This week is all about practicing mindfulness at work. What are the key characteristics of practicing mindfulness at work? How can we work more mindfully and easefully? That's what we'll explore this week. This week's talk is paired best with episodes #12: How to Live More Mindfully in the Modern World: 10 Keys to Reducing Distractions, Combatting Busyness, and Finding the Present Moment in the Chaos of Everyday Life and #6: How to Make Mindfulness a Way of Life: 7 Keys to Living a More Mindful Life.

Also, make sure to listen to this week's guided meditation, ZfEL #21: Mindful Walking / Walking Meditation, one of the major mindfulness practices and a personal favorite.

Thank you for listening & let me know what you think. :)

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Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This week's guided meditation is A Mindful Welcome and it's about welcoming difficult thoughts, emotions, and sensations with the healing energy of mindfulness. The way we typically approach our lives, we push away or bottle down our difficulties in order to avoid the pain and suffering involved with them. But that just leads to more pain and suffering. A Mindful Welcome is about the fundamental shift from "hostile enemy" to "welcoming friend" we must make to begin the path of healing.

Also, don't forget to check out this week's talk, episode #18: How to Make Friends with Yourself: Walking the Journey to Yourself with Mindfulness.

Go to ThisMomentBook.com to get the latest updates for my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment, coming February 2016.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is Journey to Yourself week on the ZfEL podcast. Today, I talk about how to make friends with yourself with mindfulness practice. I take you through that path with the metaphor of you traversing a forest with the light of mindfulness as that of a torch by your side. This is a topic that often really resonates with people, and is one of my favorite to talk about because of how important I feel it is, so I hope you find value in it.

Also, make sure to listen to this week's guided meditation, ZfEL #19: A Mindful Welcome, which is about welcoming difficult thoughts, emotions, and sensations with the healing energy of mindfulness and changing the fundamental way we interact with our challenges and difficulties.

Thank you for listening & let me know what you think. :)

Go to ThisMomentBook.com to get the latest updates for my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment, coming February 29th, 2016.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This week's guided meditation is Loving-Kindness Meditation. Loving-Kindness Meditation is the traditional Buddhist meditation practice of cultivating positive feelings and well-wishes for all beings. I've found it personally to be one of the most powerful meditation techniques, especially in combination with mindfulness practice. Also, don't forget to check out this week's talk, episode #16: How to Heal the Wounds in Our Heart with Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness.

Go to ThisMomentBook.com to get the latest updates for my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment, coming February 2016.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is love week on the Zen for Everyday Life podcast. Today I talk about healing with the practice of mindfulness and loving-kindness. I talk about the significance of loving-kindness in mindfulness practice, why it's such an important quality in the practice of peace, and how to do a simple version of loving-kindness meditation to help overcome everyday challenges. Also, make sure to listen to this week's guided meditation, ZfEL #17: Loving-Kindness Meditation, which is on the traditional formal meditation practice of loving-kindness.

Thank you for listening & let me know what you think. :)

Go to ThisMomentBook.com to get the latest updates for my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment, coming February 29th, 2016.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This week's guided meditation is Healing Through Understanding. Healing Through Understanding is an active meditation which has a remarkable ability to heal internal wounds caused by conflicts with others. I've personally used it countless times and still do on a frequent basis. It's use in everyday life is truly endless. I hope you find it useful.

Go to ThisMomentBook.com to get the latest updates for my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment, coming February 2016.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This week I'm giving a little preview of one of the 4 major principles from my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment. Today I talk about living naturally, within that specifically the principle of friction, or resistance. It's the understanding that our resistance to what goes on in our life causes friction. And it's this friction which causes much of our suffering. I open up about my own life to give a clear example of the principle at work, plus I do a reading of a previous article that perfectly fits the theme, which I also chose to include in the book.

Also make sure to listen to this week's guided meditation, which is ZfEL #15: Healing Through Understanding, a very active meditation (or contemplation or sorts) which has a remarkable ability at healing internal wounds caused by conflicts with others.

Thank you for listening & let me know what you think. :)

For show notes, visit: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zfel14.

Go to ThisMomentBook.com to get the latest updates for my upcoming book, This Moment: How to Live Fully and Freely in the Present Moment, coming February 2016.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is Modern Living week on the ZfEL podcast. I hope this week has helped you surmount the chaos and craziness that is so often our everyday lives and move to a place of greater peace and mindfulness. Today's guided meditation is "Just Being" and it's about just being, fully, in this moment no matter what's going on around us. Taking everything in, we open ourselves fully to this moment and experience the peace of living fully accepting of whatever may come.

Also, don't forget to check out this week's episode #12: How to Live More Mindfully in the Modern World which this guided meditation serves as an accompaniment to.

For show notes, see: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zen-for-everyday-life/zfel-ep-13-guided-meditation-just-being.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is Modern Living week on the ZfEL podcast. Today I talk about how to how to live more mindfully in the busyness, fast-pace and complexity of the modern world. I cover 10 keys to reducing distractions, combatting busyness and finding ways to live more fully present in the chaos of everyday life. To go along with episode #12, episode #13 and this week's guided meditation is "Just Being" and it's a guided meditation to help you take everything in despite the chaos and craziness of everyday life and just be with it fully in this moment- no matter what that is.

