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A unique in-depth online video course that blends mindfulness, kindness and compassion practices for a happier and resilient mind
Lead by the author of Mindfulness for Dummies
THE POWER OF KINDFULNESS
Mindfulness + Kindness = Kindfulness
This is the formula backed by science*Â for a balanced brain, happy mind and meaningful relationships.
When your mind wanders excessively, you think mainly about the past or future. And usually about all the things that went wrong or could go wrong.Â
As one study stated, a wandering mind is an unhappy mind**.
“About 47% of waking hours spent thinking about what isn’t going on“
Mindfulness practices reshape your brain’s neural pathways for attention and focus in the present moment. Mindfulness also gives you feedback – so you are much clearer about what you’re thinking, feeling and doing.
But that’s just the first step.Â
Without the right attitude, mindfulness can just end up highlighting negative thoughts and emotions without the key tool to soothe and heal your body and mind.Â
Therefore, the second step, cultivating kindness and discovering how to make friends with your mind is so important.
By training your brain towards kindness, compassion and self-compassion, true transformation can take place. Â
The value of combining mindfulness with kindness and compassion is not just based by western science. The essence of kindfulness is  from ancient eastern teachings. These teachings never taught mindfulness alone – they always included huge amounts of kindness and compassion practices too.
Through this program you also discover something you may have never learnt in other mindfulness or compassion classes: the value and method for being extremely kind to your own body and mind.Â
You’ll discover that sitting or lying down very comfortably is an act of kindness to yourself. And the key to effective kindfulness.Â
You’ll also discover why you need to stop trying to control your mind and instead kindly listen and let go. This can lead to deep experiences of peace, relaxation and joy.Â
So, if you like the sound of this program, and want to go from being a control freak to a kindfulness freak, have a go at this fun, unique and transformative program!Â
*hundreds of research studies show both mindfulness and compassion have beneficial effects on body, mind and relationships.
**Harvard research study conclusion by psychologists Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert
Get started, kindfully!
In this in-depth online course you will:
- Experience 15 different kindfulness practices to cultivate joy, clarity and emotional resilience
- Watch over 56 video lessons, one per day for the whole 8 weeks
- Discover how kindfulness can help reduce suffering
- Learn how to build a happy and resilient mind
- Explore how to build more meaningful relationships
- Understand how kindfulness and compassion practices can help overcome stress and alleviate levels of anxiety and depression
- Find out how kindfulness works in the physiology of the body
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Course Curriculum
| WEEK 1 | DISCOVERING KINDFULNESS | |||
| Introduction to week 1 | FREE | 00:00:38 | |
| Practice: Kindful Belly Breathing for Relaxation | FREE | 00:09:00 | |
| Practice: Kindful Check In Meditation | 00:03:58 | ||
| what is mindfulness and kindfulness | FREE | 00:09:37 | |
| kindful posture | FREE | 00:03:28 | |
| intention, attention and attitude | 00:03:32 | ||
| cultivate a meditation routine | 00:04:30 | ||
| difference between mindfulness and meditation | 00:02:20 | ||
| kindfulness vs mindfulness | 00:02:58 | ||
| what mindfulness is not | 00:05:24 | ||
| letting go past and future | 00:02:45 | ||
| WEEK 2 | THE POWER OF KINDFULNESS | |||
| Introduction to week 2 | FREE | 00:00:37 | |
| Practice: Kindful Body Scan Meditation | 00:12:37 | ||
| Practice: Kindful of Body and Mind Meditation | 00:11:40 | ||
| Kindful Body Scan | 00:05:13 | ||
| benefit of mindfulness and kindfulness for the brain | 00:08:16 | ||
| benefit of mindfulness and kindfulness for the body | 00:03:03 | ||
| the science of kindfulness | 00:02:26 | ||
| benefits of self-compassion | 00:04:28 | ||
| cultivating curiosity | 00:05:54 | ||
| my journey | 00:10:56 | ||
| WEEK 3 | LET IT BE – MAKING FRIENDS WITH YOUR MIND | |||
| Introduction to week 3 | FREE | 00:00:53 | |
| Practice: Letting Be Meditation | 00:09:51 | ||
| Practice: Lake Meditation for Cultivating Acceptance | 00:04:06 | ||
| making friends with the monkey mind | 00:04:20 | ||
| transcending the negative bias | 00:05:35 | ||
| allowing and let it be for stress and anxiety | 00:03:54 | ||
