Mind the Moment in Everyday Life

“How often can we bring out that spark? That we’re going to be in this moment perfectly joyful and satisfied, without judgement.” Jeffrey Proulx is an assistant professor at Brown University, affiliated with the Mindfulness Center. His research is dedicated to exploring how mindfulness mitigates the impact of stress and life events in diverse communities, such as Indigenous and Black communities, high-risk adolescent populations, and among police officers and first responders. 00:00 Introductions. 01:45 What first interested Jeff in mindfulness practice? 06:04 What has Jeff learned from working to improve health outcomes in Indigenous communities? 17:15 What has Jeff found to be the challenges, and opportunities, in acting as a bridge to underserved communities? 25:09 Jeff’s work bringing members of the police force and members of the Black community in Flint, MI together via mindfulness practice. For more information about Jeff's research or to reach out, please visit: https://mindfulness.sph.brown.edu/people/jeffrey-proulx-phd Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Free live-streamed yoga, Zumba, mindfulness and more: https://point32health.org/livingwell Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Contact: [email protected] By viewing or listening to this recording, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclosure notice. This session is sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc, and/or its affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”). Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to stop viewing or listening to the recording at any time without affecting your eligibility for health insurance coverage. Harvard Pilgrim shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during or as a result of viewing or listening to the recording. You hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, employees, and subcontractors from all legal claims related to this session. If others are physically present with you during the session and wish to participate, you are responsible for confirming their verbal consent. This confirmation should reflect their understanding of the voluntary nature of participation and the terms outlined in this notice. Harvard Pilgrim does not require separate consent from each individual but relies on your assurance that all participants joining from your location or device have agreed to the terms.

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected] By viewing or listening to this recording, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclosure notice. This session is sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc, and/or its affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”). Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to stop viewing or listening to the recording at any time without affecting your eligibility for health insurance coverage. Harvard Pilgrim shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during or as a result of viewing or listening to the recording. You hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, employees, and subcontractors from all legal claims related to this session. If others are physically present with you during the session and wish to participate, you are responsible for confirming their verbal consent. This confirmation should reflect their understanding of the voluntary nature of participation and the terms outlined in this notice. Harvard Pilgrim does not require separate consent from each individual but relies on your assurance that all participants joining from your location or device have agreed to the terms.

"What do I want to do with this alive, conscious, embodied moment?" Jon thought that "staying focused on the present moment" meant never having to think about death, but Jess has some bad news for him: thinking about the body disintegrating is right in mindfulness's wheelhouse,. Fortunately, there's a way to work yourself up to it, which Jess demonstrates in her not-quite-a-death-meditation meditation. Ice-breakers: 01:34 Question and discussion: 05:03 Meditation: 16:13 Originally broadcast September 23, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz By viewing or listening to this recording, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclosure notice. This session is sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc, and/or its affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”). Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to stop viewing or listening to the recording at any time without affecting your eligibility for health insurance coverage. Harvard Pilgrim shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during or as a result of viewing or listening to the recording. You hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, employees, and subcontractors from all legal claims related to this session. If others are physically present with you during the session and wish to participate, you are responsible for confirming their verbal consent. This confirmation should reflect their understanding of the voluntary nature of participation and the terms outlined in this notice. Harvard Pilgrim does not require separate consent from each individual but relies on your assurance that all participants joining from your location or device have agreed to the terms.

Featuring Khalila Gillett. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"It’s kind of like respecting the emotion, and using it for information." While Jon is off doing who knows what, Jess sneaks Khalila Gillett in through the side door, and boy, does it work out well. Khalila and Jess used to work together, so they know what it means to navigate tricky office dynamics--here, they address a viewer question about what happens when you keep having the same negative reaction to unreasonable work requests, despite your best efforts to "mindfulness your way through them." Feeling the feels may be the answer, and Khalila leads us in a meditation designed to do just that. Ice-breakers: 01:41 Question and discussion: 07:07 Meditation: 16:43 Originally broadcast September 16, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Find out more about Khalila's work, on her own and with her mindfulness besties: https://www.khalilagillett.com https://dharmahomies.com Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Rhonda Magee. From "The Art and Science of Awareness." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Rhonda V. Magee is a Professor, Emeritus and founding Director of the Center for Contemplative Law and Ethics at the University of San Francisco. Her writings address using mindfulness in legal education and on teaching about race, including her book "The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness." Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell

