Way of Heartfulness
Audio: Turning Towards Suffering with Heartfulness
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Celebrating Mental Fitness, with John Macaskill and Sean Fargo

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0400

This episode is sponsored by our Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Register today for 80% off at ⁠⁠https://mindfulnessexercises.com/certify⁠

The value of mindfulness isn’t always recognized in professions where high performance, mental toughness, and physical strength are celebrated. But what if we expanded our view of what it means to be fit, applauding mental fitness the same way we do physical fitness?

Jon Macaskill is a former Navy SEAL turned mindfulness coach, speaker, and podcaster. He is also a graduate of the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. In this episode, he speaks with Sean Fargo about the professional and personal fulfillment he found via mindfulness, and why, after 24 years in the Navy, he is now inspired to share it with others.

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Embodied Awareness of Breath, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

When you bring mindfulness to the breath, do you include the entirety of your body, incorporating all your senses? Mindfulness of breathing is not merely a cognitive process, one that takes place in the head.

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises, invites us to observe our breathing using the body itself. Embodying awareness in this experiential manner connects us to the here and now, the only place where genuine happiness and contentment exists.

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Cultivating Self-Compassion Despite Obstacles, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Offering compassion as a response to perceived suffering is a natural, human thing to do. Why then, is it so difficult to practice self-compassion when we, ourselves, are hurting?

In this episode, Sean Faro identifies some common obstacles to self-compassion, and invites us to overcome them by slowing down and feeling our feelings with patience, tenderness and care.

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A Moment of Self-Compassion, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

When we’re going through difficult times, it’s easy to think we’re alone in our pain or that our hardships will never end. But challenging times are a normal part of being human. Embracing such moments as opportunities for self-compassion can help bring ease to our anguish.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to journey through the foundations of self-compassion. We bring mindfulness to a challenging moment, recognize we’re not alone in our suffering, and give ourselves the same loving-kindness we would offer to a good friend.

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The 4 Pillars of Well-Being, with Dr. Richie Davidson

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Well-being can be an abstract term. We’ve all heard that things like eating well, exercising and meditating are good for us, but we might be unsure why, or if they even work.

For mindfulness and meditation researcher Dr. Richie Davidson, well-being is a measurable skill. And like any skill, it can be cultivated with practice. Well-being, he says, improves when we train in four specific areas: awareness, connection, insight and purpose.

In this episode, Davidson introduces us to these pillars of well-being that, when nurtured, result in a life of greater comfort, health and happiness. To learn more about the science behind this transformation, listen to his previous episode, #051: The Modern Science of Mindfulness.

Dr. Richard J. Davidson is a research professor of psychology and psychiatry and the Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His non-profit, Healthy Minds Innovations, uses the discoveries and insights gleaned from research to create tools to help people around the world build skills of well-being.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Dr. Richie Davidson’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Appreciating a Moment of Body Awareness, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

To pause, be still, and sense into the body and breath is a precious gift. These quiet moments of meditation benefit us greatly. Intentionally appreciating such moments increases their effectiveness, and further gladdens the heart and mind.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we ground ourselves in body awareness. We’re given permission to feel what we feel, and to welcome all of it. The meditation closes with a moment of appreciation for the time spent bringing gentle curiosity to our experience.

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Why the Mind Won’t Stay Still, with Liam McClintock (Karuna)

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

The directive to just ‘be here now’ as a solution to everyday discomfort and mental agitation sounds simple enough. But in practice, it’s not at all easy. Why does the mind seem to be inherently unstable?

In this episode, we hear from Liam McClintock, founder and CEO of FitMind and a graduate of the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. He shares both ancient wisdom, and the latest neuroscience, to uncover the causes of our discontentment.

By understanding how the mind works, we can better work with it to realize lasting stability, happiness and calm.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Liam McClintock’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Contentment with Simply Being, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

In a state of contentment, we fully accept the truth of this present moment, just as it is. There’s nothing missing and there’s nothing here that shouldn’t be. Mindfulness meditation, the art of practicing non-judgmental presence, can help us cultivate contentment for a more satisfactory experience of our everyday life.

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to ground ourselves in the body and in this moment by sensing into physical sensation. Having rooted ourselves in presence, we are encouraged to bring mindfulness to the quality of contentment. Familiarizing ourselves with the sensation of contentment helps us to be more aware of it outside our formal practice.

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How to Hardwire Happiness, with Rick Hanson

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Positive states, such as happiness, joy, moments of embodied presence or mindfulness are common, but they’re often short-lasting. Is it possible to transform these fleeting states into lasting traits? Even in moments of hardship or suffering, we can still be rooted in happiness by growing the good that lasts.

In this episode, psychologist, author and mindfulness teacher Dr. Rick Hanson teaches us why hardwiring happiness is indeed possible, and how to do it with positive neuroplasticity training.

Rick Hanson is a Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and a New York Times best-selling author. He previously joined the Mindfulness Exercises podcast to talk about neuro-learning and amplifying our meditation practice.

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Neuro-Learning and Amplifying Our Meditation Practice with Dr. Rick Hanson

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Opening to Gladness, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Who makes your heart sing? Sensing into the presence of someone who loves us deeply, who offers us unconditional kindness, can help us connect to present-moment feelings of gladness. This may be someone we know personally, or anyone we look up to as a source of care and comfort.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to bring to mind one such person, and to sense into the gladness we feel when in their (imagined) presence. We explore that gladness as a sensation in the body and breath. By doing so, we become more familiar with it, and thus potentially more aware of its presence in everyday life.

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An Apprenticeship with Grief, with Francis Weller

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

How can we bring mindfulness to grief? Grief is something we all go through, for ourselves, our loved ones, our communities, and our planet. And yet, many of us are afraid to open up to the strong emotions of grief, sorrow and loss.

In this episode, we hear from psychotherapist, author and soul activist Francis Weller on how developing a long-term apprenticeship with grief can help us metabolize our sorrow and stay present for the fullness of this life.

Francis Weller, MFT, is a master of synthesizing diverse streams of thought from psychology, anthropology, mythology, alchemy, indigenous cultures and poetic traditions, a style he calls soul-centered psychotherapy. He is the author of several books on loss, sorrow, and grief, and offers a 4-session audio course, An Apprenticeship with Sorrow: Community, Ritual, and the Sacred Work of Grief.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Francis Weller’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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We Are Capable of Meeting This Moment, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Each of us is far more capable than we generally give ourselves credit for. This is especially true when it comes to mindfulness meditation. We may feel as though our minds are too busy or full to be still. And yet, we’ve all had glimpses of what it feels like to be fully present in body and mind. Sustaining this presence takes practice, but it’s something we can do.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to place our attention on our natural capacity to meet this moment, just as it is, with presence and awareness. Through this practice, we strengthen this ability, allowing us to meet deeper layers of our experience with mindfulness.

Please listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. Find a posture that balances comfort with alertness, whether standing, seated, or lying down. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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Modeling Mindfulness, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

We are always modeling behavior for others, whether we are aware of it or not. We can choose to model a mindful way of being. When we embody mindful presence, we radiate a stable, calm energy that helps others feel safe and gives them permission to be their most authentic selves.

In this episode we hear from Sean Fargo on what it means to model mindfulness, and how we can do so not only as mindfulness teachers, but as anyone with an interest in helping others feel supported and accepted.

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Tending to the Body, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400

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Liminal Dreaming as a Mindful Practice, with Andrew Holecek

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

What if falling asleep during meditation wasn’t a hindrance at all but, rather, an opportunity to mindfully explore liminal space? The intentional practice of liminal dreaming allows us to begin carrying mindfulness across the threshold between the waking and dreaming state.

In this episode, Andrew Holecek teaches us how to bring mindfulness to liminal states of mind. Liminal dreaming sets the foundation for the more advanced nighttime practice of lucid dreaming, but also, has its own unique benefits. For an overview of this and other nocturnal mindfulness practices, listen to Episode #036, Mindfulness While Sleeping, with Andrew Holecek

Andrew Holecek is an author and spiritual teacher who teaches worldwide on meditation, lucid dreaming, and Buddhist death preparation practices. His books include “Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming” and “Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming.”

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Breathing with Curiosity, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

⁠How often do we pause, not merely to acknowledge the breath, but to intently set our focus upon it with a caring and curious mind? The breath is perhaps the most consistent process and presence in our lives, and yet so often goes unnoticed.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to answer the open-ended question, ‘how does this one breath feel, right now?’ As we explore, we set the foundation for a more stable, yet spacious mind. A mind that is available for ever deepening layers of insight.

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Leading Difficult Conversations with Mindful Presence, with Oren Jay Sofer

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

⁠Perhaps the most significant thing we can do to improve our relationships is to be more present in our conversations. But how do we train ourselves to lead with presence, especially when the exchange is difficult?

In this episode, we hear from author and mindful communications expert Oren Jay Sofer on how being present refines both our listening and speaking skills. By practicing this, we learn to express the truth of our experience in ways others can hear, and we help them to do the same.

Oren Jay Sofer is a former Buddhist monk who teaches mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication in both secular and Buddhist communities. In a previous episode, he shared about the foundations of Mindful Communication.

Oren Jay Sofer joined Sean Fargo as a guest teacher in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation who present on a wide range of topics.

Train to share mindfulness with confidence, compassion and skill within a supportive online community. Learn more at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com or, schedule a 15-minute call with Sean to see if this program is right for you at https://calendly.com/sean-108/application

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Welcoming This Moment, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

At any given moment, we experience sensations, thoughts and emotions, some of which are pleasant and some of which are not. This diversity of experience is part of the fullness of being human. By allowing for the truth of this moment, just as it is, we avoid the pain of resistance, suppression or avoidance. We touch the quality of contentment and experience great peace.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to explore what it is like to welcome each moment as it arises, with a kind and open curiosity. We practice relating to everything in our awareness as if it was fresh and new, absent of our prejudice, judgment and expectation.

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Feeling Safe in Meditation, with David Treleaven

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

⁠Meditation can help us heal from trauma, but only if we feel safe while practicing.

By implementing strategies for safety in meditation, we learn to be present with discomfort without becoming overwhelmed. We develop agency over our practice, and in the process, we become empowered to direct our own healing.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with educator, author and trauma-informed meditation expert David Treleaven about the tools that can help us feel safe in meditation and how to best offer them as teachers.

For more insight into the meaning of trauma-sensitive mindfulness, listen to episode #022, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with David Treleaven.

Please note that any conversation about trauma can be evocative. As you listen, remain mindful and self-responsive.

This episode is an excerpt from David Treleavan’s appearance as a guest teacher in Sean Fargo’s Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation teachers who present on a wide range of topics.

Learn to help people feel safe during mindfulness meditation. In our new, 15-hour certification course for mindfulness teachers and meditation guides, you’ll learn the basics of trauma-sensitive mindfulness from world-renowned experts including David Treleaven, Willoughby Britton, and Chris Germer. Register now at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-course/

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Mindfulness of the Head Space, A Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400

We’re often “caught up in our heads,” pushed and pulled by our thoughts. In mindfulness practice, we typically balance this thought-centered focus by directing awareness away from the head to the body and heart.

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to take a different approach. We practice intentionally remaining in the headspace, observing sensation (versus thoughts) in and around the head with tenderness, care and a gentle awareness.

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Overcoming Porn Addiction with Mindfulness, with Jeremy Lipkowitz and Sean Fargo

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Most addictions arise from an effort to mask, avoid or escape from pain and suffering. What’s more, the shame that is common to addiction increases our pain, making it challenging to seek treatment.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Jeremy Lipkowitz, a mindfulness meditation teacher and coach who helps people overcome their addictions to porn and digital media. Jeremy is a teacher with Mindfulness Exercises and the host of the podcast, Unhooked: Breaking Porn Addiction. He explains how mindfulness and its heart-based practices can help free us not just from porn, but from any addictive behavior.

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A Meditation on Feeling Tones, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

As thought, emotion, or sensation arises in our field of awareness, it quickly gets labeled as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. This process of classifying our likes and dislikes is not wrong or bad. But when we mindlessly, habitually react to these labels, we sometimes bring harm to ourselves or others.

Mindfulness of the feeling tones of pleasant, unpleasant and neutral is the first step in transforming this reactivity into a skillful, healthy response. This practice helps set the foundation for resilience and a balanced, stable mind.

In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo invites us to become aware of sensation in the body. Whether we feel that sensation as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, we practice holding all of it with tenderness and care.

Please remember that mindfulness practice is not a replacement for therapy. Listen with care and self-compassion and practice within your window of tolerance. If this, or any other episode, triggers overwhelming, uncomfortable feelings, contact your healthcare provider.

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Connecting Self-Compassion and Mindfulness, with Chris Germer

Wed, 31 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Mindfulness and self-compassion go hand in hand. Each enhances the other. As practitioners and as teachers, however, understanding the differences between the two can help us discern when and how to most skillfully apply each for growth and healing.

In this episode, we hear from Chris Germer, one of the world’s foremost experts on mindful self-compassion. Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010. MSC has since been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide. Dr. Germer is author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and co-author of Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Chris Germer’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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A Meditation for Frustration, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 24 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

⁠Annoyance, frustration and anger can be challenging emotions to work with. We often judge ourselves for feeling frustrated, equating this emotion with negativity or perhaps thinking it makes us a ‘bad person’. Other times, we might feel so righteous about our frustration that we hold to it tightly.

