12-06-23: Sean Fargo,
Slowing Down and Practicing Presence
00:45: What are you feeling, or what are you hoping for?
04:10: How feeling unwell can be a rich opportunity for practice
05:48: Guided meditation led by Sean Fargo (practicing presence)
33:35: Mindfulness of tenderness around the heart
35:45: Embodying a welcoming spirit
37:40: When mindfulness of breath leads to attempting to control the breath
50:30: Using breath to come back to the present moment (student comments)
54:35: The benefit of using gentle reminders to soften (student comments)
57:09: Coming home to the body, using gentle language, to encourage a return to presence
1:07:50: On the power of gratitude practice
1:16:35: Question: Are there resources around teaching to kids and teens?
Resources Mentioned:
A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness by Christiane Wolf MD
Living With Gratitude Free Online Course
Downloadable Gratitude Study Guide
Mindfulness Meditations for Kids
ABOUT Sean
I am a results-driven mindfulness coach and consultant. I transform stressed professionals into mindful, resilient leaders using evidence-based mindfulness techniques and tools for them to flourish.
I am passionate about scaling mindfulness, meditation, and compassion trainings to millions of people around the world.
As a former Buddhist monk of 2 years, instructor for the mindfulness program born at Google, and Founding Board Member for the Institute of Organizational Mindfulness, I blend ancient wisdom trainings with evidence-based mindfulness exercises for practical transformation, resilience and growth.
“Sean is a wonderful teacher, well practiced in the teachings of mindfulness and compassion, dedicated and thoughtful.” – Jack Kornfield, Best-Selling Author & Founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center
“Sean helped me develop a mindful leadership training program specifically tailored to our culture here at Tesla. I couldn’t be more grateful. Sean really embodies what he teaches.” – Levi Bersola, Safety Coordinator, Tesla