Life is an interconnected web of relationships. And nurturing those connections can be tricky at times. Mindfulness can help improve how we relate to ourselves and others. AFL legend and father of five, Brett Kirk, and his wife Hayley, pull back the curtain on their 22-year relationship and how mindfulness has helped them feel closer. Clinical psychologist, Dr Ben Buchanan reveals how he uses mindfulness in his marriage and how to incorporate it into our busy, everyday lives. Smiling Mind CEO Addie Wootten gives us some practical tips on how to improve relationships with ourselves, our partner, our family, and our friends through mindfulness.

How often do you show yourself some compassion? It's the heart of self-care, but so often we fall to the bottom of our own priority pile. This Smiling Mind meditation is about learning to show yourself the same care and kindness you would a loved one.

Giving your full attention to someone is key to being more present. This Smiling Mind meditation uses music to help you develop mindful listening skills. This can help your interactions with your partner, family, and loved ones.

Imagine meeting your family for the first time. This Smiling Mind meditation is a journey of re-discovery, designed to help you see your family with fresh eyes. It aims to develop more meaningful and connected relationships with your family members

Gratitude helps us to maintain and strengthen relationships. This Smiling Mind meditation is designed to help you cultivate a feeling of appreciation and gratitude for your friends.

Relationships with other people can be the source of life's greatest joys. And, greatest frustrations. In this series, Mindfully host and former Sydney Swans captain Brett Kirk looks into the ways mindfulness can improve your relationships. The four short meditations are tailor-made to give you back some control of your state - even when emotions are running high. With practical tips on how to incorporate mindfulness meditation into your life; it will provide you with the tools you need to be kinder and more patient with yourself and the people who are important to you. Developed in collaboration with not-for-profit organisation Smiling Mind, these meditations are designed for you to use however and whenever suits you best.

A meditation for when things in life seem difficult, stressful, or overwhelming. Take this time to breathe, and find the calm.  

When it comes to falling asleep, it can be so hard to switch off. You lie in bed....worrying about the endless lists of things to do and worrying about tomorrow.... well, let all that go. Right now. Because this gratitude meditation is all about making you feel warm inside, while you’re toasty in bed. Sweet dreams.  

A sleep-inducing meditation for the times it can be hard to switch off. This gratitude meditation is all about making you feel warm inside, while you’re cosy in bed. Sweet dreams.  

If you have kids at home, this meditation has been made specially so you can listen with the younger people in your life. And for any frazzled parents, you might find this very useful for five minutes of quiet time. So relax, and enjoy this one together.

With this meditation you'll use ‘the breath’ to help you relax and soothe your emotions.

On days when things feel overwhelming, this short body-scan meditation will help you to rebalance yourself. 

It can feel like there’s a lot of chaos out there in the world right now... so this meditation has been made with kindness in mind... and it’s been made specially so you can listen to it with the younger people in your life.

These are complicated times, and plenty of us are spending more time indoors than ever before. This meditation is designed to help you feel a sense of calm in your mind... and in your home.

Feeling like the world’s a pretty weird and stressful place right now? You’re not alone. The ABC has handpicked the best meditation and mindfulness exercises, to help you stay calm in the middle of all the uncertainty.   These meditations were produced in conjunction with Smiling Mind. www.smilingmind.com.au

Bad sleep can make you moody, forgetful and frustrated and plenty of us have had trouble sleeping at some point in our lives. Mindfulness can help quieten your busy mind, so you can get to sleep, stay asleep and feel more rested during the day. AFL legend and father of five, Brett Kirk, talks to Dr Moira Junge from the Sleep Health Foundation to discover how mindfulness can improve our sleep. Smiling Mind CEO Dr Addie Wootten gives us some practical tips on how to incorporate mindfulness meditation into our days and nights for quality sleep. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

This Smiling Mind meditation uses breathing to help you wind-down ready for sleep.

This Smiling Mind meditation will help you unhook from excessive thinking and prepare you for a good night's sleep using the starry night as a guide.

This gratitude meditation from Smiling Mind helps you cultivate feelings of gratitude, supporting you to create calm and stillness for your body and mind.

This Smiling Mind meditation approaches difficulties in falling asleep through the lens of equanimity — a state of mental or emotional balance and stability, especially under tension or stress.