Mindfulness For Beginners
By Shaun Donaghy
Mindfulness For BeginnersDec 02, 2023
222 Learning to be persistent - and living a life of easy mindfulness
When we’re learning mindfulness we can look at the zen masters of the world and think well that could never be me. Its actually closer than you might realise and the framework is very easy to learn. Join me!
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221 Do you need to be right all the time? Mindfulness, Sweden and three pots of coffee a day
Are you attached to being right? Do you find it difficult having your beliefs challenged? If so, how do we learn to chill out and get a bit more loosey-goosey about our world view?
How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
220 The secret to enjoying life with mindfulness
How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
219 The wisdom of anger: embracing the fire with mindfulness
Anger is all the rage these days but its a difficult emotion to sit with. How can we experience and deal with our anger in a mindful way that means that we’re not hulking out but also not suppressing it?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
218 Can I stop thinking?
Is it possible to shut our mind down and stop thinking entirely? Is that what meditation is supposed to do?
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Wake Me Up Podcast - my guest hosting spot https://www.wakemeuppodcast.com/episodes/episode/453e35a3/tips-to-make-your-morning-more-mindful-guest-featuring-shaun-from-mindfulness-for-beginners
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217 The cure for life's disappointments
“I can’t get no,” the Rolling Stones said, “satisfaction.” Disappointment is part of life - a crushingly real and regular aspect of being human. But how can we pick ourselves up when things don’t go as we would hope?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
216 The secret ingredient to mindfulness - and a happier life
If you had history class on a warm Friday afternoon, you know that sometimes it’s really difficult to concentrate. But how can concentration make us calmer? How can concentration give us the answers to life’s challenges?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
215 Slowing down: discovering mindfulness by letting go of rushing
Sometimes life can feel like we’re rushing from one thing to another. How can we have a calmer, happier - slower life?
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Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
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Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
214 Breath of resilience (or "Why I wrestled a guide dog")
How did I end up wrestling a guide dog in St James' Park, London? The story helps to illustrate why we need to stop struggling and simply breathe...
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
213 Beyond words - the secret to supporting someone in pain
How can we support someone we know thats suffering? How can we be there for them - and help them through? https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
212 Mindfulness for pain relief: don’t shoot the messenger
How can mindfulness help us to deal with physical pain, especially when that pain seems too much to bear?
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Why faith matters for mindfulness and meditation
What can you do when you’re struggling with your practice? How can you overcome the doubts that you have around your ability to meditate, or even doubts about yourself?
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How can I get off my phone and get things done?
How can mindfulness and meditation help when you’ve got something important to do but can’t seem to get off your phone?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
What's at the top of the mindfulness mountain?
So you’re starting to practice regularly, your amygdala’s beginning to chill out, you’re even starting to enjoy it! Where is all of this mindfulness leading to? What's at the end of the journey?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
Your greatest teacher is your butt on a cushion
Are you relatively new to mindfulness, meditation or Buddhism and struggling with some of the more mystical or stranger ideas? Don't worry - your butt is here to help!
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
Feeling all at sea? Sail your inner ocean of calm
What do you do when you're navigating choppy waters? Mindfulness can help you find your calm inner ocean!
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
Quick update
Silencing your inner alarm: finding peace beyond hypervigilance with mindfulness meditation
What can we do if we’re anxious all the time, always looking for threats? Is there a way to silence our alarm?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
Unmasking your emotions: how mindfulness of difficult feelings can free you from suffering
Anger, fear and sadness are hard emotions to deal with - but what if your difficult emotions were stepping stones on the way to a happier life? What if they were the gateway to your liberation from suffering?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc
From fear to trust: the transforming power of human kindness
If our experiences have taught us to see the other people as uncaring or even dangerous, how can we change our perspective and reconnect with the world?
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Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc