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Welcome! My name's Shamash Alidina. I'm author of the bestselling Mindfulness for Dummies.

28/07/2025

Ever feel like you’re living in your head, rushing all the time?

That was me in my early twenties. I was constantly thinking, planning, worrying… totally disconnected from the present. I'd barely even heard about what 'the present moment' meant!

Then, one day, I stumbled into mindfulness. Just noticing. A single moment of presence. It was tiny… but it changed my life.

Over the past 25 years, I’ve been exploring mindfulness, spirituality, nonduality, and wellbeing. And one thing I’ve learned?
Mindfulness doesn’t have to be hard.
At its heart, it’s not about effort — it’s about noticing what’s already happening. Naturally.

Try this now:
Pause.
Feel your feet.
Notice the air touching your skin.
Let go of trying to do anything.
Just be here.
That’s mindfulness.

What small moment can you notice — right now?

Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to the full guided meditation, live or recorded.

You’re welcome to join us.

25/07/2025

Ever tried holding your breath on purpose — for just a few seconds?

Most people don’t realize that mini breath holds can actually help calm the nervous system and retrain your breathing.

Here’s a quick practice:

Mini Breath Hold Reset

1. Take a small, gentle breath in

2. Small breath out

3. Hold your breath for 3-5 seconds

4. Breath naturally for 10-15 seconds and then repeat

This teaches your body it’s safe to breathe a little less — and helps lower stress.

💡Why it works:

- Boosts carbon dioxide tolerance

- Activates the parasympathetic nervous system

- Can help reduce overbreathing and anxiety which often go together

What did you notice?

Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to full guided practices like this one, live or recorded.

📘 And if you're curious to learn more… pre-order my new book BREATHING EXERCISES FOR DUMMIES — out soon!

23/07/2025

“Whatever thoughts or feelings arise, they’re just waves lapping against the sand. You’re the vast, infinite shore.”

I shared these words in today’s 30 min live guided meditation session.

If you’d like to bring more peace, presence and gentle guidance into your days, try our free 31-Day Mindfulness Challenge — the link’s in my bio.

And if you’re ready to go deeper, join our Daily Mindfulness Club. Wake up each morning to calm, connection, and a live guided practice.

21/07/2025

What if this is it?
Not a stepping stone. Not a rehearsal.
Just… this.

You’ll never arrive.
Because you’re already here.
Breathe.
This is it.
This moment. This breath.
Not the next breakthrough.
Just this.

Do you agree with this?

Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to the full guided meditation, live or recorded.
You’re also welcome to try the 31-Day Mindfulness Challenge if you haven’t already: Links in bio.

18/07/2025

We try to do more. Achieve more. Please more.
But the Tao reminds us — serenity comes when we let go.

Which line from this ancient wisdom hits home for you today?

See link in bio for more.

16/07/2025

8 second meditation

Made with some help from AI video generator - hope you found it calming

14/07/2025

Feeling tense or overwhelmed? Try one of these 10-second breathing resets. 🌬️

✨ 1. Quiet Breathing for Calm
Just sit and breathe silently through your nose.
No effort. No sound.
Feel the natural pause between each breath.
This helps the nervous system settle without doing anything fancy.

✨ 2. 4-4-6-2 Breathing for Relaxation
Inhale for 4…
Hold for 4…
Exhale for 6…
Hold for 2.
This slow rhythm activates the calming part of your nervous system.

✨ 3. Ocean Breath or Humming with Coherent Breathing
Breathe in for 4–6 seconds…
Breathe out for 4–6 seconds using a soft whispery ocean breath or a gentle hum.
This creates internal harmony and quiets the mind.

💡 Try one now. Notice what changes inside you.

Which one felt best?

Try our FREE 31 day Mindfulness Challenge - link in bio

🌱 Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to the full guided meditation, live or recorded.

