mindfulness

Learning More About Mindfulness and Meditation

We are pleased to support your caregiving with a variety of guided meditations led by our Mindful Caregiving Education instructors. You will find three-minute, five-minute, and ten-minute long meditations on our Resource page.

Resource/guided meditations

Mindfulness and meditation don’t have to be complicated. Our advice: start small, with a few moments daily where you mindfully follow your breath and grow from there. Below are some resources to support you on your journey.

Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World

Created by meditation teacher Dr. Danny Penman, and Clinical Psychology Professor Mark Williams, this website gives a simple overview of mindfulness and provides resources and apps for those who want to explore further.

Science of Mindfulness

A website that explores the latest scientific research into mindfulness and meditation, and how they can be used in our daily lives. The site also shares interviews with leading researchers in the field of mindfulness, meditation, and compassion.

Full Catastrophe Living

Written by Jon Kabat-Zinn, this book offers a step-by-step introduction to the practice of mindfulness and how to cultivate mindfulness in the face of stress, pain, and illness. You can find videos of Kabat-Zinn’s meditation teachings on his website. 

Non-violent Communications 

With Nonviolent Communication (NVC) we learn to hear our own deeper needs and those of others. Through its emphasis on deep listening—to ourselves as well as others—NVC helps us discover the depth of our own compassion. This language reveals the awareness that all human beings are only trying to honor universal values and needs, every minute, every day.

NVC can be seen as both a spiritual practice that helps us see our common humanity, using our power in a way that honors everyone’s needs and a concrete set of skills that help us create life-serving families and communities. The form is simple, yet powerfully transformative.https://www.cnvc.org/

Insight Timer

This free app has guided meditations, a timer, and the option to show who else across the globe is meditating at the same time as you are.

Headspace App

This meditation app offers a free 10-day beginner’s course that guides you through the essentials of meditation and mindfulness.

SF Zen Center

The SF Zen Center has in-person beginner’s introductions to meditation while also sharing videos of talks and teachings online.

Upaya Zen Center

Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico offers daily Zen meditation, weekly dharma talks, and programs on Buddhist teachings, art, neuroscience, and social engagement. The center also provides professional training for end-of-life-care and Buddhist chaplaincy.

3-minute Guided Meditations

We are pleased to support your caregiving with a variety of guided meditations led by our Mindful Caregiving Education instructors. Below you will find several three-minute long meditations. We hope you will remember these whenever you need a break from your busy day or busy mind. If you enjoy these meditations, please drop us a line so we can produce more.  

By Roy Remer

By Mary Doane

By Alistair Shanks

5-minute Guided Meditations

We are pleased to support your caregiving with a variety of guided meditations led by our Mindful Caregiving Education instructors. Below you will find several five-minute long meditations. We hope you will remember these whenever you need a break from your busy day or busy mind. If you enjoy these meditations, please drop us a line so we can produce more.  

By Roy Remer

By Mary Doane

By Alistair Shanks

10-minute Guided Meditations

We are pleased to support your caregiving with a variety of guided meditations led by our Mindful Caregiving Education instructors. Below you will find several ten-minute long meditations. We hope you will remember these whenever you need a break from your busy day or busy mind. If you enjoy these meditations, please drop us a line so we can produce more.  

By Roy Remer

By Mary Doane

By Alistair Shanks

Meditaciones Guiadas

Nos complace apoyar su atención con una variedad de meditaciones guiadas dirigidas por nuestra instructora de Educación de Atención Plena, Teresa Bouza. A continuación encontrará meditaciones de tres, cinco y diez minutos. Esperamos que los recuerde siempre que necesite un descanso de su ajetreado día o de su mente ocupada. Si disfrutas de estas meditaciones, escríbenos para que podamos producir más.

Meditación de 3 minutos

Meditación de 5 minutos

Meditación de 10 minutos

 

Versiones en Español de la Meditación Guiada – Spanish versions of Guided Meditations

Nos complace apoyar su cuidado con una variedad de meditaciones guiadas dirigidas por nuestros instructores de Edcación para el Cuidado Consciente. A continuación encontrará meditaciones de tres, cinco y diez minutos de duración en español. Esperamos que los recuerde siempre que necesite un descanso de su ajetreado día o de su mente ocupada. Si disfrutas de estas meditaciones, escríbenos para que podamos producir más.

We are pleased to support your caregiving with a variety of guided meditations led by our Mindful Caregiving Education instructors. Below you will find three-minute, five-minute, and ten-minute long meditations in Spanish. We hope you will remember these whenever you need a break from your busy day or busy mind. If you enjoy these meditations, please drop us a line so we can produce more.  

By Teresa Bouza