"It really is about coming back home to a whole-bodied experience of being alive." Rhonda V. Magee is a Professor, Emeritus and founding Director of the Center for Contemplative Law and Ethics at the University of San Francisco. Her writings address using mindfulness in legal education and on teaching about race, including her book "The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness." 00:00 Introductions. 02:09 Meditation practice with Rhonda. 07:20 How did Rhonda come to encounter mindfulness practice? 11:52 How does Rhonda define “embodied mindfulness”? 17:40 What gives Rhonda hope, and inspires her to continue her work? 22:11 How do we build community across differing value systems? 27:10 As a legal scholar, what thoughts does Rhonda have for individuals pursuing legal study? 30:17 Closing thoughts. For more information about Rhonda's work, please visit: https://rhondavmagee.com Watch the recording of this session: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Free live-streamed yoga, Zumba, mindfulness and more: https://point32health.org/livingwell Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Contact: [email protected]

Featuring Kell Julliard. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"The urge to show up for our own lives is, in a way, the foundation of all meditation practice." Tom Waits' character in "Rumble Fish" put it well: "When you're young, you've got nothing but time--you can afford to waste a few years here and there. But when you get older you ask, 'How many summers do I have left?'" Kell Julliard stops by to talk us through how mindfulness can lend a hand when time seems to be slipping, slipping, slipping into the future...a little too quickly. Introducing Kell Julliard: 00:36 Question and discussion: 03:50 Meditation: 15:26 Originally broadcast September 9, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Find out more about Kell's work with the Tergar meditation community: https://joy.tergar.org Join Kell's mailing list: [email protected] Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"I start at eleven, and go up from there." Flying can feel like both a gift and a curse upon humanity, especially if, like Jon, hurtling through the heavens fills you with a sense of existential terror. Jess talks about how she manages her own anxiety around flying, and offers a meditation you can actually use on your next plane ride. Ice-breakers: 01:15 Question and discussion: 05:27 Meditation: 14:32 Originally broadcast September 2, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

“You are somebody’s difficult person. And if you’re not, you need to change your behavior.” We've all been there - you're stuck in a room with someone whose views and opinions make you want to run away screaming. But when flight is not an option, can mindfulness help you keep your emotions on lock? Later, Jess leads a guided meditation practice you can direct towards the difficult people in your own life. Ice-breakers: 02:23 Question and discussion: 06:07 Meditation: 15:16 Originally broadcast August 26, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Enrique Collazo. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"It feels like soul work." It's Enrique Collazo Day at Mind the Moment in Everyday Life! Enrique and Jess join forces to convince Jon that even a weirdo the magnitude of Teen-age Jon Roberts could have been convinced that mindfulness wasn't just for the squares, if he'd only had the right teacher. Later, Enrique leads a meditation on breaking one's addiction to the thinking mind. Ice-breakers: 02:22. Question and discussion: 06:07. Meditation: 16:41. Originally broadcast August 19, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Find out more about Enrique and his work: https://dharmahomies.com https://www.challengeday.org Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

“In the hot tub of compassion, is awareness the chlorine?” It's hard out there for the helpers. Riffing on John Makransky and Paul Condon's principles of "sustainable compassion and wisdom," Jess and Jon discuss how invoking and expanding one's "field of care" can keep the fires lit in a rainstorm. Ice-breakers: 01:15 Question and discussion: 04:51 Meditation: 13:30 Originally broadcast August 12, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] More on the work of John Makransky and Paul Condon: https://sustainablecompassion.org Jess is teaching a retreat with John Makransky in December 2025: https://sustainablecompassion.org/events/accessing-the-unconditional-love-and-wisdom-of-our-buddha-nature-2/ Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"Thinking is just one way of knowing, and it’s not always helpful." How does ChatGPT fare when it comes to answering common meditation questions? Can mindfulness teachers benefit from using AI, and what should students of mindfulness keep in mind if seeking advice from our robot frenemies? Ice-breakers: 00:44 Question and discussion: 04:42 Meditation: 18:49 Originally broadcast August 5, 2025. Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