By exploring how frustration feels in the body, we can learn to be present as it arises, neither avoiding nor grasping at it. In the resulting space that’s created, we can invite in self-compassion and understanding. After all, these emotions are not good or bad, nor right or wrong, they are what make us human.

In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo asks us to recall a past moment of slight annoyance or mild frustration. By sitting with this sensation and observing it, we learn we can let it move as it wants to.

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Mindful Weight Loss Through Habit Change, with Dr. Jud Brewer

Wed, 17 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

When it comes to losing weight or overcoming addiction, which is more powerful: the ancient wisdom of mindfulness or the strength of your willpower? The answer may surprise you.

In this episode, we hear from author and researcher Dr. Judson Brewer, a pioneer in the science of mindfulness-based habit change. Dr. Jud explains the neurological mechanisms behind habit formation and why losing weight is unsuccessful when we try to force change.

Dr. Jud Brewer is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and author who studies the intersection between mindfulness and addiction. He has written two New York Times best-sellers, The Craving Mind and Unwinding Anxiety. His 2015 TED Talk, “A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit” has been viewed over 20 million times.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Dr. Judson Brewer’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

Train to share mindfulness with confidence, compassion and skill within a supportive online community. Learn more at mindfulnessexercises.com/certify or schedule a 15-minute call with Sean to see if this program is right for you at https://calendly.com/sean-108/application

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How Therapy Can Evolve, with Jake Eagle and Sean Fargo

Wed, 10 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

⁠Is traditional talk therapy as effective as it could be? If individualism and holding too tightly to a single identity is what ails us, perhaps reifying the past in a one-on-one setting is not the most powerful method for moving forward.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Jake Eagle, licensed psychotherapist and co-author of The Power of Awe: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose - In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day. After 30 years of practice, he now refers to himself as a meta-therapist, coaching and mentoring people to see what’s possible with just a simple shift in consciousness.

For an interview with Jake about his book, listen to episode #050, Microdosing Mindfulness, with Jake Eagle and Sean Fargo.

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Seven Directions Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 03 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400

By turning our attention to sensation and energy around and within the body, we can access increasingly more subtle levels of inner wisdom. But where does the energy of the body begin and end?

In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo guides us through an advanced body scan practice. We move our awareness clockwise around the body, above and below, sensing into the energy within and all around us.

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The Modern Science of Mindfulness, with Dr. Richie Davidson

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400

What if you could improve your health and wellbeing, not only for yourself but for generations to come, just by practicing mindfulness?

The modern science of mindfulness took a turn with the discovery of neuroplasticity - the simple fact that our brains can change. Now, we’re learning more about the mind-body connection and how meditation influences not only our brain, but our physiology and the expression of our genes.

In this episode, Dr. Richie Davidson, a pioneer in mindfulness and meditation research, highlights the breakthroughs of modern science which have helped us to better understand both meditation and ourselves.

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Microdosing Mindfulness, with Jake Eagle and Sean Fargo

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400

If you could realize the stress-reducing and heart-opening benefits of mindfulness with a practice that takes less than 1 minute per day, would you practice more often?

Neuroscience has shown that when it comes to changing our brains, consistency is more important than the duration of our practice. But it’s not always easy to fit in a meditation daily. Microdosing mindfulness might be the solution we need to practice more often, and with less resistance.

In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Jake Eagle, co-author of The Power of Awe: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose - In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day. For an interview with Jake’s co-author, Michael Amster, listen to episode #048, The Power of Awe, with Michael Amster and Sean Fargo.

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A Moment of Happiness Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Most of us only want to be happy and free from our pain. But how comfortable are we with the sensation of happiness? It can be challenging to be present with this emotion, especially in the face of so much global suffering. But it’s of great benefit to both ourselves and the world to be capable of connecting to joy. When working with happiness in meditation, we do so not as a means of bypassing or avoiding negative feelings, but to spend time familiarizing ourselves with positive emotion.

In this guided meditation with Sean Fargo, we’re invited to cultivate feelings of happiness by bringing to mind a past joyful experience. By working with memory, we invite happiness into the present moment. In this way, happiness is always available, here and now.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. Find a posture that balances comfort with alertness, whether standing, seated, or lying down. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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The Power of Awe, with Michael Amster and Sean Fargo

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400

When was the last time you lost yourself in a moment of awe? For many of us, awe is associated with life’s most significant, profound moments. But awe is ever present and always available, even in the ordinary.

In this episode, we learn about a 15-second practice that can help us become more available for the experience of everyday awe. Research shows that regularly connecting to this unique emotion reduces stress, anxiety, and burnout, minimizes chronic pain, and helps us live with more joy, clarity, ease and wonder.

Listen to Sean Fargo speak with Michael Amster about his new book, The Power of Awe: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose - In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Identifying Adverse Effects of Meditation, with Dr. Willoughby Britton

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Meditation’s benefits are often overhyped, while its discomfort, challenges, or ongoing adverse experiences tend to be little mentioned - even though the latter happens to around 1 in 10 meditators. This disparity can leave those who struggle with meditation feeling very alone and unsure where to find help.

In this episode, we hear from clinical psychologist, professor and mindfulness expert Dr. Willoughby Britton. Willoughby presents a thorough, research-based overview on how to identify the adverse effects of meditation. She explains which ones are most likely to happen during mindfulness-based meditations. Perhaps more importantly, she offers both practitioners and teachers suggestions on what to do and where to go for help with the challenges of contemplative practice.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Dr. Willoughby Britton’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...

Sensing Into the Heart Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400

How often do we pause to ask the heart what it might want most in this moment? Most of us spend our days stuck in our heads, problem-solving and operating out of habit, disconnected from the heart and its needs. If we stopped to listen, what would the heart say?

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to sense into the heart with caring curiosity, to enhance loving acceptance of whatever is present in the heart right now. We are guided to notice the presence of opposites - light or heavy, dry or moist, pleasant or unpleasant, numb or full of emotion. Perhaps in our hearts, we hold all of these things.

Listen in a safe, quiet place. Find a posture that balances comfort with alertness, whether standing, seated, or lying down. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Easing into Self-Compassion, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Are you able to offer yourself loving-kindness in the midst of your moments of suffering? Sometimes, we find it far easier to extend compassion to others than to ourselves. But all beings everywhere are worthy of this grace, including us.

In this episode, Sean Fargo helps us better understand self-compassion - what it is, and also, what it is not. Sean explains that self-compassion is not an all-or-nothing endeavor, and offers advice on how we might begin to ease into this feeling of self-love.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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The ABCs of Mindfulness for Kids, with Susan Kaiser Greenland

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0500

What would the world look like if all children everywhere were introduced to mindfulness? Kids as young as three years old can understand mindfulness concepts. But teaching mindfulness to kids is quite different from teaching to adults. It takes a special skill set and understanding.

