LISTEN
Tara Talks - A Regular Meditation Practice
Tara Brach talks about what helps to sustain a regular meditation practice.
LISTENDr. Mark Williams - Be Here Now
Oxford University professor Mark Williams on mindfulness -- includes a short meditation.
LISTENTara Talks
Our thoughts are winds and our emotions are waters. 2 mins
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Jon Kabat-Zinn - Opening to Our Lives
Interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn, who changed medicine through his pioneering work on meditation and stress.
LISTENPoem: "Love after Love"
Written by Derek Walcott, read by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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BBC Radio 4 - Beyond Belief
Ernie Rea & Minfulness Experts discuss mindfulness and how it has been adapted to a secular environment.
LISTENKristin Neff on the Power of Self-Compassion
On the Greater Good podcast, the pioneering researcher and author of Self-Compassion explains why it’s OK to accept your faults and be kind to yourself.
LISTENHarvard psychologist Ellen Langer's view on mindfulness
Interview with one of the earliest pioneers in drawing a connection between mindlessness and unhappiness.
LISTENMBCT: A new approach to treating depression
Oxford professor Mark Williams and author Danny Penman discuss what mindfulness is and how it works in treating depression.
Sane New World - Ruby Wax
Southbank Centre performace of her show Sane New World. She talks mindfulness, brains and comedy.
LISTENInterview with Dan Harris on his new book: 10% Happier
10% Happier – How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works.
READ
The Challenges of Only Seeing Meditation Through a Scientific Lens
Sharon Salzberg, On Being
Some years ago, a neuroscientist gently challenged me on the benefits of meditation: “Without further scientific validation,” he began, “how will you know if meditation works?”
I gulped, unsure of how to respond, but confident in my belief that meditation works. ...
Being Open To The Good Things In Life
Previously on the blog we have covered how mindfulness can help us accept and deal with negative feelings. However, mindfulness can also help us notice and become more open to the good things in life.
It’s an unfortunate fact that our brains are geared towards seeing the negative. Our ancestors had to be cautious of the many dangers around them, or else they wouldn’t have survived long. Even though 21st century life doesn’t often contain the danger of being eaten by a bear, our brains are still wired to be alert to risks. Despite this negativity bias, however, we can take steps that will allow the brain to start taking in more of the good.
Staying with Good Experiences ...
WATCH
What you practice grows stonger
Shauna Shapiro draws on modern neuroscience and ancient wisdom to demonstrate how mindfulness can help us make positive changes in our brains and our lives.
Take in the Good - Dr. Rick Hanson
Dr. Rick Hanson talks about why it is important to take in the good each day, and how this can rewire our brains for the better.
What is mindfulness? BBC News
Alexa and Cinzia take part in a BBC documentary about mindfulness
Mark Williams' lecture on mindfulness
Professor Mark Williams from Oxford University on the science of mindfulness.
Dan Harris: It's a zoo in here!
Dan Harris: It's a zoo in here!
Jon Kabat-Zinn at Google
Jon Kabat-Zinn at Google
Rick Hanson's TEDx talk: Hardwiring Happiness.
Rick Hanson's TEDx talk: Hardwiring Happiness.
Labour MP Chris Ruane leads a debate on mindfulness
Labour MP Chris Ruane leads a debate on mindfulness in education in Westminster Hall on 10 December 2013.
Rick Fernandez on the Mindfulness culture at Google.
Rick Fernandez on the Mindfulness culture at Google.
Ruby Wax Talks About Stress, Anxiety & Mindfulness.
Ruby Wax Talks About Stress, Anxiety & Mindfulness.
Judson Brewer. Your Awesome, Just get out of your own Way.
Judson Brewer. Your Awesome, Just get out of your own Way.
Brain scientist Kristen Race.
Brain scientist Kristen Race is an expert on how stress affects the brain,and has used her knowledge to help teach people to live more mindful and less stressful lives.
Scans 'show mindfulness meditation brain boost'
Scans 'show mindfulness meditation brain boost'
Dr. Cinzia Pezzolesi and Dan Harris on Anxiety and Mindfulness
Dr. Cinzia Pezzolesi and Dan Harris on Anxiety and Mindfulness
Kristin Neff's TEDx Talk: The Space between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion.
Kristin Neff's TEDx Talk: The Space between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion.
US Congressman Tim Ryan opens discussion on mindfulness with Secretary of Health.
US Congressman Tim Ryan opens discussion on mindfulness with Secretary of Health.
