Mindfulness for an Authentic Life: Recent Episodes
Margo DelaGarza
We’ll discuss how to use mindfulness in real life situations and how to navigate all aspects of life with authenticity.
A reading from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Awakening the Heart, practice observing the desiring mind.
The physiological sigh or double inhale technique has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. You can take one or two breaths throughout the day to help restore a sense of calm and you can also practice this breathing technique for five minutes every day.
Quote by Thich Nhat Hanh on birth and death followed by silence for meditation and contemplation.
Guided meditation for awareness of the spaciousness, the stillness that’s always there.
A short reading and meditation from No Death No Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Sorting thoughts into categories to strengthen the experience that you are not your thoughts. You are the observer of the thoughts.
Notes about Yoga Nidra: the resolve is a short, positive statement such as “I am safe” “I am free” or “I am love”. During visualization, notice the polarities and judgements. The aim is to develop a neutral response to the visualizations.
The following is a guided meditation focusing on specific exercises as you follow the breath. You can practice each exercise for as long as you need in order to realize its meaning. Please feel free to pause the podcast if there is a particular exercise that resonates with you.
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Brief meditation to anchor you to the present moment
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A gentle reminder that biologically, we need very little. Our minds will tell us that we don’t have enough or that we won’t be okay. Stay anchored in the present moment and notice that right now, in this moment, you have all that you need.
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The pandemic is providing an opportunity to move into stillness and abide in the true self
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