Body-Based Meditation

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Body-Based Meditation

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11 minutes

Released:

Feb 13, 2023

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Rather not focus on your breath? There are other ways to practice.

Released:

Feb 13, 2023

Format:

Podcast episode

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First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice. First this, then that.

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Repot your plant: Let's take ten minutes to settle and focus. by First This
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The Goldfish: Kathryn guides you through a ten minute meditation and tells a zen story about some goldfish to remind you that what we don't know about each other is...a lot. by First This
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The Lake: Let's find the part of you that is always calm, that is reliably steady. Even if it is small it is there. by First This
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Begin Again: Kathryn leads you through a short meditation and reminds you that you can always begin again. by First This
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A tool for consistent practice: How can improve the chance that you will sit mediation tomorrow? Find a way to sit today that will make you want to continue the habit. by First This
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Learn to Observe: Between reacting and going numb, there is another option. by First This
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The Strawberry: Kathryn shares a zen story about enjoying the present moment even when the past and future are complicated. by First This
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The Other Side by First This
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Now, Not Now: Come sit with Kathryn for a few minutes and will sort through our minds and figure out what is for now, and what is for not now. by First This
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The unquiet mind: If your mind races when you meditate, you are normal. Let's work where we are. by First This
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First This Trailer: First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice. First this, then that. by First This
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Like you chose it: Can you sit with this circumstances of right now, as if you chose them? by First This
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Your Spidey Sense: Let's learn to speak the language of the body, the oldest language ever devised. by First This
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The Wings of a Bird: The two qualities we are cultivating are awareness and equanimity. Let's grow them in equal proportion. by First This
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Negative Emotions: Negative emotions serve a purpose, let's practice sitting with them. by First This
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Breath School: Energizing Breath: Wake up and shine with this simple breathing practice today. by First This
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The horse's name: Pay attention to what matters, especially in vital moments. by First This
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Breathing School: Complete Breathing: Breathing is your primary biological function and learning to use it as a tool can be an empowering way to work with your nervous system. Let's start with the basics. by First This
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Three Steps: Meditation in three simple steps. Come sit down. by First This
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Breath School: Soothing breath: Keep this simple soothing breath technique in your toolbox, it's gentle and easy to use wherever you are. by First This
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Belly, chest and head.: Let's get centered...literally. by First This
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First This, Then That: Let Kathryn lead your through a short meditation and learn a very useful mantra along the way. If you are overwhelmed, have a lot on your plate, this is the episode you need right now. by First This
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Loving Kindness Meditation: A balm for a roughed up heart... by First This
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Building a Habit: Let's practice in a way today that will make coming back tomorrow easier. by First This
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Calm Attention: Let's flex our muscles of calm attention. Being with what we feel and just observing. by First This
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Soften your focus: Don't force. Allow. Let's sit together and practice in a gentle way. by First This
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Label Thinking: A simple way to step outside of your thoughts. Let's sit together. by First This
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Beginner's Mind: Let's start again, with a beginner's mind. by First This
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Consider that...: Overthinking? Push play. by First This
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The lights in your house: Room by room, shine a light into the corners. by First This
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How Observing Helps: Between shutting down and reacting there is an option, it's called observation. by First This
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Tiger At The Door: When someone brings you a gift, you don't have to accept it. by First This
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Feeling Is Being: Just by feeling whatever your senses show, you are meditating. by First This
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The Presence That Watches: You are not your thoughts. by First This
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Then Step Back: Do your work, then step back. This is the only path to serenity. by First This
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Softly Softly: If you've been making rules to live and die by, try this instead. Softly, softly. by First This
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Complete Breathing For Energy & Relaxation: For a balance of energy and relation, try this technique. by First This
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Present, Not Perfect: Perfectionism is a trap, let's find another way. by First This
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Body-Based Meditation

Body-Based Meditation

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Titles in the series (100)

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