The Aware Mind

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We have fight or flight responses more than we think. And the science shows that people who do not have anxiety disorders get triggered into flight or flight just as often as people who have anxiety disorders. In this episode learn exactly what triggers us to go into fight or flight in a technological world.  Sarah and Jacob discuss the physical, cognitive and behavioral consequences to activating your sympathetic nervous system. As well as techniques you can use to soothe yourself when you are in flight or flight. Sarah and Jacob discuss the differences between fight or flight and retriggering your trauma and how they overlap. 

Important links:
The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  
TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  
Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  
Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com 
Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9
The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download supplemental handouts from our blog to support your practice. A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. 

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If you feel like you "can't meditate" this episode is for you. Sarah and Jacob talk about the feelings of powerlessness, hopelessness, and doubt that come up while we meditate. They explain these are all normal experiences and give some tips on how to ease into your practice with more surrender and understanding. Sarah and Jacob also talk about why our brains are not "designed" to meditate and how neuroplasticity works in our favor. If you think you can't meditate, please know you are meditating and you are doing it correctly. 

Important links:
The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  
TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  
Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  
Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com 
The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download supplemental handouts from our blog to support your practice. A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. 

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Having insights as a result of a mindfulness practice is a subject rarely discussed in mindfulness communities. In this episode, Sarah highlights research that shows what determining factors set us up to have insights. Does the numbers of years you have practiced matter, does the length of time you sit play a role, and does how frequently you meditate have an affect? Sarah and Jacob also share personal stories about having insights and question where these insights come from. This is an episode you are not going to want to miss!

Important links:
The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  
TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  
Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  
Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com 
The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download supplemental handouts from our blog to support your practice. A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. 

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Many of us don't know the extent to which we are grieving the life we led before the pandemic. In this mindfulness podcast, Sarah and Jacob discuss how mindfulness can help identify whether you are experiencing depression, the blues or healthy sadness.  They also explore which mindfulness practices address these three states, including the brain science behind the practices. 

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind always produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download supplemental handouts from our blog to support your practice. Go to http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. Find out more at http://www.tsdmind.org ,  http://www.sarahvallely.com , http://www.jacobderossett.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

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In this mindfulness podcast, Sarah and Jacob discuss how mindfulness positively affects the brain so we feel less stress when we are overwhelmed. They also explore the four driving forces that cause us to become over-worked, over scheduled and overwhelmed. These factors are sense of responsibility, fear, compulsion and aspiration. Mindfulness can be used to pinpoint when these driving forces push us into overload and break the cycles of these patterns. The Aware Mind Podcast Blog

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind always produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download the Mindfulness of Thought Cycles and Self-Compassion worksheet from our blog to support your practice. Go to http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. Find out more at http://www.tsdmind.org ,  http://www.sarahvallely.com , http://www.jacobderossett.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

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In this mindfulness podcast, Sarah and Jacob discuss the possibility of mindfulness healing the world, nations and cities from crisis. They explore whether mindfulness is a viable option to address such a large problem. And if it is how would a nation go about implementing a mindfulness movement on a grand scale level. Sarah and Jacob look at what local governments are already doing to support their communities to be more mindful.  

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind always produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download the Mindfulness of Thought Cycles and Self-Compassion worksheet from our blog to support your practice. Go to http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. Find out more at http://www.tsdmind.org ,  http://www.sarahvallely.com , http://www.jacobderossett.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

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In this mindfulness podcast, Sarah and Jacob discuss the pros and cons of using meditation apps and why some users are turning to meditation teachers to learn how to practice mindfulness. They explore whether or not meditation apps support users to have deep meditation experiences and if learning mindfulness on your phone strengthens your attachment to your practice and your phone. There are great benefits associated with both meditation training options, but which is best for you?

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind always produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download the Mindfulness of Thought Cycles and Self-Compassion worksheet from our blog to support your practice. Go to http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. Find out more at http://www.tsdmind.org ,  http://www.sarahvallely.com , http://www.jacobderossett.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

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In this mindfulness podcast, Sarah and Jacob discuss how to identify common thought patterns and why these types of thinking often lead to stress. Patterns include overthinking, rumination, worry and cognitive elaboration. They also explain how to use re-direction and self-compassion to bring yourself out of this type of thinking. A self-compassion practice is one of the most effective ways to minimize overthinking and other distracting thought cycles. Ending these cycles is important because research shows they can lead to stress and burnout.

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind always produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download the Mindfulness of Thought Cycles and Self-Compassion worksheet from our blog to support your practice. Go to http://www.tsdmind.org/blog .  A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching. Find out more at http://www.tsdmind.org ,  http://www.sarahvallely.com , http://www.jacobderossett.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/