Sleep Meditation

A 13 minute centring body scan meditation to pause, give your thinking mind a rest, let go of all your worries, challenges and concerns and return to your self, to your centre, to the peaceful heart of your being ... Can you take this inner peace out into the rest of your day?

Centring in the Body - Body Scan Meditation (13 mins)

This 15 minute meditation with Plantwave music can help you reduce stress, anxiety and mental busyness and return home to your calm, still centre. 

Photo Pip Barnes Photography

Calming a Stressed, Anxious or Busy Mind 15 min meditation with Plantwave music

A 15 min Grounding Meditation to return to the present moment and your innately calm, clear and aware presence. 

Let go of stress and pressure and connect to your experience right here, right now. Let go of trying to fix or control and let everything be just as it is.

Music by Plantwave
Photo by Indra Geri, Unsplash

15 min Grounding Meditation with Plantwave Music

17min Mindfulness Meditation to practice welcoming all experience without judgement. 
Sense yourself as the open, space-like presence in which thoughts, emotions, sensations and perceptions all appear, stay for a while and change, and disappear. 
Seeing judgments as feathers that leave no trace, and allowing them to be seen and simply float away in the wind.

Image by Javardh, Unsplash

Mindfulness Meditation with Feather 17 mins

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 1
Ness Stonnill | Burnout to Wellbeing
Published Monday Aug 10, 2020
Summary:
Ness Stonnill, founder of JobPair, talks about the crucial role meditation played in her recovery from burnout, stress and ill health to wellbeing and on to helping others thrive in work and life. In this first episode of Reasons To Be Mindful, Ness shares her tips for increasing mindfulness in daily life, how slowing down and staying present is the best recipe for productivity and how her body healed itself with a holistic approach to health and wellness.
 
You don’t want to miss:
•	How Ness recovered from corporate burnout, stress, illness and fatigue to wellness and thriving.
•	How to reduce overthinking and worry, learn to calm our mind and body and be more present, clear and productive.
•	Practical ways to increase mindfulness in everyday life, even when you’re busy.
•	Tips for dealing with resistance and practical mindfulness for new mums.
•	The mental, physical and productivity benefits of slowing down, especially for people who are 'always on'.
 
Links and resources:
•	Headspace https://www.headspace.com/
•	A loving-kindness meditation to try https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/11-min-loving-kindness-meditation
•	Info on Autogenics meditation technique https://www.autogenics.com.au/what-is-autogenics/
•	A progressive muscle relaxation meditation - great to help with sleep https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/25-min-progressive-muscle-relaxation-6june2018
•	Ness' website: JobPair https://www.jobpair.com.au/
•	Read about me and my business, Right Brain Liaisons. https://rightbrainliaisons.com/
•	Follow Right Brain Liaisons on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rightbrainliaisons/
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Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.

Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. Produced by Jen Hill during covid-lockdown-2020, with love and gratitude for living on Kaurna land.

Reasons to Be Mindful Podcast

Ness Stonnill RTBM Podcast Ep01

I Am Here Now 10 min Meditation

A 20 min guided meditation, recorded live, to explore your inherent and fundamental nature of aware presence. We can easily collapse our sense of self with our experience and feel vulnerable, limited and separate as a result. But in reality everything is connected and our true nature is never harmed, changed or tainted by the experiences we have.

Exploring our Fundamental Nature of Awareness

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 5
Kadri Auvaart | Meditation Not Medication
Published Monday Sep 07, 2020

Summary:
Kadri Auvaart speaks candidly about the need for discipline in managing her thoughts and emotions at a time when she was caring for both parents with Alzheimer’s whilst also supporting two young sons and working as a counsellor for vulnerable teenagers. The need, at this time, to be present for herself and others, for deep listening, authenticity and to maintain her own mental health was the impetus to begin a daily meditation practice.
Previously an overthinker who suffered from social anxiety, self-judgement and depression, Kadri now has a tool to deal with feelings of stress, helplessness and overwhelm. In this episode, Kadri speaks about emotional health and how even when we can’t control what happens to us, emotional regulation skills help us to maintain balance, nurture our wellbeing, and navigate our next steps in life.

