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Trusting Yourself

Advice • 3 min

Make decisions for you, not for them.

Ask Rosie - Finding Focus While Meditating

Video • 3 min

Get into a space of relaxed concentration.

Ask Eve - Fear of Change

Video • 4 min

How can we be more accepting of impermanence?

Learning the Foundations

Getting Started

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Create the perfect conditions for your practice.

Changing Perspective

Expert Guidance • 1 min

What if there was a way to step back from thoughts?

Letting Go of Effort

Expert Guidance • 2 min

Meditation needs a different approach to effort.

Remember the Blue Sky

Expert Guidance • 1 min

The calm we're looking for is already there.

Accepting the Mind

Expert Guidance • 1 min

The mind can be a surprising place.

Grounding Exercises

Find Calm in the Rain

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Take a moment to pause with this grounding exercise.

Taming Runaway Thoughts

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Practice taming your mind to enjoy the stillness.

Release Negative Thoughts

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Give yourself a little space from your thoughts.

Sorting Anxious Feelings

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Calm your conflicting thoughts one breath at a time.

Grounding Exercise to Ease Anxiety

Mindful Activity • 2 min

A quick exercise to feel more grounded in the present.

The Lotus Seed

Mindful Activity • 2 min

Ease your mind while witnessing the beauty around you.

Grounding a Racing Mind

Mindful Activity • 2 min

Ground yourself with this quick breathing exercise.

Doubts and Difficulties

Am I Doing it Right?

Expert Guidance • 1 min

A thought, even about meditation, is just a thought.

Am I Making Progress?

Expert Guidance • 1 min

So long as you show up, you're on the right path.

Get Back on the Wagon

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Don't worry. It's OK if you took a break from meditating.

Free Your Mind

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Sometimes, the mind is stillest when we let it be free.

Mind, Body, Speech

Expert Guidance • 1 min

In meditation, they're all part of the same thing.

Thinking About Thinking

Expert Guidance • 2 min

What to do with thoughts about other thoughts.

Maintaining Meditation

Learning a Skill

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Learning to meditate takes practice and persistence.

Monkey Mind

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Train your own metaphorical monkey.

Hole in the Road

Expert Guidance • 1 min

How to stop repeating the same patterns again and again.

Polishing a Pan

Expert Guidance • 1 min

What's the approach to consistent meditation?

Can't Control the Waves

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Learning to meditate is like learning to surf.

Impatient Yogi

Expert Guidance • 2 min

An ancient story about how not to be a jerk.

Elephant Slow and Steady

Expert Guidance • 1 min

A slow, steady approach is often the best.

Beginner's Mind

Expert Guidance • 1 min

The best approach to the mind is a playful one.

Letting Go

Expert Guidance • 2 min

Unless we let go, we'll never realize our full potential.

Right Attitude

Planting a Seed

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Meditation flourishes with practice and compassion.

Happiness of Others

Expert Guidance • 1 min

The easiest way to find your own happiness.

Impermanence and Change

Expert Guidance • 1 min

In life, and in meditation, change is the only constant.

Precious Human Life

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Appreciating life's fundamental preciousness.

Shared Human Condition

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Whatever we're feeling is never truly ours alone.

Cause and Effect

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Meditation can help us change the story.

Quiet Confidence

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Could the secret to confidence be vulnerability?

Understanding the Mind

Big Mind, Small Mind

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Get to know both aspects of the mind.

Pointing at the Moon

Expert Guidance • 1 min

There's no substitute for the experience of meditating.

Where are Thoughts?

Expert Guidance • 2 min

They’re not in your head.

Waves and the Ocean

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Our thoughts aren't separate from the mind.

Compassion and Awareness

Expert Guidance • 1 min

How can two distinct qualities also be one and the same?

Illusion of Self

Expert Guidance • 2 min

Let go of thoughts and feeling in meditation.

Limitless Mind

Expert Guidance • 2 min

Is the mind actually confined to the body?

Emptiness

Expert Guidance • 2 min

Thoughts may appear real but are they actually?

Dark Side of the Mind

Expert Guidance • 1 min

How to handle the dark thoughts that inevitably emerge.

Techniques

Body Scan

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Bring body and mind together.

