What Is Mindfulness?
With a visual exercise, Amy introduces mindfulness and its benefits.
Breathing Hands
This breathing exercise helps us settle when we feel fluttery or nervous.
Discovering Tranquility
Imagine you can hear sounds from far away. Listen, then notice feelings of calm.
Introduction: Thought Bubble Practice
When you notice the variety of your thoughts, you can choose which to focus on.
Thought Bubble Practice
Notice a thought, put it in a bubble, let it float away, and keep noticing.
Breath Meditation
Follow your breath in and out. Let thoughts, sounds, and sensations come and go.
Letting Go of Sadness
Breathe in and out, and visualize love and comfort replacing heavier emotions.
Finding Space in a Crowded Mind
Imagine visiting your favorite place. Gaze into the “infinite, open” blue sky.
Taming the Distracted Mind
In this listening exercise, notice the pitch and tone of sounds close and far.
Mind Musings
What’s the difference between thoughts, the thinking brain, and awareness?
Good Night, Sleep Tight
Appreciate all that your body’s done for you today, smile, and slip into sleep.
Gratefulness
What are you grateful for? Write it down, big or small. Notice how you feel.
Dialing Back Hurt
You can’t change the past, but you can change how you feel about it.
Steady As a Mountain
Envision yourself being like a mountain—solid, strong, and patient.
Clear As a Mirror, Calm As a Lake
Inhale clarity throughout your body. Exhale cloudiness and frustration.
Warming the Heart
Develop the habit of care by sending good wishes to a loved one—and yourself.
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Mindfulness for Young Adults
In Mindfulness for Young Adults, educator and mindfulness teacher Amy shares brief guided meditations, exercises, and lessons designed to help teenagers better handle emotions that weigh “a little heavy on our hearts”—and, ultimately, to cultivate “new ways of relating to our thoughts, our feelings, and our experiences.”
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