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Casual Meditation
Alex Maldo
23 episodes
6 days ago
Meditation for people who can’t sit still. Hosted with humor, honesty, and zero pretentiousness, Casual Meditation helps you chill out without zoning out. Each episode blends mindfulness with real-life chaos—expect quick resets, deep laughs, and the occasional f-bomb of enlightenment. Whether you’re overthinking, running late, or just trying not to lose it, this is meditation that actually meets you where you’re at.
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Meditation for people who can’t sit still. Hosted with humor, honesty, and zero pretentiousness, Casual Meditation helps you chill out without zoning out. Each episode blends mindfulness with real-life chaos—expect quick resets, deep laughs, and the occasional f-bomb of enlightenment. Whether you’re overthinking, running late, or just trying not to lose it, this is meditation that actually meets you where you’re at.
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Episodes (20/23)
Casual Meditation
Thanksgiving Day Chill-Out: A Quick Gratitude Meditation

This Thanksgiving meditation helps you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with what actually matters. It’s a quick, casual guided practice designed to help you feel grounded before the chaos of the holiday begins.


You’ll explore simple moments of gratitude, soften tension in the body, and find a little peace in the middle of all the noise. Perfect for calming stress, centering your mind, and easing into the day with appreciation.


A great reset whether you’re hosting, traveling, or just trying not to lose your mind before dinner.


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1 month ago
4 minutes 51 seconds

Casual Meditation
Patience in a World Full of Chaos — Guided Meditation

This guided meditation helps you slow down, breathe, and rebuild the patience that everyday chaos tries to destroy—especially if you live somewhere chaotic.


Through simple breathwork, mindful pauses, and grounding awareness, you’ll learn how to respond instead of react. This session is perfect for anyone feeling rushed, irritated, or overwhelmed by the world around them.


Each minute walks you through practicing patience one breath at a time, like a muscle you strengthen with repetition. Use this meditation whenever you need to reset, chill out, and reconnect with a calmer version of yourself.


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1 month ago
6 minutes 34 seconds

Casual Meditation
Lock the F*** In - 5 Minute Guided Meditation

This 5-minute guided meditation helps you lock in, slow down, and reset your entire system using nothing but your breath.


Designed in the signature Casual Meditation style, it cuts the fluff, skips the stories, and gets you grounded fast. You’ll follow simple breath cues that relax your body, open your chest, and melt tension from your shoulders and hips.


Perfect for anyone with a restless mind, tight schedule, or zero patience for traditional meditation. Use this quick session anytime you need a focused, effective mental reset.


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1 month ago
6 minutes 15 seconds

Casual Meditation
Forgiveness Meditation — Letting Go to Protect Your Peace

This emotional forgiveness meditation helps you release anger, resentment, and the pressure of always needing to be right.

Through grounded breathwork and gentle guidance, you’ll learn how to let go of what’s weighing you down and choose peace over tension.


You’ll reflect on someone or something you’ve been holding onto and soften that grip one breath at a time.


This session reminds you that forgiveness isn’t for them — it’s for you and your own freedom. Perfect for anyone seeking healing, emotional clarity, and a lighter heart.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 33 seconds

Casual Meditation
3 Minute Sitting Meditation

This quick 3-minute sitting meditation is your mental “sub me out” moment—perfect for when life feels like a chaotic game and you just need a breather.


You’ll calm your racing mind, release tension in your body, and reset your focus with simple, grounding breaths. This short break helps you slow down, settle in, and return to your day feeling clearer, calmer, and more in control.


Ideal for stress relief, mindfulness, and anyone who needs a fast, no-nonsense reset.


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1 month ago
4 minutes 30 seconds

Casual Meditation
Driving Meditation

This guided Driving Meditation helps you stay calm, patient, and grounded—especially when traffic is chaotic and everyone around you is driving like they got their license from a cereal box.


Learn how to breathe through road rage, reset your nervous system, and keep your cool even when someone cuts you off or refuses to use a turn signal.


This meditation teaches mindful driving techniques you can use in real time without closing your eyes, helping you stay alert, focused, and relaxed behind the wheel.


You’ll practice letting go of stress, releasing tension in your body, and shifting out of frustration and into presence. Perfect for long commutes, busy mornings, or anytime traffic is testing your soul.


