The Aware Mind
Episodes explore mindfulness teachings, strategies and science and are released every Friday. Sarah Vallely is the author of four books on the subject of meditation and mindfulness, her most current book, Tame Soothe Dwell introduces a mindfulness practice based in taming the mind, soothing the gut and dwelling in the heart. Sarah also runs a virtual meditation center and trains and certifies mindfulness teachers and coaches. Learn more at http://www.tsdmind.org
Podcasting since 2021 • 85 episodes
The Aware Mind
Latest Episodes
Real Personal Real Stories - Sarah and Nicole Talk About Their IFS Parts and How They Came to Be
In this episode of The Aware Mind, host Sarah Vallely and guest Nicole Handsman explore the complex dynamics of Internal Family Systems (IFS), focusing on how parts can form alliances or stand in opposition to one another. Through cand...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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47:29
PREVIEW Guided Mindfulness Meditation for Decreasing Overthinking and Falling Asleep
Listen to the complete meditation and others when you subscribe to The Aware Mind Exclusive Edition https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457574/subscribe"Simplify Your Thinking" is a guid...
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Season 4
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4:53
What We Avoid, Why We Avoid it, And How It Causes Our Anxiety to Get Worse
In this episode, Sarah is joined by licensed therapist Mike Comparetto to explore the concept of avoidance—specifically, experiential avoidance, which refers to the tendency to avoid unpleasant thoughts, emotions, and physical sensatio...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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41:31
The Five Most Common Ways We Avoid Being Vulnerable in a Relationship and How We Can Open Up to Our Partners
In this episode of The Aware Mind, Sarah explores what real vulnerability looks like in relationships—like admitting we’re scared, in pain, or unsure of ourselves. Most of us didn’t grow up in environments that encouraged emotional ope...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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21:53