It’s so nice when good things happen to people who deserve them, isn’t it? It feels great to watch people who’ve worked hard for something finally see it happen. You know that awesome feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you get to witness their elation, and realize that their dreams are […]
I love this quote from Pema Chödrön for so many reasons, especially during this time of year. You know that saying about so many places in the world (San Francisco, London…) that if you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes? It’s a perfect metaphor for life. Mindfulness helps to connect us to the steady
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This week was all about you – for our purposes, anyway. We talked about self-compassion, and managing the internal monologue that can disrupt our mindfulness efforts with criticism, doubt and discouragement without falling into the trap of further judging ourselves for it. It’s no easy task, but fortunately, there are options to help us with it
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Meditation is supposed to be relaxing. It’s supposed to make you feel less stressed, more chill, and maybe even a little blissed out…or so they say. Realistically, I’d say that’s sometimes true. Meditation and other types of mindfulness do activate many of your body’s relaxation cues – regulated breathing, slowed heart rate, and decreased cortisol
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Good morning! How are you feeling today? If it’s a tough morning, as Mondays can be, try not to be too hard on yourself. Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep, maybe you’re feeling anxious about something coming up this week…or maybe not. Maybe that was you last week, but this week feels great so far.
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Welcome to the weekend! Although if you’re inclined to celebrate the luck of the Irish, your weekend may have started yesterday. In that case, sláinte, but also, let’s get you some mindfulness…and maybe also some ibuprofen. Lucky you, this weekend’s mindfulness challenge will probably do you good in more ways than one.
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How’s the weather where you are? Is spring in the air? If it isn’t, you’re probably irritated that I asked, but hang in there. It’s coming (even if you’re in the southern hemisphere and have sliiiiightly longer to wait). It always does, and with rare exception, it wakes up our senses after a long winter’s
Good morning! You may really be feeling this Monday if you’re located in a part of the US that participates in daylight savings time, and lost that precious hour this weekend. It may be a little harder to “pay attention” today, but as you know, the effort is the meditation. 🙂 As you continue with
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We’ve been talking lately about the powerful concept of presence, and what it can mean to confidently bring your “full self” and attention to your interactions, endeavors and challenges. In my last post, I referenced the recently released book, aptly entitled Presence, by Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist on the faculty at Harvard Business School.
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Remember when you were in grade school, and when the teacher would take attendance you had the choice of saying “here” or “present”? As a second or third-grader, it was about the only choice anyone ever gave us, so it was kind of cool. Or, it would have been, if it weren’t for the fact that
