We explore how to meet anxiety, overwhelm, and dissociation with gentle presence instead of force. We focus on finding safety through sensory anchors, kind inquiry, and practical tools that help us return to the moment. • navigating difficulty by building a safe harbor for awareness • responding to dissociation with curiosity and questions about safety • choosing anchors that feel safe enough: sound, breath, touch, movement • using sound as a primary practice: bell, silence, breathing, repeating “love” or “safety” • incorporating walking mindfulness and grounded movement • exploring anxiety by tracking future vs past thoughts, intensity, and body sensations • widening emotional vocabulary with lists of emotions and sensations over time • using self-compassion and the question “What would I like for myself?” • starting softly with comfort, gratitude, and connection before deeper practice Go to self-compassion.org
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — the show explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.
Each episode offers a mix o...