Don’t miss:
Profound lessons and insights from Kadri’s long-term meditation practice.
How Kadri stays present and in control of her thoughts and feelings.
Kadri’s powerful daily mantra that programs her mind for success and sets herself up for the day ahead.
How mindfulness helps manage mental health and provides relief for anxieties, depression, self-judgement, overthinking, racing thoughts and catastrophising.
Kadri’s tips for being mindful in everyday life.
PLUS, Kadri’s tips for beginners who want to get started with meditation!

Links and resources:
Buddha House, Adelaide https://buddhahouse.org/
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness-based_stress_reduction
An 11 min Breathing In, Breathing Out Mantra Meditation https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/breathing-with-mantra-meditation-11-mins-30-5-2018mp3
Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/
Andy Hobson https://insighttimer.com/andyhobson and Tara Brach on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/tarabrach
Visit my website to read about me and the work I do https://rightbrainliaisons.com/
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rightbrainliaisons/


Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.

Kadri Auvaart RTBM Podcast Ep05

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 6
Associate Professor Tarik Sammour | The Power of Visualisation
Published Monday Sep 14, 2020

Summary:
Tarik Sammour, colorectal surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Associate Professor at The University of Adelaide, talks about using visualisation to improve performance and surgical outcomes.
Visualisation is used by professionals in many ﬁelds to manage stress, enhance focus and communication and may be used in the health sector to improve patient healing, pain management and recovery times.
In this episode, Tarik shares his tips on using this powerful tool and also discusses the link between stress, mental health and the bowel, and the importance of mindset and psychology on health and patient outcomes.

Episode features:
How visualisation and mental rehearsal improve performance.
How emotional stress affects the bowel and vice-versa.
The inﬂuence of mindset and psychology on physical health, recovery and wellbeing.
How mindfulness and visualisation may be used for pain management, improved teamwork, risk management and resilience. How we can all use visualisation deliberately as a skill that leads to success.
PLUS, Tarik’s insights into using visualisation in everyday work and life!

Links and resources:
Link to Tarik’s research https://www.colorectalresearch.org/
A guided visualisation for relaxation https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/relaxation-visualisation
A mental rehearsal exercise for performance and skill development https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/mental-rehearsal-exercise
One of many articles on mental rehearsal https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettsteenbarger/2018/02/17/tapping-the-power-of-mental-rehearsal/#178c3e0666f0
For more about me and what I do, visit my website http://rightbrainliaisons.com/
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rightbrainliaisons/

Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.

Assoc Prof Tarik Sammour RTBM Podcast Ep06

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 7
Natalie Michels | Mindful Leadership
Published Monday Sep 21, 2020

Summary:
CEO and daily meditator, Natalie Michels, discusses Mindful Leadership, how her meditation practice supports self-awareness, emotional regulation, mental health and being a better person, and how mindfulness in the workplace fosters better connection, communication, teamwork, staff retention and productivity.

Don’t miss:
How emotional regulation is good for business.
Advice from a female CEO on thriving in a male-dominated industry. What Mindful Leadership looks like.
How to get the best from your staff.
Natalie’s advice for beginners who want to get started with meditation.
PLUS, Natalie’s simple technique for dealing with unwanted thoughts!

Links and resources:
Headspace https://www.headspace.com/
Self-inquiry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-enquiry_(Ramana_Maharshi)
Rupert Spira on self-inquiry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdDT0q2KMw
Mooji short self-inquiry exercise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuXKADNbBnc
For more about Right Brain Liaisons, visit my website http://rightbrainliaisons.com/
Follow us on Instagram and Soundcloud https://www.instagram.com/rightbrainliaisons/

Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.

Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. Produced by Jen Hill during covid-lockdown-2020, with love and gratitude for living on Kaurna land.

Natalie Michels RTBM Podcast Ep07

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 8
Mark Gregory | Zen
Published Monday Sep 28, 2020

Summary:
After meditating for most of his life in the Sōtō Zen Buddhist tradition, Mark Gregory is a relaxed guy with a cool perspective on life, and despite his senior role as a University Chief Operating Ofﬁcer, he ﬁnds work and play blur and peace and joy in both simple and complex activities.

In this episode, Mark shares the insights revealed during his 30+ year meditation practice during a fun, funny and fascinating conversation about clearing one’s mind and paying attention. Here is an example of how life can be when one learns to meditate young!

