Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present,
aware of where we are and what we're doing,
and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what's going on around us
Short Meditations for those in a hurry
Short Meditations for those in a hurry
Resources for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course
Week 1
Body Scan week 1 MBSR 32 minutes - Carole Body Scan week 1 MBSR 25 minutes - OLDER VERSION
Body Scan week 1 MBSR 35 minutes Karunavira
A YouTube video with Jon Kabat Zinn talking about the Attitudes of Mindfulness
A short video about The Science Behind Meditation.
You might also like to watch a YouTube video of a TV programme from USA featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn's Stress Reduction Clinic in the early years.
Resources for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course
Week 1
Body Scan week 1 MBSR 32 minutes - Carole Body Scan week 1 MBSR 25 minutes - OLDER VERSION
Body Scan week 1 MBSR 35 minutes Karunavira
A YouTube video with Jon Kabat Zinn talking about the Attitudes of Mindfulness
A short video about The Science Behind Meditation.
You might also like to watch a YouTube video of a TV programme from USA featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn's Stress Reduction Clinic in the early years.
Week 2 see also Body Scan above
This week we will be looking at how our perceptions can sometimes mislead us and we'll be practicing mindfulness of breathing.
Click For YouTube for talks and videos, including the Monkey Business Illusion. They make interesting watching. Courtesy of Palouse Mindfulness
Mindfulness of Breath Meditation - Carole 10 minutes click here
Mindfulness of Breath Meditation - Karunavira 10 minutes click here
Week 2 see also Body Scan above
This week we will be looking at how our perceptions can sometimes mislead us and we'll be practicing mindfulness of breathing.
Click For YouTube for talks and videos, including the Monkey Business Illusion. They make interesting watching. Courtesy of Palouse Mindfulness
Mindfulness of Breath Meditation - Carole 10 minutes click here
Mindfulness of Breath Meditation - Karunavira 10 minutes click here
Week 3 MBSR
This week we are bringing awareness to sensations of the body in movement, the movement of the breath and the body and our moment by moment awareness of this.
We're also starting to work with the short 3 Step Breathing Space and taking a Pause. Practicing this regularly throughout the day helps us to have it available as a useful Mindfulness tool in times of difficulty.
Home Practice Audio Recordings
Click Here for Three Step Breathing Space - Carole
Click Here for Three Step Breathing Space - Karunavira
MIndful Movement Recordings
Before following Mindful Movement practices please listen to this
and for attitudes towards Mindful Movement you might enjoy this -
a short talk by Jon Kabat Zinn on Non-striving
Lying Down Mindful Movement - gentle movements to help us get in touch with the 'wisdom of the body'.
Click Here for Stretch & Breathe 28 minutes - Carole
Click Here for Audio Do In (Tapping) with Karunavira
Click Here for Audio Qigong with Karunavira
Click Here for YouTube video version of Do In and Qigong practice with Karunavira 35 minutes
For some really good advice on sitting positions during meditation this
YouTube Video is really worth watching
Week 3 MBSR
This week we are bringing awareness to sensations of the body in movement, the movement of the breath and the body and our moment by moment awareness of this.
We're also starting to work with the short 3 Step Breathing Space and taking a Pause. Practicing this regularly throughout the day helps us to have it available as a useful Mindfulness tool in times of difficulty.
Home Practice Audio Recordings
Click Here for Three Step Breathing Space - Carole
Click Here for Three Step Breathing Space - Karunavira
MIndful Movement Recordings
Before following Mindful Movement practices please listen to this
and for attitudes towards Mindful Movement you might enjoy this -
a short talk by Jon Kabat Zinn on Non-striving
Lying Down Mindful Movement - gentle movements to help us get in touch with the 'wisdom of the body'.
Click Here for Stretch & Breathe 28 minutes - Carole
Click Here for Audio Do In (Tapping) with Karunavira
Click Here for Audio Qigong with Karunavira
Click Here for YouTube video version of Do In and Qigong practice with Karunavira 35 minutes
For some really good advice on sitting positions during meditation this
YouTube Video is really worth watching
Week 4 MBSR
Click Here for 20 Minute Sitting Meditation on Breath and Body - Carole
Movement practices
Click Here for Stretch & Breathe 28 minutes - Carole
Click Here for Audio Do In (Tapping) with Karunavira
Click Here for Audio Qigong with Karunavira
Click Here for YouTube video version of Do In and Qigong practice with Karunavira 35 minutes
Week 4 MBSR
Click Here for 20 Minute Sitting Meditation on Breath and Body - Carole
Movement practices
Click Here for Stretch & Breathe 28 minutes - Carole
Click Here for Audio Do In (Tapping) with Karunavira
Click Here for Audio Qigong with Karunavira
Click Here for YouTube video version of Do In and Qigong practice with Karunavira 35 minutes
Week 5 MBSR
Click here for Open Awareness Meditation 30 minutes - Carole
Click here for Turning Towards Difficulty with Karunavira 23 minutes
Click Here for Turning Towards Difficulty (courtesy of Palouse Mindfulness) 20 minutes - Vidyamala Birch, founder of Breathworks
Week 5 MBSR
Click here for Open Awareness Meditation 30 minutes - Carole
Click here for Turning Towards Difficulty with Karunavira 23 minutes
Click Here for Turning Towards Difficulty (courtesy of Palouse Mindfulness) 20 minutes - Vidyamala Birch, founder of Breathworks
Week 6 MBSR and beyond
Continue using the guided meditations above.
This week we looked at Mindful Communications. Communications with colleagues or loved ones especially can be a source of great stress when they're not going well and we've slipped into bad habits. Aikido offers several moves that can be used as a metaphor for communication styles.
Do take a look at this video by
Judy Ringer where she demonstrates the Aikido strategies.
Click here for a TED talk on 10 ways to have better conversations
Click here for an interesting short talk by Tara Brach, 'Awakening Through Conflict'
Click here for Amy Cuddy TED talk about Body Language
Week 6 MBSR and beyond
Continue using the guided meditations above.
This week we looked at Mindful Communications. Communications with colleagues or loved ones especially can be a source of great stress when they're not going well and we've slipped into bad habits. Aikido offers several moves that can be used as a metaphor for communication styles.
Do take a look at this video by
Judy Ringer where she demonstrates the Aikido strategies.
Click here for a TED talk on 10 ways to have better conversations
Click here for an interesting short talk by Tara Brach, 'Awakening Through Conflict'
Click here for Amy Cuddy TED talk about Body Language
STAYING MINDFUL
STAYING MINDFUL
Click here for Self Kindness and Compassion meditation 13 mins