Explore every episode of the podcast Mindfulness For Beginners
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| 252 How to consume in moderation | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:34:23 | |
How can we train ourselves to consume in moderation? 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 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 | 11 Aug 2024 | 00:32:09 | |
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 | 18 May 2024 | 00:37:45 | |
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 | 27 Aug 2022 | 00:28:42 | |
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 | 13 Aug 2022 | 00:31:56 | |
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 | 07 Aug 2022 | 00:27:08 | |
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 | 30 Jul 2022 | 00:25:29 | |
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 | 23 Jul 2022 | 00:26:06 | |
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 | 16 Jul 2022 | 00:23:16 | |
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 | 09 Jul 2022 | 00:27:40 | |
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. | |||
| Happiness in every moment | 24 Jun 2022 | 00:27:51 | |
Have you ever had a really bad pain, and you went to the doctor or dentist and they took care of it? Do you remember how happy and relieved you were, just enjoying having normal back? What if we could feel that elation all the time? 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 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. | |||
| Start your mindfulness journey - and meet yourself along the way | 18 Jun 2022 | 00:30:46 | |
What if you could reduce your worries about the future, let go of your regrets from the past and live happy and caalm in the her and now? What if you could do all of that but also learn about who you are and what drives you? 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 Kurtzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75d_29QWELk 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. | |||
| 244 How to get friends meditating / interested in mindfulness | 13 May 2024 | 00:30:34 | |
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: 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 | |||
| Change your life - one step at a time | 11 Jun 2022 | 00:27:02 | |
Change is difficult, especially when it’s us that's trying to make the change happen. We all want to be happier, calmer and more free - but do we need to become someone else, a better person, a super being, in order to do 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 Kurtzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75d_29QWELk 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. | |||
| Mindfulness meditation with your pet | 04 Jun 2022 | 00:26:07 | |
We love our pets and they love us - owning a pet is great for your mental health and wellbeing. So if mindfulness is about stopping and taking joy from the everyday - why don’t we take our mindfulness practice and apply it to our furry friends? 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 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. | |||
| 7 reasons why folk struggle with mindfulness - and why its worth another try | 29 May 2022 | 00:30:11 | |
You might have tried mindfulness meditation in the past and found that its not really working for you - there’s lots of reason why people struggle with it but the benefits are so great for your mental health it’s really worth persisting. It's got to be worth one more try, right? Donate and support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 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 be kind to yourself | 21 May 2022 | 00:29:54 | |
I was chatting to a friend of mine about mindfulness recently and they asked me “How do I be kind to myself?” Its a great question - we can beat ourselves up on autopilot a lot of the time, but applying mindful awareness can transform your inner critic to your greatest ally. Donate and support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Today's podcast friend: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ 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. | |||
| Meditation for a difficult day | 14 May 2022 | 00:28:28 | |
Sadness can really narrow our perspective on life. If we’re not comfortable with the feeling it can raise alarm bells and we can begin to think that everything in our life is on the wrong course - but mindfulness can help turn our day around! Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Today's podcast friend: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ 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. | |||
| Release stress by mindful walking in nature | 06 May 2022 | 00:25:41 | |
There’s no better way of touching reality by getting outdoors. And spending time in nature is really important for your mental health - so lets go for a mindful walk together! Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Today's podcast friend: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ 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. | |||
| Quit smoking / drinking / bingeing with mindfulness | 30 Apr 2022 | 00:28:46 | |
All of us have our vices like smoking, drinking or binge eating that we’d like to cut down on or stop - how can we use our mindfulness practice to let go of our craving? Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 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 power of your smile | 23 Apr 2022 | 00:24:50 | |
What are you smiling about? I fondly remember that being a question that someone might ask you in Northern Ireland if you looked overly happy. Smiling is really important to our wellbeing and part of the practice of mindfulness - but why should we smile if we feel sad or angry? Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 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. | |||
