Camp Calm: 30 Days of Mindfulness

A simple, thoughtful course for learning meditation and other mindfulness skills.

Orientation Lodge

1. Welcome to Camp Calm

2. How Camp Calm Works

3. The Heart of Camp: Daily Practice

Meditation Hall

1. Why Meditate?

2. The Mindful Attitude

3. The Camp Calm Meditation Method

4. How to Meditate

5. "But I Can't Stop Thinking!"

6. Two Ways to Think About Meditation Practice

The Wilderness Trail

Day 1: Two Intentions

Day 2: Why We Sit

Day 3: Receptivity

Day 4: Breathing Naturally

Day 5: Getting Overwhelmed

Day 6: Making Friends With The Mind

Day 7: Watching the Weather

Day 8: The Body is Trying to Tell You Something

Day 9: Mindfulness in Motion

Day 10: Making Space

Day 11: Am I Doing it Right?

Day 12: Letting Go

Day 13: Sleepiness

Day 14: Tiny Sessions

Day 15: The Path From Here

Day 16: Resistance

Day 17: Bless This Mess

Day 18: Stability of Mind

Day 19: Diligence

Day 20: How Much is Enough?

Day 21: So This is That

Day 22: Everything is Connected to the Heart

Day 23: Where Was My Mind Just Now?

Day 24: Relaxing the Body is Relaxing the Mind

Day 25: Stay the Course

Day 26: A New Intuition

Day 27: This Is The Right Moment

Day 28: An Ocean of Wisdom

Day 29: Taking the Reins

Day 30: Freedom

Resource Center

Meditation Tips

A Trusty Tool: Counting Breaths

Common Difficulties in Meditation

Dealing With Physical Discomfort

Dealing With Restlessness

Dealing With "Monkey Mind"

Dealing With Overwhelm

Dealing With Sleepiness

Dealing With Boredom

Dealing With Frustration

Dealing With Doubt

Dealing With Resistance to Practice

How to Improve: The Main Strategy

What If You're Not Making Progress? (Most Common Reasons)

Q&A Bulletin Board

A Good Day of Practice

The Summit Hike [Bonus Lessons]

1. Mindfulness of Thinking

2. Turning Towards and Turning Away

3. The Power of Half a Breath

4. Mini and Micro Meditation

5. The Quality That Makes All The Difference

The Campfire

Camp Calm Discussion Forum

Email David

Equipment Shed

Camp Calm Tracking Sheet

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Basic Guided Meditation

12 mins

Ambient Bodily Sensation Meditation (12 mins).mp3

13 mins

Ambient Bodily Sensation Meditation (18 mins).mp3

19 mins

Relaxation Exercise (12 mins).mp3

13 mins

Getting grounded in the physical (5 min).mp3

6 mins

Meditation With Guided Beginning (17 mins).mp3

18 mins

Long Meditation (27 mins).mp3

28 mins

Table of contents

Meditation Hall

The Wilderness Trail

Resource Center

The Summit Hike [Bonus Lessons]