Artfully Mindful

In this podcast we consider simple acts of kindness and how they can benefit yourself and others. Please have a pen or pencil and a piece of paper ready to jot down some notes if you can -- but you c…

This podcast guides you through a Body Scan that allows us to relax any areas in the body that might be experiencing discomfort or stress. It is a great way to start becoming more fully embodied in y…

This is a 'random podcast thought' about the use of music, sounds, silence, and other techniques for your meditative practice. Ideally, this talk opens up you up to the possibility of experimenting w…

In this podcast I go over a controlled breathing exercise you can use throughout the day.  It's a great technique to calm yourself prior to anything you anticipate might be stressful.  This technique…

In this podcast, I talk about the possibility of being still, whether in meditation or outside of meditation. The talk includes two exercises you can use for either your meditation practice or during…

In this podcast, I interview the CEO of the Center for Mindful Business (CMB), Heather Gwaltney.  Heather and I discuss a wide range of topics related to mindfulness in a business setting. You can fi…

In this podcast, I speak to what we might call 'Apocalyptic Thinking'.  With the recent pandemic, environmental destruction, and scientists warning us that we better stop polluting the planet or find…

In this podcast, I step you through a visualization exercise that helps bring a feeling of peace to any painful situation. You'll want to be prepared to either sit comfortably or lie down if you can …

This is a narrated version of an essay written by Thompson in 2021, where he takes a look at how spirituality and meditation can often involve a form of sublimation, at least from a psychological per…

This is a narrated version of an article written by Thompson in 2022 that addresses how we can adopt mindful business practices. If you're interested in moving your business to a more mindful approac…

This is a recording of a talk given by Thompson in 2022 related to forgiveness and mindfulness. How do we forgive ourselves and others?  Music by Matoom.

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This podcast is about how to engender an attitude of gratitude and generosity, and how one relates to the other. Generosity is looked at in terms of an attitude toward life that goes beyond the idea …

This podcast looks at how to use your favorite things in life as a resource to help lift your mood.  Please have a pen/pencil and paper handy to take notes if possible.  Music by Simon Wester - 'All …

This is a narrated version of an essay published by Thompson in 2020. The essay reflects on the impermanent nature of things, and how we might use this as a springboard to open ourselves up to percei…

Any writer or creative has encountered what you might call 'the blank page' that becomes an obstacle to creativity.  Writers will sometimes call this 'writer's block'.  In this podcast, Thompson talk…

In this podcast, I talk about mindfulness as it relates to competitiveness. While I do focus on topics of specific importance to mindfulness teachers, anyone interested in mindfulness can get somethi…

This recently recorded (2023) talk by Thompson details how mindfulness practice can increase creativity. A guided meditation (recorded in 2022) regarding creativity is included at the end. Please be …

This podcast contains a talk given by Thompson in 2022 that outlines some thoughts related to equanimity and peace. 

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This is podcast is a replay of a talk given by Thompson in 2022 where he discusses the topic of mindfulness and how it relates to being happier and more joyful. At the end of the talk, there is a gui…

This podcast contains an audio replay from the Introduction to  Mindfulness Meditation course I gave in 2022. There are a total of four classes that will be published on Mondays between January 16-Fe…