When autumn comes, the trees do not fight to keep their leaves. They do not cling. They let go, releasing each leaf with quiet acceptance, knowing that this is not the end—just another part of the cycle. We, too, must learn to let go. Let go of old versions of ourselves. Let go of past hurts. Let go of what no longer serves us. And like the trees, we must learn to do so gracefully—not as an act of loss, but as an act of trust. I hope you have enjoyed the course. For much more of my work follow m...
May 31, 2025•8 min•Ep. 143
Trees care for each other. If a tree is sick, its neighbours share nutrients to help it recover. They are not separate; they survive together." The Hidden Life of Trees: Beneath our feet, trees are whispering to each other. Through their roots, they pass sugars and nutrients, sending help to the sick, the struggling. An old mother tree will nourish her saplings, even after she herself has begun to wither. Trees do not live alone; they thrive in networks, connected through unseen threads of care....
May 30, 2025•6 min•Ep. 142
"A tree can be only as strong as the forest that surrounds it."Quote from The Hidden Life of Trees: I grew up in Nottinghamshire England, only a few miles away from the famous Sherwood Forest. I remember playing as a child in and around the major oak, a tree that legend has it was the hideout of Robin Hood. It’s the largest oak in England weighing in at 23 tonnes. The major oak is ancient, a thousand years old. last year I went on solitary retreat, just me, in a cabin, in the woods. At the edge ...
May 29, 2025•8 min•Ep. 141
Here I am offering a three day audio course I created for Insight Timer, in which we meditate on lessons learned from the trees. You will find the audio introduction in this post. The days of the course will follow. Welcome to Roots Of Life, a journey into the quiet, ancient wisdom of trees. Buddhist master Ajahn Chah said “Everything is teaching us”. He frequently pointed his disciples towards nature as a teacher, and for me, a great teacher is the forest. We often think of trees as still, sile...
May 28, 2025•3 min•Ep. 140
Here is a practice on self compassion. You can find much more of my work here on my insight timer profile Or here on my Substack Newsletter
Mar 24, 2025•10 min•Ep. 139
In this episode I lead you through a mindful journalling meditation, it is designed to draw the deepest wisdom from your life. Follow me on Substack for much more on mindfulness practice. #journalling #journaling #mindfulness
Jul 27, 2024•14 min•Ep. 138
This week I talk about self acceptance and offer a guided meditation to help you to come to peace with yourself and your situation. To Follow me on Insight Timer Click Here To make a one off donation to support the podcast click here #meditation #mindfulness #SELFacceptance #selflove
Jul 21, 2024•10 min•Ep. 137
This episode explains my current situation and offers a short guided meditation. To Follow me on Insight Timer Click Here To make a one off donation to support the podcast click here #meditation #mindfulness
Jun 22, 2024•11 min•Ep. 136
I'm not very active here these days. Sadly, financial support has dwindled and I'm back to supporting the majority of these podcast fees by myself. I will continue to pay for hosting because there's over ten years work here, I don't want to just throw that away. I have over the years received hundreds of messages to say how much it has helped people, so that's something to smile about. I cannot however justify the time to make new recordings. A podcast can easily take a whole day of my time. I w...
May 08, 2024•11 min•Ep. 135
A gentle meditation with a reflection on peace.
Apr 09, 2024•19 min
No intro. Straight into practice. Working with sadness. Come and join me on substack https://mindfulnessman.substack.com/
Mar 09, 2024•12 min•Ep. 132
In this episode I interview author Nate Klemp and speak about his upcoming book, 'Open'. Nate Klemp, PhD, is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. He is the author of the new book OPEN: Living With an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World . Nate is also the coauthor of the New York Times Editors’ Choice The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Marriage and the New York Times Bestseller Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing . Nate cofounded the mindfulness training c...
Feb 12, 2024•34 min•Ep. 131
A Patron Only Guided Meditation Practice. Thank you for your continued support. With Love Chris
Jan 31, 2024•9 min•Ep. 130
Today I am giving you the gift of thirty days of my time and in return I ask for your commitment to show up. Thirty days of meditation, same place, same time, on the mindfulnessman Facebook page , also streamed on mindfulness in daily life. 7.30pm uk time, every evening, starting today 30th December, I will lead a meditation class. We will sit together and cover mindfulness, loving kindness, affirmation practices and other practices designed to make our lives more joyful. Here is the link. https...
