Podcasts about Vidyamala Burch

In part two of our conversation with Vidyamala Burch, we dive into practical applications of mindfulness for pain and stress. She explains how habitual breath holding and tension reinforce pain, and introduces the concept of whole-body breathing as a way to unwind secondary suffering. Vidyamala teaches how to bring soft, embodied awareness to five key areas of the breath—the buttocks, belly, back, back of the mouth, and brain—which she refers to as the “5 Bays of the Breath.” This episode includes a guided body-based practice exploring these areas and encouraging fluid, receptive awareness to counteract pain and reactivity. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔ How to use mindful breathing to release tension and reduce reactivity ✔ The connection between resistance, breath holding, and pain ✔ An introduction to the 5 Bays of the Breath and how to apply them ✔ A guided body-based mindfulness practice for pain relief and grounding This episode is ideal for mindfulness teachers, health professionals, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of how breath and awareness can transform pain into fluid, manageable experience. Connect with Vidyamala: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Enjoyed this episode? ⭐ Leave us a review and share how mindfulness enhances your professional practice!

In this episode, Vidyamala Burch, co-founder of Breathworks and a leading voice in mindfulness-based pain management, shares her personal story of living with chronic pain for nearly 50 years and how it led her to develop powerful mindfulness practices for pain and illness. She describes her early struggles, moments of insight, and the journey from resistance to resilience. Vidyamala outlines the key distinction between primary and secondary suffering, and how mindfulness helps reduce the emotional and cognitive layers of pain. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✔ The difference between primary and secondary suffering ✔ Vidyamala's personal story of chronic pain and transformation ✔ The parable of the two arrows and how it applies to pain ✔ Practical metaphors like the cushion exercise and resistance loop ✔ Strategies for noticing and softening reactivity around pain ✔ The importance of recognizing your own resistance patterns This episode offers deep insights for anyone working with chronic pain—personally or professionally—and provides mindfulness teachers with grounded, compassionate tools to support others through discomfort. Connect with Vidyamala: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Enjoyed this episode? ⭐ Leave us a review and share how mindfulness enhances your professional practice!

Being in pain makes being present extra challenging.  On a physical level, being in the present moment while our body is in pain is often extremely unpleasant. There is a part of us, understandably, that wishes we could escape from it entirely.  At the same time, the experience of pain itself can be overwhelming—to our senses, our thoughts, our emotions. It can feel like drowning, when what we long for is just a moment of peace to rest in.  In today's guided meditation, longtime meditation teacher and pain expert Vidyamala Burch offers a tender practice to find a middle way—one that doesn't lean into denial or give in to overwhelm, but rather allows all that is happening to be gently met, as Vidyamala says, with “wholeness, integration, and kindliness.”    This meditation is part of our Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement series, where we're sharing guided practices from the women featured in our 2025 special edition of Mindful magazine.  If you'd like the transcription of this guided meditation, it will be online on Mindful.org next week.  Curious about the many benefits of being a member? Learn about our  subscription tiers and join Mindful here. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup. Show Notes Find more from Vidyamala Burch here. You can learn more about Vidyamala's story and how she came to be a leader in the mindfulness movement on Mindful.org, where we interviewed her for our 2025 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement feature. And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.  

Being in pain makes being present extra challenging.  On a physical level, being in the present moment while our body is in pain is often extremely unpleasant. There is a part of us, understandably, that wishes we could escape from it entirely.  At the same time, the experience of pain itself can be overwhelming—to our senses, our thoughts, our emotions. It can feel like drowning, when what we long for is just a moment of peace to rest in.  In today's guided meditation, longtime meditation teacher and pain expert Vidyamala Burch offers a tender practice to find a middle way—one that doesn't lean into denial or give in to overwhelm, but rather allows all that is happening to be gently met, as Vidyamala says, with “wholeness, integration, and kindliness.”    This meditation is part of our Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement series, where we're sharing guided practices from the women featured in our 2025 special edition of Mindful magazine.  If you'd like the transcription of this guided meditation, it will be online on Mindful.org next week.  Curious about the many benefits of being a member? Learn about our  subscription tiers and join Mindful here. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup. Show Notes Find more from Vidyamala Burch here. You can learn more about Vidyamala's story and how she came to be a leader in the mindfulness movement on Mindful.org, where we interviewed her for our 2025 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement feature. And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.  

Can mindfulness truly help with pain relief? This powerful episode explores how mindfulness can shift our relationship with pain—both physical and emotional. Drawing from scientific insights, this episode dives into practical techniques that can reduce pain perception and promote healing. We also discuss key takeaways from You Are Not Your Pain by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman, a groundbreaking book on using mindfulness to navigate chronic pain. Whether you're experiencing discomfort, stress, or simply want to deepen your practice, this conversation will leave you with valuable tools to transform the way you experience pain. What You'll Discover in This Episode: ✔ How mindfulness can reduce pain intensity by up to 93% ✔ The difference between primary pain (physical sensation) and secondary pain (mental/emotional suffering) ✔ Why resisting pain can make it worse—and how mindfulness fosters acceptance ✔ The gate theory of pain and how meditation can actually change how the brain processes pain ✔ Mindful techniques like body scanning, mindful movement, and the 3-minute breathing space ✔ How habit releases can rewire your brain's response to discomfort ✔ Why community and social connection play a crucial role in pain management Explore More Mindfulness Resources:

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Even though it isn't Tricycle week I thought I would share an article with you that I know you can relate to.  How do I know? Because you have a body. And if you have a body, that means at some time you have experienced pain. Vidyamala Burch takes us through a practice that helps us see pain with kindness, sympathy and compassion; a much better energy that resentment and anger. Come listen Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Be a part of the show! Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter Email: thom@zencommuter.com Instagram: @thom_walters Twitter: @thom_walters Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter Donate: Support the Podcast! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts! zencommuter.com/review

Pues resulta que sufrimos porque nos hemos olvidado de ser, con esto de estar tol día en modo hacer. Hoy, nuevamente, infinidad de perlas en forma de palabras sabias de un sabio como Pablo d'Ors. ¿Qué te parecen? ¡Déjanos un comentario!Muchas gracias a los oyentes que ya habéis dado un paso para aprender a introducir el mindfulness en vuestra vida y os habéis apuntado al curso del Rincon de Mindfulness en www.rinconmind.org Ahora faltas tú! Infórmate ya y allí me tendrás como profe junto a J. García Campayo, Ronald Siegel, Vidyamala Burch... ¡No te lo pierdas!

