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Mindfulness | Shamash Alidina
United Kingdom
Приєднався 5 гру 2006
Shamash has been practising mindfulness since 1998 and runs his own successful training organisation.
He is best known as the internationally bestselling author of 10 books including Mindfulness For Dummies and The Mindful Way through Stress. Based in London, he runs online trainings and speaks at conferences all over the world.
He is a keen educator and has trained almost 500 mindfulness teachers in the last 11 years. Prior to that, he spent 10 years teaching mindfulness/meditation as well as science, in schools.
Shamash has been training practitioners in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training. This cutting-edge approach skilfully combines acceptance, flexible mindfulness, values and committed action to help people live a rich and meaningful life. An approach recommended by the World Health Organization, the UK’s National Health Service and the American Psychological Association.
He is best known as the internationally bestselling author of 10 books including Mindfulness For Dummies and The Mindful Way through Stress. Based in London, he runs online trainings and speaks at conferences all over the world.
He is a keen educator and has trained almost 500 mindfulness teachers in the last 11 years. Prior to that, he spent 10 years teaching mindfulness/meditation as well as science, in schools.
Shamash has been training practitioners in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training. This cutting-edge approach skilfully combines acceptance, flexible mindfulness, values and committed action to help people live a rich and meaningful life. An approach recommended by the World Health Organization, the UK’s National Health Service and the American Psychological Association.
Guided Meditation for Growing Confidence - 30 minutes
🌟 Guided Meditation for Growing Confidence | ACT & Self-Compassion Inspired 🌟
Welcome to this 30-minute guided meditation designed to help you cultivate confidence through the powerful tools of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and self-compassion.
In this meditation, you’ll:
✨ Ground yourself in the present moment
✨ Gently explore self-doubt with kindness
✨ Connect with your values for deeper motivation
✨ Visualise yourself taking courageous, confident action
✨ Build self-compassion as the foundation of true confidence
💡 Remember, confidence isn’t about eliminating fear-it’s about showing up for what matters most, even in the face of uncertainty.
Whether you’re preparing for a big moment, seeking personal growth, or just need a boost of self-belief, this meditation will guide you every step of the way.
🎧 What You’ll Need:
A quiet space
A willingness to embrace yourself as you are
If you find this meditation helpful, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who might need it.
💬 Comment below: What values inspire your confidence?
#Meditation #Confidence #SelfCompassion #ACT #GuidedMeditation #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth
Hi, I'm Shamash Alidina, author of Mindfulness for Dummies and several other books on Mindfulness
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Any questions? Email: info(at)shamashalidina.com
I'd love to hear from you!
#mindfulness #meditation #ACT #mindfulnessmeditation
Welcome to this 30-minute guided meditation designed to help you cultivate confidence through the powerful tools of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and self-compassion.
In this meditation, you’ll:
✨ Ground yourself in the present moment
✨ Gently explore self-doubt with kindness
✨ Connect with your values for deeper motivation
✨ Visualise yourself taking courageous, confident action
✨ Build self-compassion as the foundation of true confidence
💡 Remember, confidence isn’t about eliminating fear-it’s about showing up for what matters most, even in the face of uncertainty.
Whether you’re preparing for a big moment, seeking personal growth, or just need a boost of self-belief, this meditation will guide you every step of the way.
🎧 What You’ll Need:
A quiet space
A willingness to embrace yourself as you are
If you find this meditation helpful, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who might need it.
💬 Comment below: What values inspire your confidence?
#Meditation #Confidence #SelfCompassion #ACT #GuidedMeditation #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth
Hi, I'm Shamash Alidina, author of Mindfulness for Dummies and several other books on Mindfulness
Remember to hit like and subscribe if you'd like more free mindfulness, compassion and wisdom content in your feed.
Want to learn more?
📧 Sign up for my FREE 31-day mindfulness challenge here: www.shamashalidina.com/mindfulness-challenge
👍🏽 Read my books here: shamashalidina.com/books
📸Follow me on Instagram - shamashalidina
👍🏽Connect on Facebook - shamashalidina/
👋🏽Say hi on X (Twitter) - shamashalidina
⭐️ Join the Daily Mindfulness Club for daily live meditation - 30 days for free! www.dailymindfulnessclub.com
Any questions? Email: info(at)shamashalidina.com
I'd love to hear from you!
