No intro. Straight into practice. Working with sadness. Come and join me on substack https://mindfulnessman.substack.com/

In this episode I interview author Nate Klemp and speak about his upcoming book, 'Open'. Nate Klemp, PhD, is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. He is the author of the new book OPEN: Living With an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. Nate is also the coauthor of the New York Times Editors’ Choice The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Marriage and the New York Times Bestseller Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing. Nate cofounded the mindfulness training company Life Cross Training and holds a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD from Princeton University.

Today I am giving you the gift of thirty days of my time and in return I ask for your commitment to show up. Thirty days of meditation, same place, same time, on the mindfulnessman Facebook page, also streamed on mindfulness in daily life. 7.30pm uk time, every evening, starting today 30th December, I will lead a meditation class. We will sit together and cover mindfulness, loving kindness, affirmation practices and other practices designed to make our lives more joyful. Here is the link. https://fb.me/e/1LUdYnGyB Share it, invite your friends and family, let’s not let another year slip by without living the life we were meant to live.

In this live show I introduce something called a Gatha. They are poetic phrases linked with the breath. if you like it let me know and I will expand on them for a longer meditation.

In today's episode I talk about deepening meditation practice. In response to several followers' requests, I have recorded another long guided meditation which comes after the talk. I hope you enjoy it. I have been very busy over on Insight Timer too. If you want another long guided meditation practice try this. I have also recorded a sleep practice for any of you who would like to get better sleep and incorporate mindfulness into your sleep. You can find that practice here. If you enjoy my guided meditations over on Insight Timer pleas leave me a good review as it helps them to get noticed. Have a wonderful week. Peace.

This is a short meditation which can be practiced anywhere. Repeated several times a day it will really help you to remain mindful throughout the day.

To meditate is to walk the path of the greatest happiness. Within you now, lies a joy that is indescribably beautiful. You may have had a brief encounter with the inner well and tasted the sublime waters of the interior life. These are the only waters capable of quenching the thirst, of bringing a profound peace and contentment that radiates through one’s whole being and out into the world. Meditate with me now.

This week we have a guided meditation which is relaxed and aims to open you up to experiencing mindfulness in the whole body. I am writing a weekly newsletter with brand new content. If you haven't already, subscribe here https://mindfulnessman.substack.com/

A quick chat and a guided meditation outside. Make the noises of traffic and bustle part of your practice. I am sending a newsletter of ways to live mindfully with exclusive content I won’t be sharing on social media. You can subscribe here: https://mindfulnessman.substack.com

In this show I guide you through the practice of RAIN. It is a powerful meditation that will help you enormously if you practise it regularly. I now have a regular newsletter in which I will give pointers on living your best life. It is free, so come and sign up at the link below: https://substack.com/@mindfulnessman

In this episode I encourage you to embrace sadness as a route to wholeness and joyful living. I devised a meditation of around ten minutes to help open you up to sadness now, or when it arrives in the future. I have started a substack and will be regularly sharing my reflections on there, so do subscribe, link below. https://substack.com/profile/105196159-christopher-john-manning

In this live show we meditate, tuning into our own inner joy. Have a listen and let the beautiful well up in you.

In this show I talk about restlessness and how to work with it. We then sit for a short meditation.

A short talk about being at home in the body, ending with a guided meditation to help us to make the most of every moment. Thanks again to the great kindness shown by the supporters of this show. Anita Gwatney, Mark Buchannan Claire Jenkins, Mickel Polam, Henrietta Nemeth, Diane plocek & Jayde Sant.

This is a guided meditation to help you to work with anxiety and worry. No intro, straight into the meditation. The closer we get to our anxiety, the more we can see the potential of freedom from it. If you don't want to become a patron, you can always show your appreciation with a one-off donation here https://ko-fi.com/mindfulnessman

In this episode I open with a short story about resilience. We then move into a short meditation I designed to help you to get in touch with this enormous inner resource. I have been away from podcasting because of the huge amount of time they take to produce. I would like to offload the editing to a professional. If these podcasts help you please consider financially supporting them and helping me to reach my goal of being able to afford to have them professionally edited. If you would rather make a one off payment to help please make it to my kofi account here https://ko-fi.com/mindfulnessman Much appreciated.

Just me explaining my absence and sending you love. Peace.

This podcast was recorded live on the subject of beginners mind. It also includes a guided meditation at the end to help you to experience what is truly meant by it.

Join me on Sunday 4pm UK Time for "Sunday Sessions." This is a live podcast in which we will talk through a subject and then a guided meditation together. We had one last week and it was great as everyone joined in in the chatbox. If you don't follow the podcast, please do to be informed about upcoming shows. Also, I also have a whatsapp group in which I send links to live meditation classes I teach. These classes are always free. Message me if you want the details. Enjoy this short podcast reflecting on the beauty of winter mornings. Have a wonderful weekend.

We all need a little inner comfort right now, life is really difficult for so many. If we practise this, our hearts will bloom and we will find inner joy. Come and follow me on instagram as I'm about to start live meditation classes back up there. https://www.instagram.com/mindfulnessman/ #mindfulness #selflove