A 12-Minute Meditation to Energize the Body with Shalini Bahl
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Shalini Bahl offers a 12-minute meditation to intentionally give your body the rest it ne...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Defuse Holiday Stress
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mark Bertin guides us in a practice to find harmony amidst the holiday hustle. Release th...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Come Home to Your Heart
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenée Johnson extends a warm invitation to reconnect with our inner selves, embracing love and care...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Focus the Mind By Tuning Into The Present Moment
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Barry Boyce guides you through the latest episode of our Focused Attention Series,.building o...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Focus the Mind By Tuning Into Your Meta-Awareness
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Barry Boyce guides you to focus the mind using the breath as an anchor. Mindfulness involves ...
A 12-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Connect With Compassion
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Diana Winston guides us through a loving-kindness meditation by encouraging us to focus on so...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Resting in the Flow
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Ed Halliwell guides you through "A Guided Meditation for Resting in th...
A 12-Minute Meditation To Fully Experience the Present
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Jay Vidyarthi leads us through a practice that helps release racing th...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Directing Compassion Toward Ourselves
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Vinny Ferraro leads us in a practice that helps us direct compassion t...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Moving On
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Holly Rogers leads us in a guided meditation for moving on. Life often...
A 12-Minute Guided Meditation to Cultivate Kinder Self-Talk
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Adam Ortman leads us through a guided meditation that explores our inn...
A 12-Minute Guided Sound Meditation for Present-Moment Awareness
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Charisse Minerva guides us in a unique sound meditation for greater aw...
A 12-Minute Guided Visualization Meditation to Fill Your Cup
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Carrington Kernodle Epperson leads us in a guided visualization medita...
A 12-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Anchor In Compassion
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher Enrique Collazo leads a guided loving-kindness meditation to practice ...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Notice the Beauty Around Us—Even in the City
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Kazumi Igus leads a guided walking meditation that invites you to slow down and rediscove...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Check in With Your Whole Self
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Wholeschool Mindfulness Director, Ashley Williams shares a practice to help us check in w...
12 Minute Meditation: Exploring Challenging Emotions with Dr. Jud Brewer
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we explore a unique approach to dealing with difficult emotions. Instead of ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Holding Your Problems with Compassion
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and mental growth with the insightful guidance of clinical psy...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Finding Meaning with ACT in Action with Shamash Alidina
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, join mindfulness expert Shamash Alidina in this transformative 12-minute guided meditatio...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Making Space With Your Breathe
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join clinical psychologist Diana Hill this week as she takes you on a transformative journey of mind...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Strengthening Response Flexibility
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Reena Kotecha, creator of Mindful in Healthcare, in this week's practice, called the 'SOS R...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Reconnect With Your Senses
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Shalini Bahl-Milne in this week's practice as she guides us through a practice to replenish our...
A 12-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Tap Into Gratitude with Jessica Morey
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a transformative meditation led by Jessica Morey, as we explore the power of connecting ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Finding Meaning in Pain with Diana Hill
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join clinical psychologist Diana Hill as she takes us on a journey to uncover the profound meaning t...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Healing Through Hope With Rose Felix Cratsley
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as Rose Felix Cratsley shares powerful affirmations that nurture self-compassion, ...
A 12-Minute Meditation for Synchronized Spinal Movement with Cara Bradley
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join expert Cara Bradley for a transformative mindful movement practice, synchronizing mind and body...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation on Abundance in Nature With Mark Coleman
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As this week's meditation teacher Mark Coleman says, "We know being in nature is good for us, but ho...
12 Minute Meditation: 4 Ways to Savor the Dance of Cooking with Lynn Rossy
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Delicious means enjoyable, delightful, and pleasant—and we can bring that perspective into the kit...
12 Minute Meditation: A Laughter Yoga Practice to Get the Giggles Going with Elaine Smookler
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're offering something a little different. Elaine Smookler guides a laughter yoga practi...
12 Minute Meditation: Explore Your Habitual Reactions with Patricia Rockman
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Patricia Rockman offers a practice to explore your habitual reactions. This meditation is...
12 Minute Meditation: Train Moment-to-Moment Awareness with Kimberly Brown
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wisdom arises out of our mind's capacity to be aware—which is not the same as thinking. Meditation...
A Guided Walking Meditation for Daily Life with Mark Bertin
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Walking meditation can be a formal practice, like watching the breath, or it can be informal, simply...
A Guided Meditation to Find Your Flow with Nate Klemp
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The opposite of feeling checked out or distracted—the unfortunate reality for many—is the experi...
12 Minute Meditation: A Soothing Yoga Flow to Help You Choose Yourself with Dianne Bondy
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Movement is a valuable ally in bringing more calm, focus, and clarity to our state of mind. So, this...
12 Minute Meditation: Practice the Power of the Long Exhale with Georgina Miranda
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we lengthen the exhale, we're better able to find our power and invite a sense of relaxation to...
12 Minute Meditation: Rest in the Movement of Nature with Jeanne Corrigal
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even when we're sitting still, we can sense the movement of nature around us, full of moment-to-mome...
