Rocketman Mindfulness to a High Level Quality Life

Loving compassion

This is the forth guided meditation led by Andrea Cygler to accompany 'The Little Mindfulness Workbook' written by Gary Hennessey, co-founder, Breathworks.

Meet Andrea Cygler here:
http://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/accreditation/225-andrea-cygler

Meditation 4: Mindfulness of Breathing - working with thoughts

This is the second of three Kindness to self guided meditations led by Gary Hennessey to accompany 'The Little Mindfulness Workbook' written by Gary Hennessey, co-founder, Breathworks.

Meet Gary Hennessey here:
http://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/breathworks/founders

Meditation 8: Kindness to self, using imagery

This 10 minute meditation has been recorded specifically to help commuters connect more deeply and compassionately with their experience as they travel too and from their place of work.

Present Moment Awareness - Compassionate Commuter Meditation

We live in tumultuous times don’t we? But each one of us has the capacity to take a stand, in our own lives, for what really matters. That's being a mindful leader, and the world really needs mindful leaders right now. 

I believe mindful leadership is perhaps the most important skill we can develop today—for our communities, our planet, and ourselves. 

To me, to be a mindful leader means to connect with, and live from, a deeper sense of peace and purpose. It means taking empowered and kind actions each day that nourish and uplift the world around us. Would you agree?

Because we believe this is so important right now, myself and my dear friend Dawa Tarchin Phillips created this video below to give you some guidance and support on how to become a mindful leader. In it we share three key principals each on mindful leadership. 

May this video support you in being your fullest and truest self. Enjoy!

Melli O'Brien and Dawa Tarchin Phillips - How to Become A Mindful Leader In The World

Did you know you have a hundred million neurons (also called nerve cells or brain cells) in your intestines? The gut is now being referred to by many scientists as the gut-brain. Your heart, in addition to its other functions, also acts as a heart-brain. It’s made up of about 40,000 neurons, all of which can sense, feel, learn and remember. 
 
Yep, that’s right. We have three brains communicating together at any one point in time – The more official names are- the  and you is is you and you (head), the cardiac brain (heart), and the enteric brain (gut). Each organ has complex neuro-networks and is able to store and process information, and each has the capacity for neuroplasticity.

Many ancient wisdom teachings have put great emphasis on checking into one’s own innate intelligence, speaking about following the wisdom of the heart and gut feelings. In recent years technology and neuroscience have finally advanced enough to prove these wisdom teachings to be correct so we now know for sure... our bodies have not one, but three brains. Each of which have different ways of ‘knowing’.

Here is how you can use the intelligence wisdom and intuition of your three brains to make better decisions and stay more in touch with what really matters.

How To Practice The ‘Head-Heart-Gut’ Check In 

We make a lot of decisions every day and these decisions are what determine the direction and quality of our lives. Some are little. Some are completely life altering. All of them matter as you steer the course of your life at each little juncture.

Any time you’re at a decision point you can use this mini meditation to respond (and not react)  to what is arising with with wisdom and intelligence, making more mindful choices leading to a fuller happier more authentic life.

Step 1: Take three deep slow conscious breaths as a way of gathering your awareness to the present moment.

Step 2: Take a deep slow breath as you take your attention to the head and notice what kinds of thoughts are present in relation to the current situation. 

Step 3: Drop awareness down to the heart area as you take another deep slow breath. Take a moment to attend to what values you have in this situation, what you care about and what your deepest intention is. 

Step 4: Drop awareness down into the gut. As you take another breath, acknowledge any hunches, intuitions or emotions that are present.

Step 5: Collect all this Information and take another breath in and out as you mentally ask yourself the question “what shall I do now?” Listen for the answer.

The ‘Head-Heart-Gut’ Check In can be done in just seven breaths. This powerful, simple mini meditation will help you connect to your whole self in the moments when you need it the most. 

Why not give it a try today (and let me know how you go on the facebook page!)

May it be an ally and a support to you in your moments of decision today and beyond

Warmly, 

Melli O’Brien

The Head-Heart-Gut Check In: A One Minute Meditation for Making Wise Choices

I am lucky enough to have a friend with a recording studio so I did these recordings there in order to give the listener the best quality sound I could. So I hope you enjoy them!

Soothing Touch

Soft Landing

Self-Compassion Break

Compassion with Equinimity

Affectionate Breathing

The non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion is devoted solely to disseminating self-compassion. Self-compassion can be defined as learning to treat yourself the way you would treat a good friend when they suffer, fall short or fail in some way. Founded in 2012 by Kristin Neff, PhD and Christopher K. Germer, PhD, the center is a place where people can learn about self-compassion, find out where to train in MSC, continue to practice MSC skills, and explore how to teach MSC to others. We invite you to explore our website and find out how self-compassion may help you or those you care about.