Micro Mindfulness: How Small Moments of Awareness Can Transform Your Life | Denise Pyles

Ready to improve your own journey!? Head over to Skool and check out the Journey to Purpose community for only $27/monthOn this episode of the Journey to Purpose Podcast, former nun turned mindfulness coach Denise Pyles shares how even the busiest people can weave presence, spirituality, and self-compassion into the fabric of everyday life through "micro mindfulness."Denise opens up about her extraordinary journey from religious life to mindfulness coaching, and what that transition taught her about spirituality, identity, and purpose. She introduces the concept of micro mindfulness — short, practical moments of presence that fit into any schedule — and explains why self-reflection and self-compassion are at the heart of sustainable personal growth. The conversation also tackles one of modern life's biggest challenges: how to stay grounded and present when technology constantly competes for our attention.Key Topics• From nun to mindfulness coach: Denise's remarkable personal journey and the spiritual insights that shaped her coaching practice• Spirituality and purpose: how aligning your energy with a higher purpose transforms daily life and decision-making• Micro mindfulness: practical ways to build presence into small, everyday moments — no meditation retreat required• Self-reflection and self-discovery: why ongoing inner work is essential and how to make it a sustainable habit• Mindfulness and technology: navigating the tension between digital life and staying genuinely presentAbout Denise PylesDenise Pyles is a mindfulness coach and former nun whose unique background in contemplative life informs a deeply human approach to presence and personal development. She specialises in making mindfulness accessible for busy people, helping clients integrate self-reflection, spirituality, and micro mindfulness practices into everyday moments for lasting transformation.Journey to Purpose Podcast | mindfulness coach | micro mindfulness | Denise Pyles | former nun | mindfulness for busy people | spirituality and purpose | self-compassion | self-reflection | mindfulness and technology | personal development🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil...🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/Journey to Purpose is a personal transformation podcast featuring real conversations about mindset, trauma recovery, self-worth, spiritual awakening, resilience, and finding your life’s purpose. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Of0Na1qWovS8Aw2X2FU8M 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippa.bagley/ 🌐 Website: https://philippabagley.com/ Subscribe and leave a review — it helps others find the show.About your hostPippa Bagley is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in burnout and sleep, and the host of Journey to Purpose. Based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, she is passionate about helping people reconnect with what truly matters — and build lives and careers that feel genuinely sustainable. Pippa is also studying for an MSc in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King’s College London. Find out more at philippabagley.com