Your Mindful Coach

The practice of mindfulness allows us to practice with our attention. We notice we are distracted, catch ourself, and gently return to begin again. Want more? This episode is a guided meditation that was part of our first Mindful Habit Change workshop. You can find the full talk here:https://soundcloud.com/user-211379348/mindful-habit-change-identifying-habit-pattens-talk-practices. This fall, www.center4selfcare.com is offering The Well-Worn Path: Mindfulness and Meditation for Positive Habit Change. This episode is the abbreviated presentation from September 18, Identifying Habit Patterns You can join us in Wayne, PA on October 9, November 20 and December 11 or simply following along with our talks and guided meditations. We even have a short video summarizing this series of workshops at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z110IKAUlN4.

Want more? This episode is intended for mobile listeners who can't close their eyes for the guided meditation practices. Check out https://soundcloud.com/user-211379348/mindful-habit-change-identifying-habit-pattens-talk-practices for the full talk. You can also find the meditations separately on iTunes or Soundcloud. This fall, www.center4selfcare.com is offering The Well-Worn Path: Mindfulness and Meditation for Positive Habit Change. This episode is the abbreviated presentation from September 18, Identifying Habit Patterns You can join us in Wayne, PA on October 9, November 20 and December 11 or simply following along with our talks and guided meditations. We even have a short video summarizing this series of workshops at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z110IKAUlN4.

This fall, www.center4selfcare.com is offering The Well-Worn Path: Mindfulness and Meditation for Positive Habit Change. This episode is the full presentation from September 18, Identifying Habit Patterns You can join us in Wayne, PA on October 9, November 20 and December 11 or simply following along with our talks and guided meditations. We even have a short video summarizing this series of workshops at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z110IKAUlN4.

The practice of lovingkindness invites an opening to the possibility of our experience. One needn't believe the wishes offered of happiness or health but by silently repeating these phrases, our hearts open. This meditation was recorded at Men Sitting By A Fire, a men's gathering offered monthly in Wayne, Pennsylvania. To learn more visit https://menfireoctober.eventbrite.com or www.center4selfcare.com.

Today's talk introduces the possibility of bringing curiosity to our efforts to make and break habits. Through mindful attention, we discover the underlying cause of our behaviors and practice a new way. Join us beginning September 18 for our upcoming Mindful Habit Building class near Wayne, PA. Each Ten Talk investigates a meditation-related topic and is paired with a Sunday 9pm live online meditation session. We invite you to listen and join us this Sunday. Simply visit www.center4selfcare.com/meditate4selfcare for login/dialin instructions.

We sometimes get away from ourselves, and our care. This practice is an opportunity to check in and see what we need for our care. In this practice we notice and acknowledge what is here in this moment, relax through the body, and end with a reflection question. What do I need for my care? Thanks for joining us. Please check out the Center for Self-Care and all of our upcoming events at www.center4selfcare.com

Are you happy being busy or busy being happy? It can be difficult to adjust to the pace of a 21st century world. Our technology addicts us to speed and trains our brain to want more. But there is a different approach one can take to touch the stillness inside us in any moment. Each Ten Talk investigates a meditation-related topic and is paired with a Sunday 9pm live online meditation session. We invite you to listen and join us this Sunday. Simply visit www.center4selfcare.com/meditate4selfcare for login/dialin instructions.

Today's talk invites us to take the first step, the simplest step, in both meditation and life. There is no need to become expert at meditation to earn its benefits. In fact, technique isn't nearly as important as given yourself the time and space to build a practice that nourishes you. Each Ten Talk investigates a meditation-related topic and is paired with a Sunday 9pm live online meditation session. We invite you to listen and join us this Sunday. Simply visit www.center4selfcare.com/meditate4selfcare for login/dialin instructions.

Today, we’ll build on the theme of our Ten Talk, It’s Too Late. As we move towards stillness, we can recognize that everything we need is already within us. Ajahn Chah referred to this part of ourselves as "The One Who Knows." Check out the companion talk to this meditation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSyK3dYu2F8 and join us every Sunday at 9pm for www.center4selfcare.com/meditate4selfcare.

Today's talk is an ironic reminder that no matter how long we've been away from the path we seek to follow, we can always come back. Once we are introduced to them, the teachings of mindfulness stay inside of us, just waiting to be rediscovered. Each Ten Talk investigates a meditation-related topic and is paired with a Sunday 9pm live online meditation session. We invite you to listen (or watch at https://youtu.be/LqWuBYiMSpQ) and join us this Sunday. Simply visit www.center4selfcare.com/meditate4selfcare for login/dialin instructions.

In today's practice we begin by checking in and noticing what is here, acknowledging what is here, and allowing whatever is here to be here. We then bring our awareness to the breath and allow our attention to be here. At the end of the practice we reflect upon three questions. What have you learned? What is your take away from this experience. What will you do moving forward for your care? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we begin with a quote from Charlie Chaplin and we connect and notice the love, compassion ,and gratitude that can be here in this moment. At the end of the practice we reflect upon a question. What are you grateful for in your life? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we allow our attention to rest on the breath and ride the waves of the breath. At the end of the practice we reflect upon a question. What are you most proud of in your life? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we soften and relax through the body by allowing whatever is here to be here. At the end of the practice we reflect upon a question. What brings you joy and happiness? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we bring our attention and awareness to the breath with a compassionate and kind presence. At the end of the practice we reflect upon a question. How can you give yourself compassion and kindness in this moment? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we bring our attention and awareness to the present moment, allowing ourselves to experience whatever is here, allowing ourselves to be exactly as we are. At the end of the practice we reflect upon a question. What is between me and being present? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we pause and settle in. We bring our attention and awareness to the present moment and take the time listen to a story by Sylvia Boorstein. After we listen to the story we reflect upon a question. What do you notice when the story/narrative arises? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we bring our attention and awareness to the breath. Then we reflect upon a question. What happens when we don’t have the answers? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we begin by bringing our attention and awareness to the breath. We then listen to a story by Naomi Shihab Nye and reflect upon a question. How can I make a difference today? Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.

In today's practice we bring our attention and awareness to the body, the breath, and sounds with a friendly presence. At the end, we reflect upon a question. How are you a good friend to yourself? “You are always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” -Diane Von Furstenberg Visit us at www.center4selfcare.com for more great resources May you give yourself the compassion, care, and kindness you deserve and need.