12 Minute Meditation

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.

Exploring difficult emotions and experiences may be the key to loosening their hold over us. Try this 10-minute mindfulness practice from Patricia Rockman, MD.

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.

A guided meditation from mindfulness teacher Ed Halliwell, author of "Into the Heart of Mindfulness." Find more guided meditations at EdHalliwell.com

Calming the Rush of Panic in Your Emotions This mediation can help you explore how panic affects you not only physically, but also in your emotions and feelings.

In a quiet place, find a position in which you can be alert and comfortable, whether seated or lying down. Turn off your phone and any other electrical device that could disturb you. Read and practice the script for this guided meditation below, pausing after each paragraph. (Note: Before beginning this meditation, please consider whether this is the right time for you to do it. Do you feel reasonably safe and open? If not, do some mindful breathing and come back to it at another time.)