12 Minute Meditation

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Compassion Talks: Why We're Hardwired to Armor Our Hearts Oct 27, 2016

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Mindfulness Teacher Vinny Ferraro, a longtime meditator and senior trainer with Mindful Schools, talks to Mindful about why it's so difficult to soften the heart and how we can engage the compassionate response.

7-Minute Mindfulness Practice for Responding to Stress Oct 26, 2016

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A mindfulness practice from Shamash Alidina's "The Mindful Way Through Stress: http://www.shamashalidina.com/books/

5-Minute Meditation for Being Present Like an Athlete Oct 04, 2016

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This is one of hundreds of 5-minute practices from mental training coach Graham Betchart you can find on the Lucid App—Their goal is to have one thousand practices available soon. Betchart calls these guided practices “MVP” which stands for meditation, visualization, and positive self-talk. Visit getlucid.com for more details.

We featured this practice in our article: Train Your Brain to Thrive, Four mindfulness skills athletes learn in order to stay in the moment with razor focus. By Kelle Walsh.

On Relationships: How Setbacks Can Create Resilience Aug 26, 2016

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Episode One of the On Relationships with Elaine Smookler, relationships columnist of Mindful magazine, and Stephany Tlalka, Deputy Editor, Mindful Digital, explores the relationship between mindfulness and happiness. Do you input mindfulness on one end (through meditation and mindfulness practices) and then happiness comes out the other? Why can't we just make that feeling of well-being happen for us when we want it to?

Through our chat, we'll also get to know Elaine a bit more. She tends to face things with a sense of humor, even when she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Armed with laughter, and a lot of resilience, she's gained a great deal of knowledge about what makes her happy, and what drives her, particularly in moments of uncertainty, discomfort—and even in pain.

Responsive Breathing Space Practice Aug 08, 2016

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8-minute breathing space practice by Patricia Rockman from the Centre for Mindfulness Studies *Adapted from Zindel Segal et al. (3-minute Responsive Breathing Space, 2002, 2013)

Searching for Happiness and Finding Yard Work Jul 12, 2016

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An adaptation of The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy by Mark Bertin.

Pre-Meal Warm-Up May 12, 2016

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A mindful eating practice from Eat Right Now, a new app developed by addictions expert Dr. Judson Brewer http://goeatrightnow.com/

A Basic Meditation to Tame Your Inner Critic May 09, 2016

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Addressing the inner critic: an in-the-moment exercise with Dr. Mark Bertin, mindfulness teacher and developmental behavioral pediatrician — featured in the June 2016 issue of Mindful magazine http://www.mindful.org/magazine/

A 3-Minute Meditation to Recharge Your Mind May 03, 2016

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Take a break from your busy day with this three-minute meditation practice from mindfulness teacher Tim Desmond. Your brain will thank you.

Guided breathing exercise Apr 13, 2016

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A ten-minute guided breathing exercise from the Potential Project.