Focused Attention

Expert Guidance • <1 min

Place your attention on one thing at a time.

Noting

Expert Guidance • 1 min

Keep thoughts and feelings in proportion.

Visualization

Expert Guidance • <1 min

Using your imagination with the right amount of effort.

Resting Awareness

Expert Guidance • <1 min

A pleasant awareness of everything around you.

Loving Kindness

Expert Guidance • <1 min

Uncover a more compassionate mind.

Reflection

Expert Guidance • <1 min

You pose a question. The mind provides an answer.

Skillful Compassion

Expert Guidance • <1 min

A novel approach to the pursuit of happiness.

Headspace Conversations

Tackling Loneliness

Video • 7 min

Destigmatizing mental health, one talk at a time.

Overcoming Anger

Video • 7 min

Destigmatizing mental health, one talk at a time. Today's topic: anger.

Finding your Pride

Video • 8 min

Showing love to every part of yourself.

Releasing Internalized Shame

Video • 7 min

When we embrace who we are, we open the door for the next generation.

Lifting the Lid on Depression

Video • 6 min

Destigmatizing mental health, one talk at a time. Today's topic: depression.

Avoiding Work Burnout

Video • 6 min

There's a difference between being a hard worker and running yourself into the ground.

Fear of Uncertainty

Video • 7 min

The unknown can be really scary.

Parenting and Anxiety

Video • 7 min

Being a parent is really, really hard.

Doing Things Differently From Our Parents

Video • 7 min

It's okay to mix it up.

Managing Imposter Syndrome

Video • 5 min

Sometimes we can all feel like an imposter in our day-to-day operations.

Invisible Tools

Supporting Your Mental Health Throughout Your Career

Video • 3 min

Support your mental health as you grow in your career.

Balancing Your Personal and Professional Lives

Video • 3 min

Establish and stick to boundaries that work for you.

Finding Focus in Hectic Times

Video • 3 min

Preserve your attention for the task at hand.

Dealing with Decision Fatigue

Video • 3 min

Approach each decision with intentionality.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Video • 4 min

Remember that you earned this.

Prioritizing Personal Time

Video • 3 min

Give yourself permission to take time off.

Nature Breaks

Restful Rivers, Sea, and Sky

Video • 10 min

Transport yourself to a tranquil river environment.

Serene Ocean

Video • 10 min

Unwind with the peaceful sights and sounds of the ocean.

Energizing Water

Video • 10 min

Take a revitalizing dip with elephants and manatees.

Sleepy Forest

Video • 10 min

Enjoy the peaceful stillness of the forest at rest.

Playful Savanna

Video • 10 min

Brighten your day with baby elephants and lion cubs.

Playful Jungle

Video • 10 min

Take in the soothing sights and sounds of the jungle.

Inspiring Land and Sea

Video • 10 min

Watch wildlife adapt to life’s changes and challenges.

Playful Snow and Sea

Video • 10 min

Chill with baby polar bears, penguins, and dolphins.

Inspiring Natural Wonders

Video • 10 min

Take an awe-inspiring journey around the world.

Joyful Snow

Video • 10 min

Take in the quiet beauty of a snowy landscape.

Videos

Can Being Lonely Be OK?

Expert Guidance • 4 min

Alone doesn’t have to mean lonely.

Putting Down Our Phones

Expert Guidance • 4 min

Devices don’t cause stress—how we relate to them does.

How We Forgive Ourselves

Expert Guidance • 4 min

Being present helps us leave regret in the past.

Celebrate with Love

Video • 3 min

People share their pride within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Navigating Coming Out

Video • 5 min

GAY TIMES brings you five decades of coming-out stories.

Identity Through Language

Video • 6 min

Use inclusive language to affirm yourself and others.

Raising Queer Youth

Video • 6 min

Learn why support is so vital to young minds.

Understanding Disenfranchised Grief

Video • 4 min

GAY TIMES honors the difficult parts of our story.

Cultivating Sexual Wellness with Kate Moyle

Video • 5 min

Empower yourself to feel and receive pleasure.

Communicating Desires with Shan Boodram

Video • 5 min

Open the door for greater intimacy.

Accepting Growth with Shan Boodram

Video • 5 min

Practice vulnerability with your partner.

