![](/assets/artwork/1x1-42817eea7ade52607a760cbee00d1495.gif)
13 episodes
![](/assets/artwork/1x1-42817eea7ade52607a760cbee00d1495.gif)
Mindfulness for Organizers Ben
-
- News
Mindfulness for Organizers is a project by Ben to integrate insights from mindfulness practices with political organizing for inclusive social change.
-
12 - Emotions are Tunnels
This guided mindfulness exercise reflects on Emily Nagoski's quote "emotions are tunnels". The exercise reminds you that your feelings fundamentally motivate you to do something that is adaptive. The practice reminds you that even difficult and challenging feelings embody your connection to others.
-
11 - A Warm Hug
This guided mindfulness exercise imagines a hug, connection, and presence. Something that we all need during COVID-19 especially. It practices your access to compassion and kindness hoping that you can bring this feeling into your everyday life.
-
10 - The Trees' Perspective
This guided mindfulness exercise focuses on shifting the time frame you think in terms of to help you see your present from a more positive and constructive lens. It shares a story of a time I went on a walk and remember to this day.
-
9 - Refreshing Hike
This guided mindfulness exercise imagines you going on a short walk through friendly woods. You have moments to reflect and gather yourself. You head back into the world feeling recharged.
-
8 - Facing Discomfort
This mindfulness exercise visualizes you facing discomfort head-on. It helps you practice differentiating how unpleasant an experience is from the stress of having to face the experience itself. It hopes to develop a mental skill you can bring into the moments of your life that you dread facing, but that you will be better for facing.
-
7 - Simple Internal Family Systems Based Reflection
This meditation is inspired by internal family systems. It intends to connect you to how your body is connected to the hurt parts of you that influence you in this present moment. It intends to build your muscle of self-awareness and self-compassion for emotional healing and growth.