12 Minute Meditation: Connect with Your Brave Heart with Boo Boafo
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are countless ways we can shift our world for the better—whether it's volunteering weekly in...
12 Minute Meditation: Turn Awareness Into Action with Michelle Maldonado
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is easy to feel overwhelmed and confused about how to engage with the world from a place of stren...
12 Minute Meditation: Let Compassion Open Your Heart with Sharon Salzberg
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to focus all our love on the people we care about—yet, to connect more deeply with others,...
12 Minute Meditation: Unwind From Stress with Nate Klemp and Eric Langshur
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The simple act of questioning the thoughts that shape our reality (especially when they create stres...
12 Minute Meditation: Set Your Intentions for the New Year with Mark Bertin
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While many of us take stock at the end of a year, and use the fresh page of January to set goals, or...
Top Guided Meditations of 2022: Healing Through Hope
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of December we're rounding up our most popular meditations from this year. This week, ...
Top Guided Meditations of 2022: Savor the Moment by Tapping into Your Senses
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of December we're rounding up our most popular meditations from this year. This week, ...
Top Guided Meditations of 2022: Tune In to What Your Body Needs
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we need to drop into our body to discern what we need in this moment. In this episode of 1...
12 Minute Meditation: Let Go of Limiting Habits with Caverly Morgan
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When love feels scarce, we are conditioned to slip into survival mode. We cling to our beliefs about...
12 Minute Meditation: Cultivate Gratitude for Small Things with Steve Hickman
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're celebrating Thanksgiving this week, we're sending you warm wishes for a safe and happy hol...
12 Minute Meditation: Tap Into Gratitude with Loving-Kindness with Jessica Morey
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes gratitude can be tough to tap into, so this week, Jessica Morey shares a meditation to hel...
12 Minute Meditation: Counteract Resentment with Gratitude with Barry Boyce
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest obstacles to gratitude is resentment, says Barry Boyce, Mindful's founding editor...
12 Minute Meditation: Awaken the Flow of Gratitude in Nature with Georgina Miranda
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While moving through nature, we have the opportunity to enter a state of being, be present with all ...
12 Minute Meditation: Give Gratitude for Your Body with Elaine Smookler
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we take a moment to appreciate what's happening in our bodies, with a spirit of curiosity, we h...
12 Minute Meditation: Nurture a Felt Sense of Gratitude Gina Rollo White
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, experienced mindfulness practitioner and instructor Gina Rollo White offers a gentle way ...
12 Minute Meditation: Staying with Awareness of Difficult Emotions with Sharon Salzberg
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we're caught in the throes of an emotion like sadness, loneliness, or anger, shifting our aware...
12 Minute Meditation: Investigate Tough Emotions with Dr. Jud Brewer
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This practice is a web extra in the October issue of Mindful magazine where we look into the science...
12 Minute Meditation: Soften, Soothe, and Allow Difficult Emotions with Kristen Neff
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This practice is a web extra in the October issue of Mindful magazine where we look into the science...
12 Minute Meditation: Tune In to What Your Body Needs with Chris Willard
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we need to drop into our body to discern what we need in this moment. In this episode of 1...
12 Minute Meditation: Make Peace with Change with Kimberly Brown
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, meditation teacher and author Kimberly Brown offers a loving-kindness practice variation ...
12 Minute Meditation: A Breathing Meditation with Ni-Cheng Liang
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang leads us in a 4-7-8 breath practice to release stagnant air and find calm. Ni-Che...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation to Bring You Home to Yourself with Georgina Miranda
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Georgina Miranda shares a guided practice to help us feel more grounded and at ease, espe...
12 Minute Meditation: Offer Loving-Kindness to Yourself with Andres Gonzalez
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In order to be giving, we need to be nourished. This week, Andres Gonzalez shares a practice about l...
12 Minute Meditation: A Breathing Meditation to Cultivate Attention
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Founding editor of Mindful and mindful.org Barry Boyce offers a simple practice for cultivating your...
12 Minute Meditation: A Song for Restoration with Michelle Chatman
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're offering something a little different. Dr. Michelle Chatman shares a practice that ...
12 Minute Meditation: Cultivate an Open Heart with Meena Srinivasan
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During times of stress and uncertainty, touching into your groundedness while remaining open can hel...
12 Minute Meditation: Deepen Intergenerational Resilience with Sará King
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Resilience can be thought of as our capacity to know when we are not in a state of equilibrium and ...
12 Minute Meditation: Heal Through Hope with Rose Felix Cratsley
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rose Felix Cratsley offers affirmations for self-compassion, embracing growth, and healin...
A Mindful Listening Practice for Kids
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of stones to foster inner connection and emotio...
12 Minute Meditation: A Breathing Meditation with Renda Dionne Madrigal
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renda Dionne Madrigal is a licensed clinical psychologist and registered drama therapist. She is Tu...
12 Minute Meditation: Find Stability Amid Change with Aden Van Noppen
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world of constant change and this week, Aden Van Noppen invites us to find what roots u...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation to Befriend Vulnerability with Dr. Stacee Reicherzer
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learning to tune in to our own vulnerability is an act of courage that allows us to form deeper, mor...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation to Honor Equity with Rose Felix Cratsley
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rose Felix Cratsley offers a meditation to honor equity by uplifting and celebrating the ...
