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
Episodes
75 episodes
Grow Your Brain, Heal Your Emotions and Other Ways Mindfulness Meditation Can Change Your Life
In this episode, Sarah's guest, Kim Thiel, and Sarah discuss the way mindfulness meditation can change the structure of your brain so you can better process your emotions, focus, and regulate your nervous system. Additionally, Kim talks about o...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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31:07
A Jolting Exploration of How Boundary Setting Creates a Safe Space for You to Heal Emotionally: Part 2
In this episode, Sarah shares eight vital tips for setting boundaries. Learn whether you need to discuss your boundaries with others first, how anger should or shouldn't play a role, and how to set up a four-column prep guide for your boundary ...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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23:32
A Jolting Exploration of How Boundary Setting Creates a Safe Space for You to Heal Emotionally: Part 1
In this episode, Sarah talks to you straight about when to set boundaries, why to set them, and how emotional immaturity in others can challenge your boundaries. Learn why being defensive is the opposite to healthy boundary setting and why some...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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25:21
Sarah's Helene Hurricane Update in Asheville North Carolina
As some of you might know, I live in Asheville, North Carolina, along with most of my show guests. I invite you to listen to my update and announcements about upcoming episode. If you are interested in making any donations to support th...
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2:59
Finding Relief During the Presidential Election In Case You are Feeling Incredibly Anxious
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. Sarah and her guest, Dr. Breese Annable, discuss the kinds of stress the US Presidential election is creating and whether this stress could be causing you chronic anxiety. Chronic anxiety c...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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32:32
Eight Signs of Emotional Immaturity and Four Ways to Heal from Emotional Neglect and Trauma: Part 2
In this episode, Sarah covers eight signs of emotional MATURITY, as well as ways to heal from a parent (or other relationship) who is emotionally harsh or dismissive. Identifying the people in your life who are emotionally mature and making tim...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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23:40
Eight Signs of Emotional Immaturity and Four Ways to Heal from Emotional Neglect and Trauma: Part 1
In this episode, Sarah covers eight signs of emotional immaturity and shows how being in a relationship with someone who is emotionally immature can be traumatic. Understanding these eight signs of emotional immaturity will help you identify wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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27:08
Finally Understanding What Self Worth Means for You and How to Improve Your Sense of Self Worth
In this episode, Sarah and Mike Comparetto are back at it. Mike, a licensed therapist, and Sarah, a trauma and anxiety coach, demystify the subject of self-worth. Much of the information available on this subject is somewhat vague, however, Mik...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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38:10
Overcoming the Impossible Task of Disengaging from Your Thinking to Take Charge of Your Life
In this episode, Sarah describes in detail the RAIN technique for disengaging from, separating yourself from and separating yourself from your own thinking. If you learn and use this technique you won't feel as mentally drained and feel p...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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19:06
How Somatic Healing Works and the Importance of Getting Out of Your Own Way
In this episode, Sarah and her guest Eliza Meadows, discuss the unique techniques of somatic healing and its powerful benefits. Somatic healing involves soothing your nervous system in the midst of something uncomfortable. This discomfort can i...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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28:34
Ethan Kross Author of Chatter: A Book About Why Our Inner Voice Determines our Happiness
In this episode, Sarah highlights the amazing realities of our inner voice, as described by Ethan Kross in his book "Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It". Learn the truth behind why, we as humans, evolved...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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27:24
10 Reasons Why You Might Have Imposter Syndrome: Men and Women Alike
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Breese Annable, Coach and Therapist, discuss the ten most common traits of imposter syndrome. Originally associated more with women, recent research shows that just as many men have imposter Syndrome as wom...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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34:37
What To Do Instead of Arguing or Problem Solving to Build Emotional Intimacy in Your Relationship
In this episode, Sarah and a married couple, who are clients of hers discuss how to build emotional intimacy. They share about how, although previously mystifying, vulnerability, is something they better understand now and depend on to fe...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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28:13
Allow Two Seasoned Mindfulness Teachers to Get You Started on Your Practice this Year
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Eliza Meadows, discusses their personal experiences getting to their own mindfulness practices. Learn why meditation retreats are transformative and why learning how to meditate without recorded guidance ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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33:51
Sarah's Clients Share True Stories of Working on Their Fear, Insecurity, Shame and Worry
In this episode, two of Sarah's clients, Brian and Ali, share their personal experiences leveraging mindfulness to facilitate their own emotional healing. Experiences of fear, insecurity, shame and worry are really messy and can leave us feelin...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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33:52
The Secrets to Motivation You Need to Accomplish Your Goals in 2024
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Mike Comparetto, discuss the actions you can take to reach your highest potential. Mike shares his "Motivation Equation" which shows how you can tip the balance towards moving in the direction you intend. S...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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25:32
How Smartphone Apps Create Addictive Patterns and How We Can Find a Healthy Balance with Our Phone Use
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Joanie Lamb, child and family expert, discuss the ways our phone apps keep us going back to our phones instead of using other ways to entertain or soothe ourselves. This all has to do with dopamine and can ...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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26:24
Tips for Reducing Stress Caused by Visiting Family Over the Holidays
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Dr. Breese Annable, discuss the many reasons we experience anxiety and stress during the holidays. However, there are ways to show up for yourself that will leave you feeling more whole and relaxed, instead...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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30:58
How to do "The Emotional Work" and Lower Your Anxiety in Significant Ways
In this episode, Sarah and her guest Mike Comparetto, a licensed therapist, discuss the reasons why doing "emotional work" lowers your anxiety. Emotional work involves identifying specific words to describe your emotions, being mindful of your ...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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28:40
How Self-Compassion Helps Us Pivot When We Are Spiraling Down Emotionally
In this episode, Sarah and her guest Emelda De Coteau, Mindfulness Coach, discuss the importance of taking a pause when you are met with difficulty and giving yourself compassion. So often situations cause us to spiral down emotionally and caus...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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34:54
Why Self-love Deficit Disorder is the New Codependence and Other Supports for Relationships After Trauma
In this episode, Sarah introduces a new "disorder" experts are getting behind and spearheading a movement to include in the DSM. Self-love Deficit Disorder shows up when we ignore our own needs to fill other people's needs. SLDD also looks like...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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15:40
Deescalating Feelings of Anger and Frustration During Times of Conflict with your Partner
In this episode, Sarah and her guest Stacey Curnow, a licensed couples therapist and relationship expert, break down what happens within our nervous systems when we enter conflict. Learn if it is best to address the issue in the moment or wait ...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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28:43
Brene Brown Gives Advice on Healthy Ways to Feel Our Emotions Such as Anxiety, Insecurity and Disappointment and More
In this episode, Sarah details Brene Brown's latest book "Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience". In this book Brene highlights 87 emotions, explaining what these emotions truly mean and gives ad...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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21:35
Tips for Building Your Sense of Self-Worth with Simple Mindfulness Approaches that Really Work!
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Mike Comparetto, unpack what it means to have biases, especially the ones that are self-defeating. Do you know what your core beliefs are? For most people, these beliefs are completely unconscious. However,...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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30:58
You Don't Need to Work Harder to Soothe Your Anxiety, You Just Need to Work Smarter
In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Dr. Breese Annable, discuss how awareness of our fears can actually calm our anxiety. It sounds counter-intuitive but asking questions about what the deeper fears are driving your concerns and worry, can ac...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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29:46