Transforming Habits Through Mindfulness and Meditation

Cory Allen is an audio engineer, meditation coach and author.

Mindfulness meditation is great. But it is supposed to be in service of a mindful life, rather than simply a way to spend 15 minutes of your day. I wanted to ask Cory about how he advises people to take their practise off the meditation cushion and into their daily life.

Expect to learn how to use touch to bring yourself back to the present moment, Cory's favourite cues for reinforcing daily mindfulness, why the clothes you're wearing offer endlessly interesting sensations to meditate on, how to recognise when you've become lost in thought, how to reframe unwanted emotions and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:33) Where to Begin with Mindfulness (08:03) Why Meditation is Important (13:32) Being Mindful of Our Interactions (18:45) Learning to Switch Off from the World (24:19) Pay Attention to Your Movements (41:27) Reminding Yourself That Thoughts Aren’t Things (45:55) How to Successfully Deal with Bad & Good Situations (56:50) Habits & Triggers for Mindfulness (1:00:36) Where to Find Cory

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