Awaken: Certified Mindfulness And Meditation Intro. Course

A Certified beginner’s course in mindfulness and meditation—build daily calm, clarity, focus, happiness and inner peace

What you'll learn

Certified Mindfulness Course To: Build your mindfulness superpower to stay calm, present, and clear — even on stressful or busy days.

Create a daily mindfulness habit you’ll actually stick to — simple, effective, and life-changing.

Feel more joy, peace, and contentment by learning to let go of stress, tension, and negative thinking.

Stop reacting on autopilot — learn to pause, notice, and respond with awareness and intention.

Certified Mindfulness Course To: Change your life for the better by bringing mindfulness to everything you do.

Requirements

Requirements No prior experience with meditation or mindfulness is needed — beginners are warmly welcome. If you already have some experience, this course will help deepen your practice and bring new insight. All you need is a quiet space, a phone or computer to access the course, and a willingness to explore your inner world. A journal or notebook is recommended for the reflection prompts, but not required.

A willingness to fully engage with the course

Description

Reconnect with yourself. Find calm. Live with greater clarity and purpose, all in just 30 Days-about 20 mins each day!Welcome to Awaken: Mindfulness and Meditation for a Calmer, Happier Life. This certified introductory course is designed for total beginners or people who already have some practice, to help you begin (or restart) your meditation practice in a grounded, practical, and deeply human way.Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in autopilot, or simply curious about mindfulness, Awaken offers more than just a set of techniques. This is a carefully guided journey back to yourself.You’ll learn how to:Meditate with clarity—even if you’re new or have struggled beforeBuild a daily practice that actually works in your busy lifeWork with thoughts, emotions, and distractions skillfullyApply mindfulness to real life—relationships, choices, and inner challengesExperience more peace, focus, and connection each dayEach of the 30+ lessons is designed to be clear, gentle, and deeply supportive. You’ll receive short teachings, guided meditations (including eyes-open practices), and simple reflection activities that help you integrate what you’ve learned.This course isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about coming home.Created and led by Ben, a certified mindfulness and life coaching teacher who also holds a PGCEi certficate, with over 25 years of teaching experience, Awaken blends ancient wisdom with a warm, modern approach that meets you exactly where you are.All you need is a few minutes a day. A quiet space. And the willingness to begin.Come sit with us.Come awaken.Image Credits:Visual content in this course includes images from Canva and Unsplash, used under their free licenses for educational purposes.Special thanks to the creators who make inspiring visual content freely available to all.

Overview

Section 1: 1: Introduction To Awaken 30 Day Mindfulness and Meditation Course

Lecture 1 This Is How You Wake Up To Life

Lecture 2 Awaken: A New Way to Meet Your Mind and Life

Lecture 3 Try It!: A Gentle Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

Lecture 4 The Awaken Journey: Let's Awaken Together!

Lecture 5 Welcome and More About Awaken

Section 2: How to Practice-Foundations of Mindfulness

Lecture 6 Pre-Course Video 1: Introduction – Awaken to a New Way of Being

Lecture 7 Pre-Course Video 2: Starting Your Mindfulness Journey

Lecture 8 Pre-Course Video 3: General Meditation Instructions

Lecture 9 Pre-Course Video 4: Instructions for Mindful Breathing

Lecture 10 Pre-Course Video 5: Instructions for Mindful Listening

Lecture 11 Pre-Course Video 6: Instructions for Mindful Body Awareness

Lecture 12 Pre-Course Video 7: Welcome to Awaken, Lets Begin!

Lecture 13 What Meditation Isn't…

Section 3: Week 1: Beginning the Practice: Awareness, Breath, and Coming Home to Now

Lecture 14 Getting Started-Lesson 1: Introduction

Lecture 15 Meditation 1: Learn to pay attention to your breath, sounds and sensations

Lecture 16 Lesson 2-Why Meditate?

Lecture 17 Meditation 2: Follow your breath from start to finish, and recognise the process

Lecture 18 Lesson 3: You Are Never Too Old To Learn…

Lecture 19 Meditation 3: Noticing Body Sensations

Lecture 20 Lesson 4: Begin Again

Lecture 21 Meditation 4: Noticing Sounds Around You

Lecture 22 Lesson 5: What Is Mindfulness?

Lecture 23 Meditation 5: A Moment of Mindfulness

Lecture 24 Lesson 6: Meditation Is More Than Just Feeling Good

Lecture 25 Meditation 6: Paying Attention to Thought

Lecture 26 Lesson 7: What Is Progress in Meditation?

Lecture 27 Meditation 7: What is Progress? The Nature of Thought

Lecture 28 Congratulations! End of Week 1!

