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Breathing is the most important thing we do, yet we tend to forget about it and never consciously breathe the best we are able to. Allow your mind to drift and wander to the thought of a small ornate hand-built fountain. This is the fountain of relaxation.

When you are in the throes of an overwhelming emotion, it can hook you in completely. Mindfulness practice helps you notice when this happens. When you do notice you are feeling overwhelmed, you can use this exercise to bring yourself back to the here and now. It takes just a few minutes and extends an invitation to be present.

During meditation practice, the mind can grow dull or sleepy. In this short practice, you will examine a few ways to bring energy and alertness to your mind. You can incorporate these methods into your other practices, inviting clarity into your meditation.

With special thanks to mindfulnessexercises.com for the script and Christian Andersen for the song "By the Sea Where We Belong".

You may have woven mindfulness practice into your day— but as soon as you lie down in bed, you notice the mind beginning to race. As you settle down for the evening, the mind may not always read the situation accurately. With the stimuli of daily life over, the mind can seem louder than usual. This exercise can be used in these moments to help settle the mind and body as you prepare for sleep.

With special thanks to mindfulnessexercises.com for the script and Jonatan Järpehag for the song "Someday, Sometime".

It's common to tighten around your discomfort. You tense the body when you are struggling, trying to rid yourself of the unpleasantness. Instead of tightening, you can make room for the pain - welcoming it in and meeting it with a caring presence. You have the power to retrain the mind.

With special thanks to mindfulnessexercises.com for the beautiful script and Peter Sandberg for the song "ES_Solitude".

In this audio, I'll share how mindfulness can help you become however you WANT to be, rather than simply reacting to the stressors of work, news, and responsibilities.

This is a five-minute "breathing space" practice that you can use anytime, anywhere, to regain calm, clarity, and confidence.

With special thanks to Sean Fargo of mindfulnessexercises.com for providing the script and Joseph Beg for his song "Regeneration".

Affirmations offer inspiration and support in building the capacity to identify and remember gratitude each day. From research, we know that something must be repeated to be remembered. In this audio, we will be doing some important affirmations together.

Script: mindfulnessexercises.com

Music: Calm Shores - Sumimasen by Magnus Ringblom

When we are faced with a difficult emotion, we often seek ways to change how we feel, trying to "outthink" the emotional experience or putting our attention elsewhere. Attending to these moments with mindfulness requires some patience and compassion. By caring for the painful experience, you can allow yourself to feel it and see it with clarity.

With special thanks to Sean Fargo of mindfulnessexercises.com for providing the script

Watch your negative thoughts diminish, little by little, as if you are riding away in a car and these thoughts are sitting along the roadside, shrinking away into the distance as you ride away with ease.

With special thanks to Sean Fargo of mindfulnessexercises.com for providing the script