The Aware Mind

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 a struggle to understand what your emotions are and express them to others. These are also the qualities attributed to codependence, however, listen and learn why the term "codependence" might be outdated. We can all gain from more self-love but how do we support ourselves to be more self-accepting and prioritize our own needs? Listen and learn how you can be more mindful of how your past has set you up to ignore your needs and how you can heal and change. TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Third Saturdays, September 16, October 21 and November 18th. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA.Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center https://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: https://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

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 until later. Find out what soothes your nervous system and how to help your partner soothe theirs. Stacy discusses the importance of making agreements and a plan with your partner beforehand, so you know your options when conflict arises. Share this episode with your partner and talk about it together! Download "Fire Drill" PDF Stacey's therapy website: http://www.ashevillefamilycounseling.com/Stacey's online program website: https://repairyourrelationshiponline.com/TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Third Saturdays, September 16, October 21 and November 18th. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA.Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center https://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: https://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).Sponsored by RENVA Turmeric Shakes

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 advice on what we can do to experience these emotions in the healthiest way possible. Learn ways to minimize worry and learn techniques for supporting your sense of self-worth. And since it is Brene Brown, there of course is wonderful advice about vulnerability and feelings of shame. Learn how to feel more at peace by leaning into your emotions in a way that leaves you feeling better instead of worse.   Brene Brown's List of 87 Human EmotionsSarah Vallely's Chart of 300 EmotionsTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Saturdays, August 19, September 16, October 21 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA.Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center https://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: https://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

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, with mindfulness, you can uncover these beliefs and see how they act as a hurdle to you achieving your goals and becoming your best self.   Research shows it takes just a few minutes of mindfulness practice to overcome your cognitive biases that are negatively affecting your confidence and causing stress. Listen and learn many techniques for transcending your negative core beliefs and increasing your sense of self-worth.  Mike Comparetto's website: www.StriveOn.meLink to a list of core beliefs.TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Saturdays, August 19, September 16, October 21 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA.Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center https://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: https://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