#mindfulness #meditation #ACT #mindfulnessmeditation
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Thank you! This has been a very helpful metaphor that has really helped me over the past year and a half as I have been recovering from addictions. I still use this logic whenever I am starting to struggle, remembering to "drop the rope" and walk away. This metaphor perfectly illustrates the fight or flight reaction that takes place when dealing with anxious thoughts/ situations and encourages you to handle it with a more mindful approach. By "dropping the rope," you are able to let the flight or flight response pass because you are letting go of the anxiety and no longer struggling with it. I have even shared this metaphor with family and members of my local AA group that I have been attending weekly since last August.
@@JRB781 oh wow I’m so happy to hear that this metaphor is working so well for you. You can even act it out with someone else with a bit of string - that can also help to enhance the memory of this. 😃
Great analogy. Good to see you Shamash. 😊
Thank you 😊
ai suks. Love David Attenborough tho. Take a bong hit
Yes I love Attenborough too
Start with this short I would say. Good luck!
Thank you for sharing this. 🙏
You are so welcome Wilfred :) I hope it works for you.
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It’s weird I know, but at least it’s different. 😂 the good thing is, the sound of the bell is clear so you can use that to time your box breathing nicely. 😅
If you have any questions or comments, let me know. I’m here to help. 😊
Hello to you, a message for Naveen and or Samash, warm greetings and blessings from the UK. We hope you are well. We are wanting to research how to drive a solar powered Tuk Tuk for an environmental project that is happening and based in Norfolk, UK. We are deeply embedded in the environmental movement here and believe the project we are developing has the capacity to shift awareness around pollution to envisage a carbon neutral beautiful world. I wonder if you might be able to discuss your solar powered Tuk Tuk in any way as we have researched Tuk Tuks in the UK and can not find any information despite asking solar experts about solar powered ones. Many say it cant be done. We saw a vision of this some years ago and now in finding your amazing story, we see a way forward via your deep understanding and your own journey from India to the UK to actualising this. It would be great to connect in some way. Thank you so much, Jenny Haycocks and Lou Harow of The Gathering Gates www.thegates.uk
Thank you for sharing this, I neeeded this today. Your work matters.
You are so welcome Jay. Thanks for your kind words. 🙏🏾
Starts at 4:25 Qigong 5:11 Meditatation: 14:00
I love non doer ship teachings. Thank you so much!
Thanks Sanjay! You are so welcome. Most people don’t seem to realise the power of it. 😊 thanks for your comment.
@@shamashmindful I agree! Your voice is perfect for meditations also!
@@sanjayjattan9547oh thanks. Have a great day 🙏🏾
Wishing all those who read and listen to this, lots of peace and deep wellbeing 🙏🏾
Very lovely meditation! I love the analogy of the tree and myself.
Glad you enjoyed it Liz! :) 🙏🏾
Beautifully presented! Thank you Shamash! Oh that a Walk in the woods were compulsory for all elementary school students accompanied by a teacher who “lived” the values of mindfulness!! Children so exposed would acquire such lifelong benefits. I was also thinking of John Milton’s Sonnet…”On His Blindness” when he asks:”Doth God exact day labour Light denied I fondly ask??? And the answer : …..”they also serve who only stand and wait!!!” G.
Thank you for your comment. I agree with your vision for students, Georgina. Fortunately there are more and more forest schools popping up around the world 🌎 😊
Thank you for being here. May you be well, may you be happy and healthy. May you be peaceful. Let me know if you enjoyed the meditation <3
09.04 A lovely meditative experience. Thank you. Just one little observation: I found the music quite irritating, as I just wanted to enjoy your soft, gentle voice and the natural sounds.
Thanks for the tip!
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Terrific Metaphor, and well laid out. Happy to have this in my back pocket for when it's needed. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
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I would get a jolt that would start at the base of my spine and go up my spine that would arch my back immediately what was going on with that?
