{"id":7881,"date":"2026-07-16T10:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=7881"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:48:45","slug":"mindfulness-practices-on-youtube-from-our-mindfulness-man-chris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2026\/07\/16\/mindfulness-practices-on-youtube-from-our-mindfulness-man-chris\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness practices on YouTube from our mindfulness man Chris"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Nowadays I tend to recommend that most people explore some kind of contemplative practice. Mindfulness meditation is an excellent choice within that broader universe and we have someone in our team with expertise in that area.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:809865d8-7700-4fed-a51b-c56fbda431f4-10\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:809865d8-7700-4fed-a51b-c56fbda431f4-10\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:809865d8-7700-4fed-a51b-c56fbda431f4-10\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden @[53.5rem]\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"67a6e063-8282-50de-b7d7-589a8aab8081\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5.6-sol-wm\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"648\">Flinders counsellor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flinders.edu.au\/people\/chris.ogrady\">Chris O\u2019Grady<\/a> runs a range of programs supporting student wellbeing and academic success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"648\">Across some of these programs, Chris introduces mindfulness as a practical way to work with stress, strong feelings, distraction and our tendency to operate on automatic pilot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"881\">If you\u2019ve encountered mindfulness through one of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/category\/chris-programs\/\">Chris\u2019s programs<\/a>, or you\u2019re simply interested in exploring it, you can now practise in your own time through <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@chrisogrady0612\/videos\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"880\">Chris\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"973\">The channel (at the time of writing) contains 13 free guided practices, ranging from 10 to 45 minutes. You\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1182\">\n<li data-section-id=\"gzkwgg\" data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1002\">breath and body awareness<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1oxo26i\" data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1034\">short and extended body scans<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"10b3ck6\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1072\">seated and movement-based practices<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1x4solw\" data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1109\">kindness and compassion meditation<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13jrna7\" data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1136\">open-awareness exercises<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"f0zllo\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1182\">practices for working with strong feelings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1362\">You don\u2019t need to have attended one of Chris\u2019s programs or have previous mindfulness experience. Choose a practice that interests you, find a comfortable space and give it a try.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1362\">Then if you want to explore further, head to his <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/category\/chris-programs\/\">programs page<\/a> and consider signing up.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1481\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@chrisogrady0612\/videos\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1481\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Explore Chris O\u2019Grady\u2019s guided mindfulness practices on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7886\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/meditation-footer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/meditation-footer.png 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/meditation-footer-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/meditation-footer-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/07\/meditation-footer-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays I tend to recommend that most people explore some kind of contemplative practice. 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