28. Mindfulness Meditation- The Best ‘Go-To’ Tool in Your Life Kit For Career Change

Ever wondered how simply being present, focusing on the 'here and now' can transform your life, especially during career transitions? In this episode of Mindful Life Changes podcast (formerly known as the Mindful Career Change podcast), host Valerie Mekki as she demystifies mindfulness meditation and shares compelling research revealing the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) methods. From reducing stress and emotional exhaustion to enhancing self-compassion and personal accomplishment, mindfulness is not just a practice but a pathway to rejuvenation and clarity.We’ll dive into a guided body scan and mindfulness session, designed to transport you into a personal vacuum of peacefulness. Learn how these practices can be your personal reset button amidst life’s chaos and critical decisions.Show Notes and Timestamps:[00:01:06] What is mindfulness meditation?[00:03:00] What are the benefits of mindfulness meditation?[00:04:58] Start of mindfulness body scan session[00:10:05] End of meditation[00:11:37]  EndIf you're curious about breathing practices for your meditation or affirmation practices, check out episode 17 for three different exercises.  Explore our affirmation episodes to help you during your transition of a career change. You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you. New episodes drop on:Sundays: 20-min episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)Wednesdays: Bite-sized episodes to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique & reset your weekMore from The Mindful Midlife Mom:Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on YouTube @ohhellomidlifeThis podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.