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5 Minutes to Focus With Shalini Bahl 

In this audio series, Shalini Bahl offers six short mindfulness practices that help us cultivate presence, positivity, connection, and calm focus.

These four- to five-minute practices are designed to support us during everyday situations and difficulties, empowering us to shift away from habitual responses that are often rooted in reactivity and stress. All you need is a few minutes to pause, breathe, and return to your intentions.


These audio practices are republished with Shalini’s permission from Return to Mindfulness on the Deckible app.

About The Author

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Thaddaeus Washington, mucician and founder of MIND Music, a bearded man stands outdoors before bare trees, holding an acoustic guitar as a tool for his mindfulness practice.
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