| Disturbing thoughts: not as disturbing as they first appear | 15 Apr 2022 | 00:28:25 | |
Have you ever had an intrusive, unsettling thought pop into your head that just seemed to come out of nowhere? It may be fairly disturbing and you might wonder “where in the wide world of sports did that come from?” You might feel like a bit of a freak or a weirdo as a result. Well, guess what - you’re not! Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 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. | |||
| Setting boundaries and saying no - kindly | 09 Apr 2022 | 00:31:05 | |
Have you ever had that feeling that someone is being pushy or judging you unfairly? If you’re someone that is anxious about conflict, then you might find it difficult to say no or ask them to stop. But you don’t have to be Clint Eastwood or Tyra Banks to set clear boundaries with the people in your life... Mindfulness for Beginners Live - let me know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 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: 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. | |||
| 243 Watering the seeds of peace | 03 May 2024 | 00:29:33 | |
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 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 | |||
| Seeing beyond the good, the bad and the ugly | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:27:51 | |
We've begun to explore touching reality on the podcast. But surely a rock is just a rock, a cloud is just a cloud? What can we see if we look deeply into objects - but people as well? Mindfulness for Beginners Live - let me know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 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: 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. | |||
| Accepting the end of a relationship | 26 Mar 2022 | 00:26:50 | |
The end of a relationship is one of the most difficult times in our lives, and letting go can be hard. How can we start walking the path of happiness again? Mindfulness for Beginners Live - interested? https://forms.gle/KaDezLevHCXXf8od8 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: 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 live in the present moment | 19 Mar 2022 | 00:26:12 | |
We hear frequently that we should live in the present moment, let go of our attachments and worries and be free. Easy, right? If its so easy, then how come only a small number of people can let go completely? What blocks us from being able to let go? Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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 let go of regrets and be free | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:28:28 | |
Regret is a powerful emotion. Even when we have a happy, fulfilling life around us it drags us back to the darkest moments of our past and keeps us there, like a prisoner. How can we let go of regret and live calm, happy and free? Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Breaking down your greatest fear | 05 Mar 2022 | 00:27:03 | |
What are you most afraid of? What’s the one place you don’t want to go in your mind, locked away and lurking there in the background? What would happen if we open the door to that fear - let it out of its cage. What if we could be free from it? The Future is Mindful Conference: https://thefutureismindful.com/ Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Anything that costs your mental health is too expensive | 26 Feb 2022 | 00:26:54 | |
Why did Thich Nhat Hanh say that nothing is more important than your peace? Most of the time we’re not aware that our choices have a profound effect on our mental state, even the small ones. This week we talk about why it should be your top criterion. Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Why are smart people anxious and sad? | 19 Feb 2022 | 00:26:30 | |
Why doesn’t being clever make you happy? Surely if you’re smart then you must have an ability to to make intelligent choices to make your life better? But in reality the smartest people frequently struggle with their mental health - this week we find out why and what can be done. Happy Brain Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-brain/id1377502232 Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Why you will marry the "wrong" person | 12 Feb 2022 | 00:28:24 | |
We love our partners, we’d be lost without them. But we also get frustrated sometimes. Why can’t they understand us better? Why don’t they see the impact of some of their actions? Are we not as good a match as we thought? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Link to Alain's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCS6t6NUAGQ&t=851s&ab_channel=GoogleZeitgeist Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| You don't need to be productive 24/7: let go and relax | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:28:06 | |
Have you ever been sitting resting and thought “I should be doing something. I shouldn’t be sitting around. I feel so lazy.” Maybe someone else has expected you to be more productive? How do we go from "lost in doing" to simply being? Try Wake Me Up podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wake-me-up-morning-meditation-and-motivation/id1493287286 Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Dropping our defences: learning to trust again | 29 Jan 2022 | 00:26:24 | |
This week we’re talking about trust and how we can open ourselves up to other people. But if we’re vulnerable with other people, don’t we run the risk of being hurt again? What if I’ve been hurt many times before? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| 242 Letting go of future catastrophes and enjoying the present moment | 27 Apr 2024 | 00:30:16 | |
