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Podcast: 12 Minute Meditation
Episode: A Meditation on the South African Greeting Sawubona with Dr. Shelly Harrell
Description: In recent years, mental health professionals have raised the alarm about the growing epidemic of loneliness. Millions of people feel separated and isolated, even when they are surrounded by colleagues or thousands of social media acquaintances. In today's guided practice, Shelly Harrell offers one mindful approach that can counteract this sense of lonely atomization. It is the South African greeting of Sawubona, which carries an intentional willingness to see and to be seen, in our fullness, vulnerability, mutual belonging, and radiance.  This meditation is part of our Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement series, where we...