Guided Meditations
A Guided Walking Meditation to Connect With Your Senses
Mindful walking can be a way to awaken our delight as we notice the sights, smells, and sounds in our surroundings.
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Elaine Smookler has been a mindful practitioner for over 20 years and is on the faculty at The Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto. She is a Registered Psychotherapist and teaches mindfulness to corporate clients through eMindful. She's also a comedic writer and performer and is the singing host of Mindful Martinis, a cabaret/mindfulness class mash up.
Difficult Experiences & Emotions
12 Minute Meditation
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Anxiety
Please Die Soon: Finding Compassion for Unimaginable Thoughts
When someone you love is dying, there could be a secret moment, when things are really bad, when you hear yourself silently whisper the unimaginable thought: Please die soon. Say what??? It is with a brave heart, writes Elaine Smookler, that we look at this whole journey of death and make peace with the wild currents that threaten to pull us under.
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12 Minute Meditation
A 12-Minute Meditation for Embracing Your Inner Mountain
This week, Elaine Smookler invites us to explore the Mountain Meditation, where we will embody the mountain's steadfast calm amidst the swirling winds and shifting clouds of life.
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Anxiety
After the Funeral: When Grief is Part of Daily Life
Once all the hubbub dies down…now what? Mindfulness can help us be with our grief, and ourselves, with self-compassion.
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Anxiety
It’s Comin’ Around Again
Deathiversaries, birthdays, holidays and other notable dates can feel like menacing beasts, waiting to jump out of the bushes and snatch away any hope of well-being. How can you face those terribly-timed memories that remind you of what once was?
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Grief & Loss
When Grief Hits During the Holidays
Grief often hits the hardest during holidays and special events. Although the pain is unavoidable, we can support ourselves by making space for it, finding connection, and being kind to ourselves.
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Grief & Loss
Living With Grief: What to Do When You’re Faced With the Impossible
Whether you like it or not, people and things you love will end. Here are some ways you can prepare for what you cannot bear.
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Calm
What We Know (Or Think We Know) About Happiness
When you don’t know what makes you happy, you can end up chasing illusions that only make you suffer. The secret to discovering happiness might be closer than you think.
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