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.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners 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 | |||
| I am not here: reflections on the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh | 27 Jan 2022 | 00:26:05 | |
| New year, new path 3: Watering the seeds of happiness | 22 Jan 2022 | 00:24:36 | |
We’re finishing up our new year refresh of the basics of mindfulness by considering how we tend to our difficult emotions like sadness, anger and anxiety. But aren’t these emotions bad? Don’t we want to just get rid of them if we want to be happy and calm? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| New year, new path 2: How to be happy | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:27:07 | |
We are having a January refresh of the basics of mindfulness on the podcast as part of our new year theme of happiness. But how do we get happy? What do we have to do? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th Feb 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Join me this Sunday 16th Jan for a live chat about mindfulness: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for/status/1481988959039328256?s=20 Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| New year, new path 1: Breathing is your superpower | 08 Jan 2022 | 00:24:29 | |
This January we're covering the basics of mindfulness so we can walk the path of happiness in 2022. Focusing your awareness on your breathing is the foundation of being present - but how can breathing in and out make you happy? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Your new years resolution: happiness | 31 Dec 2021 | 00:24:39 | |
A new year is here and its the time for setting intentions for the twelve months ahead - but rather than setting yourself a target, what if you made happiness your new years resolution? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Maintaining family harmony this Christmas | 24 Dec 2021 | 00:24:56 | |
Christmas is a time where we get together with our family and celebrate. But its not always peace and harmony - being trapped in a small space with people inevitably means that at some points you start to rub up against one another. So how to we keep ourselves laughing all the way? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Don't just do something, sit there: the power of patience | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:26:44 | |
On the podcast we’re thinking about ways that we can unlock and free our minds, and one of those ways is through patience. But isn’t patience one of those things that you just have, am I just naturally impatient? I bet you can’t wait for the answer! Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Smashing oppression and tyranny... mindfully | 11 Dec 2021 | 00:26:31 | |
We’re on a spiritual journey on the podcast trying to free our body, mind, spirit from our suffering. But those chains sometimes come from the economic and social systems that we have to live in. So what can we do? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Being happy just being you - follow your own path | 04 Dec 2021 | 00:29:25 | |
Why is it so hard to just be ourselves? Why do other people's opinions push us into pretending to be someone else? Most importantly - what can we do about it? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Stress less: let go and get happy, my friend | 27 Nov 2021 | 00:32:14 | |
Stress has a huge impact on our wellbeing and relationships - how can mindfulness support us to cope with stress and stop it building in the first place? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| 241 Panic attacks and high anxiety: how mindfulness can help you through | 20 Apr 2024 | 00:37:39 | |
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: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners 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 | |||
| What is enlightenment? Also - who am I? | 19 Nov 2021 | 00:23:50 | |
Last week we talked about how we can step back from our thoughts - Trish has got in touch to ask “if I’m not my thoughts, then who am I?” Its a huge question. We can start to get a grip on this by finding out more about enlightenment, the process of spiritual awakening. Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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. | |||
| Free your mind: I think therefore I am lost | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:26:40 | |
Are we just the thoughts and feelings we have? I think therefore I am? What if unfocused thoughts and feelings, rather than defining who we are, was actually how we lose ourselves? Its time to free your mind Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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! If you're on itunes / Apple Podcasts, you may wish to leave a review. | |||
| Making mindfulness more manly - with Ian Sneath | 09 Nov 2021 | 00:28:37 | |
Why aren't more men interested in mindfulness? I have a chat with my friend Ian Sneath, a fellow teacher of the Plum Village Be Calm Be Happy mindfulness course, about how we can attract more guys to the practice. Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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! If you're on itunes / Apple Podcasts, you may wish to leave a review. | |||
| Why your mind won't shut up - and how to calm it down | 06 Nov 2021 | 00:27:55 | |
Having a busy mind is one of the main reasons why we meditate - its possible to settle our mind and calm it with some practice, patience and persistence. Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: 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! If you're on itunes / Apple Podcasts, you may wish to leave a review. | |||