The Mindful Dentistry Podcast

The Mindful Dentistry Podcast

By Manuela RodriguesMedicineHealth & Fitness
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The Mindful Dentistry Podcast episodes

  • Stress Reduction Meditation for Dentists

    Think of your brain as a computer 🖥

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    Imagine if you opened up a few windows, and a few more, and eventually you open 1 million windows. And by the time you're done on social media and reading recipes for dinner tonight, your computer is working so slowly that you can barely get through typing an email.
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    It's not that your computer isn't capable of typing that email...far from it! It's that you're using so much energy on those open windows that it doesn't have any computing power left for the task at hand.
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    This is what the stress does to our brain machine. Every single time you've ever been stressed, every time you've had a fight-or-flight reaction, yesterday, last week, last month, last year 🤯 And like an open window on your brain computer, it's a huge waste of energy that you can't afford.
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    Meditation is like giving your brain's computer a re-start 🧠➡️💪
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    And, if your are thinking "I don't have time to sit still and waste my time." - no judgement if so - my answer is that you actually don't have time NOT to meditate.
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    Meditation gives you greater focus and clarity and makes you more productive 🏆
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    This stress reduction guided mindfulness meditation, that I've created especially for dentists, is here to help you.
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    A guided exercise designed to be used anytime you want to get rid of stress in your body so that you can perform at your best.

    Let me know in the comments how it makes you feel!

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    For more information go to www.mindfuldentistrytraining or www.karmadentistry.com
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    13 min
  • Loving Kindness

    Loving Kindness practice cultivates compassion and focuses on developing feelings and of goodwill, kindness and warmth.

    Listen to this meditation during week 8 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    11 min
  • Open Awareness

    As we've explored, the open awareness practice can give us the gift of being aware. Aware of things like our thoughts, and emotions, what's happening in our work, but without getting stuck or hung up on them, as we may usually do.

    Listen to this meditation during week 7 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    12 min
  • Just Like Me

    Guided exercise that focuses in restoring a sense of connection with others at work.

    Listen to this meditation during week 6 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    6 min
  • Thoughts & Emotions

    This meditation will allow you to pause and develop self-awareness and clarity.

    Sit comfortably, find a stable position you can maintain for a while. Close your eyes or leave them open and just lower your gaze. 

    And remember, thoughts are not the enemy here. One of the realities of meditation is that when we practise consistently it starts to bring up some deep awareness. These aren't always easy to face and can be challenging, but they don't have to stop you from practising. I really encourage you to have a place of support if you need it. You can always contact me for support at [email protected]


    Enough.

    These few words are enough

    If not these words, this breath

    If not this breath, this sitting here

    This opening to life

    We have refused again and again

    Until now

    by David White


    Listen to this meditation during week 5 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.


    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    18 min
  • Walking Meditation

    Usually when we walk, we are going somewhere, and we do it in an automatic way. Here we are not going anywhere. The goal is to experience your feet making contact with the earth with each step that you take and noticing the sensations in your body. Mindful walking can be just as profound as a sitting meditation practice.

    Listen to this meditation during week 4 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    12 min
  • Mindful Movement

    10 minutes of simple stretches to provide a direct way for body awareness.

    Remembering that it's very important to be gentle with yourself as you do these stretches, so looking after yourself during the movement.

    Let your body decide what's OK for you, how far to go with any stretch and for how long to hold it, in particular if you've got a physical problem with your back or any other part of the body then do consult your physician or physiotherapist before embarking on even these simple stretches.

    Listen to this meditation during week 3 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    12 min
  • Mindful of Breath

    Sitting exercise of breath awareness—observing the flow of breathing.  

    Apply these simple instructions to bring your full attention to your breath.

    Listen to this meditation during week 3 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com


    11 min
  • Standing Body Scan

    A brief body scan practice to relax your body and focus your mind.

    Listen to this meditation during week 2 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com


    7 min
  • Body & Breath

    Short meditation exercise designed to settle and ground yourself in the present moment and build focus and concentration.

    Listen to this meditation during week 2 of the Mindful Dentistry Training.

    To know more and inscriptions visit www.karmadentistry.com

    10 min

About The Mindful Dentistry Podcast

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These meditations support the 8 weeks Mindful Dentistry Training available at Karma Dentistry.