Breathe, drive, and stay in your lane—literally and mentally.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 58 seconds

Casual Meditation
Mental Vacation Meditation — Your 5-Minute Daily Getaway

This short guided meditation is your daily mental vacation a quick, soothing escape from the chaos of real life.


In just a few minutes, you’ll settle your breath, relax your shoulders, and feel your whole body unwind like you’re checking into an all-inclusive resort for your mind.


This session helps you reset, recharge, and tap into that “Friday-afternoon freedom” feeling anytime you need it. You’ll learn to let thoughts drift by, reconnect with your breath, and enjoy a moment that’s entirely yours.


Press play whenever you want a mini-getaway without packing a bag.


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1 month ago
7 minutes 35 seconds

Casual Meditation
Morning Meditation

This guided morning meditation is for the people who hit snooze five times, question all their life choices, and still somehow make it out of bed.


Alex Maldo helps you ease into the day with humor, mindfulness, and a few deep breaths that remind you life doesn’t have to start in panic mode.


No pressure, no guru voice — just real calm for real people. Breathe in, wake up slow, and start your day like a peaceful menace.


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1 month ago
7 minutes 5 seconds

Casual Meditation
Stop the Spiral - Guided Meditation for Overthinking Minds

Welcome to Casual Meditation — the place for people whose brains won’t shut the hell up.

In this guided meditation, Alex Maldo walks you through how to stop spiraling by labeling your thoughts — because sometimes the best way to quiet your mind is to call out “Pissy Work Alex” or “Doom Scenario Dave” when they show up.


You’ll learn a simple mindfulness trick to interrupt obsessive thinking, laugh at your mental chaos, and breathe your way back to calm. No robes, no chanting, just real-life stress relief with a sense of humor. Take a seat, take a breath, and remind your brain who’s actually in charge.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 15 seconds

Casual Meditation
Free Meditation: Who Wants to Pay to Breathe?

Welcome to Casual Meditation — where peace of mind doesn’t cost a dime.


This one’s called The Best Things in Life Are Free, and it’s all about slowing down, laughing a little, and realizing the stuff that really matters doesn’t come with a price tag.


From deep breaths to airport lounge buffets, Alex Maldo keeps it funny, real, and grounded while guiding you back to calm.


Take a seat, take a breath, and enjoy the fact that this one’s free-ninety-nine.

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1 month ago
6 minutes 21 seconds

Casual Meditation
Home Base Meditation — How to Ground Yourself Anytime, Anywhere

Ever feel like your brain’s running 40 tabs at once and you can’t find the mute button? This guided meditation is all about finding your home base — that mental anchor you can come back to anytime life gets chaotic.


Whether it’s your breath, your body, or just a good old-fashioned “I’m fucking chillin,” this one helps you reset and ground yourself wherever you are. Inspired in part by the teachings of Jeff Warren, this is mindfulness without the monk voice — simple, real, and a little bit funny.


So take a few deep breaths, drop back into your body, and come home to yourself for a few minutes.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 31 seconds

Casual Meditation
Mindfulness for the Restless Mind — A Funny Guided Reset

If your mind won’t stop bouncing from thought to thought, this mindfulness meditation is for you.


Restless Mind Reset helps you channel all that jittery energy into calm awareness — without forcing yourself to “be zen.”


With a mix of humor and real talk, this guided session shows that mindfulness isn’t about being perfectly still, it’s about noticing the chaos and breathing through it.


Perfect for overthinkers, anxious brains, and anyone who needs to chill out without taking life too seriously.

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2 months ago
6 minutes 2 seconds

Casual Meditation
5-Minute Full Body Scan Meditation for Awareness

This guided full-body scan meditation is a simple, casual way to check in with your body, loosen tension, and chill the hell out.


No monk vibes, no corny mirror affirmations — just breathing, noticing what’s tight, and giving your body a little appreciation.


Perfect for beginners, overthinkers, and anyone who wants to feel grounded without pretending to be a zen master.


Breathe, relax, and enjoy this quick reset for your nervous system.

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2 months ago
5 minutes 27 seconds

Casual Meditation
Smile B**** Guided Meditation to Fix a Bad Day

Sometimes life hits you with one of those days where everything feels annoying and you're already over it before breakfast.


This quick guided meditation helps you release tension, reset your mood, and literally shift your brain chemistry using breath and a forced-smile technique backed by neuroscience.