In this episode, we hear from best-selling author and world-renowned expert on mindfulness for kids and teens, Susan Kaiser Greenland. Susan talks about the ABCs of mindfulness for kids - attention, balance and compassion. She offers actionable insight regarding how to teach mindfulness to children in a fun and accessible manner.

Listen and learn more about how to help kids connect to the transformative power of mindfulness.

This talk is a brief excerpt from Susan Kaiser Greenland’s guest teacher presentation to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Caring Curiosity Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0500

What’s uncomfortable or challenging in our lives tends to become the focus of our attention. This negativity bias can even arise within our mindfulness practice. But by framing mindfulness as caring curiosity, our attention becomes less judgmental and naturally imbued with more compassion and acceptance.

In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to sense into the body with caring curiosity, a gentle awareness in which whatever arises is not labeled as good or bad, but accepted, just as it is. If we can stay open with each new experience as it unfolds, we can then meet each experience with presence, grace and even a sense of awe and wonder, both within an beyond our formal meditation practice.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you are relatively free from distraction. Find a posture that balances comfort with alertness, whether standing, seated, or lying down. May this meditation be of benefit to you in your mindfulness journey.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Loving-Kindness Practice, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Do you feel you have empathy and compassion for all living beings? What about those you can’t seem to get along with? And does your compassion extend to yourself?

The non-judgmental attitude of mindfulness practice is not to be confused with avoidance or non-caring. Rather, mindfulness encourages the cultivation of empathy, loving-kindness and compassion. One way to do this is with loving-kindness, or metta, meditation.

In this episode, Sean Fargo, shares his personal experience with this compassion practice and offers practical advice to those who are practicing, or teaching, these heart-opening meditations.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk has taught mindfulness and meditation to individuals, corporations, health and government organizations, prisons, and hospitals around the world. His website, Mindfulness Exercises, has shared free and premium mindfulness resources with over 20 million people worldwide.

This talk is a compilation of Sean Fargo’s teachings to those enrolled in his Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...

Unwinding Anxiety, with Dr. Jud Brewer

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Worrying can give us the illusion of control or taking useful action, making it normal to mistake worrying for a helpful means of soothing our anxiety. This can lead us to repeat this behavior so much that it becomes a habit. So, when anxiety becomes a habit, how do we break free?

In this episode, we hear from best-selling author, researcher and psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer. He has developed a clinically-proven, step-by-step process to help us break free from the cycle of worry and fear that feeds back into anxiety. Mindfulness is a core part of this process that involves working with the brain’s reward system.

Learn why habit change starts with awareness, and how understanding how your mind works can help you live with greater calm and ease.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Grounding, Calming Breath Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500

When we’re too “in our heads”, disconnected from the body and the earth itself, we become anxious, scattered, restless and ill at ease. Intentionally bringing our attention back to the body and our connection to the ground can help us feel more stable, centered, rooted and calm. This is part of the process and benefit of grounding.

This guided meditation with Sean Fargo helps calm anxiety by grounding us in the body, and connecting us to the present moment. We’re invited to sense into the breath and our connection to the earth simultaneously. As we develop greater mindfulness of our grounded presence, we become more capable of carrying this calm and stability from our practice into the rest of our day.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you are relatively free from distraction. Practice in a comfortable posture that allows for stillness.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Building a Workplace Mindfulness Program, with Dr. Lena Adams Kim of Mindful EPA

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Could your workplace use a little more mindfulness? The benefits of mindfulness in the office are clear, and yet it can be difficult to convince corporate leadership to set aside the necessary space and time for mindfulness programming.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with someone who’s overcome these challenges, successfully introducing mindfulness in a federal organization.

Dr. Lena Adams Kim is a graduate of the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program, and the founder of Mindful EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency’s nationwide workplace mindfulness program.

Share mindfulness in your workplace or elsewhere with greater confidence, compassion and skill by enrolling in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindful Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

Learn more at mindfulnessexercises.com/certify or, schedule a 15-minute call with Sean to see if this program is right for you at https://calendly.com/sean-108/application

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Trauma in our Mindfulness Practice and Teachings, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

We’ve all experienced some type of trauma. It’s simply part of being human. As we deepen our mindfulness practice and become more aware of what’s present in each moment, we may notice that painful, unprocessed trauma still lingers. In this episode, Sean Fargo offers practical advice on how we might expand our capacity to remain mindful, even when mindfulness brings awareness to pain or discomfort.

Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercises and the lead mentor of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. The former Buddhist monk has taught mindfulness and meditation to individuals, corporations, health and government organizations, prisons, and hospitals around the world.

This talk is a compilation of Sean Fargo’s teachings to those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Finding Refuge in the Body, a Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

When looking to feel safe, grounded, at peace, or joyful, we typically search outside of the body for something to help put us at ease. But tranquility is available in our own body, at all times. In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo guides us to become more mindful of the areas within ourselves that offer us safe refuge .

We’re invited to breathe, soften and allow, noticing which parts of the body feel calm, relaxed and full of presence. Becoming more mindful of these grounding sensations offers us the opportunity to take refuge in the body, from moment to moment, throughout our day.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction. You can practice this body scan meditation while standing, seated, or lying down.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Mindfulness While Sleeping, with Andrew Holecek

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Mindfulness and meditation practice is not limited to day-time hours. In fact, being awake is not necessary at all. There are at least five types of meditation we can do while we are sleeping that benefit both body and mind. These nocturnal meditations have been practiced for thousands of years to help us shed light on the darkest parts of our unconscious, and in the process, enlighten us.

In this episode, we hear from author and spiritual teacher Andrew Holecek about these subtle, advanced nighttime practices, which anyone can learn to do. Andrew Holecek teaches worldwide on meditation, lucid dreaming, and Buddhist death preparation practices. His books include “Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming” and “Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming.”

Learn how nighttime mindfulness can enhance your day-time experience by introducing lucidity into previously unconscious moments.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Exploring Fatigue During Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

When fatigue arises in meditation, we typically have an adverse reaction or make attempts to overcome it. After all, tiredness is among the classic 5 hindrances to our practice. But when we cannot avoid fatigue during meditation, there are other ways to work with it. In fact, meditating while tired can sometimes be conducive to a more relaxed, focused state of mind.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo offers practical suggestions for working with fatigue in our meditation practice.

Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercises and the lead teacher for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team weekly. They are joined by the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation teachers who present on a wide range of topics.

Train to share mindfulness with confidence, compassion and skill within a supportive online community. Learn more at mindfulnessexercises.com/certify

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Explore 3,000+ free guided meditations, scripts, and worksheets — for your own practice or to share with the people you teach. → https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-mindfulness-exercises/

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Gratitude for Life through Mindfulness of Death, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Being alive is a miraculous gift that most of us take for granted far too often. What would change for us, and how might we live, if we spent just a few minutes every day remembering that each breath could be our last?

