Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
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Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals.
What you’ll find:
• Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation
• Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness
• Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer)
• Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home
Updated 2-3x weekly. Follow the show, try this week’s practice, and share one insight in a review to help others discover the podcast.
Explore more resources and training at MindfulnessExercises.com and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification.
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We guide a gentle mindfulness practice that softens the body, anchors attention in the breath, and trains a kind return from wandering thoughts. The aim is a reliable home base in presence that eases anxiety without force or judgment. • settling posture, softening belly, shoulders and jaw • choosing breath as a steady home base • receiving the breath rather than controlling it • using a soft “thinking” note to interrupt storylines • re-relaxing the body and reopening awareness • allowing bac...
What if just one minute could gently shape your entire day? In this short, guided intention-setting practice, you’re invited to pause, breathe, and consciously choose how you want to show up today. In just 60 seconds, we’ll plant a simple seed of kindness and presence—helping you move through your conversations, work, and relationships with greater care and awareness. This brief audio is perfect for listening first thing in the morning, before a meeting, or anytime you need a reset. Let this ...
A calm, guided gratitude practice uses sevenfold repetition to help the words sink in and shift our attention. We move through receiving support, self-compassion, openness to love, and releasing hurts with kindness, closing with appreciation for health and the present. • research-backed reason to repeat affirmations seven times • gratitude for gifts received from others • holding gratitude for self, others and the greater good • opening to receive and give love • releasing hurts with compass...
Ever wish your inner critic would finally give you a break? Sean Fargo closes our seven-day journey by teaching a simple, reliable practice that replaces self-attack with grounded compassion. We start where warmth is easiest—thinking of someone or an animal that naturally opens the heart—then repeat four steady phrases: may you be safe, may you be healthy, may you be happy, may you live with ease. From that genuine warmth, we turn the same phrases inward and, yes, even toward the inner critic...
Ever catch your mind replaying a cringe moment on loop? We take you inside that spiral and show how mindfulness breaks the pattern—not by arguing with thoughts, but by starving the loop of fuel and returning attention to the raw, steadying details of the present moment. Instead of wrestling with the inner critic, we practice kind curiosity and let the body lead the way back to clarity. Across this focused, guided session, we map the hallmarks of rumination—repetition without resolution, shri...
What would change if your inner critic had a microphone and your best friend could hear every word? We put that scenario to work and build a practical way to answer harsh self-talk with grounded compassion. Instead of arguing with the critic or pretending it isn’t there, we slow down, test its claims, and invite the voice of a true friend to sit at the table with us. We start by imagining our most judgmental thoughts broadcast aloud, then ask a simple question: how would a caring friend resp...
What if the question “Do people really like me?” is less about others and more about how we meet ourselves? On day four of our inner critic series, we turn toward acceptance and likability with a grounded, practical approach that blends mindfulness, body awareness, and compassionate realism. Rather than debating the critic on its terms, we slow down, listen to the stories that surface in social spaces, and feel their imprint in the body—tight jaws, tense shoulders, or a breath that never quit...
What if the voice that says “You’re not a good person” isn’t telling the truth, just repeating an old script? Today we take aim at the inner critic’s favorite storyline—unworthiness—and replace it with clear seeing, honest accountability, and a steadier sense of worth. We start by naming where this story shows up most: pressure at work, tensions at home, friction in relationships, or those late-night existential doubts. Then we slow down with a brief guided practice—grounded posture, steady ...
Ever catch your mind declaring you incompetent after a single slip. We go straight to the heart of that voice and gently dismantle its all or nothing rules with a short, steadying practice you can repeat anytime. Instead of debating the critic, we map its favorite phrases, notice how it lands in the body, and build a kinder, truer standard for competence that leaves room for learning. We start by naming the core question the critic attacks—am I competent—and get specific about where it shows...
Ever notice how the harshest voice in the room lives in your own head? We kick off a seven-day journey to name that voice, understand what it targets, and learn how to meet it with mindfulness instead of fear. Drawing on years of teaching and monastic practice, Sean Fargo offers a simple framework that turns vague self-judgment into something you can observe, question, and gently transform. We break the inner critic into three clear identity targets: competence, goodness and worthiness of ca...
We explore how to stay human amid fast tech change through the voice of a 75-year-old practitioner who turns doubt into community practice. We share practical mindfulness tools for ADHD and point to resources and teachers who make presence feel doable. • analog wisdom meeting digital anxiety • community as the cure for isolation • humility and lineage informing practice • ADHD-friendly mindfulness techniques • sensory anchors and open awareness • resources from Mark Coleman and Loch Kelly • ...
Breath is the first thing we reach for in crisis and the last thing we notice in the rush of daily life. This conversation dives into a living lineage of breathwork—from the roots of Anapanasati to the modern, transformative practice of conscious connected breathing—and shows how a simple, continuous inhale-exhale can change how we heal, love, and lead. Visit Anthony's website: Alchemy of Breath We sit down with Anthony Abognano of Alchemy of Breath to unpack his facilitator training and the...
We explore how contemplative practice and bold artistic expression strengthen each other, using Anne Cushman’s story to map a path from silence to color and back again. Six shared principles offer practical tools to make space, feel more, and create with less fear. • the roller skating dream as a symbol of inner conflict between sage and trickster • how Spirit Rock integrated silence with painting, writing, and movement • creativity as reclamation over talent, and process-focused training • ...
If “good vibes only” has ever left you feeling worse, you’re not alone. We dig into spiritual bypass—the habit of reaching for positivity to avoid discomfort—and show how it quietly amplifies stress, anger, and grief. Instead of shoving hard feelings away, we walk through a grounded, mindful approach that helps you feel safely, learn from what your body is saying, and move forward with clear action. We start by naming what bypass looks like in everyday life: focusing on peace and acceptance ...
We share why real human presence matters more than yet another guided track and how embodiment turns mindfulness from a script into a living practice. We also explore signals of rising demand, from global mental health needs to local community spaces. • rising interest in human mindfulness guides • teaching through personal stories and eye contact • searching for market data and credible sources • loneliness, paid walking companions, and community need • head, heart, and whole-body awareness...
We weigh how AI can support mindfulness while naming what it cannot replace: human presence, shared reality, and the heart’s wisdom. Practical boundaries, ethical concerns, and community care guide a nuanced path between helpful tools and hollow substitutes. • Lifetime access and open attendance clarified • Name introductions and community tone setting • AI’s strengths in personalization and scalability • The limits of simulation versus lived presence • Risks of outsourcing awareness and cre...
What if fear, grief, anger, and old hurts didn’t run the show anymore? We share a gentle way to build real emotional capacity without white-knuckling your way through pain. Instead of diving into the deep end, we map a clear, safe progression—starting with mild memories, grounding in the body, and adding just enough mindfulness to feel what’s there without getting swept away. We begin by setting the container: a quiet space, a stable seat, and a few minutes connecting to breath and body. Fro...
What if the safest place you can find is the breath you’re already taking? We sit down with Anthony Abbagnano — founder of Alchemy of Breath and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm — to explore how conscious breathing can shift anxiety, resolve trauma responses, and restore a sense of agency in everyday life. His story arcs from a startling early awakening at boarding school to months of stillness during a life-threatening illness, revealing the quiet power of will on the inhale and surrender o...
What if discipline wasn’t something we do to students, but a skill we help them build? We sit down with Nicholas Bradford, founder of the National Center for Restorative Justice, to unpack how mindfulness and restorative practices turn everyday conflicts into opportunities for growth, dignity, and repair. Visit his website: National Center For Restorative Justice From pre-K name calling to serious incidents that rock a school community, we break down a concrete sequence for accountabil...
When life speeds up and practice slips, it’s easy to believe mindfulness stopped working or was never yours to begin with. We challenge that story by centering a quieter truth: capability. Not a slogan, not toxic positivity—just the lived sense that you can meet what’s here, one breath at a time, without needing to fix or flee. From the first moments of reflection to the closing invitation, we explore how a small reminder can create a big shift. We trace the arc from losing momentum to remem...
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