
5 Minute Meditation
04/22/24 • 16 min
Today we're switching gears for our micro-practices series, we've been focusing on the physical body but today we're going to shift focus to the mind. In this episode Lauren talks about the benefits of meditation and how you can start to add meditation into your daily routines. As someone who struggles with meditation, Lauren shares the tips and tricks she finds helpful to becoming successful at meditation.
We're giving you this 5 minute habits series as a way to help you move from a survival state to a place where you are thriving. There is no fast way to do this, but adopting micro practices like these will help you to start healing and will move you towards more consistent practices.
Use the tips for building lasting habits to make these daily practices!
Make sure to check out the First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout!
Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: I absolutely hate to meditate! What else can I do?
Try-at-home tip: Cleaning your produce - look up the benefits of an ozone machine!
Resources
Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:
Blog Post:
Podcast:
- First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout
- Rest to Sweat in 5 Minutes
- Low Impact Workout in 5 Minutes or Less
- HIIT Workout in 5 Minutes or Less
- 7 Things to do to Create a Habit
- Manage Your Stress or It Will Manage You
- The Align Method Daily Five
Our Online Courses:
- Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
- From Conflict to Calm: How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
- 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving
Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!
- Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.
- Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.
- Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children
- The Behavior Hub website
- The Behavior Hub blog
Are you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!
Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Today we're switching gears for our micro-practices series, we've been focusing on the physical body but today we're going to shift focus to the mind. In this episode Lauren talks about the benefits of meditation and how you can start to add meditation into your daily routines. As someone who struggles with meditation, Lauren shares the tips and tricks she finds helpful to becoming successful at meditation.
We're giving you this 5 minute habits series as a way to help you move from a survival state to a place where you are thriving. There is no fast way to do this, but adopting micro practices like these will help you to start healing and will move you towards more consistent practices.
Use the tips for building lasting habits to make these daily practices!
Make sure to check out the First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout!
Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: I absolutely hate to meditate! What else can I do?
Try-at-home tip: Cleaning your produce - look up the benefits of an ozone machine!
Resources
Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:
Blog Post:
Podcast:
- First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout
- Rest to Sweat in 5 Minutes
- Low Impact Workout in 5 Minutes or Less
- HIIT Workout in 5 Minutes or Less
- 7 Things to do to Create a Habit
- Manage Your Stress or It Will Manage You
- The Align Method Daily Five
Our Online Courses:
- Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
- From Conflict to Calm: How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
- 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving
Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!
- Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.
- Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.
- Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children
- The Behavior Hub website
- The Behavior Hub blog
Are you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!
Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Previous Episode

HIIT Workout in 5 minutes or Less
In today's installment of our micro practices series, we're giving you an opportunity to level up the 5 minute workout routines we've been doing. Lauren is walking us through a high intensity interval (HIIT) workout that will help you improve cardiovascular health with just a couple of exercises per day.
We're giving you this 5 minute habits series as a way to help you move from a survival state to a place where you are thriving. There is no fast way to do this, but adopting micro practices like these will help you to start healing and will move you towards more consistent practices.
Use the tips for building lasting habits to make these daily practices!
Make sure to check out the First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout!
Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: How do I heal my nervous system?
Try-at-home tip: Temperature Play!
Resources
Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:
Blog Post:
Podcast:
- First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout
- Rest to Sweat in 5 Minutes
- 7 Things to do to Create a Habit
- Manage Your Stress or It Will Manage You
- The Align Method Daily Five
Our Online Courses:
- Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
- From Conflict to Calm: How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
- 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving
Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!
- Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.
- Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.
- Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children
- The Behavior Hub website
- The Behavior Hub blog
Are you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!
Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Next Episode

Finding Balance in Your Life
The past few episodes have given you 5 minute micro-practices that you can add into your daily schedule to improve your physical and mental health. In this episode, Lauren focuses on how to use these micro-practices and micro-steps to achieve more balance in your life.
Recently, Lauren has noticed so many people around her are just exhausted. Knowing how to recognize what to change and taking micro-steps to get there can make big changes in how you feel. It is possible to change your behavior patterns and re-wire your brain - you just need to know how to start.
Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: If you have 3 minutes a day to ground, what's the best thing you can do?
Try-at-home tip: Try the size of your emotions strategy.
Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:
Blog Post:
- What is self care?
- How Exercise Impacts Emotional Regulation
- Self Care: Filling Your Own Cup
- Rest & Digest: The Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Fight or Flight: The Sympathetic Nervous System
Podcast:
- First episode in the series! The 5-Minute Workout
- Rest to Sweat in 5 Minutes
- Low Impact Workout in 5 Minutes or Less
- HIIT Workout in 5 Minutes or Less
- 7 Things to do to Create a Habit
- The Align Method Daily Five
- Nervous System 101
Our Online Courses:
- Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
- From Conflict to Calm: How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
- 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving
Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!
- Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.
- Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.
- Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children
- The Behavior Hub website
- The Behavior Hub blog
Are you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!
Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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