A big part of developing patience is learning how to be comfortable with nothing happening, so in this session we will explore stillness. Many of us feel anxious, jittery, and unsettled in a moment of stillness – we’re so used to trying to get someplace else, fix something, solve a problem, or get immediate gratification. Let’s see what it feels like to just be still, and find peace in that stillness.

In today’s session, we’ll explore being exactly where we are. It might seem basic, but so often we’re not where we are because we're caught up in external thoughts. However, there can be a deep peace that comes being here, in the present moment, and to be more intentional in how we take care of this moment. Let’s be here, now.

Today will be about letting go of control and being okay with allowing things to happen in their own time. Join Cory in this exercise to observe your thoughts and need to be in control, and release the need to control, more often trusting in others and in time.

Cory guides you in a relaxing meditation using the breath to calm the body and the mind. When we breathe deeply, we quickly settle our nervous system, which allows us to feel more relaxed, open, and patient. We’ll practice a few different breathing techniques to help us stay calm in difficult moments.

When we're rushing through the world and feeling impatient, too often we’re listening to respond rather than listening to understand. Mindful listening can happen with another person, with the sounds of the world around us, and with how we listen to our own intuition and experience. Let’s practice listening without judgment or agenda, purely with the intention to understand.

Some of us are comfortable in silence, and others of us are terrified. It's very easy to distract ourselves with technology, noise, and conversations – not that this is intrinsically bad, but that too much can lead to disconnection from the present moment and those around us. Today’s meditation will be about the power of silence, with longer periods of silence and guidance to help settle into and feel comfortable with silence.

Being “kind and compassionate” to other people might seem like something we should do “ethically”, but it actually has a much more personal benefit. Research shows that when we practice compassion and kindness for others, we actually become happier. It feels good to have compassion for other people – there’s a lightness that it brings to our mind. In this session, we will practice bringing kindness and compassion first toward ourselves, and once we’ve charged our heart battery a bit we will send it to others.

As humans, we will always have to deal with conflict – at work, with family, in relationships, and within ourselves with competing goals and emotions. Today’s meditation will be about staying calm during conflict. Learning how to stay grounded and calm amidst this tension helps us meet and solve conflict more intentionally, rather than reacting rashly or acting in a way that makes the situation worse.

If you’re not someone who likes change, you’re in good company – our brains are wired for predictability and familiarity. When we feel the comfort of that predictability being compromised by change, our natural impulse may be to resist, and to go back to our safe place that we can control. However as we also know, growth doesn’t happen without change, so in this meditation we will explore how to feel okay with change. We can learn how to flow with life's transitions, and help ourselves to grow into the person we’re becoming.

It’s amazing how much stress and tension can accumulate in our busy lives, often beneath our awareness. In this session, we will practice calming the mind and releasing stored tension. It’s important to take time help release this tension – otherwise it builds, making us less calm and patient in our day-to-day lives.