Communication in Conversation with Shan Boodram

Video • 5 min

Confront conflict together, not against each other.

Music on My Mind

Does Music Help You Focus?

Video • 4 min

John Legend explores how music can improve our lives.

Can Music Help You Exercise?

Video • 5 min

John Legend finds the best workout jams.

Does Music Improve Memory?

Video • 5 min

John Legend flexes his brain muscle.

Can Music Help You Sleep?

Video • 5 min

John Legend winds down.

Why Does Music Make Us Emotional?

Video • 6 min

John Legend gets in touch with his feelings.

Can Music Reduce Stress and Anxiety?

Video • 6 min

John Legend faces his fears.

Mindful Exercises for Kids

Chapter I: Millennium Falcon™ Meltdown

Mindful Activity • 5 min

What’s an adventure without some bumps along the way?

Chapter II: Breathe to the Light Side

Mindful Activity • 4 min

No one wants to see an angry Wookiee™.

Chapter III: Sweet Tatooine™ Dreams

Mindful Activity • 5 min

The bravest adventurers know when it's time to rest.

Chapter IV: Galactic Gratitude

Mindful Activity • 4 min

The end of any journey can come with big feelings.

Headspace Breathers

Balancing Screen Time for Kids

Video • 6 min

Cultivate a healthy relationship with screen time.

Balancing Your Child’s Emotions

Video • 6 min

Help kids learn to cope with difficult situations.

Helping Kids Focus

Video • 6 min

Tips for bringing kids’ minds back to the moment.

Finding Positivity (Big Kids)

Video • 6 min

Learn to accept and find the positive in tough times.

Finding Positivity (Young Kids)

Video • 6 min

A bad moment doesn’t have to ruin your whole day.

Dealing with Separation (Big Kids)

Video • 6 min

Work through the difficult feelings of missing someone.

Dealing with Separation (Young Kids)

Video • 6 min

Missing someone? Let’s get through it together.

Common Obstacles

Worry

Advice • 8 min

What do we do when anxiety arises during meditation?

Planning

Advice • 5 min

Recognize helpful planning. Let go of unhelpful planning.

Sleepiness

Advice • 5 min

Need a little help staying awake while meditating?

Impatience

Advice • 5 min

Learn to let go of impatience.

Motivation

Advice • 5 min

Staying motivated requires a different perspective.

Restlessness

Advice • 7 min

How to deal with a fidgety body or busy mind.

Posture

Advice • 8 min

Set the body up for a comfortable meditation.

Doubt

Advice • 5 min

Explore feelings of doubt and how to let them go.

Over Effort

Advice • 5 min

Need help getting out of your own way?

Under Effort

Advice • 5 min

Helpful advice for when the mind feels cloudy.

Boredom

Advice • 4 min

Use boredom in a more skillful way.

Physical Obstacles

Stiffness

Advice • 4 min

Relax the body and let go of physical tension.

Swallowing

Advice • 4 min

Swallowing can be distracting while meditating.

Itching

Advice • 5 min

Use feelings of itchiness to train your mind.

Pain

Advice • 6 min

Learn to understand pain and be present with it.

Numbness

Advice • 4 min

Advice on dealing with numbness in the body.

Cramps

Advice • 5 min

How to deal with cramps while meditating.

Dizziness

Advice • 3 min

A few tips on dealing with dizziness.

Spasms

Advice • 3 min

How to handle muscle spasms during meditation.

Obstacles of the Mind

Excitement

Advice • 4 min

Are exciting thoughts preventing you from feeling calm?

Guilt

Advice • 4 min

Advice on how to release yourself from guilty feelings.

Irritability

Advice • 5 min

With practice, you can experience less irritability.

Regret

Advice • 4 min

Is your mind stuck in the past?

Resentment

Advice • 6 min

Develop a little more patience towards others.

Disturbing Images

Advice • 6 min

How to let go of thoughts that disturb you.

Lust

Advice • 5 min

How to deal with lustful feelings.

Material Desire

Advice • 5 min

Focus more on the moment and less on what’s material.

Resistance

Advice • 5 min

Learn how to ultimately embrace every thought.

Obsession

Advice • 6 min

Need help letting go?

Anger

Advice • 6 min

Learn how to approach anger in a constructive way.

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