60 Mindful Minutes

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode150/    Description We think a lot about being happy and ways to achieve lasting happiness. In fact, research has found that we often see sadness as a weakness and that many of us are, in a way, afraid to be sad. But Helen Russell, author of How to Be Sad: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad, sees value in sadness. Helen has researched sadness from the inside out for her entire life, discovering that the key to happiness is unhappiness. Turns out that when we allow ourselves to experience pain, we learn to truly appreciate and embrace joy.   Guest Bio Helen Russell is a bestselling author, journalist and speaker. Her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller and has been optioned for television. She is the author of four other critically acclaimed books, translated into 21 languages. Helen also writes for magazines and newspapers globally, including The Times and The Sunday Times, the Telegraph, the Independent, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, the Observer, Metro, Grazia, Stylist and Stella. She’s spent the last eight years studying cultural approaches to emotions and now speaks about her work internationally. Learn more at helenrussell.co.uk.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She’s certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 140 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s book: How to Be Sad: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Sad-Everything-Learned/dp/0063115352   Author’s website: https://www.helenrussell.co.uk/   Maori Haka (All Blacks) dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode149/   Description When we embark on a spiritual path, one that aims to have us understand life, ourselves and each other at a deeper level, we may start to see that we have a deep intelligence that offers a bigger perspective and wisdom. It’s something beyond our rational, logical and thinking mind. This is the higher self. Donna Bond, author of Original Wisdom: Harness the Power of the Authentic You, differentiates our Human Self—the one consumed with navigating day-to-day reality—from our Higher Self—which is the truest, wisest, calmest core of who we are. By integrating the wholeness of your Higher Self and your Human Self, you will transform your consciousness and empower your life from the inside out.   Guest Bio Donna Bond is a Spiritual advisor, Business and Life coach, and author of Original Wisdom: Harness the Power of the Authentic You. She holds a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis on Consciousness, Health and Healing and invites everyone to reclaim their authentic power with her illuminating memoir of personal transformation. https://donnabond.com/   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She’s certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 140 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s book: Original Wisdom: Harness the Power of the Authentic You https://bookshop.org/books/original-wisdom-harness-the-power-of-the-authentic-you-9781612449562/9781612449555   Author’s website: https://donnabond.com/ Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode148/   Description To author and coach Becky Hall, finding a space between the poles of scarcity and excess is the challenge of our age. For decades, her work has aimed to help us each explore our own version of enough so that we can find the balance and boundaries we all need for ourselves and for our world. In her new book, The Art of Enough, she offers a practical guidebook designed to cultivate sufficiency and peace for healthy self-belief, work pace and sustainable living, so we can all move from striving to thriving.   Guest Bio Becky Hall has worked as a leadership and life coach for over 20 years with individuals and teams in a wide range of organizations, specializing in building gravitas, presence and inner confidence. She has an English & Drama degree (London University), a master’s degree in Adult Learning (City University), and an advanced diploma in coaching and Fellowships of CIPD and the RSA. She is a registered senior practitioner with the EMCC (European Coaching regulator), a Heart Math accredited coach and part of the Coaching Constellations systemic coaching teaching faculty. Her book, Art of Enough: 7 ways to build a balanced life and a flourishing world, was released in September 2021.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She’s certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 140 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Enough-build-balanced-flourishing/dp/1788602897   Author’s website: https://linktr.ee/beckyhall_artofenough Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode147/   Description Sleep impacts everything. In addition to being a foundational aspect of our wellbeing, it also underpins how we bring our best selves to the world. In essence, it contributes to our thriving and flourishing. And yet, we can so easily shortchange it with bad habits or in order to achieve more or do more. In her new book, Better Daily Sleep Habits: Simple Changes with Lifelong Impact, Renata Alexandre explores how to cultivate and safeguard great sleep in order to live a well and happy life.   Guest Bio Renata Alexandre is the author of Better Daily Sleep Habits: Simple Changes with Lifelong Impact. She has a Masters in Sociology, a PhD in Health and Human Performance, and her Masters in Nursing. She has worked in Sleep Medicine since 2008 and now lives in Nashville, TN. The Sleep Workbook is her first book and reflects her love for sharing her knowledge about health issues.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She’s certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 140 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s book: Better Daily Sleep Habits: Simple Changes with Lifelong Impact https://www.amazon.com/Better-Daily-Sleep-Habits-Lifelong/dp/1648769772   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode146/    Description As a professional concert pianist, Jeeyoon Kim has built a career on the foundation of daily practice and unwavering persistence. Along the way, she’s learned how to transcend her feelings and whims in order to commit to her work. In her new book, Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams, Jeeyoon shares how success stems from disciplines, practices, and mindsets that we live out every day.   Jeeyoon’s book is about helping readers prepare themselves mentally, emotionally, and physically for their own performances…whether that’s landing a job, practicing for a speech or training for a marathon. She offers advice, encouragement, and practical exercises anyone can use to help us perform at our best and achieve our dreams.   Guest Bio Award-winning classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim delights audiences with a sparkling combination of sensitive artistry, broad emotional range, impeccable technique, and innovative concert experiences. A native of South Korea, Jeeyoon has inspired a dedicated and passionate fan base from around the world. Today, between performances at venues like Carnegie Hall and the Chamber Music Society in San Francisco, Jeeyoon is an art activist, educator, podcaster, YouTuber, and award-winning performer who strives to connect with new audiences and help them discover the magic of classical music.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She’s certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 140 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s book: Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams https://www.amazon.com/Whenever-Youre-Ready-Compose-Dreams/dp/1626348561/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1630553420&sr=8-2-spons   Guest’s website: https://www.jeeyoonkim.com/   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode111/    Description In our busy, high-stress lives, sometimes we all need to slow down, breathe, and just be. In her new book, A Moment for Me: 52 Simple Mindfulness Practices to Slow Down, Relieve Stress, and Nourish the Spirit, author Catherine Polan Orzech, MA, LMFT, offers simple, take-anywhere rituals to bring more ease and insight into our daily lives. We learn that self-care and space is less about setting aside time and more about being differently in what we are already doing.   Guest Bio Catherine Polan Orzech, MA, LMFT, has worked in the field of mind body wellness for almost two decades and has taught Mindfulness since 2000. She’s is currently on faculty at Oregon Health Sciences University in the departments of Psychiatry and OBGYN. She has been on faculty at some of the country’s leading Mindfulness Institutes and continues to be a pioneer in the field of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion research. In addition to teaching Mindfulness-Based Interventions in clinical environments, educational facilities and in the community, she works with individuals and couples in the OHSU Center for Women’s Health Clinic and in her private therapy practice.      Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a Certified Mindfulness and Resilience Teacher specializing in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, meditation, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 100 authors and thought leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode Guest’s website: http://www.corvallismindfulnesstherapy.org/   A Moment for Me: 52 Simple Mindfulness Practices to Slow Down, Relieve Stress, and Nourish the Spirit: https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Me-Mindfulness-Practices-Relieve/dp/168403518X Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode110/    Description Over worked, over connected and inundated with toxicity, many of us live a frantic, frazzled life with very little room for true wellness. Through her book, Clean Mind, Clean Body, author and wellness expert Tara Stiles offers a blueprint for how we can hit the reset button and fill our daily routines with transformative self-care habits. When we make the space for mental and spiritual detox, when we intentionally change the way we eat and move, we heal and thrive.   Guest Bio ABOUT TARA: Tara Stiles is a global yoga, movement and wellness expert, author and founder of Stråla Yoga. Named “Yoga Rebel” by the New York Times, Tara brings a revolutionary approach to being, moving and healing to inspire millions around the world with her relatable perspective to yoga, meditation, exercise, awareness, nutrition, and everyday well-being. Through her books - including her latest, “Clean Mind, Clean Body” - and both in person and online classes, Tara offers an important reset button, providing tools, guidance and immersive experiences in mental and physical self-care to transform daily routines and habits and ease into our wellness where we can truly feel and be our best selves. Her work has been used in a case study by Harvard University, she is a sought-after speaker on topics of entrepreneurship, health, and wellbeing, and she has lectured at venues that include Harvard and New York University.        Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a Certified Mindfulness and Resilience Teacher specializing in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, meditation, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 100 authors and thought leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode Guest’s website: https://www.tarastiles.com/ Clean Mind, Clean Body: https://www.tarastiles.com/books Episode 52: Foundations of Wellness with Dr. Linda Matteoli: https://kristenmanieri.com/2019/10/08/the-foundations-of-wellness/ Episode #58: The Science of You (Ayurveda) with Caryn O’Hara: https://kristenmanieri.com/2019/12/17/the-science-of-you-ayurveda/ Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode100/   Description There’s something powerful that happens when we give up screens one day a week. In her book, 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, author and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain shares how her family have gained more time, productivity, connection, and presence by adopting the ancient ritual of Shabbat. Based on her own experience of taking a tech-free day, she humbly offers a blueprint for how we can become less available to the world and more connected to ourselves and the people we love.     MINI BIO (150 words) There’s something powerful that happens when we give up screens one day a week. In her book, 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, author and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain shares a blueprint for creating a tech-free day.   Guest Bio Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, author of national bestselling book 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, winner of the Marshall McLuhan Outstanding Book Award. She hosts a monthly #ZoomChallahBake and writes a newsletter called Breakfast @ Tiffany’s. For information on her book, baking, films, and her newsletter, visit tiffanyshlain.com and follow Tiffany on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.       Mentioned in this Episode Guest’s website: http://www.tiffanyshlain.com/   24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week: https://www.amazon.com/24-Power-Unplugging-One-Week/dp/1982116862     Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

For episode homepage, resources, free download and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/2020/08/04/how-to-wander-with-intention-with-erika-owen/    Description Have you ever been walking home from work and unexpectedly took a different path just to learn more about your neighborhood? Or have you been on a vacation and walked around a new city just to take it all in? Then chances are, you’re a flaneur and you didn’t even know it! This week I welcome Erika Owen, the author of The Art of Flaneuring: How to Wander with Intention and Discover a Better Life.   Guest Bio Erika Owen is a Brooklyn-based travel writer, author, and self-proclaimed Iceland Enthusiast. She is the author of "The Art of Flaneuring: How to Wander With Intention and Discover a Better Life," "Lawbreaking Ladies: 50 Tales of Daring, Defiant, and Dangerous Women from History," and was a contributor to "Fodor's Essential Iceland" guidebook. Her work has previously been published in Travel + Leisure, Departures, and Vogue. You can also find her work online at GQ, Martha Stewart Living, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, and more. When she isn't writing or planning her next trip, you can find her wandering Brooklyn and soaking up the scenes.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s website: http://www.erikaraeowen.com/     The Art of Flaneuring: How to Wander with Intention and Discover a Better Life: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Flaneuring-Wander-Intention-Discover/dp/1982133511/       Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode141/    Description Mindful living can include formal meditation but it’s mostly about how we pay attention to life as it’s happening in the everyday moments of our everyday lives. In her new book, Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living, renowned yogi meditation teacher Rebecca Pacheco offers insights and practices for how to live a more present, contemplative life. As we do, we create space for peace and calm, but also for our own mental, emotional, and spiritual grappling.   Guest Bio Rebecca Pacheco is the author of Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living, to be published by HarperWave on August 3rd, and Do Your Om Thing, named one of the “top ten yoga and meditation books every yogi needs” by Yoga Journal and used in teacher training programs across the United States. Previously, she founded and wrote the popular blog Om Gal (2008-2015). She’s the creator of the Runner’s World Yoga Center as well as videos for Women’s Health magazine. She has appeared on NPR and The CBC, has been featured in Forbes, The Hindu (India), The Huffington Post, Reuters, and USA Today, and frequently contributes to the Boston Globe, covering a range of topics including mind-body health, the natural world, creative life, feminism, mindfulness, and parenting in the present. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Richmond and lives in Boston with her husband and daughter, where she enjoys stillness and movement in equal measure. You can connect with her @omgal.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She’s certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 130 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s book: Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living https://bookshop.org/books/still-life-the-myths-and-magic-of-mindful-living/9780062937285   Guest’s website: https://rebeccapacheco.com/   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/