The Aware Mind

About The Aware Mind

Episodes explore mindfulness teachings, strategies and science and are released every Friday. Sarah Vallely is the author of four books on the subject of meditation and mindfulness, her most current book, Tame Soothe Dwell introduces a mindfulness practice based in taming the mind, soothing the gut and dwelling in the heart. Sarah also runs a virtual meditation center and trains and certifies mindfulness teachers and coaches. Learn more at http://www.tsdmind.org

Publisher

Sarah Vallely

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Dec 2021

Latest episode

31 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

89 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jul 2025

   Conversations with Difficult People, Beginning Difficult Conversations and Communicating with Narcissists: According to Jefferson Fisher

   Send us a text In this episode of The Aware Mind, host Sarah Vallely reviews Jefferson Fisher's new book, "The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More". Sarah covers five tips for conversations with difficult people, five more tips for beginning difficult conversations and even five more tips for communicating with narcissists. Learn how to better manage your emotions during charged conversations, how to create a container for conversations so you and the other person do not derail the conve...

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   27 May 2025

   Real Personal Real Stories - Sarah and Nicole Talk About Their IFS Parts and How They Came to Be

   Host Sarah Vallely and Nicole Handsman delve into Internal Family Systems, revealing how conflicting or allied parts develop through personal stories in this interview episode.

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   7 May 2025

   PREVIEW Guided Mindfulness Meditation for Decreasing Overthinking and Falling Asleep

   Send us a text Listen to the complete meditation and others when you subscribe to The Aware Mind Exclusive Edition https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457574/subscribe "Simplify Your Thinking" is a guided mindfulness meditation designed to calm mental chatter and reduce overthinking. It begins by anchoring the attention on the breath, using it as a tool for single-pointed focus. This initial stage helps settle the mind and draw awareness away from distractions. As attention stabilizes, the practice s...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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