Mindfulness
Resources to support mindfulness practices
44 Resources in Mindfulness
10 Minute Body Scan
A mindfulness-based body scan where you will progressively direct your attention throughout the body
15 Minute Awareness of Breath, Body, and Body as a Whole
This comprehensive practice helps bridge the gap between focused attention and a broader, more open state of being.
20 minute yoga for surgeons (Shiv Chande)
This is a 20 minute stretch specifically for surgeons by Dr Shiv Chande
3 Minute Awareness of Breath Practice
Reconnect with the present moment by centring your attention on the natural rhythm of your breathing
3 Minute Breathing Space
Step out of "doing" mode and into "being" with this essential three-step MBSR tool
4-7-8 breathing
Breathe in for 4, hold for 7 and out for 8.
5min Awareness of Breath Practice
Dedicate five minutes to settling the mind by following the sensations of each inhale and exhale
BetterSleep app
Popular app with music, sounds, meditations and stories for you to choose from to support your sleep
Bodyscan (The Sleep Project)
A guided bodyscan from the Sleep Project
Box breathing
Box breathing is a simple breathing technique where you breathe in - hold - out - hold for the same amount of time
Breathwrk app
App providing breathing exercises
Calm app
A meditation and sleep app
Chill
A book on cold water immersion
Chill UK
Cold water immersion hubs in the UK
Cold water immersion protocol (Huberman Lab)
A cold water immersion protocol from Huberman Lab, including safety considerations
DelveDeep meditation (Jimmy Wightman)
Free meditation classes and resources with Jimmy Wightman
Earth.fm
Nature soundscapes and guided meditations
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Expert conversation on Fear of Falling (Angus Kille)
In this expert conversation, I talk to Angus Kille about what surgeons can learn from the world of professional climbing.
Expert conversation on Mindfulness (Dr Shiv Chande)
In this expert conversation on Mindfulness, I talk to Shiv Chande, an NHS GP, mindfulness and yoga instructor.
Fancy a takeaway? Impostor Phenomenon
An exercise to try at home, to create space for impostor feelings and thoughts, and do what you want to anyway.
Headspace
A meditation app
Insight timer
Free meditation app
Mindful Grounding - Using a Second Anchor
Learn how to steady yourself during moments of intensity by finding an alternative physical anchor
Mindful Movement and Walking - Integrating Into Everyday Life
Explore how to transform routine tasks into opportunities for presence
Mindful Movement - Standing
Explore the sensations of the body in motion and stillness through deliberate, intentional standing stretches
Mindful Movement - Walking
Transform a simple walk into a meditative experience by focusing on the sensations of your feet meeting the ground
Mindful Waiting
Turn moments of impatience into opportunities for presence by practising mindfulness while you wait
NSDR by Andrew Huberman
A 10 and 20 minute NSDR (non-sleep deep rest) meditation by Andrew Huberman
Paint by numbers
Painting by numbers allows anyone, no matter their experience, to create a painting
Shiv Chande
Shiv is a GP and co-founder of The Chande Project - yoga, breathwork, mindfulness, movement, creative reflection and in person events
The Artist's Way Morning pages Journal
A morning journalling technique and journal
The Cold Pod
An inflatable cold plunge pod
The Five Minute Journal
A gratitude journal that takes just 5 minutes per day
The Holistic Psychologist meditation
A 16 minute meditation for times of stress
The Power of Now (book, audiobook)
A bestselling book by Eckhart Tolle about how to live in the present moment.
The Tao of Pooh (book, audiobook)
An introduction to taoism, based on the story of Winnie the Pooh
The Three Question Journal
A twice-daily journal incorporating habit formation and gratitude
The Way of Rest (book, poems)
The Way of Rest (book, poems) by Jeff Foster
Waking up app
Sam Harris' app combining mindfulness, meditation, lessons and conversations.
Wherever you go, there you are (book, audiobook)
Jon-Kabat Zinn's book on integrating Mindfulness to our everyday lives
Wind down yoga for surgeons (55 mins, Shiv Chande)
A 55 minute wind down yoga and breathwork class led by Dr Shiv Chande
Yoga Nidra (The Sleep Project)
A 10 minute yoga nidra or non-sleep deep rest audio from The Sleep Project
Yoga with Adriene
A free online yoga resource
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (book, audiobook)
A classic story of a father and his young son's summer motorcycle trip across the northwest.