11/07/2025

Here are 3 practical tips for letting go of the need to make the perfect decision — a common source of stress and anxiety:

1. Flip a coin — seriously.
When you're torn between two options, flipping a coin can reveal what you really want. As soon as the coin is in the air, notice which outcome you're hoping for. It's not about leaving it to chance — it's about surfacing your inner clarity.

2. Embrace that there’s no such thing as the perfect decision.
Every path comes with trade-offs and learning. Perfection is often a mask for fear — fear of regret, judgment, or making a mistake. But life unfolds in motion, not in perfection.

3. “Don’t try to make the right decision. Make the decision right.” — Ellen Langer
Instead of obsessing over the “best” choice, trust your capacity to bring intention, attention, and creativity to whatever path you choose. It’s what you do after the decision that shapes the outcome.

09/07/2025

What if you let yourself flow like water today?

Instead of pushing, proving, or planning your way forward…
What if you simply allowed yourself to be?

In today’s meditation, we explored the wisdom of water through verse 8 of Tao Te Ching:

🌀 It nourishes without effort
🌀 Flows to the low places without complaint
🌀 Offers life simply by being itself

You are mostly water. So perhaps your nature isn’t to fight the current, but to trust the flow.

Mini Practice:

Close your eyes.
Inhale slowly through your nose.
Exhale through pursed lips — like breathing out through a straw.
Let your breath soften.
Feel the weight of your body and the fluidity within.
Repeat: “I flow like water.”

💭 Where in your life can you soften and flow rather than resist?

Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to the full guided meditation, live or recorded.

You’re also welcome to try the FREE 31-Day Mindfulness Challenge anytime

07/07/2025

Have you ever tried meditating with chocolate?

Today is World Chocolate Day — the perfect excuse to turn a sweet treat into a mindful moment.

✨ Here’s how to do a Chocolate Meditation in 30 seconds:

Hold a square of chocolate in your hand.

Look at it as if you've never seen chocolate before.

Smell it — notice the layers of scent.

Place it on your tongue. Don’t chew.

Let it melt… slowly.

Notice: texture, taste, the urge to rush.

Breathe. Smile. Savour.

This simple act turns a bite of chocolate into a full-body experience. 🍃

💭 How would your life change if you slowed down just a little more?

Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to full guided meditations and private community — live or recorded.

Optional: Try the 31-Day Mindfulness Challenge for more deliciously mindful practices.

04/07/2025

🌌 Want to deal with your overthinking?

Most of us approach meditation like it’s something we have to do. But what if it’s the opposite?

What if peace is already here… and all we need to do is stop trying?

In today’s reflection, we explored Effortless Mindfulness — a gentle resting in open awareness.

No technique.
No control.
Just being.

🧘♀️ Try this 10-second mini practice:
Close your eyes.
Notice sounds around you.
Now notice the space they appear in.
Can you rest as that space?

💭 What if you’re not the one meditating… but the awareness itself?

Members of the Daily Mindfulness Club get access to the full guided meditation, live or recorded.

Free option: Curious about this approach? Explore the 31-Day Mindfulness Challenge - link in bio.

02/07/2025

Try these 3 powerful breathing techniques you can do anywhere:

1. Cooling Breath 🧊
Roll your tongue (or gently clench your teeth)
Inhale through your shaped mouth
Exhale slowly through your nose
→ A natural way to cool down and calm your nerves.

2. 4-7-8 with Pursed Lips 💨
Inhale for 4
Hold for 7
Exhale through pursed lips for 8 (like blowing through a straw)
→ Deeply relaxing, perfect for winding down.

3. Coherent Breathing + Ocean Sound 🌊
Inhale for 5-6 seconds
Exhale for 5-6 seconds with a gentle ujjayi sound or a soft hum
→ Boosts heart-brain connection and reduces stress fast.

✨ Which one will you try today?

These are just a few of the many science-backed techniques featured in my new book Breathing Exercises For Dummies.

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