202 episodes

A podcast focused on how you can pick up the basics of mindfulness and meditation with the aim of creating a calmer, happier you and a kinder world.

Mindfulness For Beginners Shaun Donaghy

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.7 • 183 Ratings

A podcast focused on how you can pick up the basics of mindfulness and meditation with the aim of creating a calmer, happier you and a kinder world.

    Why do I always feel like something bad is going to happen?

    Why do I always feel like something bad is going to happen?

    We all have stress when things are tough, but have you ever been stressed when things are going well? Things are fine but you just have a lingering sense of doom, like it’s all going to heck any minute? Mindfulness can help!

    Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners

    Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠

    Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com

    Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/

    Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/

    Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/

    Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for

    Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc

    • 30 min
    Awakening through nature: walking in mindfulness

    Awakening through nature: walking in mindfulness

    We’re going for a mindful walk today, so I’d invite you to pause the podcast, get your walking shoes on and find some nature to immerse yourself in!

    Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6

    Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners

    Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com

    Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/

    Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/

    Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/

    Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for

    Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc

    • 34 min
    Seeing our prison is seeing the exit

    Seeing our prison is seeing the exit

    How do we escape the prison that we live in when its hard to even perceive - how do we find the door? And if we find the door - how do we gather the courage to step through?

    Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6

    Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners

    Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com

    Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/

    Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/

    Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/

    Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for

    Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc.

    • 29 min
    Transform your relationship with your mind

    Transform your relationship with your mind

    Your mind can be a bit of a worrier - in fact it can feel like it never stops talking. How can we change the relationship we have with our mind so that we can live a calmer happier life?

    Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners

    Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com

    Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/

    Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/

    Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/

    Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for

    Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc.

    • 29 min
    Breaking the cycle of sadness with mindfulness and meditation

    Breaking the cycle of sadness with mindfulness and meditation

    When we’re feeling down, we can withdraw and do less of the things that make us feel better. So then we feel more down and withdraw further. How can we break the cycle?

    Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners

    Join this free seminar to find out about Plum Village's courses: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deepening-the-path-of-mindfulness-with-plum-village-uk-courses-tickets-576209988587

    Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com

    Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/

    Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/

    Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/

    Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for

    Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc.

    • 30 min
    Imposter syndrome - accepting your worth with mindfulness meditation

    Imposter syndrome - accepting your worth with mindfulness meditation

    Have you ever had that feeling in work or in your personal life that you’re pretending to play the role and that you’re always just about to get found out? You can find that confidence in who you are...

    Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners

    Join this free seminar to find out about Plum Village's courses: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deepening-the-path-of-mindfulness-with-plum-village-uk-courses-tickets-576209988587

    Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com

    Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/

    Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/

    Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/

    Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for

    Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc.

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
183 Ratings

183 Ratings

Imxvane ,

Good

Thanks Shaun for these amazing guided meditations! They’ve helped me so much. I also love the short song at the end i catch myself singing it randomly through out the day!

Iml84mt ,

I start my day with Mindfulness For Beginners

Easy and pleasant start to my day. Love the song clip at the end, too. Thanks for creating and sharing something so nice.

Rob8035 ,

I stumbled into this.

What a generous gift. Please listen to March 4 Is this really it? It’s a perfect antidote for our hectic days
Take time please as you deserve it

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