Easing into Self-Compassion, with Sean Fargo
Are you able to offer yourself loving-kindness in the midst of your moments of suffering? Sometimes, we find it far easier to extend compassion to others than to ourselves. But all beings everywhere are worthy of this grace, including us. In this episode, Sean Fargo helps us better understand self-compassion - what it is, and also, what it is not. Sean explains that self-compassion is not an all-or-nothing endeavor, and offers advice on how we might begin to ease into this feeling of s...
15 Mar 202321min
The ABCs of Mindfulness for Kids, with Susan Kaiser Greenland
What would the world look like if all children everywhere were introduced to mindfulness? Kids as young as three years old can understand mindfulness concepts. But teaching mindfulness to kids is quite different from teaching to adults. It takes a special skill set and understanding. In this episode, we hear from best-selling author and world-renowned expert on mindfulness for kids and teens, Susan Kaiser Greenland. Susan talks about the ABCs of mindfulness for kids - attention, balance...
8 Mar 202321min
Caring Curiosity Meditation, with Sean Fargo
What’s uncomfortable or challenging in our lives tends to become the focus of our attention. This negativity bias can even arise within our mindfulness practice. But by framing mindfulness as caring curiosity, our attention becomes less judgmental and naturally imbued with more compassion and acceptance. In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to sense into the body with caring curiosity, a gentle awareness in which whatever arises is not labeled as good or bad, but accepted, j...
1 Mar 202317min
Loving-Kindness Practice, with Sean Fargo
Do you feel you have empathy and compassion for all living beings? What about those you can’t seem to get along with? And does your compassion extend to yourself? The non-judgmental attitude of mindfulness practice is not to be confused with avoidance or non-caring. Rather, mindfulness encourages the cultivation of empathy, loving-kindness and compassion. One way to do this is with loving-kindness, or metta, meditation. In this episode, Sean Fargo, shares his personal experience with th...
22 Feb 202327min
Unwinding Anxiety, with Dr. Jud Brewer
Worrying can give us the illusion of control or taking useful action, making it normal to mistake worrying for a helpful means of soothing our anxiety. This can lead us to repeat this behavior so much that it becomes a habit. So, when anxiety becomes a habit, how do we break free? In this episode, we hear from best-selling author, researcher and psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer. He has developed a clinically-proven, step-by-step process to help us break free from the cycle of worry and fear...
15 Feb 202327min
Grounding, Calming Breath Meditation, with Sean Fargo
When we’re too “in our heads”, disconnected from the body and the earth itself, we become anxious, scattered, restless and ill at ease. Intentionally bringing our attention back to the body and our connection to the ground can help us feel more stable, centered, rooted and calm. This is part of the process and benefit of grounding. This guided meditation with Sean Fargo helps calm anxiety by grounding us in the body, and connecting us to the present moment. We’re invited to sense into t...
8 Feb 202321min
Building a Workplace Mindfulness Program, with Dr. Lena Adams Kim of Mindful EPA
Could your workplace use a little more mindfulness? The benefits of mindfulness in the office are clear, and yet it can be difficult to convince corporate leadership to set aside the necessary space and time for mindfulness programming. In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo speaks with someone who’s overcome these challenges, successfully introducing mindfulness in a federal organization. Dr. Lena Adams Kim is a graduate of the Mindfulness Exercises Mindfulness Medi...
1 Feb 202326min
Trauma in our Mindfulness Practice and Teachings, with Sean Fargo
We’ve all experienced some type of trauma. It’s simply part of being human. As we deepen our mindfulness practice and become more aware of what’s present in each moment, we may notice that painful, unprocessed trauma still lingers. In this episode, Sean Fargo offers practical advice on how we might expand our capacity to remain mindful, even when mindfulness brings awareness to pain or discomfort. Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercises and the lead mentor of the Mindfulness Medita...
25 Jan 202326min
