12 Minute Meditation

The opposite of feeling checked out or distracted—the unfortunate reality for many—is the experience of flow state, bringing your skills and focus together to meet whatever challenge you face. This week, Nate Klemp offers a practice to rest in the flow of effortlessness. Here’s how you can train your mind to cultivate the ease and joy of being “in the zone.” You’ll find this practice as a web extra in the April issue of Mindful. You can find the April issue of the magazine now on newsstands or you can check it out on mindful.org  Show Notes Find more from Nate Klemp here:  Nateklemp.com Nate on mindful.org And more from Mindful here: Flow State: How to Get in the Zone The April 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Joyful Movement Issue Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

Movement is a valuable ally in bringing more calm, focus, and clarity to our state of mind. So, this week, Dianne Bondy offers a soothing yoga flow to help you choose yourself. Gentle movement helps us tune in to the daily routines that we might otherwise go through on autopilot. Savor this gentle practice as part of your time to simply be present with yourself or  invite a loved one to join you and unwind together. You’ll find this practice as a web extra to our guide to mindful movement, in the April issue of Mindful. You can find the April issue of the magazine now on newsstands or you can check it out on mindful.org  Show Notes Find more from Diane Bondy here:  diannebondyyoga.com And more from Mindful here: 7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life The April 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Joyful Movement Issue Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

When we lengthen the exhale, we’re better able to find our power and invite a sense of relaxation to high intensity movement. Longer exhales cause the vagus nerve to send a signal to your brain, activating the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and easing the sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight, or freeze). You’ll find this practice as a web extra to our Guide to Mindful Movement, in the April issue of Mindful magazine—now on newsstands and mindful.org. Show Notes More from Georgina Miranda:  Georginamiranda.com Georgina Miranda, Author at Mindful And more from Mindful here: 7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life The April 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Joyful Movement Issue Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

Even when we’re sitting still, we can sense the movement of nature around us, full of moment-to-moment reminders of the continuous state of growth and life surrounding us. This week, Jeanne Corrigal offers a practice to rest in the movement of nature. You can do this meditation outdoors, or anywhere. You’ll find this practice as a web extra to our Guide to Mindful Movement, in the April issue of Mindful magazine—now on newsstands and mindful.org. Show Notes Find more from Jeanne Corrigal here:  jeannecorrigal.com Jeanne Corrigal, Author at Mindful And more from Mindful here: 7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life The April 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Joyful Movement Issue Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

There are countless ways we can shift our world for the better—whether it’s volunteering weekly in our communities, engaging someone in a compassionate conversation, joining an activist group, or creating art that envisions what positive change might look like and energizes us to get there. But that’s not the whole story. We need to care for ourselves, too: Healing and replenishing ourselves is part of the healing we wish for others.  In this seated yoga practice, we cultivate the tools to nurture, strengthen, and give courage to our fearless hearts. Show Notes Find more from Boo Boafo here: @holisticlifestyler And more from Mindful here: 7 Mindful Movement Practices for Daily Life The April 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Joyful Movement Issue Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

It is easy to feel overwhelmed and confused about how to engage with the world from a place of strength, groundedness, and calm. So, this week, we’re sharing an awareness practice to foster three key insights: clarity of intention; understanding of our power, presence, and impact; and opportunities for wise action-taking. We don’t have to know all the answers. We are simply inviting in reflection and introspection to allow insights and awareness of body and mind to arise. Whatever arises, see if you can meet it with self-compassion and curiosity. This practice was featured in the February 2023 issue of Mindful as part of an at-home meditation retreat designed for you to take your individual practice into your relationships and your community. You can find the new issue of Mindful on newsstands or on mindful.org. Show Notes Find more from Michelle Maldonado here: lucenscia.com A Bridge to Better More from Michelle on mindful.org And more from Mindful here: Try This Self-Guided Meditation Retreat for Rest and Restoration The February 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Healing Burnout Issue Mindful at Work More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation The Real Mindful Podcast Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

We tend to focus all our love on the people we care about—yet, to connect more deeply with others, we must turn toward the one person we keep on the shortest leash: ourselves. We often reject other people’s care or attention when we believe we don’t deserve it. This practice reminds us that there’s nothing special we must do to deserve love. You are worthy of love simply because you exist. Show Notes:  More from Sharon Salzberg here: sharonsalzberg.com More from Sharon on mindful.org And more from Mindful here: Try This Self-Guided Meditation Retreat for Rest and Restoration The February 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Healing Burnout Issue Mindful at Work More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation The Real Mindful Podcast Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

The simple act of questioning the thoughts that shape our reality (especially when they create stress, anger, or frustration) opens the door to living a life with more compassion, ease, and openness to new possibilities. This week, Nate Klemp and Eric Langshur offer a practice (recorded by Mindful editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock) to inquire into our thoughts and unwind from stress. This practice is featured in the February 2023 issue of Mindful as part of an at-home meditation retreat. The mini-retreat is curated for relief and restoration when you're teetering on the edge of burnout and designed for you to take your individual practice into your relationships and your community. Show Notes Find more from Nate Klemp and Eric Langshur here: Nateklemp.com Start Here: Mast the Lifelong Habit of Well-beingMore from Nate on mindful.org More from Eric on mindful.org And more from Mindful here: Try This Self-Guided Meditation Retreat for Rest and Restoration The February 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Healing Burnout Issue Mindful at Work More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation The Real Mindful Podcast Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

While many of us take stock at the end of a year, and use the fresh page of January to set goals, or make plans, that sense of letting go of what we're caught up in and the habits we've been living through can be an integral part of our everyday mindfulness practice. Each time we sit for a few minutes, there's an opportunity to let go of wherever our minds, attention, and awareness have gotten caught up in, come back, and realign ourselves with our best intentions and efforts.  As you approach this practise, ask yourself what you'd like to bring to it today. And remember that at any moment, you can realign yourself with your best intentions, recognizing that you may lose touch again and then come back when you do. Show Notes Find more from Mark Bertin here: Mark Bertin, Author at Mindful developmentaldoctor.com And more from Mindful here: The February 2023 issue of Mindful magazine: The Healing Burnout Issue Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org

For the month of December we're rounding up our most popular meditations from this year. This week, Rose Felix Cratsley offers affirmations for self-compassion, embracing growth, and healing through hope. She says, “I think mindfulness is an essential and fundamental human right. We come into the world open and curious, but oftentimes self-judgment, criticism, fear, and anxiety come about.”  Show Notes Find more from Rose Felix Cratsley here: Ivy Child International Rose Felix Cratsley. Author at Mindful And more from Mindful here: The Top 10 Guided Meditations of 2022 Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org