Mindfulness at Omega: Resource Library
What Are the Proven Benefits of Mindfulness?
Pema Chödrön teaches how to break free from the stories we tell ourselves and find peace, presence, and emotional freedom in the midst of change.
Taking space to slow down and listen to the whispers of your body will support both your personal and professional life, says Cory Muscara.
Meditation teacher Jeff Warren shares the key ingredients to meditation, starting with concentration and ending with care of self and others.
Join Steven Washington, qigong instructor and neuromuscular massage therapist, for a set of mindful practices, employing Pilates and qigong fundamentals.
When do you feel most alive? Mirabai Bush explains how mindful practices can help you discover the link between your passion and living a compassionate life.
These books give a thorough introduction to mindfulness and meditation and include instruction to get you started with your own mindfulness practice.
Mindfulness is a growing trend in therapy, thanks to more research showing its benefits for treating mental health issues.
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A Mindful Approach To Therapy
Featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn, John P. Forsyth, Christopher K. Germer, and Kristin Neff
Accepting the difficult things in life is a challenge, says Adyashanti. Here's why it's important to do it and how practicing with mindfulness can help you find peace.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), says it takes work—and play—to cultivate mindfulness.
Getting personal, meditation teacher Jeff Warren describes how meditation has helped him understand his own mental health.
Explore the Practice
It is possible to rewire the way you relate to yourself, says psychotherapist Nicole Sachs. Here, she shares a practice on how to become more self-compassionate.
Learn to avoid burnout with two micro practices that help put more space between life’s demands.
Spiritual teacher Traci S. Jackson shares a practice in which intentional breaths become anchors to ground yourself and discover the tranquil space within.
Join Robert Jahnke, cofounder of the National Qigong Association, for a stress-interrupting practice that you can incorporate throughout your day.
Turn up the volume and join animal chaplain Sarah A. Bowen as she guides you in an animal mindfulness practice with a cat purring.
This simple, 5-minute mindfulness exercise is worth a try if you're wondering how to relieve anxiety and enhance your well-being.
Join meditation teacher Tara Brach for her guided RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) practice, a 4-step process to deepen compassion.
Two of Omega’s top yoga teachers offer spring yoga practices that can cleanse the mind and body—and prepare you to get back into action after winter.
Traci Childress shares mindfulness practices she integrates into school curriculum and also shares with her two young children.
Slowing down, sitting still, and "doing nothing" is a bold move in our busy world. Try this classic shamatha meditation practice from Michael Bernard Beckwith.
Mindfulness in Action
Discover how meditation can be used to take action in a time of "us versus them" and immerse yourself in a meditation session with Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Mindfulness can help leaders to heighten their levels of self-awareness—and experience greater success in the workplace.
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3 Practices for Becoming a More Mindful Leader
Featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield, and Michael Carroll
Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg says compassion can remind all of us we are larger than our anger and pain, and how the practice aids high-security prison inmates.
Buddhist nun Sister Dang Nghiem (affectionately known as Sister D) examines what it means to heal by using mindfulness for Lyme disease.
Mina Khan-Lee attended an Omega event with Jon Kabat-Zinn in New York City during a challenging moment in her life. Here's how it impacted her and her teaching.
Michael Carroll, one of the first to bring mindfulness into the corporate arena, shares how mindfulness can help us navigate the rapid changes technology brings our way.
Omega's Mindfulness & Education conferences and professional trainings help to get these beneficial practices into schools everywhere.
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Building a Mindful Classroom
Can you be mindful without trying? Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher Florence Meleo-Meyer describes what it means to have a mindfulness practice.
Byron Katie, creator of The Work, explains how changing your thoughts can change the world.
Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach turn to Omega cofounder Elizabeth Lesser for advice about how to be true to oneself while aiming to bridge divides.
