Have you heard about the benefits of meditation but haven’t figured out how to fit it into your busy day? I was recently asked to provide a few tips about how to do that for a post on the Psychology Today Minding the Body blog. In short I suggest: Finding a time during the day …Read the full article
Dec 13, 2011
Meditation Isn’t Easy But the Practice is Worth it
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A blog post came through my Twitter feed that caught my attention: Meditation Has Annoyed Me. I hear it a lot. People tell me they tried and they can’t stop thinking. They get frustrated and quit. I remember the first time I meditated. I was a student in a 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Our …Read the full article
Sep 12, 2011
Mindfulness Day 2011
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary date of the book Mindfulness in Plain English, publisher Wisdom Publications deemed today, September 12, 2011 Mindfulness Day. What is mindfulness? Taken directly from the Day of Mindfulness website: Mindfulness is the practice of developing presence in all aspects of our lives—whether we are working, driving, gardening, cleaning, or having …Read the full article
May 16, 2011
Dealing with “Head Trash” aka Negative Self-Talk
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I answered a question recently on LinkedIn asking about strategies for dealing with “head trash”. You know, those negative thoughts that might keep you from doing things that really matter like spending time with family, having a conversation with your boss, looking for a new job, taking a risk, exercising for example. I realized, why …Read the full article
May 6, 2011
Real Stories: Interview with Gwen Morgan on the Benefits of Meditation
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New! At the end of each week (Friday/Saturday) I’ll share an interview or personal story about “real people” who have benefited from practices like yoga, meditation and other alternative healing methods. Why? As a way to raise awareness about these practices and hopefully get more people interested in using them to feel better. Have a …Read the full article