For show notes, visit: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zen-for-everyday-life/zfel-ep-12-live-more-mindfully-in-the-modern-world/.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is fresh start week on the ZfEL podcast. I hope this week has helped you start your New Year, your week, or any day of your life off with a renewed spirit. Today's guided meditation is "Mindful Refresh" and it's intended to help you let go of what you're holding onto, create space with mindfulness practice, and start fresh whether that's this year, this week, or simply today and in this moment. Also, don't forget to check out this week's episode #11: How to Start Fresh in Every Moment with Mindfulness which this guided meditation serves as an accompaniment to. For show notes, see: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zen-for-everyday-life/zfel-ep-11-guided-meditation-mindful-refresh.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is fresh start week on the Buddhaimonia blog and ZfEL podcast. Today I cover how to let go of what holds us back and start fresh with mindfulness practice. Mindfulness gives us the ability to start each new moment off fresh, free from the chains of the past and the weight of our conditioning. Whether you're looking to start the new year, this month, week, or just today off fresh this episode will help show you how to do it with mindfulness practice. To go along with episode #10, episode #11 and this week's guided meditation is called "Mindful Refresh" and it's a simple guided meditation for letting go of what holds us down and experiencing the freshness of this moment. For show notes, visit: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zen-for-everyday-life/zfel-ep-10-how-to-start-fresh-with-mindfulness-practice.

Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to read my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/support if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is meditation week on the ZfEL podcast. I've really enjoyed recording both this week's full episode and guided meditation episode and I hope you get a lot out of them. Today I'm covering zazen, the Zen practice of sitting meditation. This is the basic meditation form I typically write about on the blog being that I essentially "grew up" in Zen. At its heart, it's just a simple mindfulness of breath meditation. If you're new to meditation, know that zazen is a great beginner practice for this very reason. It's what I practice each and every day. Also, don't forget to check out this week's episode #8: How to Create a Home Meditation Practice which this guided meditation serves as an accompaniment to. For show notes, see: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zen-for-everyday-life/zfel-ep-9-guided-meditation-zazen-zen-sitting-meditation. Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to check out my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/donate if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

This is meditation week on the ZfEL podcast. Today I cover everything you need to know to start your home meditation practice including the 5 steps to making meditation a daily habit and the 5 major resources you should utilize to do so. Meditation is the foundation of a strong daily mindfulness practice and it's the first of the 7 keys I covered in last week's episode How to Make Mindfulness a Way of Life for that very reason, so I'm excited to cover it this week on the podcast. To go along with episode #8, episode #9 and this week's guided meditation is on zazen, or the Zen sitting practice of mindfulness meditation. My hope is that this week serves you and others as a complete audio resource for beginning your home meditation practice. For show notes, visit: buddhaimonia.com/podcast/zen-for-everyday-life/zfel-ep-8-how-to-create-a-home-meditation-practice. Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to check out my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/donate if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

Today is the start of a brand new weekly segment to the podcast where I'll be covering one new guided meditation each week. Today's guided meditation is the mindful breathing practice of Going Home creating by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Going Home is a simple mindful breathing practice that's one of the simplest and at the same time most powerful of all mindfulness practices. I use it daily. I start the episode off by explaining a little bit about this second format and cap off the episode with an explanation on how you can best make use of this simple but powerful mindfulness practice. Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to check out my weekly blog as well as guides, books, and other resources, Buddhaimonia.com/newsletter to sign up to the weekly newsletter and get my free eBook The Little Book of Mindfulness, and Buddhaimonia.com/donate if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

In this week's episode, I talk about how to make mindfulness a daily habit. How do we really bring mindfulness into our daily life to experience the full transformative effects of the practice? I talk about the 7 keys I've discovered from my own practice and experimentation and show how each can work seamlessly together to create an effective strategy for living mindfully in a busy and distraction-filled world. I also cover a few optional (but highly effective) points that can further help your efforts to live a more mindful life. Thank you for listening. Go to Buddhaimonia.com to check out my weekly blog, guides, books, as well as other resources and Buddhaimonia.com/donate if you'd like to become a supporting member of the podcast and blog.

In this week's episode I talk about the wisdom of mindfulness in our everyday lives. How mindfulness aids us in working through issues of lack (such as financial issues), relationship problems, a lack of self-worth, and more. I also take you through a quick guided meditation I call "mindful wisdom" to help you move through everyday challenges with more skillfulness and ease.

This week's episode is all about nightly rituals and establishing a nourishing and restful nightly routine. Your time for rest is a special time and space which should be treated with respect- and I show you how to do that. In this week's episode I cover what I believe to be a complete and highly effective 5-step nightly routine that: 1) helps you in becoming, and staying, an early riser 2) improves the quality of your sleep, and... 3) supports and enhances your mindfulness practice. I also cover a few key tips for improving the quality of your sleep and guide you through an entire mindfulness of body meditation exercise.

This week's episode is all about cleansing the mind and nourishing wholesome seeds in our day-to-day life. It's the process of demoting, or turning away from, unwholesome seeds and watering or promoting wholesome ones in an effort to provide ourselves with the proper nourishment for our heart and mind.

This week's episode is all about realizing the beauty of this life and cultivating a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation. I lead off with a very interesting story about a modern-day yogi, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher by the name of Mingyur Rinpoche, and we talk about a simple daily practice suggested by the Buddha which can help us deepen our appreciation for life by bringing us face-to-face with the truth of impermanence.

For many of us, they are the hardest things we will ever do: to face the fear of what others think of us, to work through the inner dialogue that keeps us questioning our self-worth and perpetuating the feeling of voidness (something is missing) and to push further to the deepest reaches of spiritual practice to reunite with, and fully express, our true nature.

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