| let it go is the essence of meditation | 00:03:11 | ||
| letting go of perfectionism | 00:01:52 | ||
| valuing the present moment | 00:03:09 | ||
| mind wandering – wanting things to be different is the root of all difficulties | 00:05:59 | ||
| WEEK 4 | DANCING WITH DIFFICULTIES | |||
| Introduction to week 4 | FREE | 00:00:43 | |
| Practice: Kindfulness of Senses | 00:08:59 | ||
| Practice: Mountain Meditation for Stress Reduction | 00:05:43 | ||
| restlessness | 00:02:58 | ||
| boredom | 00:03:32 | ||
| tiredness and sleepiness | 00:04:18 | ||
| overcoming frustration and anger | 00:04:32 | ||
| dealing with difficult emotions in mindfulness meditation practice | 00:04:58 | ||
| dealing with discomfort and pain | 00:04:21 | ||
| feeling emotions in the body | 00:02:28 | ||
| dealing with unexpected bad news and situations | 00:05:53 | ||
| WEEK 5 | SMILE AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU | |||
| Introduction to week 5 | FREE | 00:00:49 | |
| Practice: Smiling Meditation | 00:12:10 | ||
| Practice: Kindful Breathing Meditation | 00:10:38 | ||
| the importance of smiling | 00:03:27 | ||
| managing stress with kindfulness | 00:08:17 | ||
| meeting anxiety with kindfulness | 00:03:07 | ||
| managing depression with kindfulness | 00:06:05 | ||
| managing bad habits with kindfulness | 00:03:53 | ||
| managing eating  with kindfulness | 00:04:53 | ||
| WEEK 6 | EVERYDAY KINDFULNESS | |||
| Introduction to week 6 | FREE | 00:01:10 | |
| Practice: Kindful Walking | 00:06:39 | ||
| Practice: Kindful Eating | 00:06:24 | ||
| mindful walking | 00:10:45 | ||
| mindful eating | 00:13:34 | ||
| doing routine activities in a mindful way | 00:06:35 | ||
| kindful with your pet | 00:02:17 | ||
| nature is here for you | 00:03:26 | ||
| mindful movement | 00:10:51 | ||
| mindfulness at work | 00:07:18 | ||
| joy and playfulness | 00:04:31 | ||
| laughter yoga | 00:04:06 | ||
| WEEK 7 | SUPER POWER KINDFULNESS | |||
| Introduction to week 7 | FREE | 00:00:59 | |
| Practice: Loving-Kindness Meditation | 00:14:21 | ||
| Practice: Self-Compassion Meditation | 00:04:47 | ||
| understanding the loving kindness meditation | 00:05:50 | ||
| research on loving kindness meditation | 00:02:45 | ||
| overcoming common challenges with loving kindness meditation | 00:05:00 | ||
| everyday loving kindness practice | 00:02:46 | ||
| the 3 pillars of self-compassion: mindfulness, self-kindness, common humanity | 00:06:50 | ||
| thoughts are just thoughts – stepping back from negative self-judgments | 00:03:41 | ||
| WEEK 8 | HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS | |||
| Introduction to week 8 | FREE | 00:00:49 | |
| Practice: Gratitude Meditation | 00:08:52 | ||
| Practice: Kindful Advisor Meditation | 00:15:51 | ||
| kindfulness in relationships | 00:04:09 | ||
| mindful communication | 00:03:36 | ||
| practising forgiveness | 00:02:54 | ||
| the attitude of gratitude | 00:04:05 | ||
| kindful hugging – connecting others and yourself through hugging | 00:03:24 | ||
| random acts of kindness | 00:03:09 | ||
| Kindful conclusion | 00:02:57 | ||
Excellent course
Excellent course and suitable for everyone. The meditations are lovely and would recommend the loving kindness one, it’s amazing. I really liked the course is split into smaller modules to give you the information in short concise way – allowing me to stay mindful and not drift off!
mindfulness/kindfulness
Really enjoyed this course, in fact so much that I did it twice.I truly believe in the mindfulness concept and adding the kindfulness approach made it so much easier. Loved the fact that I can go back and make the practices habits and they are there when I need them. learned so many skills and practises as well as many new meditations. Truly would like to teach mindfulness some day, with of course a little more practice and education. I am a health care provider and truly believe that we spend alot of time mending the body without the right mind tools like mindfulness and kindfulness. Thanks for making and sharing this course this course as this is truly great work. so glad you found this to be your true purpose and may I some day as well. With Gratitude Shelly
How to be kind to your body when you are in pain
I started this course because I have chronic pain, I knew that mindfulness would help but the idea of kindfulness really appealed to me. If I could learn to be kind to myself and my body that put me in pain – could I it help? Well YES is the answer! I’m only half way through the course but would recommend it to anyone with pain (or without!). I find the letting it go meditation in week 3 particularly good for pain.