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 actually reduce your discomfort. Worry, over-eating, and hyper-planning are unhealthy responses to fear. With mindfulness, you can shift the way you respond to fear and instead engage in more healthy practices. Listen and learn what your core fears might be and start accepting your fear with understanding and compassion. See how this soothes your anxiety in ways you never felt before. Doctor Breese Annable's website: www.livingbalanceavl.comTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Saturdays, July 15,  August 19 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA.Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center https://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: https://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah shares how a little self-validation can go a long way when it comes to reducing stress. What if the next time you found yourself in a stressful situation, you paused to validate your stress response? "It's understandable that I am feeling stressed, there is a chance I am going to be late for my meeting." Validating yourself for the uncomfortable emotions you are experiencing is a wonderful way to give yourself compassion and reduce your stress at the same time. It is actually kind of strange how easy this practice is and how impactful it has on your mood and mental health. Learn how you can show up for yourself with kindness and support.TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Saturdays, June 17, July 15,  August 19 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion Thursday June 15 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. The book we will be discussion is "The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up" Contact Sarah through https://www.tsdmind.org Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center https://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: https://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, licensed therapist Mike Comparetto, discuss why simple body awareness exercises help us better process our emotions, gain a better perspective and move us through difficult situations in a healthy way.  Our psyche comes up with a million reasons to resist our experience. And we usually follow through on most of them. However, accepting, instead of, resisting our experience is better for us in the long run. Listen to this episode and learn how you can easily use mindfulness to move into acceptance and feel more confident, calmer and more empowered.Mike Comparetto's website: www.StriveOn.meMike's YouTube channel: YouTube ChannelTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. Saturdays, June 17, July 15,  August 19 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA on a Monday at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Doctor Breese, discuss what shame feels like and sounds like, especially as relates to negative body image. Learn the differences between negative body image and body dysmorphia and how dieting is often a form of disordered eating. However, with mindfulness, we can wake up to our patterns of thinking and behaviors and lean into our emotional experiences. These mindful abilities are the antidote to body and eating challenges that affect more than half of Americans. Learn specific steps you can take to make changes and feel better as soon as the episode concludes. Doctor Breese Annable's website: www.livingbalanceavl.comTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time. May 20, June 17, July 15,  August 19 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA on a Monday at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Important links:TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah's current coaching client and guest, Jasmine, tells her story of healing from childhood trauma with the help of the tools provided by TSD Mindfulness practice and coaching. Jasmine grew up in a home with alcoholism and at a young age learned she needed to ignore her needs in order to "keep the peace" at home.  Even as an adult she still struggled to feel and understand her emotions, as well as, know what she needed in relationships. TSD has helped her heal from abandonment, neglect and shame that came from her childhood experiences. Listen to her story and learn how you too can use tools such as, the Emotional Clusters linked here, to begin your healing journey. The Emotional Clusters: https://www.tsdmind.org/_files/ugd/8bdf26_e098853c2ccd431eab2923afa955ee10.pdfTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time.  April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15,  August 19 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA on a Monday at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Important links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blogTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Brianna Cuthrell, discuss how mindfulness can be used to minimize anxiety caused by anxious thinking. 90% of people have intrusive thoughts but it is rare for people to share their uncomfortable thoughts with others. We often experience shame about the thoughts that our minds create, which causes even more anxiety. Not to mention the anxiety and fight or flight responses the thoughts originally cause. But there are ways to process through this experience, which will leave you calm and confident. Mindfulness is an effective method for addressing intrusive thoughts and worries because this practice helps us accept the reality of the phenomenon of our brains while at the same time supporting us to not judge ourselves or our experience. Brianna's Website- https://www.borntobendcounseling.comBrianna's Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/borntobendavlBrianna's Instagram- @borntobendavlTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center FREE monthly meditation group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM New York Time/3:00 PM London Time.  April 22, May 20, June 17, July 22,  August 19 etc. Register at https://www.tsdmind.org/groupOnline Book Club discussion TBA on a Monday at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Email Sarah for details at sarah.vallely@tsdmind.orgImportant links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blogTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Sonya Strange, discuss why fawning and people-pleasing is a survival response caused by past trauma. This fawning response can affect every aspect of our relationships including sexual encounters. There is limited information available on the topic of fawning during sex, therefore this is an important episode to listen to and become educated on why fawning can lead to discomfort and shame after sexual assault and other sexual encounters. Please share this episode with your loved ones who have endured sexual trauma. They might gain great insight and learn what steps to take to further their healing. Sonya's website: https://www.sonyastrange.comSonya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonya._.strange/Sonya's FaceBook: www.facebook.com/SonyaStrangeConsultingPsych Central article: https://psychcentral.com/health/fawn-responseLuis Mojica and Holistic Life Navigation: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/Online Book Club discussion of "The Art of Living" by Thich Nhat Hahn March, 27 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Email Sarah for details at sarah.vallely@tsdmind.orgImportant links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blogTSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.orgSarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.comThe Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Melanie Haskell, discuss the ways learning about the Enneagram can change your life. The Enneagram is a circle of personality types that identify how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. The