Dan Harris Explains Why “Meditation is not Baloney!”
Dan Harris reveals the top 3 misconceptions about meditation and explains why anyone – even you! – can benefit from it. The post Dan Harris Explains Why “Meditation is not Baloney!” appeared first on...
View ArticleLearn to Forgive Others No Matter What
In a recent edition of Mindful magazine, Elisha Goldstein reminds us about the need to forgive those who’ve hurt us—no matter what.[1] It’s a concept that people beginning a recovery journey,...
View ArticleLearning Emotional Intelligence, Meditation, and Yoga in Schools
There’s been a lot of research and discussion of late on the state of education in America. Many parents and educators express concerns that students are subjected to too much stress. It’s easy to see...
View ArticleLet It Go
Is there something that you need to let go? There is for most of us. It might be a belief about ourselves that makes us feel unworthy of receiving life’s bounty. It could be a desire for success in...
View ArticleHow Not to Flip Your Lid Over College Applications
How to Manage Anxiety while Applying for College This article in the Washington Post has good advice for keeping anxiety at manageable levels while you apply for college admission. The post How Not to...
View Article5 Tips for Practicing Mindfulness at the Office
When I mention to new acquaintances that I teach mindfulness practice and briefly explain what that means, they sometimes say, “but how could I possibly add one more thing to my already jam-packed...
View ArticleAchieve More by Doing Less
Is it really possible to achieve more by doing less? How do we know when we’re doing too much and could benefit from examining our habits for trouble spots? As Christine Carter notes in her excellent...
View ArticleEight Keys to Forgiveness
When we’ve been deeply hurt, forgiveness may seem like an impossible goal, but it’s essential to our healing process. How do we move from that place of all-consuming hurt to the freedom and peace that...
View ArticleHow Meditation Reduces Pain
Time magazine this month previewed the results of an exciting study on the efficacy of mindfulness practice in pain management. The study by Dr. Fadel Zeidan, assistant professor of neurobiology and...
View ArticleSpeaking Up Is Good Medicine
In her women’s health blog, Dr. Christiane Northrup focuses on some women’s hesitancy to speak up for themselves. She calls this a “silent disease,” because it can have serious...
View ArticleHow Not to Flip Your Lid Over College Applications
How to Manage Anxiety while Applying for College This article in the Washington Post has good advice for keeping anxiety at manageable levels while you apply for college admission. The post How Not to...
View Article5 Tips for Practicing Mindfulness at the Office
When I mention to new acquaintances that I teach mindfulness practice and briefly explain what that means, they sometimes say, “but how could I possibly add one more thing to my already jam-packed...
View ArticleAchieve More by Doing Less
Is it really possible to achieve more by doing less? How do we know when we’re doing too much and could benefit from examining our habits for trouble spots? As Christine Carter notes in her excellent...
View ArticleEight Keys to Forgiveness
When we’ve been deeply hurt, forgiveness may seem like an impossible goal, but it’s essential to our healing process. How do we move from that place of all-consuming hurt to the freedom and peace that...
View ArticleHow Meditation Reduces Pain
Time magazine this month previewed the results of an exciting study on the efficacy of mindfulness practice in pain management. The study by Dr. Fadel Zeidan, assistant professor of neurobiology and...
View ArticleSpeaking Up Is Good Medicine
In her women’s health blog, Dr. Christiane Northrup focuses on some women’s hesitancy to speak up for themselves. She calls this a “silent disease,” because it can have serious...
View ArticleManage Stress by Listening to Your Body
As Mark Bertin says in his excellent Mindful article, “Stress—it’s not all in your head. The body acts as an early warning system, and people who pick up on its signals are more resilient.”[1] It’s...
View ArticleA Healing Response to Pain
Mindfulness Practice and Pain When you’re in emotional pain, do you resist it, ignore it, or try to push it away? Those are all very common reactions to pain, but as Cindy Ricardo explains in this...
View ArticleKindness Curriculum Improves Students’ Grades
What if we taught kindness in schools? Researchers recently tested a 12-week curriculum in six schools in the Midwest where pre-kindergarten kids were introduced to stories and practices for paying...
View ArticleEight Weeks to a Better Brain
Meditation changes brain regions associated with memory and stress Mindfulness meditation practitioners have long reported a greater sense of relaxation, peace, and wellbeing—that alone is reason to...
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