Learn Modern Meditation at Home
Join beanddo founder and Inner Architect Mick Timpson in this transformative 10-part online course, designed to help you create conscious, lasting change in your life.
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We all want to feel well, live fully, and make life work in a way that feels meaningful. Deep down, we know that happiness is not something we chase—it’s something we cultivate by being present and purposeful.
Yet, in the busyness of modern life, our best intentions can get lost. Fears, regrets, stress, and the endless pace of the 21st century often obscure our longing to connect with our authentic, happier selves.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can Make Happy Work—and start right now.
In this flagship online program, Mick Timpson will guide you through eight steps. Together, they combine to offer a practical, accessible Modern Meditation practice which reveals how to:
Cultivate presence and clarity in daily life
Align your actions with your true intentions
Transform stress, distraction, and overwhelm into mindful, empowered choices
Connect with your authentic self and unlock lasting happiness
Step by step, you’ll learn how to integrate these practices into your everyday life—so you can not only survive modern life but truly thrive in it.
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What is Modern Meditation?
Modern Meditation differs from traditional approaches in three key ways: it integrates contemporary wellbeing science and mindset practices; it combines techniques refined by Mick Timpson over 30 years into one unified, effective method; and it separates meditation from religious or spiritual frameworks, making it a fully non-secular, accessible practice for everyday life.
Modern Meditation differs from traditional approaches in three key ways: it integrates contemporary wellbeing science and mindset practices; it combines techniques refined by Mick Timpson over 30 years into one unified, effective method; and it separates meditation from religious or spiritual frameworks, making it a fully non-secular, accessible practice for everyday life.
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Navigating the course
The course follows the beanddo Modern Meditation Map from Making Happy Work!. Not theory, but a practical guide to the eight practices. Modern Meditation isn’t adding to who you are — it’s a shift in perspective. When that shift happens, everything changes. Learn to notice, orient yourself, and move with clarity. The map guides; your practice brings it to life. Welcome to the journey.
The course follows the beanddo Modern Meditation Map from Making Happy Work!. Not theory, but a practical guide to the eight practices. Modern Meditation isn’t adding to who you are — it’s a shift in perspective. When that shift happens, everything changes. Learn to notice, orient yourself, and move with clarity. The map guides; your practice brings it to life. Welcome to the journey.
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Making a start: How to prepare for Modern Meditation
Modern Meditation is simple and accessible. Here we explore the right posture, mindset, and approach to prepare for effective practice.
Modern Meditation is simple and accessible. Here we explore the right posture, mindset, and approach to prepare for effective practice.
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A short taster Modern Meditation to get you ready
Before starting the main Modern Meditation course, enjoy this short taster. This first guided practice, from our session Noticing, helps you become alert and focus your attention—a simple but key foundation that strengthens and enhances your overall Modern Meditation practice.
Before starting the main Modern Meditation course, enjoy this short taster. This first guided practice, from our session Noticing, helps you become alert and focus your attention—a simple but key foundation that strengthens and enhances your overall Modern Meditation practice.
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Lesson 1: Using Modern Meditation to direct attention and NOTICE
This first part introduces the core principles of what meditation is (and isn’t) and what to expect from the experience. It focuses on relaxation, letting go, and turning attention inward. You’ll begin to develop often underused awareness skills, learning to pause and notice the present moment—an essential shift in perspective that prepares you for meditation practice.
This first part introduces the core principles of what meditation is (and isn’t) and what to expect from the experience. It focuses on relaxation, letting go, and turning attention inward. You’ll begin to develop often underused awareness skills, learning to pause and notice the present moment—an essential shift in perspective that prepares you for meditation practice.
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Lesson 2: Using Modern Meditation to to hold your attention and LOOK!
Welcome to the second part of the Looking In series. Building on Noticing, this session deepens your practice by observing the breath as a meditation object. You’ll learn to direct attention with clarity and intention, using the breath to cultivate greater awareness of the mind–body field and strengthen your capacity for focused observation.
Welcome to the second part of the Looking In series. Building on Noticing, this session deepens your practice by observing the breath as a meditation object. You’ll learn to direct attention with clarity and intention, using the breath to cultivate greater awareness of the mind–body field and strengthen your capacity for focused observation.
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Lesson 3: Using Modern Meditation to shift your perspective and SEE more
Welcome to the Seeing section of the beanddo Modern Meditation course. This stage introduces core cognition techniques to refine your practice. You’ll learn to manage and shape attention through a specific way of observing, cultivating non-attachment and moving beyond self-identification towards being, deeper awareness, and expanded perception.
Welcome to the Seeing section of the beanddo Modern Meditation course. This stage introduces core cognition techniques to refine your practice. You’ll learn to manage and shape attention through a specific way of observing, cultivating non-attachment and moving beyond self-identification towards being, deeper awareness, and expanded perception.
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Lesson 4: Using Modern Meditation to change your THINKING
Welcome to the Modern Meditation practice. Here you’ll gently reshape your relationship with thought and soften habitual patterns of worry, fear, and apprehension. Through simple perceptions and cognitive skills, you’ll learn to observe thoughts as passing movements of mind, discover you are not defined by them, and open into a deeper, steadier experience of yourself.