“We all have pumpkins for minds, and it might be good to have a pumpkin farmer there who can really help grow the crop.” How do I know if a mindfulness teacher is any good? Though maybe the question should be, How do I know if a mindfulness teacher is right for me in particular? Later, Jess leads a mediation on using the "RAIN" methodology to examine emotions. Ice-breakers: 00:53 Question and discussion: 05:08 Meditation: 14:52 Summary of recommendations: Folks who are interested in approaching mindfulness and its teachers through the lens of Eastern contemplative traditions would be well served to check out the teachers whose lectures are archived at https://dharmaseed.org, or who teach at either the Insight Meditation Society (https://dharma.org) or Spirit Rock Meditation Center (https://spiritrock.org). Folks interested in researching teachers whose backgrounds align more closely with principles of Western psychology may appreciate individuals trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at centers such as those maintained at the University of Massachusetts (https://www.ummhealth.org/services-treatments/center-mindfulness) and Brown University https://professional.brown.edu/academics/mindfulness-education, or who took part in UCLA’s Training in Mindfulness Facilitation https://uclahealth.org/programs/uclamindful/facilitating-mindfulness. Originally broadcast July 29, 2025. Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

“You’ll get six saunas before I get one conversation pit.” Why isn't meditating making me feel more blissed out? Though maybe that's not really the point. Could the point actually be...keeping suffering down to a minimum? Later, Jess leads a simple setting practice for softening and uplifting the mind. Ice-breakers: 00:44 Question and discussion: 05:27 Meditation: 18:54 Jess recommends Inward Bound Mindfulness for folks seeking retreats for the teens in their lives: https://inwardboundmind.org Originally broadcast July 22, 2025. Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Cara Lai. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"Anything that we want to do and grow starts from tons of compassion, acceptance, understanding, and love." Am I a good enough parent? What does it even mean to be a good parent in the first place? Can mindfulness help me get out of the place where I'm constantly comparing myself to the other parents on the playground? In this episode, Jess and Jon solicit the help of mindful mother Cara Lai. Later, Cara leads a meditation on focusing on the good stuff present in every moment. Ice-breakers: 00:49. Question and discussion: 05:11. Meditation: 15:26. Originally broadcast July 15, 2025. Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Find out more about Cara: https://caralai.org She's got a Substack! https://substack.com/@caralai Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

"The only thing that we found could successfully protect attention was mindfulness training." In this conversation, we discuss the science of attention, how to pull ourselves back from the edge of distraction, and what Amishi learned teaching the U.S. military to meditate. See the video of our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Dr. Amishi Jha is the best-selling author of "Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day." Her innovative mindfulness-based attention training program has been used by elite athletes, first responders, and the U.S. military, and is the basis for Point32Health’s freely available Peak Mind Challenge: https://point32health.org/peakmind

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

“I also had a baby, and I did not mindfulness my way through that.” In this episode, Jess and Jon discuss how mindfulness practice can help one to better manage physical or emotional pain and discomfort. Jess leads a guided meditation focused on identifying pain-points in our minds and bodies, so they can then be effectively addressed. Ice-breakers: 01:00 Question and discussion: 05:19 Meditation: 17:48 Jess recommends several resources from the American meditation teacher Shinzen Young for continued learning: A concise introduction to Shinzen Young's “Break Through Pain” technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JWzJa96go&t=7s An in-depth tutorial in which Shinzen Young guides a student through a pain meditation session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weE4WO48_UU Shinzen Young explains his maxim "suffering = pain × resistance": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IU6UbRbJvQ&t=1s Originally broadcast July 8, 2025. Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

Featuring Jessica Morey. From "Mind the Moment in Everyday Life...with Jess & Jon." Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Ask us a question! [email protected]

"Mindfulness should be a dance party.” How can one type of mental exercise (meditation) have so many different benefits? Well, the first thing to understand is that it’s not just one type of mental exercise. Jess and Jon talk about the different varieties of meditation practice and the benefits that typically flow from them. Later, Jess leads a guided meditation combining three flavors of meditation practice. Ice-breakers: 01:30 Question and discussion: 08:37 Meditation: 17:06 Originally broadcast July 1, 2025. Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz

"The idea is to help anyone with any habit anywhere." In this conversation, we discuss the role of digital therapeutics in healthcare, how Jud is working to make behavior change resources available to the public, and what one can do in the moment to interrupt problematic habit patterns. See the video of our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Dr. Jud Brewer is a behavior change expert whose books and apps provide data-driven techniques for managing anxiety, stress eating, smoking, and more. His latest best-selling book, "The Hunger Habit," is the basis for a webinar series freely available at Point32Health’s Hunger Habit Hub: http://point32health.org/the-hunger-habit

From: What Nature Teaches Us About Mindfulness (Part 3) Earth, water, air: exploring qualities of the natural world can lend greater depth and clarity to the practice of mindfulness. Colleen Camenisch guides us in exercises that are inspired by nature, and will also lead to a greater appreciation of it. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56MYIWIfuppmNfy33dXYzE0