No fake positivity, no spiritual fluff — just a real-world reset for real-world irritation. Breathe, unclench your jaw, soften your face, and smile through the bullshit so you can get your sanity back.


Perfect for stress, bad moods, burnout days, and when you're two inconveniences away from losing it — pause, breathe, smile, and come out lighter.


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2 months ago
5 minutes 30 seconds

Casual Meditation
Lazy Meditation for Busy Minds

This Do Nothing And Enjoy it Meditation is your permission slip to slow down, chill out, and stop trying so damn hard.

In a world obsessed with productivity, this session helps you unwind, reset your nervous system, and reconnect with simple presence.


Just sit, breathe, and let your mind wander without forcing anything — no goals, no pressure, no “perfect meditation” vibes.


Whether you're stressed, overstimulated, hungover, or simply tired of doing everything, this practice brings you back to that deep, kid-like ease of just being.


Press play, do absolutely nothing, and feel the calm hit anyway.

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2 months ago
5 minutes 4 seconds

Casual Meditation
Exhale Like You Mean It: A Let-Go Meditation

This meditation is all about the most under-appreciated part of breathing: the exhale.


Everybody talks about inhaling like it’s the star of the show, but the out-breath is where the magic (and the stress-relief) actually happens.


Today, we slow down, soften, and let every exhale strip away tension, overthinking, and all the daily BS that piles up in our heads.


Think of this as your quiet little rebellion against stress — a calm “I’m good” with every breath out. Settle in, breathe out like you mean it, and let your body remember how to chill again.



Why focus on the out-breath?

Activates the "rest and relax" response: The out-breath is directly linked to activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which counteracts the body's stress response ("fight, flight, freeze").

Promotes a state of calm: By exhaling slowly, you encourage a deeper, more relaxed state of being.

Helps "let go": The out-breath can be seen as a physical act of releasing tension, worries, or distracting thoughts that arise during meditation.

Grounds you in the present: Focusing on the breath's sensation—like the feeling of air leaving your body—is a simple way to stay grounded in the present moment. 

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2 months ago
6 minutes 10 seconds

Casual Meditation
The Quickie: A 3-Minute Reset Meditation

This short guided meditation is your go-to reset when you need to relax fast.


In just a few minutes, you’ll release tension, quiet your thoughts, and reconnect with your body through simple breathing and mindful awareness.


It’s not about perfection or deep spiritual breakthroughs — it’s about giving yourself permission to pause, loosen up, and feel good again.


Perfect for busy days, mid-work slumps, or anytime you need a quick boost of calm, clarity, and satisfaction without overthinking it.


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2 months ago
3 minutes 29 seconds

Casual Meditation
Got Popcorn Brain? A Meditation for Digital Overload

Ever feel like your brain’s stuck in “popcorn mode,” jumping from one thought to the next like TikTok clips?


That’s popcorn brain — when constant digital stimulation fries your focus and makes it hard to slow down.


This quick guided meditation helps you hit pause, calm your mind, and remember what it feels like to just breathe again and get back on the path to mindfulness.

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2 months ago
5 minutes 17 seconds

Casual Meditation
The Truth About Meditation (It’s Way Easier Than You Think)

Think meditation’s not for you? Think again. This guided meditation is for everyone who’s ever thought, “I can’t meditate.”


During this session we call out the common misconceptions — from “I don’t have the attention span” to “I’m not spiritual.”


You’ll learn that meditation doesn’t take hours or perfection — just a few minutes and a willingness to chill.




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2 months ago
7 minutes 2 seconds

Casual Meditation
Phone Detox: Put the Damn Thing Down

In this daily meditation, we’re doing a little phone detox — yeah, actually putting the damn thing down for a few minutes.


You’ll breathe, chill, and remember what it feels like to not be owned by your notifications.


It’s simple, it’s real, and honestly... it feels kinda amazing.

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2 months ago
5 minutes 57 seconds

Casual Meditation
Meditation for people who can’t sit still. Hosted with humor, honesty, and zero pretentiousness, Casual Meditation helps you chill out without zoning out. Each episode blends mindfulness with real-life chaos—expect quick resets, deep laughs, and the occasional f-bomb of enlightenment. Whether you’re overthinking, running late, or just trying not to lose it, this is meditation that actually meets you where you’re at.