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, shares how meditating on the inevitability of loss can illuminate the preciousness of life. Teachers and practitioners alike will benefit from the reminder that each and every breath is worthy of our gratitude and awe.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk and the founder of Mindfulness Exercises, an online platform which shares free and premium mindfulness resources for mindfulness practitioners and mindfulness meditation teachers alike.

This talk is a brief excerpt from his weekly mentorship sessions for those enrolled in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, online, self-paced certification program balances pre-recorded webinars with live mentorship. Students in the program learn directly from Sean Fargo, his team, and some of the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation experts.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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A Thanks Giving Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Gratitude opens our hearts and minds to the fullness of our lives, allowing us to experience more contentment and peace. In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to note what it is that we value most in this life. Then we intentionally offer our thanks. Expressing our gratitude helps bring awareness to the preciousness of this present moment, just as it is.

Being thankful has the power to transform every moment of our lives into a gift, even that which we may at first label as negative. Those who practice gratitude are less likely to take things for granted, and more likely to act in caring, thoughtful and generous ways.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction, and tune in to the power of giving thanks.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Presenting Mindfulness to Corporations, with Michael Taft

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Have you ever thought about teaching mindfulness to corporations, small businesses or even your own company? In this episode, Michael Taft shares advice that has helped him land work teaching mindfulness at Silicon Valley’s most well-known tech industry giants, where his practical, secular approach has been warmly welcomed.

Michael Taft is the best-selling author of ‘The Mindful Geek: Mindfulness Meditation for Secular Skeptics.’ The book addresses atheists, agnostics and doubters with step-by-step instructions on how to practice mindfulness meditation and includes the psychological and neuroscientific research underpinning its benefits.

Taft shares the keys to his success with Sean Fargo and in the process, addresses how to best train for teaching in corporations, how to market your services, and how to offer authentic, beneficial teachings in this uniquely limited setting.

Michael Taft joined Sean Fargo as a guest teacher in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced certification program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation who present on a wide range of topics.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Tips to Teach Mindfulness in Corporations, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Sharing mindfulness with corporations, small businesses or even your own company is a great way to impact more people who could truly benefit from the practice. In this brief episode, Sean Fargo shares practical ideas on how to begin. He covers the questions to ask before making an offer, how you might best respond, and shares tips on marketing your services from a mindset of generosity. Integrate these tips with your own mindfulness practice and check in with your heart regarding what feels right to you.

Train to share mindfulness with confidence, compassion and skill within a supportive online community. Learn more at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Connecting With Emotions Through the Body, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

We tend to live in our heads, experiencing our world conceptually. Yet wisdom, and our emotions, live in the body. So, how do we move from the head to the body? Improving interoception - awareness of the body’s internal sensations - is a good place to start becoming truly present with our bodies, our emotions, and ourselves. As we deepen our awareness, there’s no end to where the body scan can take us.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo teaches us how deepening mindfulness of the body offers a better understanding of our emotions and the opportunity to heal from past trauma.

A former Buddhist monk, Sean Fargo has taught mindfulness and meditation for corporations including Tesla, Kaiser Permanente, Facebook, Ernst & Young, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and for health and government organizations, prisons, and hospitals around the world. He has dedicated himself to teaching mindfulness in a way that’s clear and practical.

Sean has also trained hundreds of others to teach and share mindfulness in their own communities. His Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program is a unique, self-paced certification program that is accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation who present on a wide range of topics.

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Explore 3,000+ free guided meditations, scripts, and worksheets — for your own practice or to share with the people you teach. → https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-mindfulness-exercises/

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Anchoring in Breath and Body: Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500

With meditation, we practice bringing the mind back to this very moment. One way to do this is by gently anchoring our attention to sensations in the body and breath. What is it like to be breathing, right now? It’s a simple question for which we don’t always have an answer, for the mind is often somewhere else.

In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, leads us in a mindful exploration of this present moment, just as it is. We’re invited to stay in the now by holding our focus on what we can feel with the body and sense through the breath.

Listen in a safe, quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction, and connect to the profound quality of your own presence.

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Distractions in Meditation, with Delson Armstrong

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

“I’ll never be able to meditate, my mind is too distracted!” Does this sound like anyone you know? Perhaps you’ve experienced this type of doubt. Doubt is just one of the classic 5 hindrances to meditation, and it’s overcome with practice.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises podcast, advanced meditator, teacher and author Delson Armstrong speaks with Sean Fargo on how to work with distractions and other obstacles that arise during meditation by applying the 6 Rs.

Delson Armstrong is a meditation teacher and author of several Dhamma books, including “A Mind Without Craving.” This deep dive into the principles and practices of early Buddhist meditation is transcribed from a ten-day meditation retreat led by Delson Armstrong himself.

Delson Armstrong joined Sean Fargo as a guest teacher in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced certification program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation who present on a wide range of topics.

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Welcoming Distraction During Meditation

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0500

Anyone who has ever practiced meditation has also faced distraction. It is a natural part of the practice, yet something that many people grapple with. In this brief episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo offers practical advice on what we might do when distractions arise during mindfulness meditation. Distractions are, after all, great opportunities to deepen our practice.

Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercsies and the lead teacher for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team weekly. They are joined by the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation teachers who present on a wide range of topics.

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Mindful Communication, with Oren Jay Sofer and Sean Fargo

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0400

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When communicating with others, how present are you in body, speech and mind? And have you ever found yourself in conversation with someone who was truly and fully present with you?

We all know how to speak and listen, but few do it effectively. Mindful communication helps us have truly meaningful conversations that are full of empathy and understanding.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast Sean Fargo speaks with author and mindful communications expert Oren Jay Sofer on how to become a more skillful communicator.

Oren Jay Sofer is a former Buddhist monk who teaches Insight meditation and mindful communication both in person and online. He joined Sean Fargo as a guest teacher in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation who present on a wide range of topics.

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A Moment Like This Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

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Mindfulness invites us to observe this present moment just as it is. We practice leaving judgment behind and instead, witness what arises with a spacious sense of openness and allowance. Everything and everything in our field of awareness is welcome. By observing from a grounded, centered and equanimous point of view, we invite insights on the true nature of our mind to arise.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, leads us in a meditation on sensing into this present moment, just as it is. Sean begins by inviting us to connect to our bodies and the support of the ground below us. We then turn our attention to the breath and observe what unfolds. Listen in a quiet place where you can be relatively free from distraction, and connect to the profound quality of presence.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk and founder of the online resource, Mindfulness Exercises. Mindfulness Exercises has shared mindfulness with over 6 million people via free and premium services including downloadable meditations, guided meditation scripts, mindfulness worksheets, courses, content and live online retreats.

Sean is the lead instructor for the site’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program and has worked alongside mindfulness pioneers such as Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Sharon Salzberg. He has taught mindfulness and meditation for corporations, health and government organizations, and prisons and hospitals around the world.