Don’t miss:
The ins and outs of Zen meditation.
How a long-term meditation practice can inﬂuence everyday life.
How meditation practice helps manage anger and other difﬁcult emotions. The art of acceptance and letting go.
Why meditation is as good as a holiday.
PLUS, Mark’s valuable advice for people for people curious about meditation.

Links and resources:
Info about Soto Zen https://szba.org/soto-zen/how-to-meditate/
Short video "Soto Zen as a new style of living" https://youtu.be/icqm_E3kNXs
Guided Zen meditations on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/meditation-topics/zenzazen
Enjoy a range of my free guided meditations on Soundcloud 
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Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.

Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. With love and gratitude for living on Kaurna land.

Mark Gregory RTBM Podcast Ep08

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 9
Candice and Lachi | Reset and Recentre
Published Monday Oct 05, 2020

Summary:
Regular meditation helps Doggy Grub founders, Candice Ollivier and Lachi McGough, stay centred, organise their thoughts, reduce anxiety and reactivity, sleep better and enjoy life. With a rapidly growing business, Candice and Lachi rely on their practice to stay clear and intentional, present and attentive, calm and composed and keep things in perspective. In this episode, Candice and Lachi share their tips for managing overthinking and overreacting.

Don’t miss:
How Candice and Lachi use meditation to set themselves up for the day with a clear mindset, purpose and intention . How Candice and Lachi use meditation as a tool to manage anger and anxiety.
Tips to help with stress and overwhelm.
Tips to stay present and attentive.
How resetting your energy and training your mind can make a huge difference to quality of life.
PLUS, great tips for beginners interested in starting meditation practice.

Links and resources:
Check out Doggy Grub for healthy dog food, delivered https://www.doggygrub.com.au/
11 min Breath Counting meditation https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/10-minute-breath-counting
Body scan meditations: slow https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/slow-body-scan-meditaiton-14mins and fast https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/10-min-body-scan-meditation-6june2018
For more about Right Brain Liaisons, visit my website http://rightbrainliaisons.com/
Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/rightbrainliaisons/
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Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. Produced by Jen Hill during covid-lockdown-2020, with love and gratitude for living on Kaurna land.

Candice Ollivier and Lachi McGough RTBM Podcast Ep09

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 10
Rob Gordon | Stop Thinking, Start Living
Published Monday Oct 12, 2020

Summary:
Rob Gordon was introduced to meditation early in his career through reading about the practices of successful business people, but only came to ﬁnd the true personal value to him during his recovery from deep depression. Mindfulness is now a daily practice for Rob, enabling him to better manage his mental health and create space between his thoughts, feelings, words and actions.
In this episode Rob talks about how he brings mindfulness into every part of his day and how he sees his meditation practice as an act of deep self- love, rendering him a more effective, creative and a nicer person for himself, his family and his business, and ultimately making his life more pleasant and his business more successful.

Don’t miss:
Why meditation is a decision that can save or make your business a lot of money. How Rob punctuates his day with moments of mindfulness.
Rob’s car metaphor for looking after your mind.
Why Rob’s practice beneﬁts his family.
Robs tips for living in the present moment.
PLUS, hear why Rob’s practice is an act of deep self-love.

Links and resources:
'Stop Thinking, Start Living', the book by Richard Carlson. https://www.bookdepository.com/Stop-Thinking-Start-Living-Richard-Carlson/9780722535479
Read my tips on bringing mindfulness into daily life https://rightbrainliaisons.com/blog/bringing-mindfulness-into-your-day
For more about me and what I do, visit my website http://rightbrainliaisons.com/
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rightbrainliaisons/
Join my mailing list and receive a free gift https://rightbrainliaisons.com/signup
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Rob Gordon RTBM Podcast Ep10

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 11
Tim James | You Are Not Your Mind
Published Monday Oct 19, 2020

Summary:
From CEO and corporate gun to meditation teacher and nature lover, Tim James has followed an interesting career path; one that passed through burnout, stress and depression and ultimately led him back to (him)Self. Tim shares how learning about meditation was a revelation for him at a time when he was low, unclear and needing a change in life.

