
Untangle Ever Feel "Not Good Enough" and Want to Stop that Inner Voice? With Mark Coleman
Mar 5, 2026
Mark Coleman, mindfulness teacher and author who brings Buddhist-derived practices into everyday life. He explores how mindfulness and compassion quiet the inner critic. Short practices and sensory grounding help break rumination. He explains disidentifying from thoughts, cultivating a wise mind, and building kindness for vulnerability.
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Establish A Daily Meditation Practice
- Do build a regular meditation practice, starting small and aiming toward 20–30 minutes daily to support deeper awareness.
- Use short supports (5–10 minutes, apps, five mindful breaths) during the day to apply training to meetings, driving, or arguments.
Awareness Is The Real Skill After Getting Triggered
- Getting triggered is part of being human; the crucial element is awareness of the trigger rather than its absence.
- Awareness creates spaciousness that allows wise restraint (e.g., not hitting send on an angry message).
Cut Rumination By Shifting Sensory Attention
- Do interrupt rumination by purposefully shifting attention to the senses or a simple action like looking outside or moving your body.
- Mark recommends 'seeing, hearing, sensing' rotation to ground attention and calm the nervous system.