This week, Vidyamala Burch guides us through a calming body scan meditation that focuses on bringing light and ease into the body. This practice invites you to imagine each part of your body filling with a soft, soothing light, helping to ease any tension and cultivate a sense of relaxation. As you move through this meditation, you'll have the opportunity to release stress and connect deeply with a feeling of inner peace, bringing lightness into both your body and mind To explore more of Vidyamala's teachings, check out her 7-day audio course, Finding Inner Peace a ​​https://shop.mindful.org/collections/online-courses/products/finding-inner-peace-course. This self-paced course offers a blend of meditations and body practices designed to help you reduce stress, release negativity, and cultivate a sense of flow and ease. With practical tools to create a more peaceful and balanced inner life, this online course provides a nurturing way to access tranquility whenever you need it. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup.   Show Notes Find more from Vidyamala Burch here: Vidymala Burch's Website   And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

This week, Vidyamala Burch guides us through a calming body scan meditation that focuses on bringing light and ease into the body. This practice invites you to imagine each part of your body filling with a soft, soothing light, helping to ease any tension and cultivate a sense of relaxation. As you move through this meditation, you'll have the opportunity to release stress and connect deeply with a feeling of inner peace, bringing lightness into both your body and mind To explore more of Vidyamala's teachings, check out her 7-day audio course, Finding Inner Peace a ​​https://shop.mindful.org/collections/online-courses/products/finding-inner-peace-course. This self-paced course offers a blend of meditations and body practices designed to help you reduce stress, release negativity, and cultivate a sense of flow and ease. With practical tools to create a more peaceful and balanced inner life, this online course provides a nurturing way to access tranquility whenever you need it. Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup.   Show Notes Find more from Vidyamala Burch here: Vidymala Burch's Website   And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

In this part two of two episodes, Deacon Eric sits down with Dr. Brett Salkeld to discuss three non-fiction, non-theological books that changed his life. This week; You Are Not Your Pain by by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman and a surpise book that changed Brett's life without him ever reading it! Show Snippet: "It's freedom. It's the same thing. Freedom again. It's the same idea as the last two books, right? I was not free in this relationship. My pain was leading to a kind of compulsive behavior and it gives me just a little critical distance, just like from the anger or from the avoidant or attached needs. It gives me a little critical distance to say, 'what's really going on here?'" You Are Not Your Pain by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman The Empowered Wife by Laura Doyle

There are moments in life that decide your fate. They ripple into the future and dictate how you experience the world in the moments that follow; either positive and uplifting, dark and chaotic, or flat and dull.What if you could recognize these moments before they seized control of your life?What if you could use them to set sail for a better future? What if all moments, big and small, could be harnessed this way?These are the questions that Oxford Professor Mark Williams and Dr. Danny Penman address in their wonderful new book, Deeper Mindfulness: A New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World, which you can pick up wherever books are sold.These questions are also at the heart of our conversation today which is the second in our stress and anxiety series here on the podcast. Each episode in this series invites some of the world's leading experts to share inspiring insights, practical tools, and helpful resources for navigating stress and anxiety more effectively in our lives. Miss the first episode in the series? You can find it here:Unwinding Anxiety | Dr. Jud BrewerIn today's episode Mark and Danny will share: How they have used mindfulness to overcome personal and professional challenges including a hangliding accident that led to Danny's hospitalization and the incredible story of his recovery. Why mindfulness is so effective for healing, and for working with stress and anxietyWhy they have made mindfulness the central focus of their work in mental healthAn introduction to the concept of 'feeling tones' - an automatic and often subconscious categorization of our experience as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. How to increase awareness of feeling tones in the moment they happenPractices for working with feeling tones that lead to calm, clarity, and wellbeing.Neuroscience findings that shed light on how our brains construct our reality and how we can leverage this knowledge to take back control of our lives.About Danny and Mark:Dr Danny Penman is a qualified meditation teacher and award-winning writer and journalist. He currently writes features for the UK Daily Mail, having previously worked for the BBC, New Scientist and the Independent newspaper. He is co-author of the international bestseller Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World.  In 2014, he won the British Medical Association's Best Book Award for Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing (co- written with Vidyamala Burch). His books have been translated into more than 25 languages. Professor Mark Williams is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He co-developed MBCT, is Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, and is co-author of the international best-seller The Mindful Way Through Depression. He is one of the premier researchers in the field of mindfulness worldwide, and has been a pioneer in its development and dissemination.Visit Franticworld.com for more on Mark and DannyThe 5-day Transforming Stress Challenge begins November 13th. Register now!Head to practicingcourage.com/stress to sign up.Thanks for listening!Support the show

Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Cory Muscara, and discusses topics like mindfulness. meditation, peace, and engagement.   [04:41] What would you recommend for people who are game to try meditation? [11:37] Mindfulness and healthcare [21:43] How does presence make us strong? How does it help us set boundaries? [29:20] The “blessing” of adversity and what it really means [40:07] Peace and engagement [46:05] Forming a meaningful connection with others   An international speaker and teacher on the topics of mindfulness and positive psychology, Cory is passionate about helping people find real peace. He believes that when people are deeply fulfilled, they are a better force in the world for other beings, the environment, and their communities. For the past few years, he has taught mindfulness-based leadership at Columbia University and currently serves as an assistant instructor for the positive psychology graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania. A graduate of the 2-year Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader training, Cory also has several years of extensive professional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), completed certification with Mindful Schools & Search Inside Yourself, and has trained in Mindfulness-Based Inquiry, Breathworks Chronic Pain with Vidyamala Burch, the Trauma Institute led by Bessel Van der Kolk, and a 6-month relational meditation training in “circling” through Circling Europe. He is a 200-hour hatha yoga teacher, certified NLP & Eriksonian Hypnosis practitioner, and an Integrative Health Coach through Duke Integrative Medicine. In 2012, Cory spent 6 months in silence living as a monk, meditating 14+ hours each day, and now aims to bring the teachings of mindfulness to people in a practical and usable way, presenting to schools, organizations and the general public. He has been featured multiple times on the Dr. Oz show, is a teacher on the Simple Habit and 10% Happier meditation apps, and his meditations have been heard more than 5 million times in over 50 countries.

Guest Julianna Raye joins Tucker to describe the Unified Mindfulness teacher training system.  This is the second in our series on some of the larger teacher training programs; Vidyamala Burch's episode was the first.Support the show

Pain, chronic or sporatic, upsets our view of the world and our ability to be light and carefree.  Today's post from Tricycle details a meditation practice for welcoming your pain

Vidyamala Burch is a UK-based New Zealander whose mindfulness programme for chronic pain and other illnesses has just earned her an OBE. Through her own experience of extreme pain which began in her teens, she eventually developed the programme which is now recognised by the NHS and has reached over 100,000 people. She is an honorary membership from The British Pain Society, the author of three books and co-founder of Breathworks, an organisation which teaches her mindfulness-based approach to pain, illness and stress.

You can find out more at Vidyamala's next event, purchase her books and other resources at -Vidyamala-burch.com -Instagram @Vidyamala  Also Visit Mindfulnews.uk for all of our Podcasts, Powerful video clips and our growing library of free Guided Meditations including this weeks latest release called “A 5 min meditation for when we do not have the time'” I'm your host Gui Hung, on our continuing mission to help as many people as possible organically. If you enjoy the conversation and benefit from it, share it with someone and pay it forward.  FOLLOW ►Gui Website: Mindfulnews.uk (meditations, podcasts, videos) Instagram @Mindfulnews.uk (https://www.instagram.com/mindfulnews.uk/) Linkedin @Gui Hung (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gui-hung-b611792/) Youtube @Mindfulnews (https://www.youtube.com/c/MindfulNEWS/videos) FOLLOW ►Jonathan Instagram @jbakerlive Website: jbakerlive.com   This podcast is sponsored by Bepresent, Mindfulness Coaching for Management. Check out bepresent.uk for more information on corporate courses and speaking events.

