Mindfulness with Art

Well, Hello!!! I know it's been ages! I hope you're doing well and I'm thrilled to upload some content to the ol' podcast. Let's see who's still listening!!! This is some content I created on another video platform. If you're interested, my handle over there is art_mindful. Anyhoo, I'll be uploading lots more in the coming days. I hope you enjoy it! This episode is about Love and Understanding - t...

In this episode I talk about the inner nobility that all people, even those who do very harmful things, possess. In the end I give you some practices to help you see the inner nobility in others and to develop the mental habit of seeing it in everyone with whom you interact. Enjoy.

In this episode I talk about the importance of expanding our awareness, how to do it, and why it matters.

In this episode I go over an amazing practice that will help you avoid emotional triggers for a more pleasant experience in any aspect of your life.

In this episode I discuss the practice of active Listening and the enormous benefits that arise from this regular practice. And I also demonstrate how performing this practice will also help you develop mindfulness! And in the end, I give you this super easy formal and informal active Listening practice you can do today!

In this episode I go deep into the science of the brain and talk about how the mindfulness practices we do affects the actual structure of the brain.

In this episode I discuss the practice of visualization, or envisioning and how it works to allow you to shape your reality with your mind.

In this episode I talk about emotions and their duration inside our bodies. Science tells us that the actual emotive response lasts only 90 seconds. But most people can extend that for hours, days, weeks, and even months and years. Here I give you 2 simple ways you can control this process for your own benefit and the benefit of everyone in your life.

In this episode I talk about the wonderful power we can gain from an intentional pause and how it differs entirely from the debilitating stress response that happens when we non-consciously hesitate. I also review a practice of pausing to help you in any situation in your life. Enjoy!

In this episode I discuss how your brain functions when it is not in a balanced integration. And I give you tips on how to recognize when you are outside the flow of well being and exercises on how to regain the balance that gets you back into the flow.

In this episode I tell a true story that happened to me just yesterday that illustrates four different ways in which mindfulness works in real life.

In this episode I talk about a very powerful neural network called the Default Mode Network and how it can impose upon us a false sense of separate self that often leads to depression, anxiety, and addiction. Of course, I give you a couple of super easy exercises to render this state powerless and leave you with a sense of well being. Enjoy!

In this episode I talk about the value or presence and dwelling in the open awareness where anything is possible. And how that can prepare our mind for anything that presents itself to us.

In this meditation we go a step further in our quest of kind intention. This beautiful meditation will provide you with practice of kind intention and also help develop a sense of connection to the whole world around you.

In this episode I talk about the chronic condition of sweaty palms with which I used to suffer, how mindfulness has helped relive this condition, and most importantly, what mindfulness and the process of RAIN had allowed me to understand about my (formerly) sweaty palms.

Welcome to Meditation Monday!!!! Every Monday I am going to record a guided meditation here for you to follow along with and experience the amazing benefits of meditation practice. This week we did Just Like Me and Loving Kindness Meditation: a short practice aimed at developing empathy and introducing compassion to your mind. When practiced regularly, this meditation will develop a highly benefic...

In this episode I revisit the concept and subject of loving kindness and I explain the many physical and emotional benefits.

What if I told you that meditating for 10-20 minutes per day could increase your ability to summon the power of your concentration? Well that’s just what I do in this episode!

In this episode I follow up the higher purpose with a discussion of finding and embracing your inner nature. It includes an amazing fable: the story of the stone cutter.

In this episode I talk about the amazing and powerful benefit of being a part of something higher than yourself. Experts say that without this sense of higher purpose, we are destined for a life of mediocrity that lacks true happiness.

In this episode I talk about how the mind creates thoughts and how those thoughts tend to become stories that hijack our emotions. I give you 4 great practices to help understand this process and avoid said hijacking.

In this episode I explore the two types of attention that live within our awareness: open attention and focused attention. At the end I give you a great practice to develop each of these important and beneficial skills.

In this episode I talk about awareness and how it can become a lot like tunnel vision when we focus on that one thing that brings us worry or concern. In the end I give two really great practices on how to develop a broader level of awareness and prevent the mental hijacking that can occur when a given problem arises.

In this episode I discuss how, like Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn says, when one person in a family practices mindfulness, the rest of the family becomes more mindful as well.

In this episode I talk about self love as the opposite of the self criticism and self judging that most of us grow up with and how these negative tendencies of our minds limit us and block us from our true potential. At the end I give a simple yet powerful exercise you can do to enhance your self love and unlock your true potential.