Tune In, Turn On, Awaken the New You – Curated by Shery Clein, Your MindfulLiving™ Coach

Titles of Videos & Articles

A synopsis of the Seven Videos for Module 1: Simple Awareness.

•  Lectures by master mindfulness teachers motivate and inform you about the topics discussed.
•  The length of the video selection is about 45 minutes. Please set aside quality time to view videos uninterrupted. If you have questions, please WhatsApp Shery Clein at +27 82 458 8151 or email shery@sheryclein.com
•  It’s a good idea to choose a day of the week and time (for example, Sunday at 8 pm) so you can watch it in one sitting.

• Video 1

The Power of Mindfulness, in which Shauna Shapiro emphasises the importance of not just paying attention to our inner experience but also paying attention with kindness.

• Video 2

Don’t Try to Be Mindful, Daron Larson addresses a misunderstanding about mindfulness: if our meditation is not peaceful and quiet, we must be doing something wrong.

• Video 3

Mindfulness And The Body: Michelle Maldonado talks about how intertwined the body, mind, and emotions are.

• Video 4

Befriending Our Bodies, Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about the importance of our relationship with our bodies in this course.

• Video 5

All Bodies are Beautiful is an excellent 4-minute video chronicling what Amy Pence-Brown, a self-described “body-image activist”, did in a busy public market.

• Video 6

The Raisin Meditation

The Raisin Meditation is a guided meditation using two raisins and a glass of water.

•  Video 7

The Body Scan Meditation

Jon Kabat-Zinn narrates it. This 30-minute audio-guided meditation guides you through the body scan process.

Four Articles For Reading Module 1: Simple Awareness

I would like you to read the entire article so that you can better understand it.

• The Body Scan by Jon Kabat-Zinn The central reading explains how to apply The Body Scan Meditation for the best results. Later in the course, you will do a daily 30-minute Body Scan Meditation.
• 7 Myths of Meditation is a fascinating account of mindfulness.
• Why We Find It So Hard to Meditate addresses misunderstandings, including the idea that one must have a quiet mind to meditate successfully.
• Mouthfuls of Mindfulness describes eating as “not directed by charts, tables, pyramids, or scales.”