Mindful Minutes

Today’s meditation is a guided open monitoring meditation, where we’ll observe thoughts, emotions, and sensations with curiosity and non-judgment, simply noticing each experience as it arises. We’ll label sensations, thoughts, and feelings (e.g. “thinking” or “hearing”) as a way to stay present without becoming attached. This practice is great for cultivating greater mindfulness and inviting a sense of clarity and relaxation that you can carry into the rest of your day. 

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Today’s meditation uses smartphones as a tool for prompting grounding and relaxation. We’ll do a calming exercise that combines mindful breathing with tracing the outline of your phone, syncing each breath with slow, focused movement. This exercise is also a reminder that we can use the environment around us to prompt mindfulness and calm wherever we are in daily life. 

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Today’s meditation uses calming breathwork and guided visualization to release tension and stress, and foster a sense of calm and relaxation in your mind and body. 

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And today’s meditation focuses on developing concentration through mindful breathing, and we use the technique of noting our exhales. We also explore the tendency to judge our experience or our level of focus, and learn to begin releasing different forms of evaluating or judging during meditation. 

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Today’s meditation supports feelings of connection and calm through a guided visualization. Through the practice, you’ll offer compassion in a way that leaves you feeling more connected, both to others and to yourself, and able to carry this sense of calm into the rest of your day. 

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Today we’ll practice noticing when the mind has wandered, and gently letting go of thoughts, and returning to the present moment. Through awareness of the breath and mindful labeling of thoughts—whether they drift into the future, the past, or judgment—we’ll cultivate greater self-awareness and calm. We’ll also consider how we might bring greater mindfulness into daily life outside of meditation, and use this practice as a tool for navigating distractions and challenges with more ease. 

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Today’s meditation helps cultivate a sense of gratitude and connection through mindful breathing and attention to the small, sometimes overlooked moments of joy we experience each day. 

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Today’s meditation helps us cultivate kindness and compassion through a focused practice of sending warmth and care to others. By directing our attention first to someone we love, then to a stranger or acquaintance, we experience how compassion can bridge connection and understanding, even with those you know less intimately. 

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Today’s meditation focuses on cultivating a mindful awareness of your thoughts, helping you to observe them without judgment or involvement. We’ll practice noticing, labeling, and observing our thoughts with curiosity—creating distance between ourselves and any mental patterns like worry or planning. This helps strengthen our ability to step back from our thoughts throughout the day. 

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Today’s meditation is designed to help you rest deeply. We’ll use a deep breathing practice and a calming visualization to relax. If you would like, you can also use this for a midday nap or to fall asleep for the night. 

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