Mindfulness Classes With Oli Doyle

In this week's mindfulness class from Oli Doyle, you will learn a simple method of reducing the power of painful thoughts, by allowing them to be exactly as they are.

In today's class, Oli explores the power of examining every thought's relevance to your experience this instant, before you decide to listen to it.

In today's class, Oli explains how he uses mindfulness to make sure his energy - at home and at work - is invested in joyful projects, not disrupted by the distractions of this world. These days the world is full of hooks - potential distractions that consume our time, energy and effort and prevent us from doing our best work. And whether you work in an office or stay home with the kids, you make constant choices about whether to let busy work and distractions take swallow your time. Facebook, email and television will consume your life if you let them, but wouldn't you rather be doing your best work?  

Being PeaceAllowing peace into your life is simpler than it may seem. I say allowing peace because there is no need to create it, for peace is who you are underneath the mental noise we humans seem to experience.When you wake up out of thought (which you can do right now), you will notice this natural peace starting to flow into your life. This is the simple, two step practice I use to do just that:1) Bring your attention so intensely to the sensations of breathing that thought moves to the background. Stay as focussed on this breath as you can.2) Notice yourself as the one who is experiencing these sensations, the one who is aware of the breath. Sense your own presence and keep following the breath.This simple process is all you need to wake up in this instant.

In this free sample of my latest audio course, "Where Happiness Dwells", I will take you quickly into a state of ease and peace with the simplicity of just this breath. For more information on the course, click here.

If I was to tell you that happiness is who you are, rather than a state you experience, you might look at me funny. Humans are so confused that we believe happiness is something we can get, when really it's something you have.  Come inside with me today and experience your true self, the experience of true happiness.

In September 2014, I was lucky enough to spend some time chatting with Byron Katie, author of several bestsellers, creator of 'The Work' and dweller in the world of dont-know mind. Katie (as everyone calls her) woke up out of thought in 1986, and in this frank discussion she describes the process she experienced, whilst also sharing many gems for those of us who remain half-asleep. Since I spoke with Katie, my identity has virtually dissolved, and the laughter and silence continues to grow, I hope listening is just as helpful to you.

Discover how the mind and its excessive thinking creates all stress, and how a life of simplicity and peace is possible through mindfulness.

What is always is exactly as it is.  That is an obvious statement. Yet my mind complains, judges, plans alternative realities and generally tries to bully the present moment. This never works for me. It leads to frustration, distraction and general ineffectiveness. It's a massive waste of time, energy and happiness. They say that what you resist persists, but what if you're resisting resistance? What if you're trying to be accepting, struggling to allow what is, to be the good mindfulness student.  Today's class is a simple recipe for dealing with that exact situation, and it's so simple and powerful that you will be absolutely delighted. Thanks my friends, I hope you enjoy this instant,   Oli Doyle

There is one reason why humans are unhappy, and when we deeply understand that reason our potential can unlock itself rather quickly. I invite you to explore what creates stress and how life flows when we live instant to instant.  

You are not who you think you are. Underneath all that noise and craziness, we are al the same; pure awareness.  Today, I invite you to spend 9 minutes immersed in that awareness.

Often I encourage curious exploration of emotions, but I know that for some people at some times, that process can feel overwhelming. Maybe you're making a speech, or playing in the final, and you find noticing the physical sensations arising to be distracting. Or maybe you just need a little break from those thoughts and feelings. Today's class will walk you through a simple process to shift attention away from those thoughts and feelings and into the world around us. When we connect with this instant, those thoughts and feelings can quickly become much more manageable.

Is it really possible to watch thoughts, or is it a myth? If I'm thinking, how can I watch the thought at the same time? I was asked these questions this week, and it reminded me of a time when I didn't know thought was something arising in my awareness. I thought it was me. So today, I bring you my 10 minute guide to ending stress forever (which means just right now), by learning to watch thought. It's surprisingly easy.

Today, from the archives, I wanted to bring you a ten minute practice session. I hope you enjoy it!

I gave up mindfulness once. I had a tantrum, told myself off and swore I would go back to seeking happiness through the outside world. This lasted a good few weeks. Today, I wanted to share what was going on in my head, and why I got stuck, because the same thing might happen to you (maybe it's happening now).  So in today's class I will explain the problems I created for myself by setting goals and expectations in my practice. I will also show you how I manage these thoughts now. I hope this helps you steer clear of some of the potholes I fell in on my own journey.

There are 4 skills you need to be happy. All you need to  do is: 1) Live life one instant at a time. 2) Allow this instant to be EXACTLY as it is. 3) Notice the space between thoughts. 4) Know that thought is not who you are. I could write a 300 page book on this, but instead, I decided to teach you these 4 skills in about 8 minutes.  Follow these 4 steps and your life will never be the same.

Today I decided to bring you three gifts from me to you; three simple exercises that have the power to completely change your relationships for the better. Test them out today and you will be amazed at what happens.

In this article shared with me by a friend, there were some serious examples of people suffering long term mental health issues that came to the surface during meditation. Looking after yourself within these practices is critical, and today I wanted to share my best tips on how to safely enjoy mindfulness practice, without risking your mental health. If you follow my simple, gentle teachings, I believe you will find the right balance of challenging yourself without overstretching, and today I want to share my best tips for maintaining a strong, healthy practice.  I will also share some of the challenges I experienced after meditation retreats. As always, I hope it's useful. P.S. You can find this balanced peace with my simple, gentle, free intro course, 6 Weeks of Peace.

Listening to the radio today I was struck by the way humans try to stop aggressive politicians from being aggressive by attacking and threatening them.  So instead of complaining about it, I decided to release my 9 minute guide on how to change the world for the better. I hope you enjoy it, but if you don't, I'll still be happy.

It's so easy to let each day skate by without paying much attention to those things we call 'everyday'. Having a shower, talking to a friend, walking down the hallway. But what if you were manifesting peace in every instant of that so called ordinary activity? What if even washing the dishes brought deep joy? This kind of everyday peace is possible if we take proper care of those activities. Today I would like to share some simple steps to help you find this simple joy in everything you do.