Mini-mindfulness course

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A couple of people have asked me if I have any plans to write a mindfulness course to purchase… the answer is no… I don’t have the time, energy or skills to create the additional content to a level of quality that you all deserve, AND I want everything I have on this site to be free to use.

Besides, there is already a huge amount of suitable material out there for you to use… I link to it often (and there’s lots on my YouTube playlist here.)

That said, I recognize that it can be tricky knowing where to start, and how to proceed… so… I have decided that one way to go is make a mini-mindfulness course. It is a one-page PDF with links to the videos (created by other people) that have helped me heal – it’s super basic and looks like this when you download it:

picture of a mini-mindfulness course

The way that it works, is that you download the file, open it on your preferred device, and then use it like a traditional flow chart:

  1. Choose WHAT mindfulness topic interests you (better breathing, meditation, the vagus nerve or moving mindfully),
  2. Select WHY you’re curious (do you want to relax, heal or learn more?)
  3. Click the number-button for how many minutes you have to spare,
  4. The file will send you to YouTube and a video that many minutes long.

For example, let’s say you have ten minutes, and you want to use meditation to heal your pain, or learn more about the vagus nerve, or move mindfully to relax, then your three options would look like this:

If you were to do EVERY link on the page, there’s 6 hours of content for you to use… I’ve watched all the videos over the last year and some videos several times! It seems like a long time, but pace yourself, do one video a day – and there’s enough to keep you going and growing for a whole month.

Because there’s 36 different videos from different providers, if you don’t like one video in the section, don’t cancel that whole ‘line’ in the flowchart, just move to a different number-button which will take you to a new presenter. My advice is to see which videos work best for you, then keep returning to that channel…

You can download the course from this blog post here:

Or, it will be available with all the other free downloads on the RESOURCES page by the end of the week.

Oh, and because it was my 10 month blogging-anniversary yesterday, here’s a shoutout to ten new blogs that are worth checking out (plus two at the last minute, because I can’t pick favorites!):

Goals and Good Vibes: self-love, inspiration, personal development & nature pictures ✨

HealBoMiSo: BODY-MIND-SOUL – Heal your Body Mind and Soul

Juliet Waters: Clear Path Learning

Kim Hayes: Kim Hayes

Majella: Curating Quietude – .. words of quiet and beauty ..

NPCHumor: npchumordotcom

Pain in the Beck: painintheBECK | Pain + Perserverence + A Sense of Humor= Living Each Day, One at a Time

Sambuca Kitten: Sambuca Kitten’s Thoughts on Life – … another nail in the coffin.

Sara Allwright fine art: Sara Allwright Fine Art – A Visual Narrative Through Art: Autobiographical & Conceptual Fine Art

Singing Gecko: ~ Singing Gecko

Sing Like Wildflowers: sing like wildflowers – My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

Wellness in our World: Blog – Wellness In Our World

Take care taking care (mindfully), Linda x


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29 responses to “Mini-mindfulness course”

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  3. Joey Carstens Avatar

    Thank You Linda for all this info. Highly appreciate it. xx

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      Oh! You’re so welcome – I really hope it helps give you a feel for how to get started! xox

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    Anonymous

    Happy Blogging anniversary! 10-month? Wow, you’ve accomplished a lot in a very short amount of time, and your readers are better for it! ❤

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      I still pinch myself – on one hand it feels like I’ve been writing forever, in other ways, it has flown by so fast… so thrilled that people are finding the site and reading what I write – it’s very humbling! xox

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  5. Silk Cords Avatar

    Well, I have two possibly opposing thoughts to offer here:

    “You must do what you feel is right, of course” – Obi-Wan Kenobi

    “If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others. One who ceases to learn cannot adequately teach.”  Tryon Edwards

    My point being that first and foremost you have to do what’s best for your own well-being. That second quote is correct however in that you do learn and grow alot yourself via teaching. Ergo, *IF* it’s only self-doubt that’s holding you back, I’d say go for it. You know enough to teach Mindfulness, and have your eyes open enough to teach people the pitfalls as well. That’s more than the vast majority of “gurus” out there are willing to do. You could even break it up into small lessons, one per blog post.

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      What an interesting reply, because imposter syndrome is so real for me… I’ve always imagined that you have to be a registered expert before you can pass on your ‘wisdom’… but in other ways I think you’re right – you’ll never really know everything, so then moving from student to teacher will never theoretically happen… and I also am starting to believe that if we are all on a path of learning, sometimes it’s the ones just ahead of you on the path that offer the best tips, (they were where you are recently), rather than the people who are miles ahead and can’t even remember what it felt like to be stumbling around…

      hmmm… you’ve given me something to think about… maybe next year…

      thank you (always) for being such a deep reader/thinker, I’m so glad our digital paths crossed! L xx

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  6. singlikewildflowers Avatar

    Linda, happy 10 month blogging anniversary! I’m so glad to connect with you and to share our migraine stories.

    Thank you for the shot out!!

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      You are SO welcome – you have such a lovely vibe over on your blog – you are optimism personified, xox

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      1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Smiling profusely from your comment!! Thank you. Meeting people like you definitely makes blogging a wonderful experience.

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        1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

          🤩🥳🥰

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  7. Johnbritto Kurusumuthu Avatar

    Meticulously researched content.👍👌🎉

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      Plenty of real-life experience on this one page – I’ve tried it all, and it’s all made a difference, so thank you – I hope it helps people explore the wide range of mindfulness ideas that are out there to experience! xox

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      1. Johnbritto Kurusumuthu Avatar

        🤝👏🌷

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  8. Miriam Hurdle Avatar

    This is wonderful, Linda! You’re offering something great and it’s manageable to you. ❤️

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      I really hope it helps – it’s a simple way to explore an infinite amount of material – there’s so many things for people to try!! 🌞

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      1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar

        There seems to be an interest in your offer.

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        1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

          YAY!

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  9. joannerambling Avatar

    Mini things are usually good for me

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      Mini- anything works for me too… (especially miniM&Ms!!)

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  10. majellalaws Avatar

    Thankyou for the shoutout Linda. 🌺

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      My absolute pleasure – your blog is serenity on a screen! ❤️

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  11. nces13 Avatar

    Thank you very much for the shoutout 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      You’re super welcome!! 🤩

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  12. Sara Allwright Avatar

    Hey…that’s great, Linda. Thank you for providing all this info. It’s very kind of you! X

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    1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

      My pleasure – it’s all videos that have helped me over the last year – hopefully the links work (I’m not very tech-savvy!!) Linda xox

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      1. Sara Allwright Avatar

        Hehe…don’t talk to me about tech-savvy! I couldn’t work out how to do pingback’s today! 🤪
        I will try the video links tomorrow 👍.
        Again, thank you, Linda 💕

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        1. The Mindful Migraine Blog Avatar

          🫠welcome to the club!! xox

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