Shamash Alidina: “Beginner’s Mind” Walking Meditation
Shamash Alidina guides a walking meditation to cultivate "beginner's mind" and experience even familiar routes with new curiosity and wonder. Read More
Articles by Shamash Alidina
Podcasts & Audio
Personal Essays
The Power of Beginner’s Mind
How noticing what’s new with a "beginner's mind" can ease mental fatigue, and help you reconnect with everyday wonder. Read More
Podcasts & Audio
A Light, Slow, Deep (LSD) Breathing Meditation
Our breathing often becomes shallow, tense, or restricted during the day, and we don’t even notice it. Try this Light, Slow, Deep breathing technique to soften, relax, and expand again. Read More
Creativity
Mindfulness and the Rise of Analog Living
Exhausted with the pervasive, relentless nature of our digital lives, many people are hungry for presence, savoring, and slowing down—which is ushering in a renewed interest in analog activities. Read More
Gratitude
Seven Strengths for an Uncertain World
These ancient inner qualities feel newly urgent, and for good reason. Shamash Alidina explains why now is the time to cultivate these key seven strengths. Read More
Guided Meditations
Self-Compassion for Nervous System Reset
If you find yourself stuck in a stress cycle, try this gentle practice to pause, calm your nervous system, and reset. Read More
Learn
Busy Times, or Anytime: Nine Ways Mindfulness Reduces Stress
You've probably heard that mindfulness reduces stress levels. But how does it help? Shamash Alidina shares the research—plus, a meditation you can turn to anytime. Read More
Breathing Meditations
A Guided Meditation to Encourage Deep Breathing
Explore this introduction to belly breathing to help you relax and reduce stress. Read More
Expert Interviews
Celebrating Mindfulness Day: A Q&A With Leading Meditation Teachers
Mindfulness teachers Vidyamala Burch, Brother Ngộ "Freedom" Không, Shauna Shapiro, and Shamash Alidina answer questions about how mindfulness can support well-being. Read More
Digital Guides
Navigating the Path to Fulfillment: Embrace Psychological Flexibility with ACT for Beginners
Drawing from his acclaimed course "ACT for Beginners," Shamash will lead you through the six flexibility skills of the ACT process, using the acronym ACTION. Read More
