12 Minute Meditation

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Cultivate Embodied Awareness with Sebene Selassie Jul 20, 2020

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Embodied awareness means grounding ourselves in our sensory experiences in order to connect with what we’re experiencing in the present moment. Sebene Selassie leads us in this guided meditation to connect with our body and our breath.

Show notes: Meditation by Sebene Selassie.

Sebene Selassie is a mindfulness teacher on the Ten Percent Happier app and author of the book You Belong.

Place Your Attention on the Nature of Your Mind with Vinny Ferraro Jul 17, 2020

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In this guided meditation, Vinny Ferraro invites us to see our thoughts as they arise, notice them, and gently return our attention to the breath and body. This practice can help us find compassion and focus as we let go of judgement, anxiety, and irritation.

Show notes: Meditation by Vinny Ferraro.

Vinny Ferraro is a board member of the Mind Body Awareness Project. He is widely recognized for his contributions in mindfulness-based programming and interventions for at-risk and incarcerated youth.

Softly Focus Your Awareness with Susan Kaiser Greenland Jun 22, 2020

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We often use the breath and sensations of the body as anchors in meditation, but listening to the sounds around us can also help ground us. In this guided meditation for focus we listen, notice, and let go of tension.

Show notes: Meditation by Susan Kaiser Greenland.

Susan Kaiser Greenland is a mindfulness teacher and author who specializes in teaching mindfulness to children and families. She's an author and founding faculty member of UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center's facilitator training.

Founding Editor Barry Boyce Speaks with Former Police Officer Richard Goerling Jun 18, 2020

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Founding Editor Barry Boyce speaks with mindfulness trainer and former police officer Richard Goerling on the role of mindfulness in policing.

Turning Awareness into Action with Michelle Maldonado Jun 17, 2020

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This is a foundational awareness practice designed to help bring about three key insights: clarity of intention; understanding of our power, presence, and impact; and opportunities for wise action-taking.

Show notes: Meditation by Michelle Maldonado.

Michelle Maldonado is the author of A Bridge To Better: An Open Letter To Humanity and Resource Guide. She is also the founder and CEO of Lucenscia, a human potential and mindful business transformation firm.

Remember That You Are Enough with Spencer Sherman Jun 10, 2020

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Society often pushes benchmarks at us: We are enough if we have a certain amount of money, if we look a certain way, if we live in a certain house. In this guided meditation for acceptance and awareness we come into the present moment and remember that right now, we are enough.

Show notes: Meditation by Spencer Sherman.

Spencer Sherman is a mindfulness teacher and author. He promotes the belief that we can all feel a sense of ease and purpose when it comes to money, regardless of how much we have.

Fully Experience the Present with Jay Vidyarthi Jun 01, 2020

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We let go of the feeling that we need to work toward something in this practice for self-care. Jay Vidyarthi guides us to let go of racing thoughts and settle into radical self-acceptance with awareness and presence.

Show notes: Meditation by Jay Vidyarthi.

Jay Vidyarthi is a digital researcher and product designer. He is also a mindfulness teacher with over ten years of personal meditation practice.

Practice Forgiveness with Carley Hauck May 20, 2020

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Since the beginning of shelter in place regulations, many of us have experienced increased stress and have been spending more time with those we live with than usual. This guided meditation helps us open to self-compassion and forgiveness.

Show notes: Meditation by Carley Hauck.

Carley Hauck is an author and expert in leadership. She is the founder of Leading from Wholeness, a consultancy company that helps workplaces operate from a people-first approach.

Embrace Fear with Loch Kelly May 01, 2020

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If you’re feeling fear, anger, or any unpleasant emotion, begin this guided meditation to embrace what you’re feeling. Move from a place of becoming your emotion to simply experiencing the emotion. You will end with a feeling of open-hearted awareness.

Show notes: Meditation by Loch Kelly.

Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW, is an author, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and founder of the non-profit Open-Hearted Awareness Institute.

Gather Your Energy with Sharon Salzberg Apr 14, 2020

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Settle into this meditation to strengthen your concentration and utilize the full power of your energy. Sharon Salzberg guides us from fragmented thoughts to a place of integration and empowerment.

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation teacher and New York Times best-selling author. She is also the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society.