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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

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Overcoming the Biggest Challenges Preventing You From Beginning Your Meditation Practice

November 18, 2022 • Sarah Vallely & Jacob Derossett • Season 1 • Episode 38

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In this episode, Sarah and Jacob talk about their personal meditation practices and what they have found to best support them to gain benefit from sitting. One of the most important teachings related to meditation focus on how we handle losing focus. When we meditate we periodically lose awareness and concentration and go into a state of daydreaming or unconscious. Sarah and Jacob discuss their points of view on this phenomenon and give some practical tips for addressing this challenge. Use this link to download Sarah's "Ten Tips for Better Concentration" to help you develop your alertness during meditation. https://www.tsdmind.org/_files/ugd/8bdf26_638da1495f7840a8bcc0d806a8c1a1f7.pdf

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The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog
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Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com
Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com
Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9
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This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).