Enneagram describes nine personality types and maps each of these types on a nine-pointed diagram which helps to illustrate how the types relate to one another. Learn how the three fields (mental, gut and heart) of TSD Mindfulness line up with the three instinct centers of the Enneagram (head, gut and heart). And how awareness of what drives your behaviors is one of the best ways to understand yourself. Recommended Enneagram test to get started:  https://tests.enneagraminstitute.com/Online Book Club discussion of "The Art of Living" by Thich Nhat Hahn March, 27 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Email Sarah for details at sarah.vallely@tsdmind.orgImportant links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guests, Ali Sweeney and Marzia Bosi, discuss the ways mindfulness can break down perfectionism into its various parts so you can better manage stress caused by perfectionism. Perfectionism can result in physical symptoms, relationship stress, anxiety and depression. TSD Mindfulness provides tools for healing through perfectionism, including naming your thinking, identifying your patterns of overextension, acknowledging your shame cycles, validating your experience, and giving yourself compassion. Listen and learn where perfectionism comes from and how five minutes a day can help break the cycle.Ali Sweeney's website: http://www.alightinsight.comOnline Book Club discussion of "The Art of Living" by Thich Nhat Hahn March, 27 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Email Sarah for details at sarah.vallely@tsdmind.orgImportant links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Emelda De Coteau, discuss the ways mindfulness can reduce overwhelm, feelings of shame and disconnection. They talk about the importance of taking a pause instead of simply pushing through every single moment. What are we missing when we do not acknowledge our difficulty and simply power through instead?  Emelda shares true stories of three of her mindfulness clients and how she used the tools and exercises of TSD Mindfulness to guide them to calm and peace in spite of their various life challenges.Follow Emelda De Coteau on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whenmotherhoodlooksdifferent/Listen to Emelda's podcast "Pray With Our Feet": https://www.praywithourfeet.org/Important links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Heather Liv Melver, discuss the ways mindfulness can reduce, and sometimes even eliminate, experiences of anxiety. Heather shares her personal story of how she learned to accept the realness of what she was feeling in the present moment and trust that life will unfold in a way she can feel good about. Heather was formally diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and also had many of the markers of PTSD, due to exposure to bombings and shootings overseas and in the US. Listen and hear how Heather has found calmness, peace and healing with the help of her new mindfulness practice. Heather's website: https://minding-the-gaps.org/Online Book Club: February 6 @ 7:00 PM (New York time). This month we are reading "What Happened to You" by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perr.Important links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TSD_Mindfulness/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and Jacob talk about the three doorways of liberation in the Buddhist teachings,  emptiness, signlessness and aimlessness. Kinda sounds like a wondering fool doesn't it? Could it be that forgetting the details of who you are, giving less meaning to your circumstances and reducing your goal-setting are actually all the things that contribute to happiness? Sarah isn't completely convinced but Jacob does a good job convincing her otherwise. Article about the Doors of Liberation:https://www.lionsroar.com/the-doors-of-liberation-may-2014/ONLINE RETREAT: January 21,  9AM - 2 PM EST.  The topic of this retreat is "Building Worthiness and Understanding Codependence".  https://www.tsdmind.org/retreatsImportant links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and Jacob talk about their personal struggles and triumphs with worthiness. A lack of worthiness can show up in our lives as packed schedules, lack of boundaries with difficult people, a need to be successful, fear of failure or not capable of feeling difficult emotions in a healthy way. Take the "Worthiness Test" with Sarah and Jacob and find out which of these categories you have great worthiness and which you could strengthen your worthiness. This episode is especially helpful for anyone who has experienced childhood trauma. Access the Worthiness Test here:https://www.tsdmind.org/_files/ugd/8bdf26_0c70819c44b8427eb5aea47eab98e489.pdfONLINE RETREAT: January 21,  9AM - 2 PM EST.  The topic of this retreat is "Building Worthiness and Understanding Codependence".  https://www.tsdmind.org/retreatsImportant links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and Jacob talk about their personal meditation practices and what they have found to best support them to gain benefit from sitting. One of the most important teachings related to meditation focus on how we handle losing focus. When we meditate we periodically lose awareness and concentration and go into a state of daydreaming or unconscious. Sarah and Jacob discuss their points of view on this phenomenon and give some practical tips for addressing this challenge.  Use this link to download Sarah's "Ten Tips for Better Concentration" to help you develop your alertness during meditation. https://www.tsdmind.org/_files/ugd/8bdf26_638da1495f7840a8bcc0d806a8c1a1f7.pdfNEXT ONLINE RETREAT: January 21,  9AM - 2 PM EST.  The topic of this retreat will be Worthiness.Important links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah explains that any idea begins in the mind and then is executed. If this is true, then mindfulness of the workings of your mind and your preset mindsets are key to effectively executing any idea. Sarah and Jacob discuss mindful leadership and how this practice can be used by anyone from a business owner, executive, stay-at-home parent, or employee. Research shows mindful leadership training and coaching supports three major categories: (a) decrease in stress and overcoming burnout, (2) better organization and focus, and (3) improved relationships and how you are perceived by others. Listen and find out how study participants are gaining these benefits with mindful leadership skills. A Strategy for Achieving Significant Change By Robert Pater published in “American Society of safety professionals” 2020Effectiveness and feasibility of a mindful leadership course for medical specialists: a pilot study; BMC Medical Education, 2020The mindful Shield: The effects of mindfulness training on resilience and leadership in military leaders; Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2021Important links:The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching for people with past trauma, anxiety and depression disorders, business leaders, and people who work in the helping professions (i.e. counselors, healers and yoga and meditation teachers).

In this episode, Sarah and Jacob discuss why we criticize ourselves and why we rather keep this habit instead of being compassionate towards ourselves. Could it be that on a deep level we do not want to give up our self-judgemental thoughts because we believe they are what in fact is keeping us from experiencing something bad in our lives? Sarah and Jacob also cover the many reasons why self-compassion can be just plain uncomfortable to practice. Sarah also shares the work of Kristen Neff, especially her thoughts on whether or not it makes sense to be both angry and self-compassionate. And how self-compassion differs between genders. Important links:The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching.