By Christine O’Shaughnessy We lead from where we live, internally.Most of us are living out of old, unconscious patterns. Paradigms. A paradigm is simply a collection of habits. Habits are deeply ingrained ideas stored in the subconscious mind that influence much of our behavior without our even noticing. We act, speak, react, and make decisions not from clarity, but from…
Christine O’Shaughnessy’s “Mindful Presence in Leadership: Releasing Burnout, Chaos and Stress” is now available, offering a transformative approach to leadership in today’s fast-paced world. Drawing from extensive mindfulness practice and corporate experience, O’Shaughnessy provides practical techniques for cultivating mindfulness and emotional intelligence in leadership roles. This guide equips leaders at all levels to navigate complexities with resilience, foster empathy, and achieve both professional success and personal growth.
Guided Stress Meditation
Stress is an inevitable part of life, but it is your reaction to stress that creates suffering. Stress affects everyone differently and your perception to stress may be different than others. With consistent practice you can change how you respond to stress creating healthier ways of being with yourself and with others.
When the mind wanders we simply bring it back to the breath. This allows us to create a non-reactive, non-judgmental awareness to our experiences leading to a more balanced way of being. This track provides a 10 minute guided meditation to help alleviate stress. We recommend taking a comfortable seated position with your feet on the floor prior to starting.
This practice of paying attention to a single point of reference like our breath, is not about stopping thoughts, rather it is noticing thoughts when they arise and our reaction to them. We simply attend to how the breath is flowing training the mind to be focused on one thing, at one time…the breath.
When the mind wanders we simply bring it back to the breath. This allows us to create a non-reactive, non-judgmental awareness to our experiences leading to a more balanced way of being. This track provides a 15 minute guided sitting meditation for beginners who want to learn how to meditate. We recommend taking a comfortable seated position with your feet on the floor prior to starting.
Develop mindful awareness of sensations within the body (such as tingling, tightness, heat or coolness, buzzing , pulsing, or numbness) without having to hold on to it.
Mindful Presence’s 15-minute guided body scan is appropriate for those who are new or experienced with meditation, and is designed to reduce stress, anxiety and tension in the body. We recommend taking a comfortable seat on the floor or lying down before practicing.