Why do we relax our body when we begin the practice? I thought that with mindfulness practice we weren't supposed to alter anything.

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Why do we relax our body when we begin the practice? I thought that with mindfulness practice we weren't supposed to alter anything.

FromIn Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

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Feb 14, 2016

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This episode explains the importance of relaxing your body before you begin working with your mind and why it's beneficial to do a body scan during the day

Released:

Feb 14, 2016

Format:

Podcast episode

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This podcast is a series of discussions about working with your mind as you use The 10 Minute Mind mindfulness course.

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Special Edition: A Powerful Exercise: How can we make the most of this time? Yesterday I spoke to a friend who was giving his kids a powerful exercise for the next 18 months. I wanted to share it with you. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: The Slowing Down of Time: Many people have commented to me that the days feel long and time seems to have slowed down. Why is this? This is what we discuss in today's episode. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: Being Aware of How Others Are Feeling: You're not the only one who is stressed out and anxious. How can we be aware of this right now? by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Who Is In Charge of Your Happiness: It can be easy to lay the responsibility for our happiness at the feet of other people. But what if I told you that you happiness was actually much more in your control than you realise? by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: How To Manage Your Fear Part I: The one thing we all share in common right now is an underlying sense of fear. In this episode we start to look at how we can manage it. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: Working With Our Own Selves: Today we are looking at an experiment in how we show up in our day. I guarantee if you do this exercise you’ll have a much better day than if you don’t…. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: How Small Acts Make A Big Difference: We are often not sure how we can make a difference in the world. But each of us has the ability to do exactly that. In this episode we discuss how small daily acts can make a big difference. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: Being Forgiveable: In such a difficult time in our human history how can we manage in close quarters with those we love by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: What Is Important: In this episode we look at the changing nature of what we think is important. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Why do we relax our body when we begin the practice? I thought that with mindfulness practice we weren't supposed to alter anything.: The importance of relaxing your body before beginning to work with your mind by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Special Edition: The Power of Connection: Connecting with others is not just important for others it's vital for you. by In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes
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Why do we relax our body when we begin the practice? I thought that with mindfulness practice we weren't supposed to alter anything.

Why do we relax our body when we begin the practice? I thought that with mindfulness practice we weren't supposed to alter anything.

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Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes