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    Introduction to Mindfulness

    This beginner-friendly course introduces the foundations of mindfulness through short video lessons and guided practices. Move through breath awareness, body awareness, emotional balance, and everyday practice at a pace that is easy to sustain.

    BeginnersEasy30 lessons

    Beginner course

    Start mindfulness with a simple lesson path.

    Mindfulness Made Easy works best when visitors can see the full sequence and move into short, friendly lessons without feeling like they need prior meditation experience.

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    Beginner-friendly

    How to use this course

    • Begin with the first lesson, even if you have meditated before.
    • Keep each practice short and repeat lessons that feel useful.
    • Use the video collection when you want guided support instead of reading.

    Tip: the goal is not to become a perfect meditator. The goal is to return, notice, and begin again with less self-judgment.

    Lesson plan

    Every lesson in this course

    Tap any lesson to open it. The full lesson library — videos, audio, and written teachings — currently lives on our legacy site and opens in a new tab.

    1. 1.1 – How to get the most out of this courseOpen lesson
    2. 1.2 – How to sit in meditationOpen lesson
    3. 1.3 – Guided Meditation – Learning to restOpen lesson
    4. 2.1 – Mindfulness explainedOpen lesson
    5. 2.2 – Guided Meditation – Mindful breathingOpen lesson
    6. 3.1 – Coming back to the breathOpen lesson
    7. 3.2 – Guided Meditation – Coming back with patienceOpen lesson
    8. 4.1 – The Monkey MindOpen lesson
    9. 4.2 – Guided Meditation – Labeling the BreathOpen lesson
    10. 5.1 – Bringing Awareness to the BodyOpen lesson
    11. 5.2 – Guided Meditation – Body Scan MeditationOpen lesson
    12. 6.1 – Being Aware of Sounds in the EnvironmentOpen lesson
    13. 6.2 – Guided Meditation – Mindful ListeningOpen lesson
    14. 7.1 – Staying Calm in the Midst of ChaosOpen lesson
    15. 7.2 – Guided Meditation – Practicing EquanimityOpen lesson
    16. 8.1 – Clouds in the SkyOpen lesson
    17. 8.2 – Guided Meditation – Letting Thoughts Come and GoOpen lesson
    18. 9.1 – That Which Gets in the Way of Your Task…Open lesson
    19. 9.2 – Guided Meditation – Focusing on DistractionsOpen lesson
    20. 10.1 – Hello, Old FriendOpen lesson
    21. 10.2 – Guided Meditation – Inviting Everything in For TeaOpen lesson
    22. 11.1 – Finding Your EdgeOpen lesson
    23. 11.2 – Guided Meditation – Meditating With PainOpen lesson
    24. 12.1 – Working With DoubtOpen lesson
    25. 12.2 – Guided Meditation – Noticing Doubt in the MindOpen lesson
    26. 13.1 – Cultivating Care for OthersOpen lesson
    27. 13.2 – Guided Meditation – Loving-KindnessOpen lesson
    28. 14.1 – Bringing it All TogetherOpen lesson
    29. 14.2 – Guided Meditation – Open PracticeOpen lesson
    30. 15.1 – You’ve reached the end of the course!Open lesson

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