Sustainable Practice: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

About this episode

Olivia discusses reframing effort in meditation to promote a sustainable and compassionate practice.

This week, Olivia reframes effort in meditation as something steady and compassionate rather than forceful, emphasizing that sustainable practice comes from releasing strain and returning gently to the present moment again and again. Over time, this shift—from striving to simply returning—allows practice to become a flexible, supportive way of being that can meet all of life’s experiences with care. Prompt: What is a place in your life that used to take a lot of effort but doesn’t anymore? Sitting segment that complements the talk portion on Sustainable Practice Group Date: 4/28/2026

People in this episode

Host: Olivia

Topics covered

• meditation
• sustainable practice
• mindfulness
• compassion
• present moment

Keywords

• guided meditation
• effort in meditation
• mindfulness practice
• returning to the present
• sustainable meditation

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