Stress SOS: A Quick Practice When You Need It Most with Shamash Alidina

The start of the holiday season can be amazing: festive energy, time with loved ones, and delicious food. But it can also be super stressful.  This week, we’re offering a quick practice from Shamash Alidina that you can turn to when you’re in the thick of it. It’s not the usual 12 minutes, but it’s perfect for when you’re running errands, preparing for visitors, or just need a moment to gather yourself. Shamash Alidina is best known as the internationally bestselling author of 10 books including Mindfulness For Dummies and The Mindful Way through Stress. He frequently pops up in newspapers, magazines, and on radio shows. Based in London, he runs online trainings and speaks at conferences all over the world. He’s been teaching mindfulness full-time since 2010. The transcription of this guided meditation will be online at Mindful.org next week.  Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter:  Show Notes Find more from Shamash Alidina . Go Deeper For additional resources on how to manage the stress of the Holiday season (or anytime), check out these articles on Mindful.org:           And for another meditation you can use when Holiday stress shows up, try this practice:   And more from Mindful here: Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing .