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Welcoming a Mindful Future
by Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Creative Director and Founder at Mindful Frontiers LLC
We all wish for a positive future; for ourselves, our families, our children, and our community. How about a mindful future that benefits us and the planet? Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Creative Director and founder of Mindful Frontiers, an education-based meditation center, believes it’s important for families to practice mindfulness together. In this podcast, Anne-Marie explains how to bring mindfulness into their family’s routine. Each episode includes wisdom and information about mindfulness and meditation plus a family-oriented guided meditation practice.
Episodes
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The Practice of Patience: Meditation Helps Navigate Uncertainty
One of the most important wisdom truths is that the only constant in life is change. We have all experienced chapters of uncertainty in our lives. How can we navigate these times of fear and confusion? I believe we can learn patience and acceptance as well as the compassion that comes from…
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Meditation Foundational Practices: Breathing, Open Awareness, Mantras and Visualizations.
Most meditation traditions use the breath as a concentration anchor. Counting breaths, following the breath through its entire cycle, and being aware of the sensation of the breath going in and out of the body. The breath is used as a focus anchor in most meditation practices because it is...
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What Does Desire and Boredom Have in Common? Understanding grasping and clinging through meditation.
Sometimes life can be boring, right? Boredom is a feeling we get when we wish things were different – more exciting or engaging – or as children say, more “fun”. Essentially, when we’re bored we have the desire for life to be different than it is right now. Buddhism calls this “grasping” and...
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Inviting and Welcoming Silence: Building the capacity to be fully present through listening.
“Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. Have joy and peace in the temple of your senses. Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” – John O’Donohue, poet Have you ever just stopped what you were doing and listened? Deeply...
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December 2023 - Inviting the Power of the Heart Through Meditation
Where we place our mind’s attention is where our character and habits of thought will gravitate, much like a rut in the road that grabs us. This is part of the concept of “neuroplasticity” which means that our brains are malleable (adults and youth) and we can change how we think and act…
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November 2023 - Mindful Eating Practice for Families: the story of our food and how to welcome gratitude.
Practicing gratitude is an extremely important skill because it brings joy and appreciation to our lives through the power of the heart. It is mental health and a daily attitude that helps connect us with that which brings joy. Mindful eating is a practice for welcoming gratitude and connecting…
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Grounding the Body and Calming our Emotions through Meditation: Using the five senses to settle and relax.
How do you deal with stress and anxiety in your life? Do you listen to music, do art, exercise, something else? All of those activities help distract our mind at the moment for sure. They also require that you stop what you’re doing and devote some quality time to the activity which may only work...
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Loving-Kindness is a Meditation Practice with Big Benefits: Sending Kind Thoughts To Ourselves and Others
Loving-kindness, also known as Metta, is a meditation in which we send kind thoughts to ourselves and others. It is a generous practice that anyone can do, no matter the age and level of emotional intelligence. In this episode, Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Creative Director and Founder of Mindful...
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Meditating with Mother Nature: Impermanence and Interconnectedness
Meditating in nature is a satisfying activity that anyone can do, no matter their age or mobility. Many people enjoy sitting under a tree or by a stream, lying on their back in a meadow or just sitting on the porch on a hot summer day. Communing with nature can be a rewarding experience…
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Mindfulness in Daily Life: Anything Can Be Done Mindfully
Mindfulness can be brought into our daily activities so that anything we do becomes a kind of meditation. Doing the dishes, cleaning the house, driving the car, drinking coffee or tea, and walking with a pet can all be done mindfully. The key to mindfulness is to pay attention to one thing at a...
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Labyrinth Walking and Meditation: Combining movement and awareness into a deeply inspiring practice.
“Walking the Labyrinth quiets the mind, opens the heart and grounds the body ... Some find answers to questions long asked, some find healing, creativity, a sense of wholeness ... ” (Veriditas.org) Labyrinths are one of the most mysterious symbols known to mankind. This unique symbol is a…
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Tonglen practice for awakening compassion: We have an innate capacity for generating kindness towards others.
