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Last Updated on August 13, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a short talk from the Thursday morning meditation group on intentions. I made a mistake somewhere and did not record the meditation portion this week, so we just have the talk!

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This is part of our series on practicing mindfulness in everyday life. Last time we spoke of mindful eating. Today I want to talk about a different way we consume, as it relates to media. We’ll cover how we can bring mindfulness to the shows we watch, music we listen to, news we read, and more.

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News addiction linked to not only poor mental wellbeing but physical health too, new study shows – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220824102936.htm 

The effects of violent media content on aggression – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X17300660 

The Effect of Music-Induced Mood on Aggressive Affect, Cognition, and Behavior – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00887.x

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Last Updated on August 10, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today’s dharma talk centers on the idea of turning toward life. We quite often react by averting from aspects of experience. Some moments can indeed be difficult. But even in the painful moments, we can still benefit from turning toward life.

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Part of our series on Mindfulness in Daily Life, we’re talking about food today! We will of course cover mindful eating, but also mindfulness as it relates to shopping, digestion, craving, and more.

I am not here to offer dietary advice or tell you how you should or should not eat. Instead, this talk focuses on tuning into the entire experience of eating with mindfulness, loving-kindness, and wisdom.

What Is Mindful Eating? A Beginner’s Guide to Eating with Awareness – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindful-eating

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Last Updated on July 23, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a live recording from the Thursday morning sitting group on the 23rd of July, 2026. We meditate with loving-kindness for ourselves, and have a brief talk about bringing this practice to life.

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This is a guided meditation that goes along with last week’s podcast episode of Getting to Know the Mind. The practice here is to simply observe what is happening in the mind. What is arising and passing? How does it feel? We focus on the experience in the mind with the sole intention to observe, not to interfere or change anything.

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This week’s talk builds on some talks in previous weeks (Papañca and Creating Conditions for Wisdom to Arise). The focus here is on getting to know the mind in its natural state.

When we are constantly intervening in meditation, we don’t get to see how the mind behaves naturally. In this talk, I cover the benefits of getting to know the mind, what gets in the way, and how we can work toward practicing in a way that supports insight.

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Last Updated on August 31, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today’s meditation is a 30 minute vipassana practice. We’ll use the practice of noting to bring awareness to whatever is arising in our experience. The meditation starts with a few minutes of awareness of breathing, and we then open our awareness to the entirety of our experience.

Keeping the breath as the anchor, we sit in observation of whatever is arising and passing. This noting practice is inspired by the Mahasi Sayadaw method. You can learn more about him in our How They Meditate series. It’s a bit gentler and less structured, but offers a helpful way to anchor in the breath while remaining open to other feelings, sounds, thoughts, etc.

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Last Updated on August 19, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today’s episode is the first in a series of Mindfulness in Daily Life. As laypeople, we spend most of our days interacting with the world. Although meditation is a useful tool, we can also benefit from bringing our mindfulness practice off the cushion and into everyday life.

This first episode covers the simple idea of slowing down. The simple act of slowing down can make a significant difference in our ability to be mindful and present during the day. We’ll talk about why slowing down is important, why we rush through our days, and a few techniques you can use to be more mindful and deliberate with your actions.

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Mindfulness in Daily Life: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-everday-life

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today’s meditation is a mindfulness practice in which we try to attend to experience gently. We so often over-effort or strain in our practice. Today, I encourage you to find some ease and gentleness with this meditation.

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