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Mindful Spot

Gavril Nikolaev

MindfulSpot.com curates best meditation and mindfulness resources for everyday life.

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241 episodes

  1. When an Individual Becomes Needlessly Mean in Normal Conversation Without an Obvious External Trigger, They Are Often Projecting an Internal Friction That Has Grown Too Volatile for Their Private Margins to Contain 6:38
  2. Zengetsu Quote: 'A Noble Heart Never Forces Itself Forward. Its Words Are as Rare Gems, Seldom Displayed and of Great Value.' 7:14
  3. Why ‘Filtering My Words’ Didn’t Work for My Social Anxiety (and What Did) 6:24
  4. Lao Tzu Said That “Beautiful Words Are Not Truthful,” and That Made Me Think About How Much of My Writing Life I've Spent Focusing on Style Instead of Substance 7:39
  5. I Started Tracking My Own Judgment Patterns to Fix My Social Paranoia – Here’s What I Learned 9:16
  6. Those Who Find Themselves Mechanically Changing the Music to Match an Unbroken Heaviness Are Often Practicing an Intuitive Form of Self-Awareness 10:10
  7. Wayne Dyer Quote: 'Judgments prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.' 5:45
  8. Thich Nhat Hanh Wrote That 'Happiness Slips from Our Grasp As We Chase Other Things,' and That Reminded Me of a Time When I Kept Buying More Stuff to Feel Alive Instead of Appreciating What I Already Ha 6:48
  9. Those Who Find Themselves Trapped Within a Rigid Reality Tunnel Constructed by Chronic Worry Often Lose Their Sense of Agency — a Subtle Shift Where Survival Strategies Begin to Dictate the Terms of Living 8:54
  10. Confucius Quote: 'To Make a Mistake and Not to Correct It — Now That Is Called Making a Mistake.' 6:49
  11. Why Bingeing on Entertainment Didn’t Work for My Mental Health Slumps (and What Did) 6:22
  12. Eckhart Tolle Said That We Live Under an ‘Assumption That the Now Needs to Be Filled with Something All the Time,’ and That Made Me Think About How Much of My Free Time I’ve Spent Choosing Distraction Instead of Cultivating Attention 5:28
  13. When People You Care About Are Merely Going Through the Motions During a Subtle Emotional Downturn, They Often Retreat From the Small Relational Rituals That Hold Their Closest Bonds Together 8:00
  14. Zengetsu Quote: 'Even Though Alone in a Dark Room, Be as If You Were Facing a Noble Guest' 6:05
  15. I Drank a Warm Cup of Tea Every Morning to Fix My Morning Dread. Here’s What I Learned 4:26
  16. Pema Chodron wrote that your courage is 'always waiting to be discovered,' and that made me think about how much of my social life I've spent rehearsing instead of interacting 8:18
  17. Eckhart Tolle on Solitude vs. Loneliness 1:05
  18. Adults Who Find Themselves Tuning Out in the Middle of Conversations are Frequently Misinterpreted as Detached or Impolite — When in Reality, Their Minds are Desperately Searching for a Brief Moment of Quiet Sanctuary 7:28
  19. Lao Tzu Quote: 'He who knows when to stop does not find himself in trouble' 5:48
  20. I Constantly Forced Myself To Stay Super Busy To Avoid Sadness. Here’s What I Learned 4:58
  21. 7 Digital Minimalism Trends of 2025 (And How to Join Them) 12:33
  22. What Is the Buddha's Teaching on Good Friendship and Community? 2:30
  23. If Life Has Suffering, Why Not Just Try to Numb Yourself with Goals? 3:36
  24. What Are the Five Natural Laws in Buddhism? 3:41
  25. 'With You,' A Beautiful Mindfulness Poem to Brighten Your Day 1:35
  26. Eckhart Tolle on the Negative Stories We Tell Ourselves (And What to Do About It) 1:40
  27. Pema Chodron on the Value of Taking a Pause 2:25
  28. Samatha vs. Vipassana Meditation in Buddhism: Difference Explained 5:10
  29. Robert Thurman on Why Your Enemies Hate You 2:53
  30. What Would Buddha Say? 1,501 Right-Speech Teachings for Communicating Mindfully 4:05
  31. Eckhart Tolle on Sleeping Cats and Emotional Triggers 3:07
  32. What Is Mindful Sense-Restraint in Buddhism? 4:42
  33. Buddhist Parable of the Raft 2:34
  34. May You Be Well, May You Be Happy: Eckhart Tolle on Lovingkindness Meditation 0:51
  35. Lovingkindness Meditation by Eckhart Tolle 1:38
  36. What Are the Three Types of Kindness? 4:26
  37. Thich Nhat Hanh on the Miracle of Mindfulness Meditation 2:10
  38. 10 Best Psychology Today Articles on Stress Management 8:04
  39. Sharon Salzberg on Yin Yang of Fortune and Misfortune and What Makes Life Worth Living 2:12
  40. 3 Best John Brehm Mindful Poetry Books 4:00
  41. 5 Best Books on Random Acts of Kindness 5:07
  42. Billy Collins on Mindful Poetry 1:07
  43. Billy Collins Reads ‘Introduction to Mindful Poetry’ 0:44
  44. Mindful Spot Favorite Quote 0:38
  45. Confucius on a Key Principle of a Good Life 1:07
  46. Mindful Spot Monday Mantra 1:39
  47. 10 Best Everyday Health Articles on Meditation 7:45
  48. 10 Best VeryWell Mind Articles on Meditation 8:34
  49. 10 Best Psych Central Articles on Meditation (2024 Top Picks) 7:19
  50. How Can I Teach My Friend to Meditate? 4:18