¿Ya has probado relajar tu musculatura de una manera consciente para aliviar tu dolor? ¡Te invito a probarlo para salir del círculo vicioso de tensión - dolor - más tensión - más dolor - ….!Hay muchas maneras de relajar los músculos. Puedes probar diferentes técnicas y audios de relajación y usar tu creatividad para crear tu propio método y tus propios audios de relajación. En este episodio te doy algunas ideas y te cuento de mi para que lo tengas más fácil de encontrar y crear tus propias técnicas de relajar. ¿Te parece difícil o imposible relajarte y/o crear tus propias técnicas? ¡Pues no es imposible, con un poquito de práctica te saldrá, estoy segura! Yo odiaba relajarme, ahora me encanta encontrar nuevas maneras de relajación y esto tu también puedes.¿Piensas que tienes demasiadas limitaciones físicas para meditar? No es necesario meditar sentado sin moverte o en una posición estirada de espalda, lo puedes hacer en cualquier posición adaptando tu posición a las necesidades de tu cuerpo. Más importante que una posición de meditación ideal es que medites de una manera regular. Y meditar se puede en cualquier posición.¿Te cuesta encontrar una rutina de meditar? Te propongo ponerte una rutina flexible, pero con estructura, que puedes llevar al cabo con facilidad. Por ejemplo: meditar dos veces al día y el mínimo es un minuto y si quieres más, haces más y si no, basta con el minuto hecho.¿Cuando grabar tus propios audios de meditación? Prueba lo que te va mejor: hacerlo en el momento cuando estas por ejemplo con mucho dolor o muchas emociones (esto es la manera que usé yo para grabar las meditaciones de este podcast) o si te sale más fácil en un momento con poco dolor y un estado de ánimo relajado. ¡Y no te olvides: La grabación no tiene que salir bien a la primera vez, puedes grabarte tantas veces como quieras hasta que estés contento con el resultado y hasta que te sea útil!¡Te deseo mucha alegría a la hora de relajarte mejor y mejor y que disfrutes de grabar tus propios audios de relajación!Enlaces de mencionados:El programa y libro sobre Mindfulness enfocada en dolor y los audios: „Mindfulness para la salud MBPM“ de Respira Vida Breathworks (https://www.respiravida.net) y el libro "Tú no eres tu dolor: Mindfulness para aliviar el dolor, reducir el estrés y recuperar tu bienestar" de Vidyamala Burch y Danny Penman; publicado por Editorial Kairós, 2016. Audios del libro en SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/respira-vida-breathworks/sets/audios-que-acompanan-el-libroEl enlace para el vídeo con Vidyamala Burch, en que ella explica lo que es el Mindfulness:Cap. 33.- FELICIDAD está en practicar MINDFULNESS.  Con Vidyamala BurchSi quieres probar algunas de mis meditaciones o dejarte inspirar para hacer tus propias relajaciones, escucha por ejemplo los siguientes episodios de este podcast:06 - Animalis07 - Creascaneon08 - Orocito09 - Surfeol10 - Postdeportis14 - Relax Express32 - Postcrearis33 - Magidol34 - ZebradonSi entiendes alemán, puedes probar también algunas de mis meditaciones en alemán de mi podcast sobre creatividad en tiempos de dolor y enfermedad en alemán “Kreativität bei Schmerz und Krankheit“. El enlace del podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/3g2Jh93TVENc8MAkNjg8QhEpisodios con meditaciones en alemán:30 - Kreative Meditation: Entspannen mit den Zebras17 - Hast Du gerade Angst?11 - Kreative Meditation: Was brauchst Du jetzt gerade?

Today I'm speaking with Vidyamala Burch, who is a mindfulness and compassion teacher, author, disability spokesperson and Co-founder of the leading mindfulness organisation Breathworks. Recently she was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours List for her services to Wellbeing & Pain Management. Vidyamala's story is incredible. She began teaching her mindfulness approach for managing pain and illness following her own personal experience living with health challenges. At age 17, she sustained spinal injuries that required multiple surgeries and left her with partial paraplegia and chronic pain. She began to explore mindfulness and meditation as a way to manage her pain and found the results to be life changing and transformative.In this episode we talk about the highs, lows and breakthroughs in her journey, the role of mindfulness and meditation in meeting life's challenges, and how living with chronic pain shouldn't end with acceptance when flourishing is possible. About Vidyamala: Vidyamala Burch is a mindfulness and compassion teacher, author, disability spokesperson and Co-founder of the leading mindfulness organisation Breathworks. In 2001, she developed the world's first Mindfulness-based Pain Management (MBPM) programme and in 2004 went on to found the Breathworks organisation with Sona Fricker and Gary Hennessey. Today, Breathworks has taught over 100,000 people their mindfulness-approach to coping with pain, illness and stress.Vidyamala is the author of Living Well with Pain and Illness (2008), Mindfulness for Health (2013), and Mindfulness for Women (2016). Mindfulness for Health was awarded first prize in Popular Medicine in the British Medical Association Books Awards in 2014, and was named the best self-help book in its category by health professionals in the UK's Reading Well Scheme.The British Pain Society awarded Vidyamala an honorary membership for her contribution to the pain management field in 2018, and the Shaw Trust's Power List named her one of the most influential disabled people in the UK in 2019, 2020 and 2021.Her teachings can be found on meditation apps - Insight Timer, Simple Habit and Mindfulness.com.Connect with Vidyamala:www.vidyamala-burch.comwww.breathworks-mindfulness.org.ukBreathworks Free Community:https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/breathworks-community-of-practice----------------------Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe to receive news about future shows, and leave a review, we would love to hear from you!If you're struggling with lower back pain and the distress it can cause, then check out the Back to Being Method, a 10 week program based on my own lived experience with a degenerative back condition, designed to help you transform your relationship with lower back pain so you can live a healthier, more active and mindful life.Connect with Back to Being Method:Website: https://www.backtobeingmethod.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtobeingmethod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backtobeingmethod/Watch the workshop replay:  https://www.backtobeingmethod.com/live

Vidyamala Burch is the founder of Breathworks, has a teacher training program with over 600 alumni, has been teaching mindfulness for pain for many decades, and has been voted one of the most influential disabled people in the United Kingdom.  Hear Vidyamala's story of growing up in New Zealand, moving full-time into a retreat center, and starting and steering Breathworks.  She'll discuss how to keep the "heart" in an organization as it grows and how to receive feedback on teachers and colleagues.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/teachingmeditation)

We're discussing how to use mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to overcome chronic pain. My guest is Vidyamala Burch. She is a mindfulness and compassion teacher with years of helping people with pain, illness or stress live fuller and more meaningful lives. At the early age of seventeen, she sustained a spinal injury that required multiple surgeries and left her with chronic low back pain and partial paraplegia. After experiencing a period of hopelessness as well as helplessness, she discovered mindfulness as a way to ease the mental torment associated with physical pain.   She's the author of two books, teaches and trains on the topics of mindfulness as well as compassion. Vidyamala was also awarded an honorary membership from The British Pain Society for outstanding contributions to the field of pain management. In this episode, we discuss how Vidyamala has used mindfulness to overcome chronic pain and how she teaches people with chronic pain to live fuller lives through mindfulness meditation. Without further ado, let's begin. Let's learn about mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to chronic pain.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here's How »   Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainsciencinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

En este nuevo episodio te comparto una reflexión espontánea y relajada acerca de los aprendizajes más destacados que he hecho durante este año de pandemia. Creo que es un momento propicio para pararse a indagar en qué nos ha acontecido este último año y cómo lo hemos vivido. Yo he pasado por varias fases, algunas de ellas más estables, pero me alegra comprobar cómo el podcast de psicología cafeínica ha sido una constante en este tiempo de adversidad, que me ha servido de refugio, de asilo y amparo. Espero que estas reflexiones te aporten alguna chispa de utilidad y que te despierten la sed por seguir indagando y conociendo. Como siempre, puedes dejarme en comentarios tus peticiones, sugerencias y aportaciones. ¡Gracias por estar aquí! Puedes comprar mi libro «Técnicas de Alto Rendimiento para Aprobar una Oposición» mediante este link: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08JCFB4QV/?tag=leerla05-21 SUSCRÍBETE AL PODCAST PARA NO PERDERTE NINGÚN EPISODIO. Referencias del episodio: - Libros: "Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad" y Tú no eres tu dolor", de Vidyamala Burch. - Instituto que ella creó: BREATHWORKS. Sucursal en Valencia RESPIRAVIDA BREATHWORKS. - Artículo donde se habla del modo ser y hacer: Mindfulness and Psychological Process J. Mark G. Williams. https://www.contemplativemind.org/enewsletter/2011_Spring/Mindfulness_and_Psychology-Mark_Williams.pdf Muchas gracias por todo el apoyo, la difusión y los comentarios que aportas. Inscríbete en mi Newsletter para recibir contenido exclusivo para personas suscritas: https://mailchi.mp/121642fda0e8/newsletter-fran-jdar-psiclogo Si deseas enviarme un mensaje para incluirlo en el podcast puedes escribirme a: Mail: psicologiadvida@gmail.com Para conocer mis cursos visita: www.franjodarpsicologo.com No te pierdas ninguno de mis post en mi BLOG: www.psicologiadvida.com - Sígueme en mis REDES SOCIALES: www.instagram.com/psicologiadvida www.instagram.com/altorendimientooposicion www.psicologiadvida.com www.youtube.com/FranJodarPsicologo MÚSICA: —Joaquim Karud: "Love mode": https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud/love-mode

Te traigo un episodio distinto a los que hasta ahora hayas escuchado. Y es distinto porque el invitado de este episodio fue primero oyente del podcast y finalmente ha terminado por convertirse un invitado especial. Se trata de Víctor Galván. Víctor nos compartirá su historia lidiando con el dolor crónico provocado por dificultades con sus rodillas y nos hará testigos de su historia de superación: cómo paso de ser una persona consumida por el dolor y postrado varios años en una cama/sofá; a alguien que pudo volver a andar y que puede convivir en un estado de paz y armonía con el dolor crónico que se ha instalado en él de forma residual. Puedes seguir a Víctor en sus redes: - Instagram: @thenewalker https://www.instagram.com/thenewalker/ - Blog: The New Walker https://thenewalker.blogspot.com/ Puedes comprar mi libro «Técnicas de Alto Rendimiento para Aprobar una Oposición» mediante este link: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08JCFB4QV/?tag=leerla05-21 SUSCRÍBETE AL PODCAST PARA NO PERDERTE NINGÚN EPISODIO. Referencias del episodio: - Libros: "Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad" y Tú no eres tu dolor", de Vidyamala Burch. - Instituto que ella creó: BREATHWORKS. Sucursal en Valencia RESPIRAVIDA BREATHWORKS. - Artículo donde se habla del modo ser y hacer: Mindfulness and Psychological Process J. Mark G. Williams. http://www.contemplativemind.org/enewsletter/2011_Spring/Mindfulness_and_Psychology-Mark_Williams.pdf Muchas gracias por todo el apoyo, la difusión y los comentarios que aportas. Inscríbete en mi Newsletter para recibir contenido exclusivo para personas suscritas: https://mailchi.mp/121642fda0e8/newsletter-fran-jdar-psiclogo Si deseas enviarme un mensaje para incluirlo en el podcast puedes escribirme a: Mail: psicologiadvida@gmail.com Para conocer mis cursos visita: www.franjodarpsicologo.com No te pierdas ninguno de mis post en mi BLOG: www.psicologiadvida.com - Sígueme en mis REDES SOCIALES: www.instagram.com/psicologiadvida www.instagram.com/altorendimientooposicion www.psicologiadvida.com www.youtube.com/FranJodarPsicologo MÚSICA: —Joaquim Karud: "Love mode": https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud/love-mode

This episode is the second time we have visisted with Vidyamala Burch. Vidyamala is the co-founder of Breathworks in the UK, that specializes in helping people deal with pain, illness, and stress. Her life circumstances make her a unique powerful teacher. She lost the full use of her legs 45 years ago and uses crutches and a wheelchair for mobility for decades. She also lives with a paralyzed bowel and bladder. Despite that, you will see she is a radiant human being. This conversation is meant to help people face whatever circumstance they may be in, and perhaps even grow from it. Contact Breathworks: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/

Today's guest is Vidyamala Burch. Vidyamala is the co-founder of Breathworks in the UK, that specializes in helping people deal with pain, illness, and stress. Her life circumstances make her a unique powerful teacher. She lost the full use of her legs 45 years ago and uses crutches and a wheelchair for mobility for decades. She also lives with a paralyzed bowel and bladder. Despite that, you will see she is a radiant human being. This conversation is meant to help people face whatever circumstance they may be in, and perhaps even grow from it. Contact Breathworks: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/

