Mindfulness can be a foundation for something big. If you have a mindfulness practice, you know how motivating and energizing it can be. But as I read through people’s thoughts on the comment boards, I noticed a powerful theme. . . . . . new beginnings. Practitioners from around the world were sharing their hopes […]
Tara Brach shares one way to find true refuge
Think about the last time you had a stressful day. Maybe you snapped at someone you love. Or you rushed yourself and made a critical mistake. Our knee-jerk responses to stress and difficulties often turn into reactions we regret . . . . . . and that only compounds the problem. But here’s one strategy […]
The Power of Mindfulness Meditation – Helping to Ease the Effects of Chronic Conditions
Chronic health problems, by definition, don’t go away quickly (or at all). And when we can’t help patients heal, the next best thing might be helping them cope. Enter mindfulness meditation. Jillian Simpson, RN, and Tim Mapel, senior lecturer at New Zealand’s Eastern Institute of Technology, wanted to find out whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) […]
The Power of Mindfulness Meditation – Changing How We Look at the Present
It can happen anytime, anywhere, to every one of us. And perhaps the most maddening thing about it is that there’s nothing we can do to speed its progress when we want it – or stop it from happening when we don’t. I’m talking about change . . . . . . and often the […]
Mindfulness Meditation – Celebrating an Incredible Journey
Live in the present moment. Pay attention. It’s such a simple principle . . . . . . and yet, over the last eight weeks, we’ve watched it flourish in unexpected ways. We’ve seen how mindfulness can pierce the “trance of unworthiness” to create self-acceptance. We shrank it down to a three-minute exercise . . […]