Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals.
What you’ll find:
• Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation
• Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness
• Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer)
• Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home
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Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Dr. Steve Haberlin on Bringing Mindfulness Into Higher Education
In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo sits down with Dr. Steve Haberlin—educator, mindfulness teacher, and researcher dedicated to helping aspiring teachers share mindfulness with authenticity and confidence.
Sean and Dr. Haberlin explore the unique challenges facing today’s college students — from stress and distraction to the mental health crisis on campuses. Steve shares how he began weaving mindfulness into the classroom, what the data says about its benefits, and why practices like breathwork, box breathing, and loving-kindness can help students regulate stress and unlock their potential.
His research and teaching reveal both the opportunities and barriers to bringing mindfulness into academic settings, offering insights for educators, parents, and students alike.
Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, a college educator, or simply someone navigating stress, this episode offers practical strategies and inspiration to bring mindfulness into everyday life.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
02:42 – Discovering meditation at age 12
06:34 – How practice evolved into daily life
10:02 – Bringing mindfulness into classrooms
15:54 – Research findings: stress, anxiety & student well-being
18:54 – Barriers students face with mindfulness
21:31 – What practices work best (MBSR, loving-kindness, box breathing)
23:40 – Risks of pushing practices too far, too fast
32:25 – Mindfulness tech: apps, neurofeedback, and AI
🌿 Tune in to learn how to move beyond self-doubt, step into your voice, and share mindfulness in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.
🔗Know more about Dr. Steve Haberlin
Email: steve.haberlin@ucf.eduWorkshop📖 Books:
Meditation in the College Classroom: A Pedagogical Tool to Help Students De-Stress, Focus, and ConnectCalming Student
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