How long will you wait until you let yourself experience joy? Today I am lucky to be joined by an international speaker and teacher on the topics of mindfulness and positive psychology, Cory Muscara. He is passionate about helping people find real peace. Cory believes that when people are deeply fulfilled, they are a better force in the world for other beings, the environment, and their communities. For the past few years, he has taught mindfulness-based leadership at Columbia University and currently serves as an assistant instructor for the positive psychology graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania. A graduate of the 2-year Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader training, Cory also has several years of extensive professional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), completed certification with Mindful Schools & Search Inside Yourself, and has trained in Mindfulness-Based Inquiry, Breathworks Chronic Pain with Vidyamala Burch, the Trauma Institute led by Bessel Van der Kolk, and a 6-month relational meditation training in “circling” through Circling Europe. He is a 200-hour hatha yoga teacher, certified NLP & Eriksonian Hypnosis practitioner, and an Integrative Health Coach through Duke Integrative Medicine. In 2012, Cory spent 6 months in silence living as a monk, meditating 14+ hours each day, and now aims to bring the teachings of mindfulness to people in a practical and usable way, presenting to schools, organizations and the general public. He has been featured multiple times on the Dr. Oz show, is a teacher on the Simple Habit and 10% Happier meditation apps, and his meditations have been heard more than 5 million times in over 50 countries. In this episode, we talk about everything from money, worth, to the pain box that we live in. We talk about how integrating mindfulness practice into our everyday lives will lead to the deepest forms of happiness and peace. Then, Cory reveals the inspiration behind Stop Missing Your Life. Plus, we speak about attachment, developing passion, and finding motivation in 2020.  In this Episode You'll Learn:  All about today's guest, Cory Muscara [ 1:15 ] How Cory perceives his mindfulness teaching success [ 5:30 ] Why Cory doesn't care about mindfulness + meditation [ 8:05 ] The inspiration behind Stop Missing Your Life [ 13:10 ] The ways we can trust our truth [ 20:40 ] How we can articulate our dreams [ 24:15 ] About Cory's beliefs around attachment [ 29:30 ] The ways to navigate our limiting beliefs around money [ 34:55 ] All about Cory's mindfulness practices [ 48:45 ] The most influential book on Cory's journey [ 54:10 ] About Cory's vision for the rest of 2020 [ 58:25 ]   Soul Shifting Quotes:  “Meditation makes us feel happier from the inside out.” “As we get closer to our truth, usually, the more fear we experience.” “Fear is the thing that keeps us stuck in a place that is comfortable.” “Peace comes with living in alignment.” “The next great transformation is around the corner.” Links Mentioned:  Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients  Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts  Text me at 603-931-4386 Learn more about Cory by following him on Instagram or heading to https://corymuscara.com. Order Stop Missing Your Life. Check out https://mindfulness.com. Listen to Practicing Human. Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom  Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes  Listen on Spotify 

We hear a lot about the mind-body connection, but what are its uses and what are its limits? Are there techniques we can use to minimize pain and manage it better? How does the stress response increase pain's intensity? How does guarding against pain add a second layer of tension that can make pain worse? Vidyamala Burch has lived with chronic pain for over 40 years. Learning how to survive and thrive started as a personal goal and later became her professional mission. She's an author, educator, and cofounder of Breathworks, a non-profit organization that teaches Mindfulness-Based Pain Management to individuals and organizations around the world.

¡Nos pasamos el día reaccionando: "oh, no! No quiero esto, me da miedo eso otro, no sé si seré capaz de…" ¿Te suena? Hoy, en la segunda parte de la entrevista a Vidyamala Burch, cofundadora de RespiraVida Breathworks, hablamos sobre como "soltar" esas reacciones gracias a la respiracion (y otras cosas muuuy interesantes para que tengas buenos dias!!)Y recuerda estos días que tienes más recursos gratuitos sobre CÓMO COMUNICAR CON PASIÓN y así vivir enlazado con tu propósito en https://www.clubbuenosdias.com

After unfortunate injuries left her partially paraplegic at a young age, Vidyamala went on a mission to overcome her suffering and help others to do the same. In this interview, she shares the story of how meditation changed her life, and how she inspires other people to do the same through the Breathworks organisation. 

Cory Muscara is a super interesting person.  Today, he is known for his work as a mindfulness teacher, author, podcaster, and speaker.  You'll find his career path interesting- he started meditating to impress his hippie girlfriend.  When that relationship didn't work out, he went all in, looked for the most challenging meditation training he could find and became a monk for 6 months in Burma where he meditated for 14+ hours per day under the instruction of Sayadaw U Pandita.  Fully engaged, he wanted more.  Not only does he have his Master's Degree in Positive Psychology from UPenn and teaches mindfulness-based leadership at Columbia University. He also currently serves as an assistant instructor for the positive psychology graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he has a wide array of meditation training including the 2-year Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader training,  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), completed certification with Mindful Schools & Search Inside Yourself, and has trained in Mindfulness-Based Inquiry, Breathworks Chronic Pain with Vidyamala Burch, the Trauma Institute led by Bessel Van der Kolk.  He is a 200-hour hatha yoga teacher, certified NLP & Eriksonian Hypnosis practitioner, and an Integrative Health Coach through Duke Integrative Medicine. Since then, he has had numerous appearances on Dr. Oz, has his own meditation courses and retreats, collaborates with meditation apps like Ten Percent Happier (my personal favorite), and recently published his first book called Stop Missing Your Life where he incorporates all of his teachings to help people navigate and take action to have more meaning in their relationships with others, internal relationships with themselves, and even how to have a positive relationship with digital devices.  Topics Discussed in the Podcast  Good luck/bad luck/who knows parable  how today's events impact the future in unknown ways what is equanimity? becoming a monk in Burma the importance of sitting with suffering & pain how not to quit despite deep discomfort intersection of mindfulness, positive psychology, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) FACE Model from Cory Muscara's book Stop Missing Your Life Pushing through internal walls holding you back in the PAIN Box Listen Now   Resources Get Cory Muscara's new book: Stop Missing Your Life Text your email to Cory for resources (mentioned in the show): +1 (631) 405 -4631 Cory's meditation courses and website Listen to Cory's Podcast: Practicing Human ABC Model/Martin Seligman mentioned in show Dr. Jud Brewer's book: The Craving Mind mentioned (smoking cessation example) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ways to Give Back to the Show               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Miss an Episode: Subscribe!                                 

It’s inevitable that we’re all going to suffer from physical pain at some point or another. Do you know that mindfulness enables us to significantly reduce the pain we experience offering greater freedom and wellness? In this interview, Vidyamala Burch and Darren Cockburn discuss the five reasons why mindfulness is great for living well with pain. The post 119 – 5 Reasons Why Mindfulness Is Great For Living Well With Pain – with Vidyamala Burch appeared first on Mindfulness Online Training.

Sometimes it's nice to have just one thing to focus on: a simple theme each week to reflect on and be inspired by. On this short episode, Vidyamala Burch shares the most important thing she does, each day, for her own well-being.If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Sign-up for Just One Thing from Dr. Rick Hanson here, and receive more simple practices for greater well-being.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunes

Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest speak with Vidyamala Burch, co-founder of Breathworks, which offers mindfulness-based approaches to living well with chronic pain, illness or stress. The organization grew out of her own experience with chronic pain as a partial paraplegic, and adapts principles from Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy.Click here if you'd like to give to the Breathworks Foundation, the charitable wing of Breathworks.If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunesTimestamps:00:58: Vidyamala's story.04:55: The story behind Breathworks' approach.12:08: Basic techniques and practices Breathworks teaches.15:51: Why doesn't mindfulness make pain worse? Why would I want to be mindful of my pain?19:20: The power of fully coming into an experience of self.26:58: General advice for managing chronic pain. 32:45: How to keep going through the bad days. 38:20: Recap

This is a quickie cuz life is a bit to vivid today. I'm working on the Humanistic therapy episode and I hope to have it ready soon. In the meantime, I'm struggling with compassionate acceptance and I bet that you are too. So I have three resources that might help you and me hold on as we rest up on the anxiety road. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  From Hachette Audio UK come a ten minute mediation from the Book Mindfulness for Health by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman. From Greater Good in Action a three minute self-compassion break. You can read the text or head toward the bottom of the page for an audio recording by Kristen Neff. And from Mindful.org Three Breath Meditations to Connect to Your Best Self Disclaimer:  Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.  Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Aaaaaatención! Estos son 4 programas im-pres-cin-di-bles para ponernos al día en nociones de Mindfulness antes de empezar la nueva temporada (el próximo lunes!!!!).Des de hoy hasta el viernes, las 4 entrevistas a 4 grandísimos expertos en mindfulness del mundo con aquellos conceptos que puede que te perdieses y conviene refrescar!Hoy, Vidyamala Burch: en silla de ruedas tras 2 accidentes y... feliz y sonriente gracias al Mindfulness!!****Recuerda que si quieres un empujoncito para meditar cada día y transformar tu vida, ven al GIM: un grupo de meditadores donde recibirás meditaciones guiadas, empujoncitos, el apoyo de otros gimparables... Apúntate en www.clubbuenosdias.com

Este es el último audio en el que hablamos de la visión del libro de Vidyamala Burch titulado Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad. Hablamos de la magia de la respiración y relatamos la archiconocida y breve autobiografía de Portia Nelson.

