A Meditation to Approach the World With a “Don’t-Know Mind”

Our culture prizes certainty and tends to regard not-knowing as weakness or failure. But research has shown that uncertainty is a quality that we’re meant to engage, not reject. Not only does it spark curiosity and help us learn, but it also strengthens confidence and resilience. This week, Dr. Sará King offers a practice to help us build comfort with our “don’t-know mind” so that we can stay courageous and open to the world around us. Dr. Sará King is a mother, a neuroscientist, political and learning scientist, medical anthropologist, social entrepreneur, public speaker, and certified yoga and meditation instructor. Dr. King specializes in researching and teaching about the relationship between mindfulness, community alternative medicine, and social justice with an emphasis on examining the relationship between individual and collective awareness as it relates to well-being. The transcription of this guided meditation will be online and in our app at Mindful.org next week. Stay curious, stay inspired. Sign up for our free newsletter or download the app for free at . Show Notes Find more from Sará King . If you are looking for an in-depth resource to help build these essential skills of resilience, join Melli O’Brien and a host of other teachers for The Seven Strengths, a FREE 7-day online course happening this May 13-19. Learn more and register at . Go Deeper Looking for ways to engage your beginner’s mind? Check out these resources from : To get more practice meeting uncertainty, try And more from Mindful here: Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing .Why do women love reading The Pipeline? It's data with perspective. Get free, thoughtful takes on navigating our messy world. .

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This episode was published on Apr 3, 2026.

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