Mostly Mindful for Teens and Tweens
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Meditation- Compassion with Equanimity for Someone you Care About
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we talk on other people's problems or pain. We are not the cause of someone suffering- nor is it entirely in our power to make the pain...
Meditation- Compassionate Friend
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this mediation and compassion practice. Visit me on facebook. Zen Librarian
Meditation- Soften , Soothe, Allow
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Try to sofen the edges of the physical sensations of a tight body.Â
Meditation - Loving Kindness for Ourselves
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being kind to ourselves often feels weird the first time we try. Practice of compassion takes time - but is so worth the effort. You are enough! V...
Meditation- Giving and Receiving Compassion
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation we practice cultivating compassion. For more information on my courses please visit :www.zenlibrarian.ca I want to reduce the suf...
Meditation- Compassionate Body Scan
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Relax the body and bring loving awareness to the body that moves us.Â
Grounding - Soles of the Feet
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a new technique to manage the stressful moments. Anxiety always hits is BEFORE the event. Using the Sloes of the feet technique to walk up to th...
Meditation- Being Curious about the Breath
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breathing can be such a powerful tool to manage big emotions and to stay focused. I invite you to get curious and think about how you breath! - what...
Upcoming Teen classes and Private lesson update
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to learn more techniques ? Making Friends with yourself for teens that has been proven to reduce anxiety and depression by 32%.  This ...
Meditation - Loving Kindness for Someone you Care About
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing loving kindness to people in our lives can help deepen our connection with others and ourselves. In Buddhism this is known as the practice of...
Meditation - Person Just like Me
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we feel like we are the only person on the face of the earth to have difficult feelings. This meditation reminds us we are not alone, brok...
Meditation- Self Compassion Break
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This meditation is a core practice. We start the self compassion break as a meditation but with practice you will be able to use these skills in momen...
Meditation- Worried about Judgement- Tonglen Buddhist Practice
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Social anxiety sucks. Loving yourself is a badass thing to do. In this practice we remind ourselves that we are enough and there are people in our liv...
Worried About Judgement
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friendships are tricky. Learn how to be with what is when meeting difficult situations with compassion. Meditation to follow.Â
Sassy Little Meditation
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get real - Pandemic life is hard. This meditation is a bit sassy and helps me let go of stress. Breathing helps activate vagus nerve! St...
Meditation Anxiety
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's practice. The more you practice at home - the more you can use these skills in your everyday life. Learn to turn towards anxiety with compa...
Anxiety
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a mindful approach to anxiety and looping thoughts. These are trying times. Thank you for practicing with me. The follow episode will be the p...
Sleep app recommendations and gratitude
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you everyone for all the downloads. the Sleep apps areInsight Timer ( check out mediation and sleep stories) https://insighttimer.com/meditation...
Meditation Just Breathe
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get nerdy about breathing! Do you like to breathe in to your belly or in to your heart?(I am a heart breather! - I feel so good!)
No Meditation Mindfulness
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moment to moment mindfulness is essential for well being. - We can change our thought patterns with awareness.Â
Meditation - Back to Basics.
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness is a super power! Take a moment for your self.enjoy.Â
Meditation - I don't want to deal with it!
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a practice on how to " lean in" to difficulty with compassion.
I don't want to deal with it!!
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Resistance - We all avoid things in our lives we find uncomfortable. In this episode we talk about how to get "unstuck" “Through practice,...
Meditation- Taking Stress Down a Notch
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't you hate it when people tell you to breath when your are emotional! - The annoying part is... that it is true! Breathing is one of the b...
Taking Stress Down a Notch
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Back! I am excited to be releasing bimonthly podcast designed to help families and teens. Today we are going to go nice and easy.... back to...
Meditation Body Hacks
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our minds are racing and we can't calm down. Hacking the nervous systems is a great way to pull the mind out of anxiety and brain fog. ...
Body Hacks to Calm Down
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm struggling this week. Things are hard and I needed to reach into my tool kit and find new strategies that helped me clam down. My mind is too...
Meditation - Dealing with Emotions
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Practice the felt experience of emotions and how they feel. We want to lean how to 'feel stress' but not 'become stress'. We als...
Dealing with Emotions
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The movie Inside and Out is an amazing analogy that helps us picture our inner characters. Who is in control? Anger, Sad , Disgust, Joy, Fear. We app...
Meditation -Compassionate Friend
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion can be cultivated for yourself and others. This meditation is designed to support connection and belonging.Â
Friendship Drama
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking up with a Friend hurts! Finding a group of people who you enjoy can be tricky. Below is a link to Anxiety Canada's website on social anx...
Meditation Begin Again
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you like the music - Please Visit Moby's Website to download 4 hours of ambient music. https://moby.com/la/ Begin again is a technique to help...
Begin Again
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brain Push ups is performed when we notice we are stuck in the future or the past... the say " begin again" - breath in and start again in t...
Meditation- Sleep Hacks for Teens
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lets go to sleep and get some zzzzs. I feel "wired and tired" often. I'm exhausted but my brain won't shut off! Enjoy!Â
Sleep Hacks for Teens
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep? - Yeah, me too! Here are 5 things that can help:1- Heart breath ( Not a belly breath- feel the diffe...
Meditation - Putting all Together - Anxiety part 3
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I when big on this mediation... enjoy the music! Best of luck with your practice!Â
Anxiety Part 3 - Putting it Together
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have spent 5 episodes practicing mindfulness. Remember this is a practice- We need to do many "brain push-ups" - Be gentile with yourself...
Meditation: Anxiety & Covid- 19 - Time Machine
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please note, we will be practicing with the uncertainty created by Covid-19. Some may find this episode to be triggering. We lean to to greet the anx...
Anxiety Part 2 - Time Machine
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our brains likes to time travel into the future and the past. Mindfulness helps us stay in the present moment - When we are anxious about tomorrow.......
Meditation ~ Second Arrow for Anxiety
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this mediation we practice looking at our anxious thoughts. Mindfulness helps us learn what is "story" or second arrow and what is the tr...
Anxiety Part 1 Second Arrow
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Second arrow is a very useful concept for teens dealing with anxiety. Click this weeks episode for hands on instruction that you will find very useful...
Meditation ~ Wheel of Awareness
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To practice single pointed awareness - we have adapted Dr. Dan Siegel meditation Wheel of Awareness. This practice gets teens and tweens to "chec...
Mindfulness ~ Focus & ADHD
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all struggle to stay on task. We can train our brains to focus through simple mindfulness exercises. The science stays that single pointed awarenes...
Music Meditation
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use Music to feel more mindful.
Mindfulness Sucks - Mindful Music
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to practice mindful listening through mindful music. Music is a powerful tool for our emotions. Music can sooth, excite and connect us to the pres...