Dec 30, 2023•13 min•Ep. 129
In this live show I introduce something called a Gatha. They are poetic phrases linked with the breath. if you like it let me know and I will expand on them for a longer meditation.
Dec 13, 2023•11 min•Ep. 128
In today's episode I talk about deepening meditation practice. In response to several followers' requests, I have recorded another long guided meditation which comes after the talk. I hope you enjoy it. I have been very busy over on Insight Timer too. If you want another long guided meditation practice try this. I have also recorded a sleep practice for any of you who would like to get better sleep and incorporate mindfulness into your sleep. You can find that practice here. If you enjoy my guid...
Oct 29, 2023•42 min•Ep. 127
This is a short meditation which can be practiced anywhere. Repeated several times a day it will really help you to remain mindful throughout the day.
Oct 20, 2023•4 min
To meditate is to walk the path of the greatest happiness. Within you now, lies a joy that is indescribably beautiful. You may have had a brief encounter with the inner well and tasted the sublime waters of the interior life. These are the only waters capable of quenching the thirst, of bringing a profound peace and contentment that radiates through one’s whole being and out into the world. Meditate with me now.
Oct 05, 2023•19 min
This week we have a guided meditation which is relaxed and aims to open you up to experiencing mindfulness in the whole body. I am writing a weekly newsletter with brand new content. If you haven't already, subscribe here https://mindfulnessman.substack.com/
Sep 10, 2023•13 min•Ep. 122
A quick chat and a guided meditation outside. Make the noises of traffic and bustle part of your practice. I am sending a newsletter of ways to live mindfully with exclusive content I won’t be sharing on social media. You can subscribe here: https://mindfulnessman.substack.com
Aug 22, 2023•21 min•Ep. 121
In this show I guide you through the practice of RAIN. It is a powerful meditation that will help you enormously if you practise it regularly. I now have a regular newsletter in which I will give pointers on living your best life. It is free, so come and sign up at the link below: https://substack.com/@mindfulnessman
Aug 20, 2023•14 min•Ep. 119
In this episode I encourage you to embrace sadness as a route to wholeness and joyful living. I devised a meditation of around ten minutes to help open you up to sadness now, or when it arrives in the future. I have started a substack and will be regularly sharing my reflections on there, so do subscribe, link below. https://substack.com/profile/105196159-christopher-john-manning
Aug 13, 2023•13 min•Ep. 118
In this live show we meditate, tuning into our own inner joy. Have a listen and let the beautiful well up in you.
Jul 30, 2023•21 min•Ep. 117
In this show I talk about restlessness and how to work with it. We then sit for a short meditation.
Jul 04, 2023•26 min
A short talk about being at home in the body, ending with a guided meditation to help us to make the most of every moment. Thanks again to the great kindness shown by the supporters of this show. Anita Gwatney, Mark Buchannan Claire Jenkins, Mickel Polam, Henrietta Nemeth, Diane plocek & Jayde Sant.
Jun 11, 2023•19 min
This is a guided meditation to help you to work with anxiety and worry. No intro, straight into the meditation. The closer we get to our anxiety, the more we can see the potential of freedom from it. If you don't want to become a patron, you can always show your appreciation with a one-off donation here https://ko-fi.com/mindfulnessman
May 31, 2023•11 min•Ep. 112
In this episode I open with a short story about resilience. We then move into a short meditation I designed to help you to get in touch with this enormous inner resource. I have been away from podcasting because of the huge amount of time they take to produce. I would like to offload the editing to a professional. If these podcasts help you please consider financially supporting them and helping me to reach my goal of being able to afford to have them professionally edited. If you would rather m...
May 08, 2023•12 min•Ep. 111
Just me explaining my absence and sending you love. Peace.
Apr 28, 2023•4 min
This podcast was recorded live on the subject of beginners mind. It also includes a guided meditation at the end to help you to experience what is truly meant by it.
Jan 29, 2023•23 min•Ep. 108
Join me on Sunday 4pm UK Time for "Sunday Sessions." This is a live podcast in which we will talk through a subject and then a guided meditation together. We had one last week and it was great as everyone joined in in the chatbox. If you don't follow the podcast, please do to be informed about upcoming shows. Also, I also have a whatsapp group in which I send links to live meditation classes I teach. These classes are always free. Message me if you want the details. Enjoy this short podcast refl...
Jan 27, 2023•4 min•Ep. 107