En este audio hablamos de la visión del libro de Vidyamala Burch titulado Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad. También hablamos de: cambiar la relación con lo que nos molesta, claves de la práctica de MF, qué significa atención sin juicio, aprender a sentir desagrado sin escapar.

En este audio seguimos hablando de la visión del libro de Vidyamala Burch titulado Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad. También hablamos de la importancia del modo en el que respondemos al dolor.

En este audio hablamos de la visión del libro de Vidyamala Burch titulado Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad. Y vemos cómo se aplica mindfulness al dolor físico y al sufrimiento mental. También hablamos de desdramatizar y de trascender mentalmente.

¿Quieres desconectar este verano y conseguir calma, foco mental, alegría, para empezar septiembre sin estrés? Aprovecha el Reto Verano Mindful: meditaciones guiadas, con el paso a paso sobre cómo meditar, conexiones en directo para resolver tus dudas… Consigue este verano, por fin, esa calma en tu vida que tanto tiempo llevas deseando! Apúntate al GIM en www.clubbuenosdias.com

Thirty years ago, Vidyamala Burch began exploring mindfulness and meditation as a means of managing the pain of a spinal injury. In this episode of Woman Worriers, she talks with host Elizabeth Cush about her book Mindfulness for Women – declutter your mind, simplify your life, find time to ‘be.’

La estrella de Mindfulness: ¿cuándo?, ¿por qué?, ¿cómo?, ¿qué?, Naturaleza de la experiencia. Y también: ¿para qué? Una exploración de esta práctica milenaria, muy útil en estos tiempos de incertidumbre, apuros y dificultad para adquirir hábitos más sanos. ~ nadirchacin.com Sobre el libro "Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad" de Vidyamala Burch (publicado por Kairós): http://bit.ly/2KEE4eA La imagen gráfica de la estrella: http://bit.ly/2Gn4OvL Información del curso en Barcelona: http://bit.ly/2UWQ271

La estrella de Mindfulness: ¿cuándo?, ¿por qué?, ¿cómo?, ¿qué?, Naturaleza de la experiencia. Y también: ¿para qué? Una exploración de esta práctica milenaria, muy útil en estos tiempos de incertidumbre, apuros y dificultad para adquirir hábitos más sanos. ~ nadirchacin.comSobre el libro "Vivir bien con el dolor y la enfermedad" de Vidyamala Burch (publicado por Kairós): http://bit.ly/2KEE4eALa imagen gráfica de la estrella: http://bit.ly/2Gn4OvLInformación del curso en Barcelona: http://bit.ly/2UWQ271

Nos pasamos el dia reaccionando: “oh, no! No quiero esto, me da miedo eso otro, no sé si seré capaz de…” ¿Te suena? Hoy, en la segunda parte de la entrevista a Vidyamala Burch, cofundadora de RespiraVida Breathworks, hablamos sobre como “soltar” esas reacciones gracias a la respiracion (y otras cosas muuuy interesantes para que... The post 12.- Cómo soltar tu estrés. Con Vidyamala Burch @RespiraVidaBW #clubbuenosdias appeared first on Nación Podcast.

Nos pasamos el dia reaccionando: “oh, no! No quiero esto, me da miedo eso otro, no sé si seré capaz de…” ¿Te suena? Hoy, en la segunda parte de la entrevista a Vidyamala Burch, cofundadora de RespiraVida Breathworks, hablamos sobre como “soltar” esas reacciones gracias a la respiracion (y otras cosas muuuy interesantes para que tengas buenos dias!!) *******- ¿Tienes estrés? ¿Ansiedad? ¿Quieres calmar tus preocupaciones? Aprende a meditar y encuentra la motivación para transformar tu vida! Apúntate al Grupo de Imparables Mindfulness: GIM. Un gimnasio para tu mente en www.clubbuenosdias.com

Dos accidentes la dejaron en silla de ruedas con dolores horribles. Tenía dos opciones: lamentarse el resto de su sufrida vida… o “controlar” ese dolor. Descubrió el mindfulness. Hoy, Vidyamala, transpira una sonrisa allá donde va -y viaja mucho- porque, como ella dice, el dolor aparece… pero ella no lo sufre. Descúbre cómo!! Con Vidyamala... The post 11.- ¿Duele? Así ha aprendido a no sufrir Vidyamala Burch (con mindfulness) @RespiraVidaBW #clubbuenosdias appeared first on Nación Podcast.

Dos accidentes la dejaron en silla de ruedas con dolores horribles. Tenía dos opciones: lamentarse el resto de su sufrida vida… o “controlar” ese dolor. Descubrió el mindfulness. Hoy, Vidyamala, transpira una sonrisa allá donde va -y viaja mucho- porque, como ella dice, el dolor aparece… pero ella no lo sufre. Descúbre cómo!!Con Vidyamala Burch, cofundadora de Respira Vida Breathworks.

Mindfulness Con Vidyamala Burch Contamos, por primera vez en podcast, de una de las máximas expertas en MINDFULNESS del mundo! Vidyamala Burch!! Con ella escuchamos algunas claves para ser más felices y calmar nuestra mente, que se va tol día con pensamientos negativos y criticones, leche!! Muchísimas gracias por apoyar este podcast!   Buenos días... The post Ep. 202- Mindfulness Con Vidyamala Burch appeared first on Nación Podcast.

Contamos, por primera vez en podcast, de una de las máximas expertas en MINDFULNESS del mundo! Vidyamala Burch!! Con ella escuchamos algunas claves para ser más felices y calmar nuestra mente, que se va tol día con pensamientos negativos y criticones, leche!!Muchísimas gracias por apoyar este podcast!