In this podcast episode, Anne-Marie Emanuelli, director and founder of Mindful Frontiers LLC, briefly explains the history of Tonglen and guides a short compassion practice to generate kindness towards ourselves and others. It is appropriate for families, individuals, and groups. One of my…
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The Impermanent Cycle of Life: Meditating on the Change of Seasons.
The change of seasons is a lesson on impermanence, grasping, and aversion. I’m a green-season person even though I have an autumn birthday and am grateful to live in a region where there is sunshine all year. In this conundrum, mindfulness helps me practice with emotions, thoughts, and sensations...
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Meditation and mindfulness for focus and attention.
Meditation practitioners and teachers know that mindfulness is all about present-moment awareness. I have been teaching mindfulness to students since 2016 to calm behaviors, transition from one activity to another and to be more aware of the body in space and thoughts in the mind. Since I have…
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Meditating Through Transitions: Using equanimity and mindfulness during times of change.
In this episode, Anne-Marie Emanuelli, creative director at Mindful Frontiers explains how to bring equanimity into times of transition. It is said that the one thing constant in life is change. Transitions are sometimes difficult and we grow in many ways as we experience times of change....
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Mother Nature Meditation - What if?
Meditating in nature is a satisfying activity. Many enjoy sitting under a tree or by a stream, lying on our back in a meadow or just sitting on a bench in the backyard. Communing with nature can be a rewarding experience, especially if we are showing gratitude and paying close attention to what…
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Meditating with Mother Nature: Showing gratitude for our relationship with the natural world.
Meditating in nature is a satisfying activity. Many enjoy sitting under a tree or by a stream, lying on our back in a meadow, or just sitting on a bench in the backyard. Communing with nature can be a rewarding experience, especially if we are showing gratitude and paying close attention to what…
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Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning: Working with emotions, the mind and the body.
SEL and Mindfulness work well together to nurture healthy relationships. The areas in which mindfulness contributes directly to SEL are self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness. By cultivating an awareness of what is going on in the body and mind right now in the present moment and...
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Mindfulness in Daily Life - Anything We Do Can Be Meditation
Mindfulness can be brought into our daily activities so that anything we do becomes meditation. Doing the dishes, cleaning the house, driving the car, drinking coffee or tea and walking with a pet can all be done mindfully. In this episode, Anne-Marie Emanuelli shares a practice using the five...
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February 2022 - Oberczynski Family of Taos, NM; USA
We all have busy schedules and some days are more hectic than others. Just getting out of the house to school can be a major challenge some days. In this month’s podcast, I talk with the Oberczynski family. This conversation is an honest look at how they are trying to bring balance and relaxation...
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Body Scan Relaxation Meditation for children 5 to 7 years old
Let's do a body scan using mindfulness! It's like a scavenger hunt through the body, sensing any sensations that come up and then letting them go as we move to the next body part. Body scans are great for getting ready for the day, taking a break, or at bedtime. Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Founder and...
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Bonus Meditation: Body Scan for children 7 to 12 years old
Body scans are a fun way to practice mindful meditation when relaxation is desired. How about doing this one with the whole family! Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Founder and Creative Director at Mindful Frontiers, leads a body scan meditation intended for children 7 to 12 years old. The body scan is a…
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Welcoming a Mindful New Year: How to Bring Meditation into Your Family’s Routine.
As we get ready to start a new year, many people will resolve to make changes in their life. Most New Year’s resolutions start with honest determination and end within a few weeks or months with lassitude. In this podcast episode, you will learn some basic ways to bring mindfulness and meditation...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We all wish for a positive future; for ourselves, our families, our children, and our community. How about a mindful future that benefits us and the planet? Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Creative Director and founder of Mindful Frontiers, an education-based meditation center, believes it’s important for families to practice mindfulness together. In this podcast, Anne-Marie explains how to bring mindfulness into their family’s routine. Each episode includes wisdom and information about mindfulness and meditation plus a family-oriented guided meditation practice.
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Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Creative Director and Founder at Mindful Frontiers LLC
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We all wish for a positive future; for ourselves, our families, our children, and our community. How about a mindful future that benefits us and the planet? Anne-Marie Emanuelli, Creative Director and founder of Mindful Frontiers, an education-based meditation center, believes it’s important for...
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