In this episode, Tim talks about his experience of mindfulness, self-inquiry and the nature of who we are. Tim also discusses some of the common misconceptions about meditation and mindfulness and how it is not as woo-woo, difﬁcult or unrelatable as one might think.

Don’t miss:
Tim’s tips on dealing with thoughts during meditation.
How meditation helped Tim work out what he wanted to do with his life. How mindfulness can help you through and out of low points in life. Tim's perspective on self-inquiry, what it is and how to practice it.
PLUS, Tim shares one essential insight that transforms everything in life!

Links and resources:
Enjoy free guided meditations by Tim James https://meditationlife.com.au/free-meditations/ and check out his website https://meditationlife.com.au/
Read about The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/
Check out Byron Katie https://thework.com/ and Deepak Chopra. https://www.deepakchopra.com/
Visit ACMM (formally ACHS) re studying meditation, mindfulness and teaching it. (Highly recommend this training.) https://www.meditationandmindfulness.com.au/
Read about informal meditation practice, AKA doing things mindfully. https://rightbrainliaisons.com/blog/bringing-mindfulness-into-your-day
For more about me and what I do, visit my website. http://rightbrainliaisons.com/
Subscribe to my mailing list to stay in the loop and receive a free gift to increase happiness. https://rightbrainliaisons.com/signup

Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.

Tim James RTBM Podcast Ep11

Reasons To Be Mindful Podcast Episode 12
Jaja Dare | Deep Listening
Published Monday Oct 26, 2020

Summary:
Wiradjuri woman, Jaja Dare, illustrates that there are many pathways to presence as she shares her unique practice and commitment to being aware, grounded and connected to self, others and the Earth.
In this powerful, ﬁnal episode of Season 1, Jaja talks about her daily practice of checking and tuning in; deep listening, what it is and why we need more of it; the importance of nature and connecting back to country; healing, music and self-expression; and the Decolonise movement, Black Sovereignty and how important it is for everyone, black and white.

Don’t miss:
Jaja’s process for practicing awareness.
The importance of staying connected to oneself, others and nature.
Dealing with discomfort, a doorway to connection and understanding.
Deep listening, what it is and why we need more of it.
How we often seek comfort over freedom and give up the richness of life as a result. Jaja speak about the Decolonise movement, what it is and how we can all play a part.
PLUS, the intelligence of the body and how to access it.

Links and resources:
Listen to the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/decolonise/id1512333595 and read more about Decolonise. https://decolonise.com.au/
Read about the importance of Black Sovereignty. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/08/this-is-black-liberation-in-australia-the-time-is-here-to-be-on-the-right-side-of-history
Enjoy Indigitube https://www.indigitube.com.au/ and First Sounds https://www.indigitube.com.au/channel/5f4da23ded9c265e58f4d4e3, First Nation's media and music for free. 
Practice with this guided process for connecting in. https://soundcloud.com/user-rightbrainliaisons/guided-process-for-connecting-in
Download a free guide on quieting the mind and increasing happiness. https://rightbrainliaisons.com/signup
For more about me and what I do, visit my website http://rightbrainliaisons.com/
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Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. Produced by Jen Hill during covid-lockdown-2020, with love and gratitude for living on Kaurna land.

Jaja Dare RTBM Podcast Ep12

A brief guided meditation to help you be here now, present, aware and centred. This is a perfect daily practice and antidote to a stressed, busy or distracted mind.

Grounding in Your Calm Centre 10mins

A 10 minute Breath Counting Meditation for relaxation and focus during a busy day

Breath Counting 10 mins

A short, 6 minute meditation to ground your energy, calm your mind and refocus your awareness.

I Am Here Now In This Short Meditation

An 11 minute loving-kindness meditation to cultivate goodwill and unconditional love towards the body, self and others.

You can purchase and download this meditation at: https://rightbrainliaisons.com/shop/loving-kindness

11 min Loving Kindness Meditation

A 10 minute mantra AND breath counting meditation to increase focus, presence and awareness.

10 min Mantra and Breath Counting Meditation

I am a passionate student, practitioner, guide and teacher of meditation and mindfulness. I love to explore the nature of reality and Self, in order to live a life free of stress and suffering. 

I offer corporate training, one-on-one coaching, and community and group classes, helping people cultivate wellbeing, resilience, creativity and performance.

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