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While I’m in my five senses they send me spinning all sounds and silences, all shape and colour as thread for that weaver, whose web...
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Self-compassion: Why don’t we practice it?
Mindfulness brings us back to the present moment and provides the type of balanced awareness that forms the foundation of...
Stressed Out? Time for some MBSR Training
"When I started the classes, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was so stressed that I would get any help… I really feel that I am more...
10 Back-to-school Tips for the Mindful Parent
It's that time of year again! Soon the leaves will be falling, and the days will get colder, shorter and darker. For many of us, it's a...
Mindfulness for the Family
Ah! Summer… it’s finally here. And it feels so good. Summer has always symbolized “freedom” from schedules for me. Summer schedules can...
A Mindful Path to Healthier Relationships
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou,...
Mindfulness Hikes: Why Wouldn't We?
Research has shown, and is continuing to show, the healing and restorative power of nature. Studies have found that spending time in...
Mindfulness Classes for 6 to 8-Year-Olds, Part 2: More Mindful Games
As we learned in Part 1, "Mindfulness Classes for 6 to 8-Year-Olds: Tips for Getting Started," we can cultivate in our children...
Mindfulness and Memory: Cheese or Chocolate Milk?
In my late 20's I had a supervisor who used to say: "If my head wasn't attached to my shoulders, I'd even forget it!" I used to think,...
MBSR Training to Manage Chronic Pain
From the perspective of mindfulness, nothing needs fixing. Nothing needs to be forced to stop, or change, or go away. Jon Kabat-Zinn, in...
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training: Anxiety Relief without Medication
We all experience anxiety at certain times in life, usually during stress-filled performances with high expectations or in unfamiliar...
Mindful Leadership: What Corporations Say about Mindfulness Training
...mindfulness has the potential to upgrade the hardware (brains) and software (minds) in our heads in ways that make us work better....
Mindfulness: Is It Popular Because It Works?
Mindfulness can improve the quality of attention, manage situations that cause stress instead of reacting in an automatic way....
Three Easy Mindfulness Self-Training Techniques You Can Use Daily
We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that something deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust,...
MBSR for the Stressed and Busy Mom : 10 Easy Mindfulness Tips You Can Use Right Now
When you drive around the city and come to a red light or a stop sign, you can just sit back and make use of these twenty or thirty...
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: What It Is and How It Works
Peace begins with us… Mindfulness is the basis for wise action. When we can see clearly what is happening in the moment, wisdom can...