Pause Meditation

Pause Meditation Mindfulness for community and growth Our mission is simple. We're inviting people to pause. Pausing is more than slowing down. Our Vision:
1.

It's making space for the things that matter. It's discovering our passions, respecting our minds and creating a life that is intentional, balanced, and well-lived. We're on a journey–exploring the power of mindfulness and meditation in our lives every day– and frankly, we're pumped to share it. Make space for meaningful content in our every day experience
2. Offer meditation and mindfulness in a wide variety of settings
3. Share teachings in a secular manner, accessible to everyone
4. Engage people with all levels of experience
5. Create opportunities for community, collaboration and support
6. Model mindfulness as a way of life
7. Don't take ourselves too seriously

For more info visit: pausemeditation.org

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Soften Your FocusFocus doesn’t have to mean white-knuckled concentration. Like a skilled musician who pl...
02/15/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Soften Your Focus

Focus doesn’t have to mean white-knuckled concentration. Like a skilled musician who plays with relaxed hands, the most sustainable attention is alert yet at ease.

This week, experiment with soft focus. When you need to concentrate, start by taking a breath and releasing tension in your jaw, shoulders, and hands. Then bring your attention to the task with curiosity rather than force. If you notice yourself gripping or straining, soften again while staying engaged.

Notice how this relaxed attentiveness affects both your effectiveness and your energy levels.

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🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Single-TaskingOur culture celebrates multitasking, but research shows that dividing attention often mean...
02/10/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Single-Tasking

Our culture celebrates multitasking, but research shows that dividing attention often means doing several things poorly rather than one thing well (not to mention it notably increases our stress levels).

This week, practice the art of single-tasking. Choose one activity each day to do with undivided attention—eating a meal, writing an email, washing dishes, having a conversation. When the urge to do something else simultaneously arises, notice it without acting on it. Say to yourself, “Just this, right now.”

Notice how doing one thing fully compares to your usual way of fragmenting your attention.

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🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵What You Water GrowsWhere we place our attention shapes our experience. Like a gardener choosing where t...
02/02/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

What You Water Grows

Where we place our attention shapes our experience. Like a gardener choosing where to water, we nourish whatever we focus on—and what we nourish grows.

This week, pause several times a day to notice where your attention has naturally landed. Is it on worries? Gratitude? Problems? Possibilities? Without judgment, gently ask, “Is this what I want to be watering?” You don’t have to force a shift—just bring awareness to the garden of your attention and see what naturally adjusts.

Notice how this awareness of your focus affects what grows in your inner landscape.

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Each month, our community explores a shared theme that deepens our mindfulness practice and connects us ...
02/01/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Each month, our community explores a shared theme that deepens our mindfulness practice and connects us through common intention. This month’s focus: NON-STRIVING.

Each week, we’ll share a bite-sized pause practice designed to help you embody this theme in your daily life. These simple, accessible moments of mindfulness can be practiced anywhere, anytime.

We hope you’ll join us in this rich exploration! 🙏

-Striving

01/25/2026

Free session tonight at Gentle Healing Wellness!

Research-backed mindfulness for a calmer, more balanced life.

MBSR is the world’s most researched program, clinically proven to ease anxiety and illness. Join LCSW Ryan James Kenny for a free info session tonight and discover the science behind sustainable wellbeing and happiness.

Free Info Session:
🗓️ Sunday, January 25 6pm
📍 At Gentle Healing Wellness in Helena (Holter Museum space)
👉 Sign up at linkinbio or gh.punchpass.com/classes

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Discover Enough-nessNon-striving helps us recognize when we’ve done enough, when we are enough, when thi...
01/25/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Discover Enough-ness

Non-striving helps us recognize when we’ve done enough, when we are enough, when this moment is enough.

This week, practice pausing to acknowledge enough-ness. Several times each day, stop and recognize: “This is enough for now.” Whether it’s work you’ve completed, effort you’ve made, or simply who you are in this moment, practice feeling the sufficiency of now. Let yourself rest in this enough-ness for a few breaths.

Notice how recognizing enough-ness affects your drive to constantly do and be more.

01/23/2026

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Take a gentle step towards calm: join our mindfulness info session. Learn to breathe, relax, & find more peace in daily life.

Free Info Session:
🗓️ Sunday, January 25 6pm
📍 At Gentle Healing Wellness in Helena (Holter Museum space)
👉 Sign up at linkinbio or gh.punchpass.com/classes

01/22/2026

Hi Helena, I’m Ryan. If you’ve been stressed or anxious, navigating a health issue, or just feeling ’stuck’ in the daily grind, I want to invite you to something special. I’m hosting a free info session to explain how the MBSR program can help you reclaim your life. Come meet me and see if this is your season to find more balance.

Free Info Session:
🗓️ Sunday, January 25 6pm
📍 At Gentle Healing Wellness in Helena (Holter Museum space)
👉 Sign up at linkinbio or gh.punchpass.com/classes

01/21/2026

Navigating life’s transitions can be overwhelming. You’re not alone! Join a supportive community seeking fresh perspectives and new beginnings. Attend our free info session to discover how an 8-week evidence-based stress reduction program can help you regain balance, renew purpose, & find your footing again.

Free Info Session:
🗓️ Sunday, January 25 6pm
📍 At Gentle Healing Wellness in Helena (Holter Museum space)
👉 Sign up at linkinbio or gh.punchpass.com/classes

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Allow Natural TimingNon-striving means respecting the natural timing of things rather than imposing our ...
01/18/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Allow Natural Timing

Non-striving means respecting the natural timing of things rather than imposing our schedule on life.

This week, when you feel impatient or rushed, pause and tune into natural timing. Like a surfer waiting for the right wave, practice sensing when to act and when to wait. Ask yourself, “Am I forcing this door open, or is it ready to open?” Sometimes the moment of ripeness comes not from our pushing but from patient presence.

Notice how aligning with natural timing brings both ease and effectiveness to your actions.

01/12/2026

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or running on empty, we invite you to join us for a free session to explore how mindfulness can help you find more calm and resilience in daily life.

Our in-person Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for the Helena community begins Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 at Gentle Healing Wellness (in the Holter Museum).

FREE INFO SESSIONS
– Sunday, January 18 at 6pm
– Sunday, January 25 at 6pm

Tap the link in bio to learn more + register: pausemeditation.org/mbsr

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵Hold Your Intentions Like WaterNon-striving lives in the sweet spot between caring deeply and holding li...
01/11/2026

🩵 WEEKLY PAUSE 🩵

Hold Your Intentions Like Water

Non-striving lives in the sweet spot between caring deeply and holding lightly. This is reflected in one of our favorite phrases: high intention, low attachment.

This week, practice holding your new year intentions like you’d hold water in your palms. Cup your hands with purpose and care (high intention), but recognize that gripping tighter won’t help you hold the water—it will only create tension and cause it to slip through your fingers. When working toward something important, pause and check: “Am I staying true to what matters (intention) while remaining flexible about how it unfolds (non-attachment)?” Place one hand on your heart and say, “I care deeply, I hold lightly.”

Notice how this combination of commitment and flexibility creates more resilience and flow than either giving up or gripping tight.

-Striving PauseCommunity MindfulMoments MindfulLeadership

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