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Dr. Gabor Maté on Emotional Wellbeing, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

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Anxiety, depression, auto-immune disease, addiction and suicide have been on the rise in the United States since before the COVID-19 pandemic. So what’s going on? Typically, we glaze over this question and focus instead on labeling people with diagnoses, treating symptoms and fixing behaviors.

In this interview with Sean Fargo, Dr. Gabor Maté suggests we start by mindfully caring for our emotional wellbeing. By compassionately exploring the wounded human soul and the trauma at the source of our deepest pain, we can learn to heal ourselves and those around us.

Topics in this episode include the parallels between emotional health and immunity, and the role of healthy anger, , why Dr. Maté never advises anyone not to judge, and how those of us in helping professions can better practice self-care for sustainable compassion.

Dr. Gabor Maté is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker whose experience is rooted in 20 years of practice as a physician in family practice, palliative care, and addiction.

This interview is a brief excerpt from a presentation he gave to the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Teacher Training program. You can learn more about that program and the other world-class presenters who join as guest teachers at Teach.MindfulnessExercises.com

Learn more about Dr. Gabor Maté and the film, The Wisdom of Trauma at TheWisdomofTrauma.com

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The Value of Healthy Anger

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Suppressing our anger, or attempting to rid ourselves of it completely is something many people try in order to become ‘more mindful’. But each of our emotions, including anger, serves a valuable purpose.

In this brief episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo explains how, although we might aspire to be free from anger, a healthy expression of anger can motivate us to set boundaries, or take fierce, compassionate action for what we believe to be right. For a deeper dive into the subject of healthy anger, Sean recommends Sharon Salzberg’s book Real Change.

Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercises and the lead teacher of the site’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced certification program is accessible entirely online. Participants learn from Sean, his team, and the world’s most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation. Guest teachers include Gabor Maté, Rick Hanson, Dr. Jud Brewer, Spring Washman, David Treleaven and more. Learn to compassionately share mindfulness with confidence and skill by registering today at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

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Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, with David Treleaven

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

How many people do you know who have experienced trauma? According to research, at least 90% of us will live through trauma at some point in our lives. For mindfulness and meditation teachers, this means it’s likely that no matter the context in which we teach, someone in the room will have a history of trauma.

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with author, educator and trauma professional David Treleaven on the importance of minimizing harm in our efforts to help others, and what it really means to be a trauma-sensitive mindfulness teacher.

David Treleavan joined Sean Fargo as a guest teacher in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation teachers who present on a wide range of topics.

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Sensing into Safety Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

With meditation we can practice nurturing and growing a sense of safety for ever-present access to ease. Each of us has a memory, somewhere, of a safe place where we feel at ease, balanced, and welcomed to take refuge. This memory is stored in the body. We might feel a sense of safety in the belly, the heart or the hands, for example.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, leads us in a meditation on sensing into safety. The practice begins with an invitation to check in and observe how the body is feeling in this present moment. Sean then gently invites us to notice where we feel a sense of safety. By placing our mindful attention in that space, we invite the sensation of safety to grow.

Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk and founder of the online resource, Mindfulness Exercises. Sean is the lead instructor for the site’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program and has worked alongside mindfulness pioneers such as Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Sharon Salzberg. He has taught mindfulness and meditation for corporations, health and government organizations, and prisons and hospitals around the world.

Mindfulness Exercises has shared mindfulness with over 6 million people via free and premium services including downloadable meditations, guided meditation scripts, mindfulness worksheets, courses, content and live online retreats.

Download hundreds more guided audio meditations for your personal practice, or to share with others at MindfulnessExercises.com

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Mindful Self-Discipline, with Giovanni Dienstmann and Sean Fargo

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What do you want to achieve most in this life or in this one moment? To experience more ease, to become more resilient to stress, to improve a relationship, to reach enlightenment, or to make a million dollars? Regardless of our goals, mindful self-discipline is the essential ingredient that helps us get where we want to go. This one skill is applicable to nearly everything we do in life, even as our goals shift and change.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo speaks with Giovanni Dienstmann. Giovanni highlights how mindfulness and awareness contribute to sustainable self-discipline, and offers practical advice on how to build better habits, break unhelpful habits, achieve goals, and generally live a more purpose-driven life.

Giovanni Dienstmann spoke with Sean as part of a more in-depth presentation given to participants in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindful Meditation Teacher Training Program. In this unique, self-paced certification program, participants learn from Sean Fargo and the most respected voices in mindfulness and meditation. The program is accessible entirely online and combines self-study with live, interactive teachings. Learn more or register by visiting teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

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Being Consistent with our Mindfulness Practice

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Do you ever feel like it’s hard to meditate daily? In this brief episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, founder Sean Fargo shares tips on how to build a consistent practice.

When we take the time to be present with how we feel when we do (and don’t) meditate, motivation becomes less of a cognitive exercise and more of an embodied experience. Listen to this episode for practical advice on becoming more consistent with your mindfulness practice.

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Sharing Mindful Self-Compassion, with Chris Germer

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Self-compassion can be a tricky term, not to mention difficult to practice. We might mistakenly believe that it’s selfish or self-indulgent, or that compassion makes us weak. We may also have trouble extending the same loving kindness to ourselves that we so willingly offer to others.

We hear from self-compassion expert Chris Germer on why those beliefs couldn’t be further from the truth.

This episode is a brief excerpt from Chris’ presentation to participants in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program at http://teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

Participants in this program learn directly from Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo, his team, and the world’s most respected experts in mindfulness and meditation. The unique, self-paced certification program is accessible entirely online.

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Self-Compassion Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Self-compassion is a virtue that can be cultivated through meditation. Expand self-compassion by acknowledging your pain, remembering your common humanity, and sending yourself and all others love and well-wishes.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, leads us in a 20-minute meditation for self-compassion. The practice begins with an invitation to recall a challenging moment in our lives. Choose a workable memory that allows you to remain within your window of tolerance. Sean then guides us through a gentle exploration of this experience.

Find hundreds more guided audio meditations at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-guided-meditations-mindfulness-talks/ or download 200 meditation scripts to expand your personal practice, or to share with others at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/guided-meditation-scripts/

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Bringing Mindfulness to Our Creative Nature with Austin Hill Shaw and Sean Fargo

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Do you see yourself as creative? Or do you only associate creativity with art, performance, inventiveness or eccentricity, thinking it has little to do with you?

For author and home designer Austin Hill Shaw, creativity is at the very core of what it means to be human. Creativity matters because people are their happiest and most fulfilled when immersed in creative flow.

In this episode, Sean Fargo, the founder of Mindfulness Exercises, speaks with Austin Hill Shaw on the nature of creativity and how it intersects with our mindfulness and meditation practice.

Austin Hill Shaw joined Sean Fargo as a guest teacher in the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and accessible entirely online. Students in the program receive weekly live, in-person mentorship from Sean Fargo, his team. They are joined by the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation teachers who present on a wide range of topics.