Featuring Colleen Camenisch. Earth, water, air: exploring qualities of the natural world can lend greater depth and clarity to the practice of mindfulness. Colleen Camenisch guides us in exercises that are inspired by nature, and will also lead to a greater appreciation of it. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56MYIWIfuppmNfy33dXYzE0

From: What Nature Teaches Us About Mindfulness (Part 2) Earth, water, air: exploring qualities of the natural world can lend greater depth and clarity to the practice of mindfulness. Colleen Camenisch guides us in exercises that are inspired by nature, and will also lead to a greater appreciation of it. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56MYIWIfuppmNfy33dXYzE0

Featuring Colleen Camenisch. Earth, water, air: exploring qualities of the natural world can lend greater depth and clarity to the practice of mindfulness. Colleen Camenisch guides us in exercises that are inspired by nature, and will also lead to a greater appreciation of it. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56MYIWIfuppmNfy33dXYzE0

From: What Nature Teaches Us About Mindfulness (Part 1) Earth, water, air: exploring qualities of the natural world can lend greater depth and clarity to the practice of mindfulness. Colleen Camenisch guides us in exercises that are inspired by nature, and will also lead to a greater appreciation of it. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56MYIWIfuppmNfy33dXYzE0

Featuring Colleen Camenisch. Earth, water, air: exploring qualities of the natural world can lend greater depth and clarity to the practice of mindfulness. Colleen Camenisch guides us in exercises that are inspired by nature, and will also lead to a greater appreciation of it. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56MYIWIfuppmNfy33dXYzE0

From: Art and Science of Awareness, featuring Chris Germer. Chris Germer is a clinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion program with Kristin Neff in 2010, which has been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide. With Neff, Chris wrote his latest book, “Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout: Tools to Help You Heal and Recharge When You're Wrung Out by Stress.” He is also the author of "The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion," and co-edited "Mindfulness and Psychotherapy" and "Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy." Video recording of this session available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL&si=TisPDp4GdvW_NFiC

“Just like falling in love, we can fall into compassion for ourselves. That then warms up our awareness, so we can include others in our circle of compassion.” In this conversation, we discuss the impacts of mindful self-compassion in one's life, and do a self-compassion practice led by Chris. See the video of our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Chris Germer is a clinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion program with Kristin Neff in 2010, which has been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide. With Neff, Chris wrote his latest book, “Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout: Tools to Help You Heal and Recharge When You're Wrung Out by Stress.” He is also the author of "The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion," and co-edited "Mindfulness and Psychotherapy" and "Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy."

From: Parenting as Practice: Mindfulness for Busy Moms and Dads (Part 3) Given the busyness of life, raising children is difficult enough—who has time to fit in a mindfulness practice, too? Cara Lai, a mindfulness teacher and mother, believes that raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56M15-hq9YPKQirv6KFzB_K

Featuring Cara Lai. Given the busyness of life, raising children is difficult enough—who has time to fit in a mindfulness practice, too? Cara Lai, a mindfulness teacher and mother, believes that raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56M15-hq9YPKQirv6KFzB_K

From: Parenting as Practice: Mindfulness for Busy Moms and Dads (Part 2) Given the busyness of life, raising children is difficult enough—who has time to fit in a mindfulness practice, too? Cara Lai, a mindfulness teacher and mother, believes that raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56M15-hq9YPKQirv6KFzB_K

Featuring Cara Lai. Given the busyness of life, raising children is difficult enough—who has time to fit in a mindfulness practice, too? Cara Lai, a mindfulness teacher and mother, believes that raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56M15-hq9YPKQirv6KFzB_K

From: Parenting as Practice: Mindfulness for Busy Moms and Dads (Part 1) Given the busyness of life, raising children is difficult enough—who has time to fit in a mindfulness practice, too? Cara Lai, a mindfulness teacher and mother, believes that raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56M15-hq9YPKQirv6KFzB_K

Featuring Cara Lai. Given the busyness of life, raising children is difficult enough—who has time to fit in a mindfulness practice, too? Cara Lai, a mindfulness teacher and mother, believes that raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful. Video recording of this session available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56M15-hq9YPKQirv6KFzB_K

