UCLA Mindful. (n.d.). Free Guided Meditations—Breathing Meditation. UCLA Health. Retrieved November 11, 2025, from https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/uclamindful/free-guided-meditations/getting-started
This brief video offers viewers a free, guided mindfulness meditation. It is a brief, five-minute whole body scan, introducing basic mindfulness concepts such as mindful breathing and non-judgmental thinking. UCLA's Mindfulness lab presents this video as part of a larger package on mindfulness as a resource for combatting anxiety, intrusive thoughts, depression, and other psychopathologies. The benefits to this video are numerous--including its accessibility and thoroughness. While not directly aimed at college students, new practitioners will find this resource invaluable.
Why It’s Hard Being Human | John Forsyth | TEDxUnionCollege. (n.d.). [Video recording].
Dr. John Forsyth is a Professor of Psychology at the University at Albany. He is an expert in the field of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as well as cognitive psychology. In this TED Talk, he explores his own journey to discovering mindfulness as an established psychologist. This represents an engaging companion piece to his workbook, Anxiety Happens, available for borrowing in the Science Library.
MIND Over Mood. (2020). [Video recording]. In 2 Minutes To Success. Seven Dimensions. https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/mind-over-mood
In a brief, two-minute video, the narrator attempts to illustrate the human mind's ability to regulate emotions. It contains a number of practical examples rooted in psychology. The production does not employ the term mindfulness, but the practice is effectively the same. The limited amount of time inherently restricts the depth to which the video can explore, it still has usefulness. This video best serves as an introduction to the benefits of mindfulness from a practical standpoint.
Miller, M., & Slevin, J. (2022, September 20). The Mindful College Student with Dr. Eric Loucks (No. 27) [Broadcast]. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindful-college-student/id1612279474?i=1000580039268
While this podcast does not offer a guided meditation, it dives into the neuroscience behind mindfulness. Dr. Loucks recaps his book, The Mindful College Student, before the hosts explore his methodology and limitations. The advantages to this podcast rest in its systematic, scientific nature. Listeners will benefit from the conference-style conversation, adding to their understanding of mindfulness, the stresses of college in the 2020s, and the science behind the prefrontal cortex. Consider this as background research material rather than a ready-made meditation practice.
Harris, D. (2018, January 24). Yael Shy, Helping College Students Fight Stress and FOMO (No. 119) [Broadcast]. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yael-shy-helping-college-students-fight-stress-and-fomo/id1087147821?i=1000468718984
This podcast explores the contemporary stressors which challenge college students, with particular emphasis on competing priorities and opportunity costs. The conversation examines how mindfulness has benefitted students at NYU, with a few practical examples. While this episode predates the COVID-19 pandemic, its exploration of modern challenges, such as career preparedness and branding, remains highly relevant. The discussion begins at the 13:00 mark. Content warning: there are a few mentions of SA in this podcast.
