Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo How To Meet Pain, Sit With Temptation, And Practice Self-Compassion
We explore how to meet physical pain, temptation, and tension with gentle awareness, and how to find a practical middle way between forcing and avoiding. Stories from overnight sitting lead to tools for mindful eating at home, progressive muscle relaxation, and teaching with care.
• naming sensations instead of labeling “pain”
• whole-body breathing into difficult areas
• feeling tones: pleasant, unpleasant, neutral
• waves of discomfort, letting go, and growth
• mindful posture changes as part of practice
• home-friendly mindful eating rituals and pauses
• outcome reflection to interrupt habits
• moderation strategies without feeding compulsion
• progressive muscle relaxation to learn ease
• wise effort: not too tight, not too loose
• teaching from presence, warmth, and curiosity
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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — this podcast explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.
Each episode offers a mix of:
- Practical mindfulness and meditation teachings
- Conversations with respected meditation teachers, clinicians, authors, and researchers
- Real-world insights for therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, educators, and caregivers
- Gentle reflections for anyone navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, or change
If you’re interested in:
- Mindfulness meditation for everyday life
- Trauma-sensitive and compassion-based practices
- Teaching mindfulness in an authentic, non-performative way
- Deepening your own practice while supporting others
…you’re in the right place.
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