This week’s meditation is led by Rashid Hughes and is based on the acronym REST. This practice specifically takes into account that every one of us show up to mindfulness practice with our life experience.  In the REST meditation, R stands for Relax your attention. Release. E is for Exhale all striving. Empty. S is for Sense the silence. Surrender. T is for Tune in to awareness. Trust. Show Notes Find more from Rashid Hudges here: <a href= "https://www.mindful.org/author/rashidhuges/">Rashid Hughes on Mindful.org</a> And more from Mindful here: <a href= "https://www.mindful.org/12-minute-meditation/">More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation</a> <a href= "https://www.mindful.org/real-mindful/">The Real Mindful Podcast</a>   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing <a href= "mailto:yourwords@mindful.org">yourwords@mindful.org</a>.

A 12-Minute Meditation for Turning Awareness into Action with Michelle Maldonado

The latest scientific research reveals that 12 minutes of meditation a day yields benefits like increased attention, focus, creativity, calm, resilience and compassion. Start your 12-minute sit with guided meditations from today’s leading mindfulness experts, brought to you by Mindful. With a new mindfulness meditation each week, 12 Minute Meditation invites you to bring the benefits of mindfulness to daily life.