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Understanding Mindfulness: Free Audio Downloads

Understanding Mindfulness: Step 1--Basic Mindfulness Practice

Understanding Mindfulness: Step 2--The Mindful Experience of Discomfort

Understanding Mindfulness: Step 3--Mindfulness and Unpleasant Emotions

Understanding Mindfulness: STEP 4--Mindfulness and Cognitive Restructuring

Understanding Mindfulness: STEP 5--Mindfulness and Grief

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  • Why Are Meditative Relaxation and Mindfulness Important?
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    Mindfulness Practice Exercises

    Next Audio

    Mindfulness Exercise 1: Eating a Piece of Fruit

    Mindfulness Exercise 2: Eating a Piece of Chocolate

    Mindfulness Exercise 3: Doing the Dishes

    Mindfulness Exercise 4: Eating a Crunchy Vegetable

    Mindfulness Exercise 5: Sitting

    Mindfulness Exercise 6: An Itch

    Mindfulness Exercise 7: Stretching

    Mindfulness Exercise 8: Walking

    Mindfulness Exercise 9: Feeling the Air

    Mindfulness Exercise 10: Engaged in Conversation

    Mindfulness Exercise 11: Reading a Book

    Mindfulness Exercise 12: Closing Your Eyes

    Mindfulness Exercise 13: Listening

    Mindfulness Exercise 14: Feeling Heat

    Mindfulness Exercise 15: Feeling Cold

    Mindfulness Exercise 16: Doing an Unpleasant Chore

    Mindfulness Exercise 17: Touching a Door Knob

    Mindfulness Exercise 18: Getting Dressed

    Mindfulness Exercise 19: Experiencing Rain

    Mindfulness Exercise 20: Experiencing a Neutral Object

    Mindfulness Exercise 21: Digging in the Garden

    Mindfulness Exercise 22: Walking Up Stairs

    Mindfulness Exercise 23: Lifting Weights

    Mindfulness Exercise 24: Lying Down

    Mindfulness Exercise 25: Drifting to Sleep

    Mindfulness Exercise 26: Exercise to Exhaustion

    Mindfulness Exercise 27: Feeling Bored

    Mindfulness Exercise 28: Feeling Excitement

    Mindfulness Exercise 29: Feeling Loneliness

    Mindfulness Exercise 30: Feeling Disappointment

    Mindfulness Exercise 31: Feeling Embarrassed

    Mindfulness Exercise 32: Feeling Frustrated

    Mindfulness Exercise 33: Feeling Sadness

    Mindfulness Exercise 34: Feeling Helpless

    Mindfulness Exercise 35: Feeling Remorse

    Mindfulness Exercise 36: Feeling Apprehension


    Index to PsychNotes on Mindfulness and Relaxation Methods

  • When Anxiety is Caused by Mindfulness Practice
  • Shouldn't Mindfulness Be Free?
  • May You Have a Mindful New Year!
  • Persistence, Zest for Life, and Mindfulness
  • Treating Social Anxiety Disorder: Comparing Mindfulness Training and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • Does Mindfulness Make You Good? No, but Does It Matter?
  • The Time to Relax is When You Don't Have the Time
  • List of Stress Management Methods
  • Stressed About Managing Stress?
  • Improving Performance by Mindfully Reducing Self-interruptions
  • Mindfulness and "To Do" Lists
  • Mindfulness is Simply Being Without Judgment
  • Mindful Passion
  • Mindfulness: What's in a Name?
  • Mindfulness Practice and Relapse Prevention When Using Anti-depressants
  • The Mindful Journey
  • The Benefits of Mindfully Washing Dishes
  • The Difference Between Mindful Focus and a Mindful Attitude
  • Mindfulness Training Shows Promise for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Mindfulness and Managing Chronic Pain
  • How We Might Stop Bullying: Kindness Curriculum for Preschoolers
  • Practicing Loving-Kindness May Elicit Resentments
  • How Mindfulness Can Reduce Risk for Alzheimer's and Heart Disease
  • Mindful Attention to Unhealthy Foods Improves Food Choices
  • Want an Easy and Uplifting Health Practice? Laughing Qigong
  • Mindful Dating: How Does Mindfulness Affect Satisfaction in Relationships?
  • 10 Everyday Frustrations and a Mindful Attitude
  • What is the Difference Between Mindful Acceptance and Emotional Suppression?
  • Mindful Attention Reduces Anger for Those With Borderline Personality Disorder
  • The Paradox of the Mindful Attitude
  • The Key to Mindful Breathing for Sleep
  • Addiction to Emotions and Mindfulness Practice
  • Mindfulness Practice is Not Focusing, It is Re-Focusing
  • How Much Should You Practice Mindfulness?
  • For Fun--Try Being Mindful About the Weather
  • What Could Be More Mindful Than a Cat Watching Bird Videos?
  • Wisdom Doesn't Come In Sound Bites
  • Qigong Can Reduce Depression
  • Demands vs. Mindfulness for Enhancing Performance
  • Acceptance as the Basis for Wisdom?
  • “I want to feel good NOW!”
  • The 20-Minute a Day Miracle
  • Be the Best You Can Be: On Mindfulness and Performance
  • Being Mindful of Emotions Decreases Intensity
  • Massage: Effects on Anxiety, Depression, and Pain
  • Mindfulness and Flow in the Workplace
  • Mindfulness May Prevent Relapse
  • Is Mindfulness-Based Therapy Effective?
  • Qi Gong Exercise Shown to Improve Mood
  • Mindfulness Skills Can Improve Relationships


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