This course is an introduction to Mindfulness with some introductory Mindfulness practices you can try
Approx length of videos | Unit 1: Intro to Mindfulness & Getting Started |
12 minutes | Welcome and Introduction to Module 1 https://youtu.be/WnSfsyzc7Kg |
11 | What Exactly Is Mindfulness https://youtu.be/EMI-2YVM-9k |
4 | A Little Extra on ‘What is Mindfulness’ https://youtu.be/En7mYkXJd7Q |
4 | What Exactly Do You Do When You Do Mindfulness https://youtu.be/zkcFfigCvHI |
10 | A Little Extra on ‘What Exactly Do You Do When You Do Mindfulness Meditation’ https://youtu.be/bflfzzVXT_c |
7 | A Short and Simple Mindfulness Concentration Meditation To Try https://youtu.be/KzU5QnCnXo8 |
6 | Some Myths About Mindfulness https://youtu.be/TJx6fnKsRoM |
9 | Practical Tips https://youtu.be/cIgi3Y1HYlE |
5 | A Simple Everyday Mindfulness Practice To Try https://youtu.be/cO5kwVl4cy0 |
8 | Mindfulness of Breath Meditation https://youtu.be/qhyu1k4pQ4I |
76 minutes | |
2 | Unit 2: Being In and Returning To The Present Moment https://youtu.be/kaLeTzjd_KM |
9 | Being In The Present Moment https://youtu.be/0dPExyKqdj0 |
10 | Returning To The Present Moment https://youtu.be/Tgau1mXpHO0 |
10 | Building a Daily Mindfulness Practice https://youtu.be/Zx7ux8imrqY |
31 minutes | |
2 | Unit 3: Attitudes of Mindfulness https://youtu.be/CpE4vQZe-xE |
8 | The Importance of Intentionality https://youtu.be/b9HAWpnRkm4 |
11 | Attitudes of Mindfulness https://youtu.be/ZMyjhP5XVO8 |
5 | The Benefits of Mindfulness https://youtu.be/fIwlPp7nBAQ |
26 minutes | |
2 | Unit 4: Mindfulness of Thoughts https://youtu.be/KgkL_i4-5b0 |
11 | Mindfulness of Thoughts https://youtu.be/PBkAJ5tS6Tc |
11 | Critical Self-talk https://youtu.be/FwTkcBFbMMQ |
11 | Strategies for Dealing with Judgment https://youtu.be/2HaxURtJi8Q |
12 | Loving Kindness Meditation https://youtu.be/93zV1oOrxSA |
47 minutes | |
2 | Unit 5: Mindfulness of Emotions https://youtu.be/TeA5tf96ngM |
11 | Mindfulness of Emotions https://youtu.be/3ouCLoBN2U0 |
17 | Mindfulness of Emotions – experiential exercise https://youtu.be/1Q2HfeiMihU |
6 | Mindfulness of Emotions – Everyday Mindfulness Tools https://youtu.be/ZTedeH99TIw |
8 | Secondary Emotions https://youtu.be/yr6VeYn_cjY |
44 minutes |
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2 | Unit 6: Getting More Out of Mindfulness https://youtu.be/6IUJ7HC73DI |
14 | Taking in The Good https://youtu.be/xDeenmmLbHQ |
13 | Savouring https://youtu.be/0Xrx_-zNlBo |
10 | Where to From Here https://youtu.be/Nu7Doc0j2n4 |
39 |
Resources related to the Help Yourself to Mindfulness for Everyday Course
Download the Planner for this course here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wOpg3cFY-CoJsB-1nkLaj2dfS2BjqFw2/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101548997082285572366&rtpof=true&sd=true
Download the Workbook and Reflection Journal Word doc here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A19mBJVTPcJX5FWI80onmhEhormGAwsM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101548997082285572366&rtpof=true&sd=true
or the pdf version here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZK5KQBnpCVUIBEwWLVjmYA52F9ymBhR6/view?usp=sharing
Download a description of the 3-minute breathing space exercise here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJhNslpYby6eYlWE0-52M2WLfA4zOakL/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101548997082285572366&rtpof=true&sd=true
Everyday Mindfulness Practices Quick Reference Guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1woNheiijej_K1coK97SvdHszEa0ZWfTy/view?usp=sharing
You can download audio files of the meditation I recorded from this folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A29MPnEVdXXxG4soJpBiqapaed6uB4yx?usp=sharing
In addition to this ‘Help Yourself’ resource, for a gentle introduction to meditation practices I recommend Julian Walker’s 10-day challenge on Youtube. This is the link to the first video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV8OmnHOVdk&t=93s and you can find subsequent videos on the right-hand side panel on youtube. He starts with a 5 minute practice and moves up to 20 minutes over the course of the 10 videos. He includes some compassion meditations which I really like.