Cleverness tends not to go hand in hand with happiness, so how do we gain the wisdom to deal with our problems? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9Lj…

What do we do when we feel that someone has wronged us? Do we try to ignore it? Do we plot our revenge? Or is there another way? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: ⁠⁠https://forms.g…

How are you? A pretty simple question, one we get asked often as we go through our day. Its a standard part of a social interaction and we tend to have a customary answer ready to go depending on our culture. But how are you really? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mi…

What do we do when we feel like we’ve screwed up? How do we deal with that awful feeling? How do we stop ourselves from being haunted by our mistakes? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast but will be back soon. In the meantime I'm uploading some of my (and your) favourite episodes -please add your suggestions on the Facebook page (link below). Thanks to Larry and Jayne for suggesting this week's episode! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast but will be back soon. In the meantime I'm uploading some of my (and your) favourite episodes -please add your suggestions on the Facebook page (link below). Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Hi all, I'm taking a short break from the podcast (join the Facebook group to find out more) but will be adding classic episodes to fill the gap - this one is the most listened to, hope you enjoy.

What can we do when our life is dominated by an ever growing to do list that we struggle to keep up with? How do we let go and make time for rest? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the podcast meetup in June: ⁠…

What can we do when our mind keeps returning to a topic, maybe something that we’re worried about, trying to analyse it but never getting anywhere, only causing us suffering? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the…

All of us know someone who would benefit from mindfulness and meditation. But how do you share it with them without seeming pushy or annoying? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

How do we make the right choices every day that build our peace and good mental health? Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538⁠⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

We spend a lot of our time in our heads, imagining futures where things go terribly wrong. How can we let go of the future and enjoy the here and now? Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538⁠⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.…

What can you do when your anxiety is completely overwhelming you, maybe its even at the level of a panic attack? Can we use mindfulness to liberate us from our suffering? Yes we can! Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: ⁠https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538⁠ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Do you have that person in your life, maybe in your family or at work, that you find yourself judging or looking down on? How can we let go of our judgement and be less cynical towards other people? Get an invite for the next podcast get together on 18th May: https://forms.gle/1j2idf9QxPdjzN538 Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive cont…

A guided meditation for those working in healthcare, as requested by Alice and Bambi. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My new email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shaunmindfulness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be Happy courses…

How can we learn to let go of doubt and be more confident in who we are? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be…

When we’re going through a period of difficult change, what's the perspective that can help us to let go, accept reality and move on? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https…

How can mindfulness give us the strength and stillness to make decisions in difficult moments? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8…

Losing someone you love can be one of the hardest things to recover from - but how can we look at their passing in a way that will help us to accept reality and celebrate who they were - and who they continue to be?Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.co…

Whats the one change we can make to our everyday lives, the single conscious decision - that will ground us in the present moment and put us on the path of happiness? Listen to my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, recommend to 5 people and enter the competition! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠…

We can make our lives hugely complicated, adding stress and anxiety chasing after future happiness. How do we simplify things down so we can be happy in the here and now? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, first 3 episodes available now! Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-ga…

Do you ever groan internally when you know you have to deal with someone you don’t like? How do we get over disliking a part of our job, a chore or even a person? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, first 3 episodes available now! Apple:⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id17…

We often feel anxious and worry about what other people think of us. How can we learn the art of not giving a damn about the perceptions of others from a guy that lived naked in a wine barrel in ancient Greece? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/p…

Listen the Mindfulness for Gamers on Apple and Spotify, subscribe and leave a review: Apple:⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305 Spotify:⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf

Where do we go when we’re struggling? Is there somewhere safe inside ourselves that we can call home that gives us refuge anytime, anywhere? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠https://open.spot…

What do you do when you’re so stressed out and anxious, you feel like you can’t cope? Or so angry you’re afraid of what you’ll say? How can mindfulness help us to manage difficult emotions? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-…

It can sometimes feel like our head is like a messy garden and we don’t know where to start in cleaning it up. But mindfulness provides a framework that can help us to cultivate peace and happiness in our mental landscape. Listen to the trailer for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZug…

As a species dogs are our best pals, they defended us, befriended us, even upended us sometimes. But what can a dog teach us about practising what the buddha listed as number 1 in the most fundamental ways to practice mindfulness? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners…

We learn to breathe at a very young age but somehow over time, we kind of forget how to do it. Building up awareness around our respiration can unlock a new life for ourselves - and its as easy as breathing in and out. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

Happy new year my friend, today we’re going to start the year as we always do by learning the basics of mindfulness and meditation. Lets get your journey started! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠…

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for some people, it has been for me in the past. We can feel disconnected from the world - but you are not alone my friend. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠…

Establishing a regular mindfulness practice is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. But what can we do when our environment doesn’t lend itself to mindfulness? And what if we feel too stressed out to meditate? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

If you’re a people pleaser, you can sometimes get caught up in what other people want and lose that feeling of being authentic to yourself. How can mindfulness help us to maintain healthy boundaries and be our true selves? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Emai…

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! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindful…

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? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive con…

How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen…

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? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coach…

Is it possible to shut our mind down and stop thinking entirely? Is that what meditation is supposed to do? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Wake Me Up Podcast - my guest…

“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? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠ Free Introduction to M…

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? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠ Free Introduction to…

Sometimes life can feel like we’re rushing from one thing to another. How can we have a calmer, happier - slower life? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-cal…

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... https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey a…

How can we support someone we know thats suffering? How can we be there for them - and help them through?https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJ…

How can mindfulness help us to deal with physical pain, especially when that pain seems too much to bear? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coa…

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? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠htt…

How can mindfulness and meditation help when you’ve got something important to do but can’t seem to get off your phone? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for m…

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? The painting, watch along: https://blog.mirrorofzen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/72446CDC-1458-4D37-A37E-AB00FD46DC49-1035x1536.jpeg Become a friend of t…

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! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠http…

What do you do when you're navigating choppy waters? Mindfulness can help you find your calm inner ocean! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coa…

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