Welcome to the Modern Meditation practice. Here you’ll gently reshape your relationship with thought and soften habitual patterns of worry, fear, and apprehension. Through simple perceptions and cognitive skills, you’ll learn to observe thoughts as passing movements of mind, discover you are not defined by them, and open into a deeper, steadier experience of yourself.
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Lesson 5: Using Modern Meditation to cope with FEELING
Now we move from Thinking to Feeling, noticing how thoughts arise in the mind and are felt in the body. In this section, we deepen the practice—not by analysing, but by simply observing and gently applying the cognitive skills of Modern Meditation, allowing awareness and understanding to unfold naturally.
Now we move from Thinking to Feeling, noticing how thoughts arise in the mind and are felt in the body. In this section, we deepen the practice—not by analysing, but by simply observing and gently applying the cognitive skills of Modern Meditation, allowing awareness and understanding to unfold naturally.
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Lesson 6: Using Modern Meditation to develop KNOWING
Welcome to KNOWING, a key stage in your Modern Meditation journey. Here you move beyond thought and emotion, accessing intuition and your inner teacher. Using witnessing and non-attachment, you free yourself from negative patterns and explore deeper awareness, opening to the next steps on the beanddo meditation map.
Welcome to KNOWING, a key stage in your Modern Meditation journey. Here you move beyond thought and emotion, accessing intuition and your inner teacher. Using witnessing and non-attachment, you free yourself from negative patterns and explore deeper awareness, opening to the next steps on the beanddo meditation map.
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Lesson 7: Using Modern Meditation to enhance BEING
Modern Meditation guides you inward and outward, centering on the felt sense of Being—alive, whole, and present. Often overlooked in busy lives, this innate wisdom helps you move beyond mind-body ego limits, attuning to yourself and your surroundings, and supporting clearer, more effective action.
Modern Meditation guides you inward and outward, centering on the felt sense of Being—alive, whole, and present. Often overlooked in busy lives, this innate wisdom helps you move beyond mind-body ego limits, attuning to yourself and your surroundings, and supporting clearer, more effective action.
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Lesson 8: Using Modern Meditation to upgrade your DOING
Modern Meditation blends Being with Doing, integrating insights from meditation into daily life. By linking presence and purpose, you access flow, creative intelligence, and energetic focus. Through active meditation and witnessing the mind-body in action, you apply Modern Meditation skills to stay present, connected, and free from habitual mental patterns.
Modern Meditation blends Being with Doing, integrating insights from meditation into daily life. By linking presence and purpose, you access flow, creative intelligence, and energetic focus. Through active meditation and witnessing the mind-body in action, you apply Modern Meditation skills to stay present, connected, and free from habitual mental patterns.
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Taking inspired ACTION
As the course concludes, step into your power by aligning intentions, goals, and purpose. Merge Being and Doing to access flow, joy, and true fulfillment. Carry these insights into daily life, and share your presence and wisdom with others, inspiring them to awaken to their own purpose and potential.
As the course concludes, step into your power by aligning intentions, goals, and purpose. Merge Being and Doing to access flow, joy, and true fulfillment. Carry these insights into daily life, and share your presence and wisdom with others, inspiring them to awaken to their own purpose and potential.
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Follow the map. You won’t get lost!
Join Mick Timpson as you learn Modern Meditation at home—simply, practically, and in a way that fits real life.
This course shows you how to move from unconscious reaction to conscious action by training attention, awareness, and attitude. Rather than escaping the world, Modern Meditation helps you meet it with clarity, creativity, and ease.
Follow the map and discover a more conscious world - you won't get lost!
Mick has created a route map of eight interconnected practices that will take you on a journey from the outside to the inside and then back out into the world again equipped with deeper insight, creativity, energy, purpose, happiness and love.
These are not skills you acquire. They are what you discover because you already have them in abundance. Modern Meditation is the technique and technology that helps you unlock and utilise the power of YOU. With practice you discover how to take inspired action - every moment of your day.
The course provides:
Over 30 purpose made YouTube video talks from Mick as he guides you through each practice.
10 guided Modern Meditation audios practices that combine to make a powerful personal practice.
A self-practice journal to help you record, track and explore your journey
FAQ's to help you go deeprer and support your emerging learning and practice.
Your own e-book edition of Making Happy Work, the main course material.
The first part takes you through a detailed Introduction on what Modern Meditation is, how it works and why it's a vital 21st Century life skill.
Sessions 1 - 8 then take you through the eight aspects of my Modern Meditation training which together gradually build a detailed and supportive learning experience to help you develop your own practice.
The final part is then a simple call to action to incorporate this practice into your daily life.
Read what others say about Mick’s teaching:
“We have loved being part of your Modern Meditation course at your beautiful Ananda Barn these past 8 weeks or so and feel quite bereft it has now finished! I certainly feel enriched by what I have learned and experienced through your excellent coaching and gentle guidance.”
“Dear Mick, I want to thank you again. I received so much from you . When I first saw you, the smile you had reminded me of something deep inside me. It was only after your teaching session and at home it all clicked.”
“I have just completed my first eight week BeandDo meditation course. Mick is an inspirational being, with an upbeat, fun and engaging manner. The course was so informative, with logical building blocks, lots of encouragement and supporting info and all delivered in the most beautiful environment. I wholeheartedly recommend this course to anyone wishing to change their perspective and improve their experience of life!”