Hi, I think it could be several things. If you’ve had a car accident or other physical issue, your body may be naturally fixing it. Or if there’s some emotion or past challenging experience that’s trapped in that region you could be releasing it. Or some believe it’s some kind of spiritual experience. Personally I would let it be and explore it and see what happens over time as I keep meditating. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
So hard to stop the tug of war. I try to let go but i feel my body and mind are conditioned to fight and avoid. Wanting to brace and not feel
Sometimes, when 'letting go' doesn't work, I find 'let it just be' works for me. Not sure if that will work for you, but you might want to try.....just breathing and fully letting it be there.....andd letting the body fight and avoid too....letting that be as well and just observing that, whilst being kind and understanding...
@@shamashmindful thank you so much for the detailed response. I am going to give it a try . i have been working on being the observer. So this might help. Thanks again. 🙏🏼❤
@@fifiearthwandereryou're most welcome. Hope it's helpful for you.
HYPNIC JERKS, that's what it is called. I am experiencing it and do NOT like it at all, it is making me not want to mediate. I don't feel relaxed or peaceful afterwards.😢
Sorry to hear you don't like it at all. Yes, I agree, sometimes it can be helpful to take a break from meditation. Alternatively, you could try some other meditations, such as mindful movement / yoga / taichi which are all very good for us too, or other grounding meditations perhaps....just some ideas here I thought I'd share. All the best and thanks for the comment.
@@shamashmindful Thanks 🙏
Great question, i get these little/medium jolts of energy? Like a hiccup of energy, jerk and jolt.❤
Hope the video helped to clarify what it may be about, Anthony.
@@shamashmindful my bad, I always get excited and comment my initial thoughts. But yes, the video was very helpful, but like alot of "seekers" sometimes I want a specific finite answer, where these questions have so many answers. I think it may be an energy flow thing.
Hello Shamash. Thank you for your calm and peaceful voice. I was wondering about the jolts I have been experiencing for the last few days. My experience is a little bit different than what you answered. I was gifted with a sudden, strong kundalini energy ~1 week ago and I have been trying to navigate through it. It was hard at first, I needed to focus on my breathing all the time, when I'm awake, just to get used to this energy. My breathing during my daily life feels like it's meditative. I can control it, barely breathe, and still walk and do house chores. However, my body feels tired and when I try to sleep, I'm awakened by those jolt, always. Sometimes when I'm staring at the screen, my head falls for a split second and I get the jolt. It feels like I have not used my body before and my kundalini just does not want me to go back to sleep. Feels like she's telling me to do whatever I want to do without getting anxious or rush. I obviously fall asleep sometime but when I look at my smart watch, I only sleep 3 hours a day (1.5 hours here and there separately). I accepted this and I feel ok. As per duality principle, this energy is both a gift and a curse. I accept the curse and try to put it into positive perspective. I now have 21 hours a day, I feel quite ok, it feels like I have time for everything without feeling any rush! :) So, this is my experience. I changed my view on sleep. I eat healthy, listen to my body all the time, give the body what it needs when needed. 8 hours of sleep is a construct for a modern world. I just listen to my body and mind, then do whatever it tells me to do.
Hi Eren Turkey, Thank you for sharing your unique and insightful experience with kundalini energy. I think It's impressive how you've adapted to this new state of being, integrating it into your daily life with mindfulness and acceptance. It’s great how you’ve embraced both the gift and the challenges of this energy, turning it into a positive force in your life. Your perspective on sleep and listening to your body’s needs is a valuable reminder for us all. Do remember, this is a recent experience for you, so as you know, things will shift and change over time. A question you may like to gently reflect on is: 'Who is experiencing this energy?' Thanks again for sharing your powerful experiences, Shamash
Love this quote! 🌊
My hands get cold during meditation does anyone know why??????❤❤
Hi. If your room is not cold, and normally your hands are warm, but in meditation, they cool down, I'm not too sure why. I suggest you try doing some breathing exercises where you breathe out for longer than you breathe in. E.g. 4-6 Breathing. This engages the relaxation response, and you may find your hands start to feel warmer, because in the relaxation response, the blood vessels in the skin dilate, making hands feel warmer.
@@shamashmindful thank you so much I'll try it🙏❤
Here's a video on 4 6 breathing: ua-cam.com/video/JJfYqWSAMCg/v-deo.html @@Nobody_7788
Been meditating for nearly 15 years and used to heal alot of trauma. I have begun to see it as an unravelling of patterning . Jolt is just a symptom of this. We are releasing and processing shock much of the time. Our body in deep relaxation gets the chance to process the past whether physical emotional or chemical . Higher self states returning to baseline . Sometimes these shocks can feel much scarier and in some cases of deeper trauma move the body in ways that can seem quite aggressive , other times very subtle . Everytime this happens its another piece of the proverbial puzzle. Feldenkrais and hemi sync can be great ways to stimulate the body prior to silent meditation as it's bringing a greater awareness of self before a period of stillness.