Shamash is a great teacher, I love his kind voice, wisdom and energy. The videos are high quality and you can tell they were made with love and care for the user in mind 🙂
I can’t recommend it enough – give it a try!
It is very useful and has been great tools to better myself
Audio is very clear as I feel I am an auditory person. Helps my concentration. The camera roll is very clear too.
Duration of all sessions till now is spot on. Belly breathing is a great relaxing tool for me.
Shamash has a very soft and soothing voice. He breaks it down and simplifies the subject. Great examples and relationships. Amazing visualization. Love his story too. When he talks about the past and the future bags and putting them down has been a great experience for me of myself.
8 week kindfulness course
Fabulous and very life changing
Shamash Alidina made my life much better
I was having difficulties trying to meditate by myself, so it was a bless to find the Awake Academy.
The Kindfulness Course not only gave me a push towards serenity and clarity of mind, but also made me understand that peace of mind is a consequence of kindness. I used to meditate to stay serene and focused, but now I meditate also to be a kind person. Mindfulness is not only about being present and accepting yourself, it has a lot to do with caring for others. That´s what Shamash Alidina taught me and that´s how he is changing my behaviour.
Shamash is assertive and very clear about all concepts. The changing of sceneries and the editing elements of the videos make the classes very enjoyable. Not to talk about the performance of the teacher when acting is necessary. It´s hilarious.
The cherry on top is the chance to go back to past lessons whenever necessary. I highly recommend the course.
Great Journey!
This course has been a great journey and a very helpful ammunition to face the daily routines that sometimes lure us away from appreciating the universe around us, here and now.
It took me some time, since enrolling, before finding the space and the time to start the course. Now I am organizing my time around it, instead of the contrary.
Thank you for the indication. I fully recommend it to anyone looking for meaningful ways of navigating through the bumps of life.
Highly recommended!
This course has been recommended to me by a friend, i didn’t know much about it and what to expect when i started. I am so glad i signed up… It is helping me a lot to deal with a heavy emotional context and also stress at work. It is great to stop and take some time to breath and to learn how to be more gentle to yourself & others. I like the fact that it is easy and flexible: you decide when you want to practice; there is no constraints. Well done and Thanks Awake Academy!
Mindfulness
The Mindfulness course will give you a good base which you can build on and exercise the teaching received.
I’m really enjoying this course, especially the simple and objective way the themes are explained. I emphasize the “Kindfulness” and mainly “Belly breathing for relaxation” that I practice at least twice a day being the last one the night when I go to bed and I need to relax to have a calmer sleep.
Amazingly rich content, beautiful guided meditations
The emphasis on compassion makes kindfulness much easier to adopt and more impactful as a practice. This course is a lot richer than the free 7-day introduction with much more contents and a good variety of guided meditations. I don’t like generic guided mindfulness meditations and I love Shamash’s guided kindfulness mediations. They make me smile every time 🙂
Kindfulness 8 weeks course
Thank you for creating this amazing course. It made me feel more relaxed and calm in just a few minutes. If you feel your life is moving too fast and getting too stressful, this might just be the right thing to help you slow down and connect with your body once again.
Breathing and thinking
As I started watching videos, I automatically followed instructions and did little exercises. It worked 🙂 While doing the belly breathing exercise, I fell asleep for a few minutes. Then I woke up and continued. These exercises are really working and good for relaxation. I now understand mindfulness. We are so much into other things and our thoughts are running every where. We hardly live in the present moment. Mindfulness exercise teach us how to control our brain to live in the moment, which I realised that it will bring happiness with little things around. I also understand kindfulness too but that will take a lot of efforts and practice to clean up our body and mind system because we live in a society full of harsh reality and our brains and hearts are corrupted already. So, it is not so easy to let things go. This is something one has to keep practising.
Regarding videos, they are short and easy to follow. Not boring, which is the plus point. However, one thing I recognised that gave me uncomfortable feeling was Shamash was in an outdoor park, which was dry and dead. He was talking about kindness and heart and mind but it wasn’t a nice background. I don’t know, that bothered me a bit. Either you should film these kind of videos on late spring – early summer in a greener environment or somewhere in an indoor cocoon. (Just a thought). Overall… cool work ?