Episode #6: How to adopt a beginners mind.

Episode #6: How to adopt a beginners mind.

In this podcast I go into a brief talk about inviting in a child-like mind state. By doing so we invite curiosity to take the lead. This can open new doors to creativity and problem solving that otherwise may be hindered by all the what ifs that exist in our adult minds. In the mindfulness world we talk about this as the beginners mind. Everything is a new opportunity to start over and begin again. This talk followed by a guided meditation will help you do just that.

Guided meditation: Body scan with movement

This 13 minute guided meditation will take you on a trip through your body. I will prompt you to make subtle movements as you go, then finding stillness. Doing so can help those who are having a hard time settling into stillness.

Guided meditation: Start with Why

In this episode I reference 2 books, "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek and "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. I talk about how meditation and mindfulness can help us find our why. The why and the how of our lives stem from the emotional centers of the brain. Because there is no capacity for language in these centers, describing our how and why can be difficult. By meditating on these elements we can start to define what our why is and find it more readily.

Guided Meditation: Unfolding

Using the metaphor of origami we look at the act of unfolding and how we can apply it to our practice. This meditation is about 14 minutes long and can help offer as a point of reflection for your current state and maybe digging into anything that needs to change.

Guided meditation: Full Moon

In this meditation you are invited to visualize yourself in the process of unfolding. We use this metaphor in meditation to help conceptualize those issues in life that we are ready to let go of. This process involves growth and observing ourselves growing, unfurling and changing can help this process in the mind. This meditation does involve asking the full moon as a guide. Asking your guides for wisdom is an ancient tradition and one that can bring some comfort to the practitioner. I recorded this during the full moon but you can use this meditation at anytime when you feel there is an answer you are looking for.