The turkey’s in the oven, pies are cooling in the garage, you’ve moved the cars so everyone has somewhere to park, and you’ve somehow squeezed every appetizer platter onto the dining room table. But you’re also dealing with family arguments, a sick nephew, a surprise “guest” (your in-laws brought their new puppy) . . . […]
Pink-Ribbon Mindfulness: Mindfulness Meditation and Cancer Recovery
If you’ve ever seen a loved one go through the agony of cancer, or experienced it firsthand, you know the emotional toll it can take . . . and exploring every possible means of relief can be vital to recovery. So could practicing mindfulness help? Caroline Hoffman, PhD and her team of researchers wanted to […]
Is Your Mindfulness Meditation in A Rut?
With all that’s been going on lately, I feel more grateful than ever for my daily mindfulness practice – it’s a reliable and comforting part of each morning. But if I’m honest, I’ve had times when I’ve grown a little bored with it. I’ve been practicing long enough that I have a familiar routine, and […]
The Benefits of Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Meditation Could Help Adults with Autism
More and more, we hear about therapies that support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – but how can we continue to help them cope once they reach adulthood? Could mindfulness-based therapy be one way to bolster adults with ASD? Researchers at the Adult Autism Center of Eindhoven in the Netherlands wanted to find out […]
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy – Clearing the Path to Healing
Show, don’t tell. It’s a common technique practiced by most successful teachers and writers – and one we practitioners use as well. When it comes to helping patients zero in on what’s preventing them from truly healing, getting them to a place where they can see it (and even feel it) for themselves can sometimes […]