Thanks for sharing that Katie. I think anyone going through these experiences will be reassured by your experiences and insights. I agree with you :)
So this isn't the first time but this time felt alittle different. I would jolt I guess awake from meditation a few times but this time when it happened to me I could like feel my blood moveing through me. There was more of a feeling to it that I can't explain. I felt good though once I was settled back in. I Almost choked in my breath too when this happened it was a very interesting feeling.
That's fascinating, Connor. Thanks for sharing your experience - glad it was an interesting feeling for you.
Hi ty for sharing. I meditate a lot and I have understood these jolts as a healing of tension or emotional release. Sometimes the jolt is in my jaw and its bc i carry a lot of tension there and tend to clench my teeth. Sometimes it is my shoulder and I have even felt yanks on both feet as well as various other points such as neck and arms. I have even felt this in my heart chakra and solar plexus-a feeling of energy that is pulled out or rather “jolted” out. It has become quite normal in my meditation routine and have just naturally understood this to be my body’s wisdom to release. Ty for confirmation of my intuition.
Thank you for sharing. Makes a lot of sense. 🙏🏾
This was awesome thank you so much 🙌
so glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Thank you for visiting today. I hope you find this exercise helpful. Any question, feel free to ask in the comments and I'm happy to answer them :) <3
May you be well, may you be happy. <3 I hope you enjoy this meditation. Any questions, feel free to ask and I will respond to them all.
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Thank you
You're welcome! :)
Thank you so much for this, I am meditating for years, and now after years, my meditation got very deep and this jolts started to happen and made me realy afraid... And thought maybe I need to stop meditating and it made me very sad. Your video was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful Johnny. I wish you all the best in your meditation journey. 🙏🏾
@@shamashmindful Thank you 🙏
Thanks for this video! I am a mental health counseling graduate student and this video has been very helpful in giving me a clear concise overview of ACT.
That's really nice of you to say so, thanks Barbara. Wishing you all the best in your ACT journey to learn and share ACT - it's such a great approach. Shamash
Thank you Shamash! That helps a lot!
Is it normal for ur body wanting to dance? I felt this today so intense I had to dance. it felt so good! I didn’t hold back I just danced to meditation music .
U have achieved joyfulness, ig we all need to aim to be joyful 😊
Yes Jesse, that is so wonderful! I'm so glad you went with your feeling and it felt so good! Keep dancing! You're an inspiration for us all! :)
Its really help bro from india
oh thanks Vinay! :) Shamash
I had this exact thing happen the other night I was doing an spiritual Awakening meditation I had the strongest electric jolt hit my pineal gland it made my entire body jump up off my bed
Hi Sunkist peach, I hope the video helped to make a little more sense of your experience. Wishing you a lovely day! Shamash
Thank you, that was helpful. I am being asked to go into a recording studio... to record myself speaking. Too nervous. I speak extemporaneously only.
Glad it helped! Speaking accurately on the fly is much harder, so kudos if you can do that naturally. Perhaps you can record yourself at home speaking extemporaneously and turn that into the script you'll read in the studio?
A good reminder thanks 😊
Hi I was trying to Find an answer to this, I was so deep I’m meditation and in a state of pure bliss when my mind felt like it was being pulled really fast back to reality with a jolt . It’s the strangest feeling x
Oh wow! Sounds like it was a very enjoyable meditation. Hope this has clarified things a bit. 🙏🏾
Thanks a million. The hard part is ifentifying the thought. If we can name it we can tame it.
I landed on mindfulness for dummies and I feel soooo much better
Oh wow that’s lovely to hear you’re feeling better.
Does looking at mirror help in this regard
I didn't think of that...great idea...maybe it could...does it work for you? It is a practice we can do anytime - to tune into the observing self part of you.
@@shamashmindful when i am faced with difficult emotion,ruminative thought mirror help me to reflect on my thoughts and look my situation from another perspective
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