Lecture 29 End of Week 1 Q & A-Intro to Week 2

Section 4: Week 2: Meeting the Mind-Thoughts, Emotions, and Inner Freedom

Lecture 30 Lesson 8: The Cure for Boredom

Lecture 31 Meditation 8: Practicing Noticing Your Mind & Paying Attention to Your Breath

Lecture 32 Lesson 9: The Last Time

Lecture 33 Meditation 9: Exploring Sensations as They Come and Go

Lecture 34 Lesson 10: The Power of Gratitude-A Hidden Superpower

Lecture 35 Meditation 10: Metta (Gratitude Meditation) Gratitude A Hidden Superpower

Lecture 36 Lesson 11: No ‘You’ at the Center of Experience

Lecture 37 Meditation 11: Looking for the Self

Lecture 38 Lesson 12: The Art of Doing Nothing

Lecture 39 Meditation 12: Doing Nothing

Lecture 40 Lesson 13: The Power of Thought and Emotion

Lecture 41 Meditation 13: Thoughts and Emotions Are Like Weather

Lecture 42 Lesson 14: What Does It All Mean?

Lecture 43 Meditation 14: Being Present with What Is

Lecture 44 Well Done on Completing Week 2!

Lecture 45 Week 2 Wrap: Answering Your Questions & What's Next!

Section 5: Week 3: Seeing Clearly- Thoughts, Emotions & Inner Stories

Lecture 46 Lesson 15: The Power and Practice of Thought

Lecture 47 Meditation 15: Observing Thought

Lecture 48 Lesson 16:Consciousness and Thought

Lecture 49 Meditation 16: Exploring Consciousness

Lecture 50 Lesson 17: Recognizing Thoughts

Lecture 51 Meditation 17: Recognising Thoughts

Lecture 52 Lesson 18: The Power of Observation-Noticing The Nature of Thoughts and Emotion

Lecture 53 Meditation 18: Observing Your Mind

Lecture 54 Lesson 19: Managing Dissatisfaction with Life

Lecture 55 Meditation 19: Meeting Dissatisfaction with Curiosity

Lecture 56 Lesson 20: The Space Between Motivation and Response

Lecture 57 Meditation 20: Creating Space

Lecture 58 Lesson 21: Letting Go/Not Everything Needs Fixing…

Lecture 59 Meditation 21: Let It Be

Lecture 60 Great Job! End of Week 3!

Lecture 61 Week 3 Wrap: Answering Your Questions

Section 6: Week 4: Settle Into A New Way of Living-Your Superpower Awakened

Lecture 62 Lesson 22: The Power of Small Moments

Lecture 63 Meditation 22: Moments

Lecture 64 Lesson 23: Welcoming Difficult Emotions

Lecture 65 Meditation 23:Emotional Damage

Lecture 66 Lesson 24: The Mind as a Storyteller

Lecture 67 Meditation 24: The Storytelling Mind

Lecture 68 Lesson 25: The Freedom of Thought

Lecture 69 Meditation 25: Freedom of Thought

Lecture 70 Lesson 26: Open-Eyes Meditation – Mindfulness in Daily Life

Lecture 71 Meditation 26: Open-Eyes Awareness Practice

Lecture 72 Lesson 27: Patience and Practice

Lecture 73 Meditation 27: Resting in Trust

Lecture 74 Lesson 28: Gratitude and Openness

Lecture 75 Meditation 28: Opening Through Gratitude

Lecture 76 CONGRATULATIONS!

Lecture 77 Answering Your Questions and What's Next

Section 7: Awaken Final Lessons and Meditations: Your Future Self

Lecture 78 Lesson 29: Open Eyes–Presence in Movement

Lecture 79 Meditation 29: Moving With Awareness

Lecture 80 Lesson 30: Imagining Your Future Self

Lecture 81 Meditation 30: Meeting Your Future Self

Section 8: Future Practic:What's Next-'Awaken Into Life' & 'Awaken Into Life'-Get In Touch

Lecture 82 Awaken Everyday/Awaken Into Life: Continue The Awaken Journey…

Lecture 83 Awaken Everyday: Awaken Each Day-Lesson, Meditation & Journaling Activity

Lecture 84 Awaken Into Life: Lesson, Meditation & Journaling Activity

Lecture 85 Thank You & See You Again Soon!

Lecture 86 Bonus Lecture

Certified Mindfulness Course For: Anyone curious about mindfulness, meditation, or personal growth — no experience needed. Busy people who want to feel calmer, more focused, and more present in daily life. Those who feel stuck in stress, overthinking, or emotional overwhelm and want to regain clarity. Individuals seeking more joy, contentment, and purpose — from within. People with some mindfulness or meditation experience who want to refresh and deepen their practice. Coaches, teachers, or wellness professionals exploring new tools for self-awareness and inner balance.,People who feel they are 'stuck' in life and are looking for positive development