12 Minute Meditation

This gratitude practice is designed to change that; its aim is to amplify the experience of optimism. Meditation by Nate Klemp. Meditation read by Priti Patel.

If discussing money brings a feeling of unease and discomfort, try this guided practice led by Spencer Sherman to turn the feeling of stress into one of self-awareness. 

This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of the wind to foster inner connection and emotional regulation. Follow the guided practice and join your child on a mindful adventure. Show notes: Meditation by Heather Hawk Feinberg.  Heather Hawk Feinberg is a mother, counselor, writer, music-maker, educator, and spiritual guide. In 2016 she founded  Mindful Kids , a non profit organization t...

This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of trees to foster inner connection and emotional regulation. Follow the guided practice and join your child on a mindful adventure. Show Notes: Meditation by Heather Hawk Feinberg.  Heather Hawk Feinberg is a mother, counselor, writer, music-maker, educator, and spiritual guide. In 2016 she founded Mindful Kids, a non profit organization that c...

This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of clouds to foster inner connection and emotional regulation. Follow the guided practice and join your child on a mindful adventure. Show Notes: Meditation by Heather Hawk Feinberg.  Heather Hawk Feinberg is a mother, counselor, writer, music-maker, educator, and spiritual guide. In 2016 she founded Mindful Kids, a non profit organization that...

With time we might find ourselves drifting apart from our partners . In this guided meditation, you will take a moment to visualize your love story and as your heart grows with gratitude, you will find the space to reconnect with your partner. Show notes: Meditation by Nate Klemp and Kaley Klemp. Nate and Kaley Klemp are a husband and wife team that are co-authors of  The 80/80 Marriage: A New Mod...

The idea of a home is not limited to a physical location, it can refer to the love and care you feel within yourself. This practice can help you work on being present with yourself in an aware, kind, and loving way. Show notes: Meditation by Jenée Johnson.  Jenée Johnson is the Program Innovation Leader in Mindfulness, Trauma, and Racial Equity at the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

In times of conflict and anger, it becomes difficult to respond with compassion. Mark Bertin takes us through this meditative practice to take care of the world, take care of ourselves, and stay in touch with the fact that all beings everywhere are driven by the same core wishes in life. Show notes: Meditation by Mark Bertin. Mark Bertin MD., is a pediatrician, author, professor, and mindfulness t...

It's easy to get trapped in your own emotions and narratives, let alone the ways you can encounter obstacles in society. Here, Jenée Johnson leads a loving-kindness practice, adapted from the work of Dr. Shelly Harrell, that focuses on liberation. Show notes: Meditation by Jenée Johnson. Jenée Johnson is the Program Innovation Leader in Mindfulness, Trauma, and Racial Equity at the San Francisco D...

Life is constantly changing in various ways that can make it feel like the rug is constantly being pulled out from under you. Join this walking meditation with Mark Bertin as he explores how mindfulness can help you find a balance between accepting what you cannot change and seeking out where to actively put your effort. Show notes: Meditation by Mark Bertin. Mark Bertin, MD., is a pediatrician, a...

If you find it difficult to develop a sense of patience in the face of uncertainty and discomfort, begin this guided meditation to face whatever is causing you discomfort in this moment. You will learn to let go of whatever feels triggering and be able to engage with compassion.  Show notes: Meditation by Mark Bertin. Mark Bertin MD., is a pediatrician, author, professor, and mindfulness teacher s...

By teaching children meditation and mindfulness skills we help them increase their well-being and enable them to meet the stresses of the world with presence, self-compassion, and openness. Try this fun mindful meditation to help kids focus on their breath while their thoughts zoom by.  Show notes: Mindful meditation by Susan B. Katz. Susan B. Katz is an award-winning author, National Board Certif...

It's not always the case that our formal mindfulness practice carries seamlessly into daily life—especially in conversations that spark tension. Shalini Bahl-Milne offers a practice to help you remain present for these difficult moments. Show notes: Meditation by Shalini Bahl-Milne. Shalini Bahl-Milne, PhD, is an award-winning researcher and Certified MBSR and Search Inside Yourself teacher. Dr. B...

This guided meditation is focused on deepening your awareness, freeing yourself, and settling in the present moment. This practice will lead you to experience a greater capacity to clear your mind, and increase your ability to focus. Show notes: Meditation by Rhonda Magee. Rhonda V. Magee is a professor of law at the University of San Francisco. She is a highly practiced facilitator of restorative...

Experiencing an intentional, mindful walk can provide an opportunity to connect with your senses and nourish your relationship to the present moment. Turn your attention to what your body is feeling, bring awareness to your body, and appreciate the here and now. Show notes: Meditation by Elaine Smookler. Elaine Smookler has been a mindful practitioner for over 20 years and is on the faculty at The...

Using the repetition of certain phrases, Sharon Salzberg takes us through a loving-kindness  meditation to shift our attention away from our mistakes and toward self-compassion and understanding. Show notes: Meditation by Sharon Salzberg. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation teacher and New York Times best-selling author. She is also the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society.

In this guided meditation, we become aware of the mind as a process. When we think of our mind in this way, we can let our thoughts float by like bubbles without getting caught up in the contents of each thought. Show Notes: Meditation by Enrique Collazo. Enrique Collazo is a meditation teacher at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education. He works internationally, mostly with teens. 

Embodied awareness means grounding ourselves in our sensory experiences in order to connect with what we're experiencing in the present moment. Sebene Selassie leads us in this guided meditation to connect with our body and our breath.  Show notes: Meditation by Sebene Selassie. Sebene Selassie is a mindfulness teacher on the Ten Percent Happier app and author of the book You Belong . 

In this guided meditation, Vinny Ferraro invites us to see our thoughts as they arise, notice them, and gently return our attention to the breath and body. This practice can help us find compassion and focus as we let go of judgement, anxiety, and irritation. Show notes: Meditation by Vinny Ferraro. Vinny Ferraro is a board member of the Mind Body Awareness Project. He is widely recognized for his...

We often use the breath and sensations of the body as anchors in meditation, but listening to the sounds around us can also help ground us. In this guided meditation for focus we listen, notice, and let go of tension. Show notes: Meditation by Susan Kaiser Greenland. Susan Kaiser Greenland is a mindfulness teacher and author who specializes in teaching mindfulness to children and families. She's a...

Founding Editor Barry Boyce speaks with mindfulness trainer and former police officer Richard Goerling on the role of mindfulness in policing. 

This is a foundational awareness practice designed to help bring about three key insights: clarity of intention; understanding of our power, presence, and impact; and opportunities for wise action-taking. Show notes: Meditation by Michelle Maldonado. Michelle Maldonado is the author of A Bridge To Better: An Open Letter To Humanity and Resource Guide . She is also the founder and CEO of Lucenscia,...

Society often pushes benchmarks at us: We are enough if we have a certain amount of money, if we look a certain way, if we live in a certain house. In this guided meditation for acceptance and awareness we come into the present moment and remember that right now, we are enough.  Show notes: Meditation by Spencer Sherman. Spencer Sherman is a mindfulness teacher and author. He promotes the belief t...