Today's special guest, iInternational bestselling and award-winning author Dr. Danny Penman provides a concise guide to letting go and finding peace in a messy world, simply by taking the time to breathe. This is a low-impact, easy, and motivating approach to using your breath to change your life. Penman teaches you how to dissolve anxiety, stress, and unhappiness, enhance your mind and unleash your creativity with simple exercises. And with each little moment of mindfulness, discover a happier, calmer you. Dr Danny Penman is a qualified meditation teacher and an award-winning writer and journalist. He currently writes features for the UK Daily Mail, having previously worked for the BBC, New Scientist and the Independent newspaper. He is co-author of the bestselling Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World. He has received journalism awards from the RSPCA and the Humane Society of the United States. In 2014, he won the British Medical Association's Best Book (Popular Medicine) Award for Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing (co- written with Vidyamala Burch). His books have been translated into more than 25 languages.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! (DA AL BOTONCITO AZUL DE APOYAR para disfrutar de este máster de mindfulness, podcasts especiales donde damos herramientas para tener BUENOS DIAS y ser MAS FELICES!!)En esta segunda sesión de mindfulness contamos, por primera vez en podcast, de una de las máximas expertas en MINDFULNESS del mundo! Vidyamala Burch!! Con ella escuchamos algunas claves para ser más felices y calmar nuestra mente, que se va tol día con pensamientos negativos y criticones, leche!!Muchísimas gracias por apoyar este podcast! Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de El Club de los Buenos Días - Mindfulness y Humor. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/460660

Vidyamala Burch has learned to live a happy and meaningful life despite her chronic pain. Her life’s work has been to help people in similar situations. She shares how we can bring mindfulness and kindness to all of our experiences--including the difficulties we all endure--so that we can be our best selves regardless of our circumstances.

En Andalucía han aprobado que se pueda practicar Mindfulness en horas de trabajo. ¡Que buena notícia! ¿Por qué? Porque cada vez hay más estudios que demuestran que hacer ejercicios de concentración mental te hace ser más productivo!Si quieres investigar más sobre QUÉ ES y CÓMO SE PRACTICA el mindfulness, no te pierdas esta otra entrevista con Vidyamala Burch, experta internacional en mindfulness y creadora de RespiraVida Breathworks: https://youtu.be/gu-tQLr-c50

If you've ever experienced chronic pain, illness, or discomfort, then do we have the YOU ARE NOT YOUR PAIN show for you! Today I'll be talking with Vidyamala Burch, best-selling author of numerous books including Living Well with Pain and Illness, and the co-author of a very special new book, You Are Not Your Pain. And that's just what we'll be talking about today. About using mindfulness to relieve pain, reduce stress, and restore well-being. That plus we'll talk about being why you want to be a yacht, not a dinghy, taming the mustang of our mind, coffee meditations, what in the world happened to Roseto, the power of smiling, voluntary calf burning, and why more guys hit on the girls, when they're swaying from a bridge. Mindfulness Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: What's happened in Vidyamala's family recently What happened to Vidyamala at 17 in New Zealand What happened when she was in an intensive care ward? How'd she start working with Jon Kabat Zinn How mindfulness and meditation began to help with the pain How a Buddhist meditation retreat also began to help How she developed a Mindfulness Based Pain Management program through a company called Breathworks What was the significance of starting to help other people What was a body meditation that she teaches in her book What does gentle, kind, and tender have to do with meditation? Why doesn't squashing pain or pushing it away work What is the story of the arrow or the dart – from the Buddha What's it mean to take the mustang of your mind? What is secondary reactive pain? How do we stop our secondary reactive pain? What does pacing mean? What is inner-strength and what does it have to do with mindfulness? What's a zen Buddhist yielding mind How do our brains automate for suffering? What's a negativity bias? What's a green zone and what is green zone 101? What's the importance of nature and getting out into beauty? How important is it to have a daily meditation practice, or simply a daily practice? What are reminders to come back to the breath (and the power of the green dot) What's the importance of non-judgment? What's the balance between human beings and human doings? What can we learn from Roseto Pennsylvania breathworks-mindfulness.co.uk and www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk What's the importance of making a random act of kindness How do we flex the self-love muscle What's the importance of smiling? What is Mindfulness in Schools and what is .b? What is FOFBOC? What is a kindly breathing meditation? A short guided meditation Vidyamala Burch on How To Relieve Chronic Pain and Illness & Reduce Stress Thru Mindfulness! + Guided Meditation | Health | Fitness | Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Motivation | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

Originally from New Zealand, Vidyamala Burch sustained a spinal injury when she was sixteen and has used the practice of mindfulness and meditation to manage her own chronic pain for over 20 years.  She is the founder and co-director of Breathworks, an organization offering mindfulness-based approaches to living well with chronic pain, illness and stress.  It now has teachers in over 15 countries.   Vidyamala has participated in a number of conferences, courses and training retreats with experts in the field of pain management and mindfulness, enabling her to draw on a wide range of approaches in her teachings. She also continues to attend and lead residential intensive meditation retreats several times a year. She is the author of "Living Well with Pain and Illness," and her newest book, "You Are Not Your Pain" was co-authored with Danny Penman, an award-winning journalist and author who writes for the London Daily Mail. Visit www.breathworks.co.uk. Watch as Vidyamala Burch answers "What is mindfulness?" Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android        