12 Minute Meditation: Let Curiosity Lead the Way with Frank Ostaseski
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life doesn't always serve us exactly what we want. Sometimes it offers pain, confusion, and sorrow. ...
12 Minute Meditation: A Guided Meditation for Nurses with Cynda Rushton
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nurses help those who are sick or injured, they hold the hands of others as their life ends or offer...
12 Minute Meditation: A Nature Meditation for Being in the Moment with Mark Coleman
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Mark Coleman says, listening is a beautiful doorway to the present moment, a tuning in to what's ...
12 Minute Meditation: How to Navigate Difficult Emotions with Sharon Salzberg
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this practice, Sharon Salzberg invites us to allow ourselves to feel our emotions, notice the sen...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation on Abundance in Nature With Mark Coleman
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As this week's meditation teacher Mark Coleman says, "We know being in nature is good for us, but ho...
12 Minute Meditation: You Are Enough with Jenée Johnson
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 12 Minute Meditation, Jenée Johnson leads a practice to remind us that we are enough....
12 Minute Meditation: A Mindful Writing Practice with Stephanie Domet
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mindful managing editor and your regular 12 Minute Meditation host Stephanie Domet leads a mindful w...
12 Minute Meditation: Return to Your Senses with Shalini Bahl-Milne
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Shalini Bahl-Milne shares a practice to replenish our energy. If we draw from a pool of ...
An Earth, Air, Fire, Water Meditation for Kids
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of the four elements to foster inner connection...
12 Minute Meditation: Approaching the World with a "Don't Know Mind" with Sará King
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dr. Sará King offers a practice to explore, "don't know mind"— an idea that is sometim...
12 Minute Meditation: A "Just Like Me" Compassion Practice with Steve Hickman
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we're aware that events of war and injustice are unfolding wherever we are in the world, we oft...
12 Minute Meditation: Uncover the Potential for Healing with John Taylor
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John Taylor shares a five-step practice for finding some peace and freedom after trauma. ...
12 Minute Meditation: Cultivate Curiosity with Kimberly Brown
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Kimberly Brown leads a practice to cultivate curiosity. We might not always think about c...
12 Minute Meditation: A Practice to Explore What's True with Barry Boyce
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this practice from Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce, we investigate the relationship between o...
A Body Scan Meditation For Nurturing Your Heart
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cardiologist Jonathan Fisher leads a body scan to notice sensations in the body and bring awareness ...
12 Minute Meditation: A "Touch and Go" Practice with Barry Boyce
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mindful's founding editor Barry Boyce leads a "touch and go" practice. In this practice, ...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation to Come Home to Your Body with Barry Boyce
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Barry Boyce leads a practice for mindfulness of the body and our embodied experience beca...
12 Minute Meditation: A Meditation for Grief and Loss with Judy Lief
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Judy Lief leads a meditation for grief and loss. Most of us have come up against the expe...
12 Minute Meditation: Arrive, Breathe, and Connect with Lili Powell
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we're under pressure, our ability to care and to lead can feel compromised. Mindfulness can pro...
12 Minute Meditation: Welcome Everything with Frank Ostaseski
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Frank Ostaseski leads a practice to welcome everything. And we hear you—there's a lot g...
12 Minute Meditation: A Practice to Reconnect with Yourself with Cynda Rushton
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton, the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics and Professor ...
12 Minute Meditation: Foster Self-Acceptance with Cheryl Jones
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Cheryl Jones leads us in a practice to foster self-acceptance—another of our top guided...
12 Minute Meditation: Welcome Deep Relaxation with Jenée Johnson
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenée Johnson leads us in a guided meditation to encourage deep relaxation at any point ...
12 Minute Meditation: Allow the Storm of Emotions to Pass with Scott Rogers
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we bring you one of our top 10 guided meditations of 2021, a practice for allowing the st...
12 Minute Meditation: A Practice to Work with Difficult Emotions with Rhonda Magee
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a moment to pause can enable us to move in the direction of suffering, to work, and to allevi...
12 Minute Meditation: A Gratitude Practice to Notice, Shift, Rewire with Priti Patel
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When things don't go according to plan it becomes easier to focus on what's wrong and minimize what'...
Seeds: A Guided Meditation for Kids
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of seeds to foster inner connection and emotion...
12 Minute Meditation: Ease Holiday Stress with Christiane Wolf
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season can be a time full of commitments, planning, and (pleasant or unpleasant) anticip...
12 Minute Meditation: A Practice to Lead with Gratitude with Shalini Bahl-Milne
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most important (free!) tools for strengthening our communities is gratitude. On this week...
12 Minute Meditation: A Practice to Rest the Body in Gratitude with Rashid Hughes
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rashid Hughes leads us in a practice to feel gratitude for our body, in all of its beauty...
12 Minute Meditation: Cultivate Embodied Gratitude with Shelly Tygielski
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of 12 Minute Meditation, Shelly Tygielski shares a guided practice to infuse ...