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Inspiring Courage as a Mindfulness Teacher

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Our capacity to remain present in meditation supports our ability to be present in our lives. But it’s not always easy to be with what is, especially if it’s challenging or unpleasant. As teachers, part of our role is to encourage courage. By creating a container of safety and care, we can invite people to practice being with what is, even if it’s uncomfortable.

In this short episode, Sean Fargo discusses the role of courage in our mindfulness practice. He explains how sensing into our own hearts empowers others to sense into theirs.

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Expanding Your Reach by Choosing a Niche, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Contrary to what you might think, choosing a niche won’t necessarily limit your teaching opportunities. In fact, it can help deepen your offerings and expand your reach, allowing you to help more people with mindfulness, in a more significant way.

Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo explains why choosing a niche is more than a smart business practice; it also allows us to address tangible, relevant and specific challenges in a deeper and potentially more transformative manner.

This episode is a compilation of teachings Sean presented to the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced program is internationally accredited and entirely accessible online. Participants learn from Sean Fargo, his team, and the world’s most respected mindfulness and meditation teachers.

Hone your skills and your voice, develop confidence, and courageously and compassionately share mindfulness with others. Learn more at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

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Death Awareness Meditation, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400

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Sean Fargo on The Power of Breath Awareness

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Although simple, mindfulness of breathing is quite powerful. This thousands-year old practice of sensing into each breath has withstood the test of time and today, remains with us as one of the most foundational - and most profound - mindfulness practices.

Breath awareness strengthens concentration, equanimity, compassion, joy and wisdom. And because the breath is always with us, in each and every moment, it’s forever available to anchor us to the present moment.

In this episode, we hear from Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo on the power of breath awareness. Sean shares his insights on the practice of mindful breathing, what mindfulness teachers should be aware of, and tells the story of how mindful breathing once saved his life.

Mindfulness Exercises is an online platform which shares free and premium mindfulness resources for practitioners and teachers alike. This episode contains excerpts from Sean’s weekly live presentations to those in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program.

Learn more about that program at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

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Using the Body to Identify Emotions, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Identifying our emotions is a first step in learning to accept and work with them. But it’s not always easy to sense emotion in the body, nor to discern which emotions are present. In this brief episode, Sean Fargo offers practical advice on how we might explore sensation in the body for a deeper understanding of our emotions.

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Mindfulness through an Equity Lens: Building Bridges with Michelle Maldonado

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

When viewed through an equity lens, mindfulness helps us connect with others and overcome unconscious biases.

In this episode, Michelle Maldonado encourages us to explore mindfulness not merely as a personal practice, but as a way of being in the world. When viewed from an equity lens, mindfulness becomes a powerful tool for transforming our judgment, unconscious bias and (often unintentional) microaggressions into opportunities for curiosity, introspection, and connection. Today’s topics include moving from judgment to curiosity, cultivating inner awareness to remove blind spots, and how to truly be anti-racist.

Mindfulness and emotional intelligence educator Michelle Maldonado is a former corporate and tech attorney turned CEO of Lucenscia, a global firm dedicated to human flourishing and mindful business transformation. Michelle has worked with the world’s most powerful organizations in the education, industry and government sectors, with the goal of elevating human consciousness and alleviating suffering. Her most recent compassion project "A Bridge to Better" centers on an open letter to humanity. In it, Michelle and her family call on us to courageously co-create the conditions for social and racial justice. This action begins with mindfulness.

This talk is a brief excerpt of Michelle Maldonado’s live presentation to our Mindfulness Teacher Trainees. You can access the full recording and learn more about that program at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

Find Michelle and additional resources for mindful connection at abridge2better.com

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Dr. Gabor Maté on Compassionate Inquiry, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Each of us longs to be seen, heard and loved. Inquiring about our experience with curiosity and compassion lets us face old pains and strong emotions we’ve long ignored, which can lead to healing if we feel safe in our bodies, in the present moment, and in secure relationship with others.

Through the method of Compassionate Inquiry, Dr. Gabor Maté teaches therapists, counselors and individuals to uncover the unconscious dynamics that run our lives, and find freedom from these habits.

The method has gained worldwide recognition for its enlightening, empowering approach to healing. In a safe space, connected to our body, our breath and the present moment, we’re guided to gently uncover the layers of childhood trauma and suppressed emotion at the root of our illness and addiction. Although we begin with a guide, compassionate inquiry is ultimately a practice we can attend to on our own.

In this episode, Gabor and Sean discuss the relationship between Compassionate Inquiry and the kind, non-judgmental curiosity we learn through the practice of mindfulness, the 5 levels of compassion that comprise the Compassionate Inquiry process, and why being triggered is not always a bad thing, especially within the safe container of compassionate, kind awareness.

Dr. Gabor Maté is a best selling author and sought-after speaker whose experience is rooted in 20 years of practice as a physician in family practice, palliative care, and addiction.

Learn more about Dr. Gabor Maté and his Compassionate Inquiry process at Compassionate Inquiry.com

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A Deeper Mindful Body Scan, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Just as with mindfulness of the breath, the mindful body scan is a foundational practice with unlimited potential. But a head-to-toe scan can often feel dry and predictable.

For Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo, the mindful body scan meditation came alive only after he allowed himself more creativity within the practice.

This talk is a compilation of teachings Sean shared with the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced certification program is affordable and 100% accessible online.

Learn from Sean Fargo and the world’s most respected and well-known voices in mindfulness. Receive an internationally accredited certification with weekly personal support and no pressure to meet deadlines.

Learn more about the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

For show notes from this episode, visit https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast-episodes/teaching-mindfulness-kevin-griffin-answers-your-most-frequently-asked-questions/

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Elemental Body Awareness Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Find more guided meditations and meditation scripts for body scan meditations at MindfulnessExercises.com

Download hundreds more guided meditations here: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-guided-meditations-mindfulness-talks/

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Listen to the next episode, a discussion of this guided meditation for practitioners and teachers alike.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Neuro-Learning and Amplifying Our Meditation Practice with Dr. Rick Hanson

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist and best-selling author. His latest book is titled Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness. In it, Dr. Hanson presents mindfulness exercises for strengthening the neural circuitry of profound contentment and inner peace. Listen now and amplify your meditation practice by becoming more aware of the changes taking place in your brain.

This episode is a brief version of a live talk Dr. Hanson presented to the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This self-paced online course offers an affordable and accessible internationally recognized teaching certification. Participants learn from lead instructor Sean Fargo and the world’s most well-known voices in mindfulness.

