Pause. Reset. Rise.

Community Mindfulness Project’s free 10-Day Meditation Challenge was designed for you to feel grounded, hope, ease for the year ahead.

You’re managing a lot.

Feeling stressed, exhausted, or disconnected?
Craving a few quiet minutes just for yourself?

The start of a new year can bring hope—and pressure. Many of us feel stressed, overwhelmed, or unsure what comes next. In a country facing divided priorities, economic strains, and rising burnout, clarity and resilience aren’t luxuries—they’re essentials.”

This free 10-Day Meditation Challenge gives you simple, science-based tools to pause, breathe, and strengthen your inner compass—whether you’re brand new to meditation or simply renewing your practice.

What You’ll Get

  • 10 free guided audio meditations from our library, straight to you each day.

  • Practices that offer clarity, hope , and compassion for yourself and your community whether you’re brand new or experienced.

  • Tools to help reduce stress, navigate uncertainty, anxiety and overwhelm and foster kindness.

  • Daily email reminders to help you stay on track and support making mindfulness a daily habit.

How It Works

Create a Powerful Start to Your Year, One Pause at a Time.

STEP 1:

Sign Up With Your Email

STEP 2:

Receive one meditation each morning for 10 days.

STEP 3:

Practice when you have time—for 5 to 15 minutes per day.

STEP 4:

Share your experience with people in your life to spread the love!

Your Daily Pause Awaits

A few mindful minutes each day can build the resilience and presence your year depends on.

Daily Meditations: Preview

Here’s what you’ll explore each day

  • Notice what’s good and nourishing in your life, even the littlest things.

    Day 1: Appreciation

  • Find steadiness and resilience, like a mountain in a storm.

    Day 2: Equanimity Mountain

  • Offer yourself the same kindness you’d give a dear friend.

    Day 3: Self-Compassion

  • Savor each bite with awareness of taste, texture, and nourishment.

    Day 4: Mindful Eating

  • Open your heart to the experiences of others with care and warmth.

    Day 5: Compassion

  • Send wishes of well-being to yourself and those around you.

    Day 6: Loving Kindness

  • Gently connect with your body from head to toe, noticing without judgment.

    Day 7: Body Scan

  • Remember that we are all linked, in seen and unseen ways.

    Day 8: Fostering a Sense of Connection

  • Celebrate the happiness and successes of others with a joyful heart.

    Day 9: Empathetic Joy

  • Tune into the sounds around you, both near and far.

    Day 10: Mindful Listening

Join the Challenge Now 👉

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."

- Victor Frankl

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf."

- Jon Kabat-Zinn

Your support changes lives, one neighbor at a time

Our accessible, community-based programming empowers individuals to:

Build lasting resilience

Evidence-based mindfulness practices enhance emotional regulation and reduce reactivity in everyday, real-world situations.

Transform personal well-being

Mindful habits not only lead to stress reduction, they can also improve immune system function, aid in clearer thinking, and even help reduce chronic pain.

Contribute to stronger communities

When helpers, healers, and leaders are able to manage their well-being, they can better serve others and create positive change, benefiting us all.

Support This Work

We believe that access to mindfulness and resiliency tools shouldn’t depend on income, zip code, or background. As we step into a new year together, your gift would support a more compassionate and connected world—beginning with you.