Shaun Donaghy

Mindfulness For Beginners

Health EN ↓ 261 episodes

A podcast focused on how you can pick up the basics of mindfulness and meditation with the aim of creating a calmer, happier you and a kinder world. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Author

Shaun Donaghy

Category

Health

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Latest episode

Oct 8, 2024

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Episodes

233 Turning “ugh” into “ahh”: how to make lemonade out of life’s lemons with mindfulness meditation 17.02.2024

Do you ever groan internally when you know you have to deal with someone you don’t like? How do we get over disliking a part of our job, a chore or even a person? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, first 3 episodes available now! Apple: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com...

232 How to be less attached to what others think 10.02.2024

We often feel anxious and worry about what other people think of us. How can we learn the art of not giving a damn about the perceptions of others from a guy that lived naked in a wine barrel in ancient Greece? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠⁠ Spot...

Mindfulness for Gamers first episode - see links in description 07.02.2024

Listen the Mindfulness for Gamers on Apple and Spotify, subscribe and leave a review: Apple: ⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8bc0eae901ae48cf

231 Home is within: finding refuge when you're struggling 03.02.2024

Where do we go when we’re struggling? Is there somewhere safe inside ourselves that we can call home that gives us refuge anytime, anywhere? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e...

230 New year new mind 5: Accepting anxiety, sadness and anger (mindfulness of difficult emotions - stress, depression) 27.01.2024

What do you do when you’re so stressed out and anxious, you feel like you can’t cope? Or so angry you’re afraid of what you’ll say? How can mindfulness help us to manage difficult emotions? Listen to the trailer (and subscribe) for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindfulness-for-gamers/id1725994305 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotif...

229 New year, new mind 4: Cultivating peace in your mind (mindfulness of thoughts) 20.01.2024

It can sometimes feel like our head is like a messy garden and we don’t know where to start in cleaning it up. But mindfulness provides a framework that can help us to cultivate peace and happiness in our mental landscape. Listen to the trailer for my new podcast Mindfulness for Gamers, launching 7th Feb! https://open.spotify.com/show/6TBhQCW0sAZugcJL8TysXs?si=9aad1835e8d64be3&nd=1&dlsi=8b...

228 New year new mind 3: Mindfulness of the body - what dogs can teach us (basics of mindfulness) 13.01.2024

As a species dogs are our best pals, they defended us, befriended us, even upended us sometimes. But what can a dog teach us about practising what the buddha listed as number 1 in the most fundamental ways to practice mindfulness? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coach...

227 New year, new mind 2: the power of the breath (basics of mindfulness) 06.01.2024

We learn to breathe at a very young age but somehow over time, we kind of forget how to do it. Building up awareness around our respiration can unlock a new life for ourselves - and its as easy as breathing in and out. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just sa...

226 New year, new mind - learn the basics of mindfulness 31.12.2023

Happy new year my friend, today we’re going to start the year as we always do by learning the basics of mindfulness and meditation. Lets get your journey started! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.c...

225 Feeling disconnected at Christmas - how mindfulness can help with feeling lonely 23.12.2023

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for some people, it has been for me in the past. We can feel disconnected from the world - but you are not alone my friend. Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.c...

224 Don't wait for the perfect place and time for mindfulness - just do it 16.12.2023

Establishing a regular mindfulness practice is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. But what can we do when our environment doesn’t lend itself to mindfulness? And what if we feel too stressed out to meditate? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just...

223 Are you a people pleaser? How to avoid being talked into doing things, with guided mindfulness meditation on self-compassion 09.12.2023

If you’re a people pleaser, you can sometimes get caught up in what other people want and lose that feeling of being authentic to yourself. How can mindfulness help us to maintain healthy boundaries and be our true selves? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say he...

222 Learning to be persistent - and living a life of easy mindfulness 02.12.2023

When we’re learning mindfulness we can look at the zen masters of the world and think well that could never be me. Its actually closer than you might realise and the framework is very easy to learn. Join me! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠min...

221 Do you need to be right all the time? Mindfulness, Sweden and three pots of coffee a day 25.11.2023

Are you attached to being right? Do you find it difficult having your beliefs challenged? If so, how do we learn to chill out and get a bit more loosey-goosey about our world view? How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulne...

220 The secret to enjoying life with mindfulness 18.11.2023

How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: https://zenparentingradio....

219 The wisdom of anger: embracing the fire with mindfulness 11.11.2023

Anger is all the rage these days but its a difficult emotion to sit with. How can we experience and deal with our anger in a mindful way that means that we’re not hulking out but also not suppressing it? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbe...

218 Can I stop thinking? 05.11.2023

Is it possible to shut our mind down and stop thinking entirely? Is that what meditation is supposed to do? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  ⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Wake Me Up Podcast - my guest hosting spot https://www.wakemeuppodcast.co...

217 The cure for life's disappointments 27.10.2023

“I can’t get no,” the Rolling Stones said, “satisfaction.” Disappointment is part of life - a crushingly real and regular aspect of being human. But how can we pick ourselves up when things don’t go as we would hope? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠⁠https://www.eve...

216 The secret ingredient to mindfulness - and a happier life 21.10.2023

If you had history class on a warm Friday afternoon, you know that sometimes it’s really difficult to concentrate. But how can concentration make us calmer? How can concentration give us the answers to life’s challenges? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠ Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! ⁠https://www.ev...

215 Slowing down: discovering mindfulness by letting go of rushing 14.10.2023

Sometimes life can feel like we’re rushing from one thing to another. How can we have a calmer, happier - slower life? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Free Introduction to Mindfulness - tell a friend! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-introduction-to-mindfulness-live-a-calmer-happier-life-online-tickets-738349462117?...

214 Breath of resilience (or "Why I wrestled a guide dog") 06.10.2023

How did I end up wrestling a guide dog in St James' Park, London? The story helps to illustrate why we need to stop struggling and simply breathe... https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story:  ⁠https://forms.gl...

213 Beyond words - the secret to supporting someone in pain 30.09.2023

How can we support someone we know thats suffering? How can we be there for them - and help them through? https://www.manchestermindfulnessfestival.com/ Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story:  ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness...

212 Mindfulness for pain relief: don’t shoot the messenger 23.09.2023

How can mindfulness help us to deal with physical pain, especially when that pain seems too much to bear? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story:  ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  mindfulnessforbeg...

Why faith matters for mindfulness and meditation 16.09.2023

What can you do when you’re struggling with your practice? How can you overcome the doubts that you have around your ability to meditate, or even doubts about yourself? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story:  ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (...

How can I get off my phone and get things done? 09.09.2023

How can mindfulness and meditation help when you’ve got something important to do but can’t seem to get off your phone? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story:  ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello):  min...

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