Shahin NajakAre You Looking for a Mindfulness Retreat?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...
Shahin NajakSelf-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...
Shahin NajakStressed 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...
Shahin Najak10 Back-to-school Tips for the Mindful ParentIt'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...
Shahin NajakMindfulness for the FamilyAh! Summer… it’s finally here. And it feels so good. Summer has always symbolized “freedom” from schedules for me. Summer schedules can...
Shahin NajakA Mindful Path to Healthier RelationshipsPeople will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou,...
Shahin NajakMindfulness 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...
Shahin NajakMindfulness Classes for 6 to 8-Year-Olds, Part 2: More Mindful GamesAs we learned in Part 1, "Mindfulness Classes for 6 to 8-Year-Olds: Tips for Getting Started," we can cultivate in our children...
Shahin NajakMindfulness 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,...
Shahin NajakMBSR Training to Manage Chronic PainFrom the perspective of mindfulness, nothing needs fixing. Nothing needs to be forced to stop, or change, or go away. Jon Kabat-Zinn, in...
Shahin NajakMindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training: Anxiety Relief without MedicationWe all experience anxiety at certain times in life, usually during stress-filled performances with high expectations or in unfamiliar...
Shahin NajakMindful 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....
Shahin NajakMindfulness: 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....
Shahin NajakThree Easy Mindfulness Self-Training Techniques You Can Use DailyWe do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that something deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust,...
Shahin NajakMBSR for the Stressed and Busy Mom : 10 Easy Mindfulness Tips You Can Use Right NowWhen 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...
Shahin NajakMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: What It Is and How It WorksPeace begins with us… Mindfulness is the basis for wise action. When we can see clearly what is happening in the moment, wisdom can...