Receive certification at your own pace, in the comfort of your home
Get up to 4 hours of weekly, live mentorship from Sean Fargo and his team
Learn directly from the world’s top mindfulness and meditation teachers
Gain the confidence and skills you need to teach to groups and individuals

This supportive, comprehensive program can help you make a real difference by sharing mindfulness and meditation with others. Learn more by visiting teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

To see the show notes from this episode, visit https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast-episodes/neuro-learning-and-amplifying-our-meditation-practice-with-dr-rick-hanson/

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Sharon Salzberg on Healing Ourselves and the World for Real Change, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:04:00 -0400

We’re living in difficult and uncertain times. Meditation can help us cope with the enormity of the world’s grief, but is it ultimately self-serving, or can it influence real change?

In this episode, Sean Fargo of Mindfulness Exercises interviews meditation expert and New York Times best-selling author Sharon Salzberg to tackle this question and more. Sharon shares that meditation is not a replacement for action, but a useful means of summoning the courage to break through boundaries, reconnect to a movement bigger than ourselves, and sustain the energy needed to effect real change.

Would you like to share mindfulness with others, but you’re not exactly sure what to say?

Download a 10-session mindfulness and meditation teaching curriculum that you can share immediately with your patients, students, clients, anyone!

This 100% brandable curriculum can be easily updated with your name, your logo and your website. Use it to make sharing meditation easy! What’s more, ensure your teaching is based on the latest scientific evidence, research, and studies related to mindfulness and meditation.

Quickly download over 900 minutes of mindfulness teaching content at MindfulnessExercises.com

For the show notes from this episode, visit https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast-episodes/sharon-salzberg-on-healing-ourselves-and-the-world-for-real-change-with-sean-fargo/

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Why Sean Fargo Recommends Mindfulness of Breathing

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:04:00 -0400

Mindfulness of breath is a foundational practice, but it’s not merely for beginners. Learn why former Buddhist monk Sean Fargo recommends it as the first meditation we teach, but also, why some mindfulness practitioners spend their entire lives with this one method.

Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercises, one of the most well-known resources on the web for all things mindfulness. His mindfulness teacher training certification program has inspired hundreds of mindfulness teachers to share the power of this practice with others.

The unique, self-paced certification program is affordable and 100% accessible online. The comprehensive program includes self-paced courses, deep dives for teaching special populations, personal mentorship from Sean and his team, opportunities to practice teach and more.

Receive an internationally accredited certification
Join a live online community of teachers and fellow practitioners
Interact directly with the world’s most well-known mindfulness teachers
Gain the confidence and skills you need to begin sharing mindfulness with others

Learn more at Teach.MindfulnessExercises.com

For show notes from this episode, visit https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast-episodes/sean-fargo-on-why-he-recommends-mindfulness-of-breathing/

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

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Breath Awareness Meditation with Sean Fargo

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:03:00 -0400

Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast. May this be a source of inspiration and motivation for your personal practice and teachings. In this episode, we bring you a guided mindfulness meditation on breath awareness, narrated by Sean Fargo. Sean Fargo is a former Buddhist monk and founder of the online resource, Mindfulness Exercises. Sean is the lead instructor for the site’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program and has worked alongside mindfulness pioneers such as Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Sharon Salzberg. He has taught mindfulness and meditation for corporations, health and government organizations, and prisons and hospitals around the world. Mindfulness Exercises has shared mindfulness with over 6 million people via free and premium services including downloadable meditations, guided meditation scripts, mindfulness worksheets, courses, content and live online retreats. Find more guided meditations and meditation scripts for breath awareness at MindfulnessExercises.com

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Explore 3,000+ free guided meditations, scripts, and worksheets — for your own practice or to share with the people you teach. → https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-mindfulness-exercises/

ENJOYING THE PODCAST? Follow the show in your favorite app and leave a quick rating or review. It takes a moment, and it genuinely helps more teachers and practitioners find these conversations.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...

Teaching Mindfulness: Kevin Griffin Answers Your Most Frequently Asked Questions

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:02:00 -0400

Teaching meditation can seem scary. How do you know when you’re ready? What skills and qualities does a mindfulness teacher really need? The answer is the same whether teaching is your career, a calling, or just a happy accident. In this episode, Buddhist author and leader in the mindful recovery movement Kevin Griffin shares advice for mindfulness teachers and provides answers to some of the most important questions.

This talk is a brief version of a live presentation Kevin shared with the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced certification program is affordable and 100% accessible online.

Learn from Sean Fargo and the world’s most respected and well-known voices in mindfulness, including Kevin Griffin. Receive an internationally accredited certification with weekly personal support and no pressure to meet deadlines.

Learn more about the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

For show notes from this episode, visit https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast-episodes/teaching-mindfulness-kevin-griffin-answers-your-most-frequently-asked-questions/

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ENJOYING THE PODCAST? Follow the show in your favorite app and leave a quick rating or review. It takes a moment, and it genuinely helps more teachers and practitioners find these conversations.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...

Sharing Mindfulness from the Heart, with Sean Fargo

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

If and when we consider teaching mindfulness to others, it’s normal to experience fear, nervousness or hesitation. These emotions often arise from a sense of inadequacy. The collection of human emotions we often refer to as “imposter syndrome” isn’t necessarily bad or wrong. In fact, questioning our ability to help others can be a sign of grace, humility and compassion.

In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises’ founder Sean Fargo discusses his personal experience with imposter syndrome, and how for him, the solution to teaching with confidence, compassion and courage entailed moving out of his head, and into the heart.

Sean Fargo is the founder of the online resource, Mindfulness Exercises, and the lead instructor for its Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program. This unique, self-paced certification course is accessible online. It includes live and pre-recorded teaching and mentorship sessions with Sean and the world’s most well-known voices in mindfulness.

Students gain the confidence and skills needed to teach mindfulness in a way that's relevant to people's lives. The program empowers new teachers with a complete, brandable curriculum, suitable for teaching mindfulness to groups or individuals. Learn more at teach.mindfulnessexercises.com

For show notes from this episode, visit https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast-episodes/sharing-mindfulness-from-the-heart-with-sean-fargo/

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ENJOYING THE PODCAST? Follow the show in your favorite app and leave a quick rating or review. It takes a moment, and it genuinely helps more teachers and practitioners find these conversations.

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...

Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:36:00 -0400

Live more mindfully and inspire others to do the same.

Go beyond listening into deeper experiences of mindfulness, evidence-based meditations and ancient wisdom. Learn from the world’s top mindfulness teachers on how they practice and share mindfulness with others.

Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast. May this be a source of inspiration and motivation for your mindfulness meditation and teachings.

Learn more at MindfulnessExercises.com

BECOME A CERTIFIED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER

NEW HERE? START FREE

Explore 3,000+ free guided meditations, scripts, and worksheets — for your own practice or to share with the people you teach. → https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-mindfulness-exercises/

ENJOYING THE PODCAST? Follow the show in your favorite app and leave a quick rating or review. It takes a moment, and it genuinely helps more teachers and practitioners find these conversations.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Each episode offers a mix o...