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Mindfulness For Beginners
Shaun Donaghy
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 261

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252 How to consume in moderation
Season 1 · Episode 252
lundi 26 août 2024 • Duration 34:23
How can we train ourselves to consume in moderation?
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My new email address: shaunmindfulness@gmail.com
Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
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
251 The power of boredom
Season 1 · Episode 251
dimanche 11 août 2024 • Duration 32:09
In our modern world we have an endless conveyor belt of free entertainment to keep us occupied - but what would happen if we allowed ourselves to become bored?
Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Join the podcast meetup in June: https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9LjrA7
My new email address: shaunmindfulness@gmail.com
Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Play chess with me: https://www.chess.com/member/peacestepping
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
245 Don't live inside your mind - mindfulness for rumination, overthinking and obsessing
samedi 18 mai 2024 • Duration 37:45
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 podcast meetup in June: https://forms.gle/aqX3KaauAsx9LjrA7
My new email address: shaunmindfulness@gmail.com
Be Calm Be Happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Play chess with me: https://www.chess.com/member/peacestepping
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
Find your true self - by letting go
Season 1 · Episode 159
samedi 27 août 2022 • Duration 28:42
What makes you you? Is it your sparkling personality, your winning smile, your feelings, your career, your thoughts? What would happen if you let go of the idea of you entirely?
Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.
How to stop seeking approval from others
Season 1 · Episode 158
samedi 13 août 2022 • Duration 31:56
Lao Tzu said “If you care about what other people think of you, you will always be their prisoner.” If that's true, then how do we break out?
Join my seminar (16th Aug) on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347
5 Mindfulness Trainings: https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings/
Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.
Drink the sea: everything, everywhere all at once
Season 1 · Episode 157
dimanche 7 août 2022 • Duration 27:08
If you were imagining an impossible task, something that would take you until the end of time, what would that look like? Pushing a boulder up a mountain? Drinking an ocean? How about seeing the connection between everything in the world? Is it possible?
Join my seminar (16th Aug) on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347
Drink the sea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezk_dD2Ia-w
Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Wolves and rivers: https://truenaturefoundation.org/research/how-wolves-change-rivers/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.
Reducing your stress - for you and the world
Season 1 · Episode 156
samedi 30 juillet 2022 • Duration 25:29
Thich Nhat Hanh said that nothing is more important than your peace - but is it true? What about all the things we can do to make the world a better place?
Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347
Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.
The antidote to envy and jealousy
Season 1 · Episode 155
samedi 23 juillet 2022 • Duration 26:06
Thich Nhat Hanh taught us that we don’t need external conditions to be happy - we can simply enjoy the experience of breathing in and breathing out. But how can we be happy when there’s people who are richer than us? Are better looking than us? That seem happier than we are?
Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347
Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.
The importance of rest
Season 1 · Episode 154
samedi 16 juillet 2022 • Duration 23:16
Modern living is characterised by business and rushing. As a result we’re more anxious and find it hard to simply stop and breathe. We actually feel guilty for resting! But taking some time to be still is essential for our wellbeing.
Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347
Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.
The source of your anxiety, anger and sadness
Season 1 · Episode 153
samedi 9 juillet 2022 • Duration 27:40
What is the source of our suffering? Where does our anger fear and sadness come from? What can we do about it?
Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347
Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners
Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/
Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/
Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com
Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/
Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for
Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/
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.