Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is when you are truly there, mind and body together. When your mind is there with your body, you are established in the present moment.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
Here, we have gathered a variety of resources to support the many pathways to a more mindful life:
Mindfulness Apps
Many mindfulness apps have been developed as meditation aids. Others are geared toward helping us to stay more present throughout the day, using a periodic bell or reminder.
Most of them have a free trial period. Some require a subscription, while others provide enough free content to support your ongoing mindfulness practice.
- 12 of the Best Meditation Apps of 2022Heathline article reviewing a number of meditation apps.
Audio
- The Mindfulness SolutionInstructions for when and how to use the following meditations are described in detail in The Mindfulness Solution.
- UCSD Center for Mindfulness: Audio DownloadsThe UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness has prepared a number of practices that are available here in digital file format.
Breathing
- Koru Mindfulness MeditationFollow along with Dr. Jenna Bauer, Assistant Director for Stress Management Programs at UIC, as she shows you breathing and mindfulness meditation techniques.
- Three Breathing ExercisesBreathing techniques for reducing stress & anxiety, and increasing energy & alertness. Created by Andrew Weil, M.D.
Guided Meditations
- Free Guided MeditationsUCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.
- Relaxation DownloadsExplore different approaches to relaxation presented by the Dartmouth Student Wellness Center.
- Self-Compassion Meditation Video PlaylistIn this video playlist, Dr. Jenna Bauer guides you through various self-compassion meditation techniques.
- Additional Meditation Video PlaylistHere are a few more helpful videos to guide you through various meditation techniques.
Online Classes
- Palouse MindfulnessFree 8 session self-paced online course including downloadable materials, readings, and brief videos from a variety of well-known mindfulness teachers.
- Mindful Awareness Practices (MAP) for Daily Living"An excellent introduction to mindfulness." 6 weekly sessions start at specific dates but self-paced materials. Cost includes optional weekly chat with instructors and participants, discussion forums, and more.
Mindfulness Information & Resources
- The American Mindfulness Research Association (AMRA)AMRA serves as a professional resource for evidence-based mindfulness research and applications.
- Awake Mind: Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire On-LineThis instrument is based on a factor analytic study of five independently developed mindfulness questionnaires.
- Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and SocietyTransforming the culture of care by creating "mindfulness-based participatory medicine."
- Insight TimerFree. Timer with bell variations for personal meditation, differing-length guided meditations from prominent teachers, personal stats, journal, world map with locations of real time others meditating, community forums.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)MBCT was developed by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams and John Teasdale, modeled on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.
- Mindfulness MagazineThe place to go for insight, information, and inspiration to help us all live more mindfully.
- Mindfulness ExercisesSix quick and simple mindfulness exercises to establish and maintain calmness and positivity.
- Mindfulness Research Summary (pdf)The following summary was created by Dr. Lisa Flook and Greg Flaxman. Researchers' interest in mindfulness practice has steadily increased as studies continue to reveal its beneficial effects.
- Oxford Mindfulness CentreThe work of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre is providing ground-breaking clinical and neuroscience research on mindfulness, building up an extensive, peer-reviewed body of knowledge and developing and teaching new approaches to mindfulness intervention.