Is Mindfulness Meditation good for you? As amazing as some of the claimed benefits of meditation might seem, there is a growing body of work that suggests mindfulness meditation is indeed good for you. Putting aside the inevitable caveats and variables, the evidence of hundreds of studies is that meditation is good for you – physically, mentally, and emotionally. And the surprising thing is that many of the positive benefits are felt after only a few weeks of mindfulness meditation practice. Episode 47 of The Changeability Podcast In episode 47 of The Changeability Podcast we talk about what these benefits of meditation are. Listen above or on iTunes, Stitcher or Tunein (and subscribe so you get every episode automatically.) You can find references to the academic studies they’re based on, in the books listed in the resources section below. (Also good further reading on the subject.) But it’s not just about academic studies and therapists. What we’re talking about is also based on the evidence and experience of people like us. We asked the Changeability Facebook group if those who meditated experienced any benefits. You can hear their answers in the podcast episode. Listen to hear the full version, but here’s a summary for you. Quote: "The goal of meditation isn't to control your thoughts, it's to stop letting them control you" The benefits of meditation include: Mindfulness Through focusing on the present and being here now.     “Meditation taught me to let go of those worrying thoughts and concentrate on what's happening in the present.” Melissa Improved focus, concentration and clarity of thinking Through developing the habit of deliberately applying your attention.     “It definitely helps my concentration. I'm not as distracted when I meditate and I can focus on tasks more quickly and for longer duration.” Craig Engendering a sense of tranquillity, peace and well being Through the refreshing impact of stilling your mind leading to calming of the emotions.     “I meditate mainly to slow my often at times busy or ruminating mind.” Ange Developing a deeper self understanding, awareness and acceptance Through overcoming the habit of mental chatter and calming your mind.     “The more we know our thoughts, the better we get to know ourselves.” Craig Increased creativity and inspiration Through openness to the subconscious. Producing an optimum state to make you receptive to creating change in your life Through reducing your brain wave pattern from normal everyday beta level of consciousness, to the deeper alpha and theta levels more conducive to deep learning, changes in behaviour and increased moments of insight. Becoming more compassionate Through practising being less judgemental and more open to others. A sense of perspective Through enhancing an ability to stand back from the world and yourself and observe from an unbiased or non-critical place. Literally taking a breather (if you’re using breath as the focus of your meditation) can help you take a new perspective or gain a sense of perspective.      “A break from reality for me.” Rich Rediscover or uncover a love of life Through knowing that thoughts and feelings come and go and you have an element of choice about what you do with them. Through making more of the life you have right now.  Appreciating what is around you and being more present in the present. More happiness and contentment Psychological studies show people who meditate on a regular basis are happier and more content than the average population. Dealing with everyday anxieties and stress through positively affecting the underlying brain patterns associated with negative thought patterns. Through changing your emotional set point. Which is not a set emotional thermostat to which you always revert, as was previously thought.   “I love meditating - makes me calmer, more grounded, less wound up about things in general, gives me distance, makes me nicer to be around I think!” Jan Helping you take control of your life Through learning to accept you are not your thoughts. By recognising negative thoughts are just thoughts, to prevent them spiralling downwards or taking a hold. Through greater awareness, and to ‘look at the world with open eyes.’ (Williams and Penman, p.31) Through being more autonomous, doing more of what you want to do rather than what others think you should do.   “Grounding (emotionally, spiritually, psychologically), quieter mind, greater ability to step in between events and reactions.” Vicky Medical benefits Studies show regular meditators spend less time in hospital and visit the doctor less. According to Professor Mark Williams, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people suffering repeated bouts of serious depression, halved the depression of those suffering the worst form and was at least as effective as antidepressant drugs, without the downsides. Can help people deal with pain and serious medical conditions and relieve dependency on alcohol and drugs. Can reduce stress and high blood pressure and bolster the immune system. Can improve the control of blood sugar in type II diabetes (Mindfulness for Health p5)   “Having a way to do a quick check of the body and find the stressed or off balance points is really useful.” Keith Improved memory, faster reactions, increase in physical and mental stamina Resilience Through boosting hardiness and the ability to bounce back and deal with life’s ups and downs.   “Learning to meditate saved me from going under during a very stressful period in my life, money worries, job worries, too much on my plate.” Janet Mindfulness may reduce ageing at a cellular level Through promoting chromosomal health and resilience   Now that really is something! It’s great to hear about medical and other benefits of meditation, but what most of us are after is everyday happiness and resilience, experiencing more joy in our lives getting the most out of life. This is what mindfulness can deliver if we make the small effort to practise it. Try mindfulness meditation for yourself If you want to try mindfulness meditation for yourself and start experiencing the benefits there’s 3 ways we can help you. Listen for free to the short guided meditation in episode 44 Download "Meditation Moments: With Breath in Mind" - our guided meditation mp3 which has 6 x 10 minute tracks starting with fully guided and progressing to a timed meditation Sign up to Julian’s short course on Udemy – A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness Meditation Resources and links mentioned in episode 47 “Mindfulness Meditation: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world” by Mark Williams and Danny Pemberton “Wherever you go there you are” by John Kabat-Zinn. “Mindfulness Meditation for Health – a practical guide to relieving pain, reducing stress and restoring wellbeing” by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Pemberton “Sane New World” by Ruby Wax Manage your mind with mindfulness meditation - Episode 44 21 Simple Tips for Mindfulness - Episode 46 "Meditation Moments: With Breath in Mind" - A guided meditation for beginners. A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness Meditation - A short course Join the private Changeability Facebook Group   Thanks to Ange, Craig, Vicky, Rich, Janet, Keith and Melissa, from the Changeability Facebook Group for your insights and quotes.    

Vidyamala Burch has lived with chronic back pain as a result of a car accident, multiple surgeries, and congenital spine weakness for more than 30 years. Searching for a way to cope with her situation, she started practicing mindfulness meditation to help accept and move beyond the pain. She is cofounder of the Breathworks organization in the United Kingdom, where she teaches mindfulness-based approaches to living with physical pain and illness. She is also author of the Sounds True book Living Well with Pain and Illness. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon and Vidyamala speak about what it means to turn toward pain and soften to it. They also discuss the great value in learning to live one moment at a time. (57 minutes)

Listen to an exclusive excerpt of the audiobook "You Are Not Your Pain" by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman. This practical and accessible guide reveals a simple set of mindfulness-based practices that will help you treat chronic pain and feel better fast. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1x5u0az

Investigating ancient and futuristic techniques to reduce pain using the power of the mind: from mindfulness to neuro-engineering. This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. In this edition of Airing Pain Paul Evans explores the possibility of controlling pain through techniques that focus on the brain and the mind. Paul meets Aleksandra Vuckovic, a rehabilitation engineer at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, who is conducting research into the use of neuro-engineering techniques to control chronic pain in those with injuries to the central nervous system. She explains that neuro-engineering works through patients training themselves to identify the part of their brain that controls their pain and then reducing it using brain waves. One of her patients, Andy Nisbet, shares his own experience of the technique and discusses the potential for future advancements in this method. Paul also speaks to Vidyamala Burch, founder and director of Manchester-based organisation Breathworks, which offers training for healthcare professionals and individuals in mindfulness-based approaches to chronic pain. She introduces us to the mindfulness technique, which fuses modern medicine with age-old eastern practices, and talks about the advantages of becoming aware of emotional and physical states as they occur. Burch explains that mindfulness allows people to identify the behaviour patterns related to their suffering and to make a conscious choice about that behaviour. This technique impacts on all areas of a person’s life: allowing them to reduce stress, maintain good relationships with those around them and increase their self-esteem. Contributors: • Aleksandra Vuckovic – rehabilitation engineer, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow • Andy Nisbet – patient undergoing neuro-engineering • Vidyamala Burch – founder and director of mindfulness organisation Breathworks First broadcast 05.11.13 #Neuropathicpain #Brainimaging #Educatinghealthcareprofessionals #Familyandrelationships #Mindfulness #Painmanagementprogrammes #Patientperspective #Psychologicalapproachestopainmanagement #Psychologicaleffectsofpain #Research #Socialandeconomicimpactofpain

How diet can help manage pain, the benefits of mindfulness, CBT and exercise, and a Q&A with pain specialist Mark Turtle. First broadcast 09.11.10 In this programme Airing Pain looks at a range of lifestyle changes and psychological approaches we can use to help with managing pain. Dr Rae Bell tells us how a good diet can help in managing pain, telling us about foods which are natural painkillers and why we should perhaps give cola a miss. Ron Parsons describes the exercise routine which has helped him to manage his lower back pain. Prof Chris Main discusses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Vidyamala Burch explains how mindfulness can help people to live in the moment and accept pain while overcoming fear, anxiety and depression. Pain specialist Dr Mark Turtle answers your questions on weight loss, getting referred to a pain management programme by your GP and coping with visits to the dentist in our Q+A session. In this programme: * Dr Rae Frances Bell (diet)- Head of Multidisciplinary Clinic, Haukland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway * Vidyamala Burch- Mindfulness * Ron Parsons- Patient Interview * Prof Chris Main- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy * Dr Mark Turtle-(Q&A) Consultant Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist #AbleRadio #AiringPain #PainConcern #AbleRadio #AiringPain #PainConcern

Tami Simon speaks with Vidyamala Burch, who for over 30 years has lived with chronic back pain as a result of a car accident, multiple surgeries, and congenital spine weakness. Searching for a way to cope with her situation she started practicing mindfulness meditation to help accept and move beyond the pain. She is cofounder of the Breathworks organization in the U.K. where she teaches mindfulness-based approaches to living with physical pain and illness. She is also author of the new Sounds True book Living Well with Pain and Illness. Vidyamala speaks about what it means to turn toward pain and soften, and how to live one moment at a time. (56 Minutes)