Mindfulness Exercises
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Enhance your mindfulness and meditation for greater well-being, love and resilience. Learn from the world’s top mindfulness teachers on how they practice and share mindfulness with others. Mindfulness Exercises is an online platform which shares free and premium mindfulness resources for mindfulness practitioners and mindfulness meditation teachers. We were founded by Sean Fargo in 2014. We offer free mindfulness worksheets, guided meditations, guided meditation scripts, mindfulness meditation teacher certifications, and brandable curriculum. Practicing mindfulness allows us to relate to ourselves and others with greater care and wisdom. As we engage with our world differently, we notice our own experience of life shifting in fulfilling ways. Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast. May this be a source of inspiration and motivation for your mindfulness meditation and teachings. Learn more at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/
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United States
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Health & Wellness Podcasts
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Enhance your mindfulness and meditation for greater well-being, love and resilience. Learn from the world’s top mindfulness teachers on how they practice and share mindfulness with others. Mindfulness Exercises is an online platform which shares free and premium mindfulness resources for mindfulness practitioners and mindfulness meditation teachers. We were founded by Sean Fargo in 2014. We offer free mindfulness worksheets, guided meditations, guided meditation scripts, mindfulness meditation teacher certifications, and brandable curriculum. Practicing mindfulness allows us to relate to ourselves and others with greater care and wisdom. As we engage with our world differently, we notice our own experience of life shifting in fulfilling ways. Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast. May this be a source of inspiration and motivation for your mindfulness meditation and teachings. Learn more at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/
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English
Episodes
Identifying Adverse Effects of Meditation, with Dr. Willoughby Britton
3/29/2023
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...
Duration:00:25:45
Sensing Into the Heart Meditation, with Sean Fargo
3/22/2023
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...
Duration:00:17:13
Easing into Self-Compassion, with Sean Fargo
3/15/2023
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...
Duration:00:22:03
The ABCs of Mindfulness for Kids, with Susan Kaiser Greenland
3/8/2023
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...
Duration:00:21:56
Caring Curiosity Meditation, with Sean Fargo
3/1/2023
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...
Duration:00:17:55
Loving-Kindness Practice, with Sean Fargo
2/22/2023
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...
Duration:00:28:23
Unwinding Anxiety, with Dr. Jud Brewer
2/15/2023
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...
Duration:00:27:56
Grounding, Calming Breath Meditation, with Sean Fargo
2/8/2023
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...
Duration:00:21:53
Building a Workplace Mindfulness Program, with Dr. Lena Adams Kim of Mindful EPA
2/1/2023
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...
Duration:00:27:35
Trauma in our Mindfulness Practice and Teachings, with Sean Fargo
1/25/2023
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...
Duration:00:26:56
Finding Refuge in the Body, a Meditation with Sean Fargo
1/18/2023
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...
Duration:00:11:54
Mindfulness While Sleeping, with Andrew Holecek
1/11/2023
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...
Duration:00:11:55
Exploring Fatigue During Meditation, with Sean Fargo
1/4/2023
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...
Duration:00:03:27
Gratitude for Life through Mindfulness of Death, with Sean Fargo
12/28/2022
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...
Duration:00:24:29
A Thanks Giving Meditation, with Sean Fargo
12/21/2022
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...
Duration:00:12:54
Presenting Mindfulness to Corporations, with Michael Taft
12/14/2022
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...
Duration:00:29:11
Tips to Teach Mindfulness in Corporations, with Sean Fargo
12/7/2022
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...
Duration:00:06:53
Connecting With Emotions Through the Body, with Sean Fargo
11/30/2022
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...
Duration:00:24:49
Anchoring in Breath and Body: Meditation with Sean Fargo
11/23/2022
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...
Duration:00:22:09
Distractions in Meditation, with Delson Armstrong
11/16/2022
“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...
Duration:00:22:46