A Thanks Giving Meditation, with Sean Fargo
Gratitude opens our hearts and minds to the fullness of our lives, allowing us to experience more contentment and peace. In this guided meditation, Sean Fargo invites us to note what it is that we value most in this life. Then we intentionally offer our thanks. Expressing our gratitude helps bring awareness to the preciousness of this present moment, just as it is. Being thankful has the power to transform every moment of our lives into a gift, even that which we may at first label as n...
21 Dec 202212min
Presenting Mindfulness to Corporations, with Michael Taft
Have you ever thought about teaching mindfulness to corporations, small businesses or even your own company? In this episode, Michael Taft shares advice that has helped him land work teaching mindfulness at Silicon Valley’s most well-known tech industry giants, where his practical, secular approach has been warmly welcomed. Michael Taft is the best-selling author of ‘The Mindful Geek: Mindfulness Meditation for Secular Skeptics.’ The book addresses atheists, agnostics and doubters with step-b...
14 Dec 202228min
Tips to Teach Mindfulness in Corporations, with Sean Fargo
Sharing mindfulness with corporations, small businesses or even your own company is a great way to impact more people who could truly benefit from the practice. In this brief episode, Sean Fargo shares practical ideas on how to begin. He covers the questions to ask before making an offer, how you might best respond, and shares tips on marketing your services from a mindset of generosity. Integrate these tips with your own mindfulness practice and check in with your heart regarding what feels ...
7 Dec 20226min
Connecting With Emotions Through the Body, with Sean Fargo
We tend to live in our heads, experiencing our world conceptually. Yet wisdom, and our emotions, live in the body. So, how do we move from the head to the body? Improving interoception - awareness of the body’s internal sensations - is a good place to start becoming truly present with our bodies, our emotions, and ourselves. As we deepen our awareness, there’s no end to where the body scan can take us. In this episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo teaches us how deepening mi...
30 Nov 202224min
Anchoring in Breath and Body: Meditation with Sean Fargo
With meditation, we practice bringing the mind back to this very moment. One way to do this is by gently anchoring our attention to sensations in the body and breath. What is it like to be breathing, right now? It’s a simple question for which we don’t always have an answer, for the mind is often somewhere else. In this guided meditation, Mindfulness Exercises founder, Sean Fargo, leads us in a mindful exploration of this present moment, just as it is. We’re invited to stay in the now b...
23 Nov 202222min
Distractions in Meditation, with Delson Armstrong
“I’ll never be able to meditate, my mind is too distracted!” Does this sound like anyone you know? Perhaps you’ve experienced this type of doubt. Doubt is just one of the classic 5 hindrances to meditation, and it’s overcome with practice. In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises podcast, advanced meditator, teacher and author Delson Armstrong speaks with Sean Fargo on how to work with distractions and other obstacles that arise during meditation by applying the 6 Rs. Delson Armstro...
16 Nov 202221min
Welcoming Distraction During Meditation
Anyone who has ever practiced meditation has also faced distraction. It is a natural part of the practice, yet something that many people grapple with. In this brief episode, Mindfulness Exercises founder Sean Fargo offers practical advice on what we might do when distractions arise during mindfulness meditation. Distractions are, after all, great opportunities to deepen our practice. Sean Fargo is the founder of Mindfulness Exercsies and the lead teacher for the Mindfulness Meditation Teache...
9 Nov 20225min
Mindful Communication, with Oren Jay Sofer and Sean Fargo
This episode is sponsored by our Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. Register today for 80% off at https://mindfulnessexercises.com/certify When communicating with others, how present are you in body, speech and mind? And have you ever found yourself in conversation with someone who was truly and fully present with you? We all know how to speak and listen, but few do it effectively. Mindful communication helps us have truly meaningful conversations that are full of empathy and un...
2 Nov 202224min
