12 Minute Meditation

'Tis the season to give up the guilt. Here's a practice for taking a more mindful approach to the holidays. From Mark Bertin, mindfulness author and developmental behavioral pediatrician.

This meditation will help you develop a deeper sense of connection—both to the present moment and those around you. A guided meditation from Bob Stahl, author and meditation teacher.

This guided meditation helps you to foster a sense of acceptance. Acceptance isn’t about agreeing with something. Rather, it’s about acknowledging what has happened and what feels true to you in the moment.  Show notes: Meditation by Holly Rogers. Holly Rogers, M.D. is one of the developers of Koru, an evidence-based program for teaching mindfulness and meditation to college-age adults. Holly is the co-founder of the Center for Koru Mindfulness, an agency dedicated to developing and delivering mindfulness programs for young adults.

This guided meditation helps kids to recognize the strength and beauty they see in the nature around them within themselves. The practice also further helps them to relax and observe their experience.  Show notes: This meditation provides additional information related to an article titled “Mindfulness in Preschool,” which appeared in the December 2017 issue of Mindful magazine. © 2017 Scott Rogers. All rights reserved. This exercise is based on the SoBe Mindful method, a set of practices developed by Scott Rogers. Scott Rogers is founder and director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Mindfulness in Law Program where he integrates mindfulness into the law school curriculum, and he is cofounder of the UMindfulness, the University’s Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative.

Begin to train your attention with this simple guided meditation. By focusing your attention you can learn to choose what you’d like to focus on instead of getting lost in a wandering mind.  Show notes: Meditation by Mark Bertin. Mark Bertin, MD, is a pediatrician, author, professor, and mindfulness teacher specializing in neurodevelopmental behavioral pediatrics.

Take a break and boost your mood with this guided walking meditation. The practice guides your mind out of autopilot and helps refocus your attention on the present moment. You can do this practice indoors or outdoors and in a formal or informal way.  Show notes: Meditation by Mark Bertin.  Mark Bertin, MD, is a pediatrician, author, professor, and mindfulness teacher specializing in neurodevelopmental behavioral pediatrics.

A three-minute guided mindfulness practice: how to tune into the present moment and acknowledge wandering thoughts.

A guided mindfulness meditation from meditation teacher Carley Hauck.

Formal Practice: Interconnection Meditation from "A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety" by Bob Stahl, Florence Meleo-Meyer, Lynn Koerbel This meditation will help strengthen your sense of interconnection. Set aside about twenty minutes for this practice. You can do it in a seated position, standing, or even lying down. Choose a position in which you can be comfortable and alert.

This guided meditation can be done anywhere. By tapping into the noise of everyday activities you can find a space to rest and settle your mind.  Show notes: Meditation by Diana Winston.  Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and author of several books including The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness.