Mindful Daily Practices: Cultivating Mindfulness through Meditation - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/meditation-practices/guided-meditations/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-48x48.png Mindful Daily Practices: Cultivating Mindfulness through Meditation - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/meditation-practices/guided-meditations/ 32 32 A Meditation to Meet Yourself Where You Are—No Matter What https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-to-meet-yourself-where-you-are-right-now/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:57:58 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=57843 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor Cheryl Jones leads us in a practice to foster self-acceptance in any life circumstance.

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]]> A Meditation to Create Inner Balance in the Face of Change https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-to-create-inner-balance-in-the-face-of-change/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:19:02 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=53485 Life is never constant. And it can be difficult to remain balanced in the midst of change. Susan Bauer-Wu shares a guided meditation to ground us in the present moment and cultivate equanimity.

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]]> A 12-Minute Meditation to Approach the World With a “Don’t-Know Mind” https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-to-approach-the-world-with-a-dont-know-mind/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:57:38 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=59471 We can find strength and resilience in familiarity—and use those feelings to explore the unfamiliar.

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]]> A Meditation to Allow Genuine Happiness, Even In Hard Times https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-to-allow-genuine-happiness-even-in-hard-times/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:51:41 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666898 Accessing real happiness when we are struggling can feel impossible—but it’s also a key to our recovery, healing, and well-being.

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]]> Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Mindfulness Practice https://www.mindful.org/feeling-like-a-fraud-in-your-own-mindfulness-practice/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:09:10 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666872 Even after years of practice, we can still have moments that leave us feeling like a fraud. Mindful contributor Angela Stubbs asks, What do we do with our Mindfulness Imposter Syndrome?

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]]> A Meditation to Settle Mind and Body for Sleep https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-to-settle-mind-and-body-for-sleep/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:54:02 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666839 If you’re feeling restless before bed or in the middle of the night, try this extended practice to soothe racing thoughts and ease tension in the body.

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]]> A Meditation to (Gently) Interrupt Habitual Reactions https://www.mindful.org/a-meditation-for-exploring-your-habitual-reactions/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:28:06 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=29661 If you find you often react without thinking, explore this practice to respond with greater awareness.

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]]> Self-Compassion for Nervous System Reset https://www.mindful.org/self-compassion-for-nervous-system-reset/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:28:08 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666669 If you find yourself stuck in a stress cycle, try this gentle practice to pause, calm your nervous system, and reset.

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]]> A Meditation to Nourish an Undefended Heart https://www.mindful.org/nourishing-an-undefended-heart/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:35:44 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=41570 A nine-minute practice to direct our awareness toward what pains us so that we can live with an undefended heart.

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]]> A Meditation to Help You Let Go and Accept Change https://www.mindful.org/a-guided-meditation-to-help-you-let-go-and-accept-change/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:53:07 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=61741 Explore this loving-kindness practice variation to cultivate more ease and openness within the moment-to-moment unfolding of life.

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