“Quality of life and quantity of life seemed to be impacted by more than just the treatment. How they were living their lives and what was meaningful to them made a difference.” In this conversation, we discuss how mindfulness can impact the lives of those facing serious illness. See the video of our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo56U8nGK26PFeIxSfk2e88jL Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN, is a clinician, researcher, mindfulness teacher, and author with over four decades of experience in health care and contemplative science. Her extensive work with individuals facing death and serious illness has informed her approach to living well, which emphasizes the unpredictable nature of life. A former oncology, psych mental health, palliative care, and hospice nurse, as well as an NIH-funded clinical scientist and mindfulness meditation teacher and researcher, Susan has been recognized with numerous awards and has held leadership positions and taught at esteemed institutions. She facilitates experiential programs online and at leading retreat centers, speaks at public and professional forums, serves and consults with values-aligned organizations, and is the author of two books, A Future We Can Love and Leaves Falling Gently.

From: The Mindful Gardener (Part 4) Planting and tending a garden is a rich metaphor for mindfulness practice. We plant a seed, take care of it, and then enjoy the fruits. In a similar way, we formulate mindful intentions, nourish them, and observe how they impact our lives. Shanti Douglas, a skilled gardener and mindfulness teacher, shares practices that will benefit both our physical and mental gardens. Video recording of this session available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54EfxOLjgNTdXxs---zK_jV&si=VEYw91MgvS7uDbE5

Featuring Shanti Douglas. Planting and tending a garden is a rich metaphor for mindfulness practice. We plant a seed, take care of it, and then enjoy the fruits. In a similar way, we formulate mindful intentions, nourish them, and observe how they impact our lives. Shanti Douglas, a skilled gardener and mindfulness teacher, shares practices that will benefit both our physical and mental gardens. Video recording of this session available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54EfxOLjgNTdXxs---zK_jV&si=VEYw91MgvS7uDbE5 By viewing or listening to this recording, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclosure notice. This session is sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc, and/or its affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”). Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to stop viewing or listening to the recording at any time without affecting your eligibility for health insurance coverage. Harvard Pilgrim shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during or as a result of viewing or listening to the recording. You hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, employees, and subcontractors from all legal claims related to this session. If others are physically present with you during the session and wish to participate, you are responsible for confirming their verbal consent. This confirmation should reflect their understanding of the voluntary nature of participation and the terms outlined in this notice. Harvard Pilgrim does not require separate consent from each individual but relies on your assurance that all participants joining from your location or device have agreed to the terms.

From: The Mindful Gardener (Part 3) Planting and tending a garden is a rich metaphor for mindfulness practice. We plant a seed, take care of it, and then enjoy the fruits. In a similar way, we formulate mindful intentions, nourish them, and observe how they impact our lives. Shanti Douglas, a skilled gardener and mindfulness teacher, shares practices that will benefit both our physical and mental gardens. Video recording of this session available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54EfxOLjgNTdXxs---zK_jV&si=VEYw91MgvS7uDbE5 By viewing or listening to this recording, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclosure notice. This session is sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc, and/or its affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”). Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to stop viewing or listening to the recording at any time without affecting your eligibility for health insurance coverage. Harvard Pilgrim shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during or as a result of viewing or listening to the recording. You hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, employees, and subcontractors from all legal claims related to this session. If others are physically present with you during the session and wish to participate, you are responsible for confirming their verbal consent. This confirmation should reflect their understanding of the voluntary nature of participation and the terms outlined in this notice. Harvard Pilgrim does not require separate consent from each individual but relies on your assurance that all participants joining from your location or device have agreed to the terms.

Featuring Shanti Douglas. Planting and tending a garden is a rich metaphor for mindfulness practice. We plant a seed, take care of it, and then enjoy the fruits. In a similar way, we formulate mindful intentions, nourish them, and observe how they impact our lives. Shanti Douglas, a skilled gardener and mindfulness teacher, shares practices that will benefit both our physical and mental gardens. Video recording of this session available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54EfxOLjgNTdXxs---zK_jV&si=VEYw91MgvS7uDbE5 By viewing or listening to this recording, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclosure notice. This session is sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc, and/or its affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”). Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose to stop viewing or listening to the recording at any time without affecting your eligibility for health insurance coverage. Harvard Pilgrim shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during or as a result of viewing or listening to the recording. You hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors, employees, and subcontractors from all legal claims related to this session. If others are physically present with you during the session and wish to participate, you are responsible for confirming their verbal consent. This confirmation should reflect their understanding of the voluntary nature of participation and the terms outlined in this notice. Harvard Pilgrim does not require separate consent from each individual but relies on your assurance that all participants joining from your location or device have agreed to the terms.