The Meditative Aiden Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Hey there! Aiden talks about how yoga can cultivate mindfulness through a personal example in this episode! :) You can find the full blog article on yoga here: https://www.meditativeaiden.com/yoga Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hey! In this episode, Aiden talks about how to use mindfulness to work with the feelings and experiences of anger. :) (Also, Aiden has a tendency to forget which episode he's recording! He say's that this is epsiode #13... so... Just ignore his slip!)

You can find the full video on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/4Nn9lXQ2xVU

If you’d like to read more, you can find our article on this week’s episode at: https://www.meditativeaiden.com/working-with-anger

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hey friends! It’s no secret that we all have different perspectives on a variety of things - from the best songs to how to drive the “right” way. However, some of our perspectives can be pretty damaging, especially in relation to emotions and our mental states. So, in today’s episode, I wanted to share how mindfulness can help us through these experiences by changing our perspectives. :)

You can find the full video on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Vtw32EPhyCI

If you’d like to read more, you can find our article on this week’s episode at https://www.meditativeaiden.com/changing-perspectives

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hey friends - Aiden here! I had a pretty hard time figuring out what the actual purpose of mindfulness was, at first. This week, I want to share what I’ve learned about the purpose of mindfulness - which I hope offers a little more clarity towards what mindfulness is all about! I appreciate all of you, and I hope that you enjoy today’s episode. :)

You can find the full video on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/VyeUhiqzijc

If you’d like to read more, you can find the article on this week’s episode at https://www.meditativeaiden.com/the-purpose-of-mindfulness

Oh! And don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :) 

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HELLO HUMANS! I’ve had a lot of difficulty sticking to the habits and goals that keep me healthy and functioning - like meditation, exercise, and even producing content (which I LOVE). With our time and resources usually stretched so thin, it’s difficult to figure out how to stick with our practices - so, I wanted to give you a little insight into what I’ve done to keep me on track. :)

You can find the full video on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/vgsf5mrvbrs

If you’d like to read more, you can find my article on this week’s video at https://www.meditativeaiden.com/how-to-stick-with-mindful-practices

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hello humans! Like many people, addiction is something that I’ve faced several times in my life, and it’s something that I still have to work through every single day. I’ve been doing a lot of study on how mindfulness can help with addiction, and I wanted to share what I’ve learned with you and how mindfulness has made a difference in my experiences with addiction. 

Check out the full video on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/TIMfVDRNO7A

If you’d like to read more, you can find my article on this week’s episode at https://www.meditativeaiden.com/

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hello, humans! Today I wanted to describe one of the many virtues that characterize mindfulness - non-judgment - and how it influences your mindful practices. Non-judgment is so important to consider because it’s such an integral part of mindfulness and has a huge impact on how we relate to our experiences. :) This is the first part in a series on the virtues of mindfulness. 

You can find the full video on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/HBvRTnpDulU

If you’d like to read more, you can find the article on this week’s podcast at https://www.meditativeaiden.com/

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hi friends! As I’ve studied mindfulness over the past few years, I often found myself asking “Where did mindfulness come from?” As I answered this question, I found my understanding of mindfulness deepening as I became connected to the roots of the practice. I wanted to share the answers I’ve found in this weeks episode - enjoy!

You can find the full video on my YouTube channel here:  https://youtu.be/lhB-wWkHszU 

If you’d like to read more, you can find my article on this at meditativeaiden.com/where-did-mindfulness-come-from

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hello, humans! With how busy we are with our day-to-day activities, it can be really difficult to find the time to develop mindfulness - we don’t always have all the time to meditate without disruption. So, in today’s episode I wanted to talk about one of my favorite mindfulness practices - walking meditation - which you can perform anytime, anywhere. :)

You can find the full video on my Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/3OAfpX7UoiQ

You can read the full blog article at meditativeaiden.com/walking-meditation

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hey friends! I know that a lot of us have a difficult time figuring out how to make solid progress on our goals, particularly when it comes to something as abstract as mindfulness. So, in this week’s episode I wanted to talk about how to set SMART mindful goals that will help you find greater accomplishment and connection in your mindful practices! :)

You can find the full video on my Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/VNdyR1beu9M

You can read the full blog article at https://www.meditativeaiden.com/smart-mindful-goals

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hey friends! This week I wanted to make a short video to touch base with the definition of mindfulness again. I wanted to cover it in greater detail and with greater clarity to help you understand the bigger picture of mindfulness that we’re working towards.

You can find the full video on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/4BiIT8ogDrM

Don’t forget to like and follow Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for daily mindfulness-guided inspiration! :)

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Hey there! During my studies of mindfulness, I stumbled upon the concept of "Metta" and decided to try it out. I wanted to share what I've learned about it as I've practiced, and how it can help YOU in your day-to-day life.

The full video can be found on my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwDFH1H9PYs 

Don't forget that you can follow/like Meditative Aiden on Instagram and Facebook for additional content! :)

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Hey friends! This week I wanted to give you an overview of how mindfulness helps with depression. I decided to talk about the experience of depression, how mindfulness helps by using Tara Brach's RAIN technique, some research around mindfulness and depression, and a personal experience to wrap it all up.

Tara Brach's RAIN technique can be found here: https://www.tarabrach.com/articles-interviews/rain-workingwithdifficulties/ 

You can check out the YouTube video on my channel here: https://youtu.be/mXm6WDXHUk4

You can also follow/like on Instagram and Facebook at Meditative Aiden for additional content and advice! :)

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In this episode, we explore the definitions of mindfulness and what it means to us.

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Broc and Aiden discuss aidens post, A Mindful Resolution, and share some of their thoughts and experiences. In particular, we talk about the three major things that Aiden has learned since meditating/designing a sense of mindfulness.