Feb 9, 2020 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness At Work
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I would like to encourage you to think beyond flowers and chocolate, to bring mindful awareness to how you communicate – with that special someone or any loved one or person you care about. After all, what is more important in a...
Mar 31, 2018 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness At Work
I’ve just concluded another Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy group, an eight-week program using a set of cognitive-behavioral therapy principles and mindfulness practices that are extremely effective in relieving mild to moderate states of anxiety and depression,...
Aug 8, 2017 | Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness
Being a parent might be the hardest job you’ll ever have, yet it offers the greatest rewards. If you’re not mindful, it can seem like an endlessly unsatisfying toil, but with mindfulness, you can be present for the many moments of joy and happiness. Raising a child...
Mar 15, 2017 | Mindful Parenting, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness, Mindfulness At Work
It seems everybody wants mindfulness, and they want it NOW. They’ve heard or read that people who practice mindfulness and meditation report being healthier and happier, that they’re less stressed, less anxious, less depressed, or at least, as Dan Harris wrote,...
Feb 11, 2017 | Mindful Parenting, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness, Mindfulness At Work
Just started teaching a new Mindfulness for Beginners class, and as usual, I began by asking my students, “what’s one thing you want to get from this class?” Their responses were typical: “how to stop worrying and stay present,” to quiet the inner chatter,” “to...
Oct 31, 2016 | Mindful Eating, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness
Warning: this post may contain political opinions. How can we understand the current political climate in the U.S., and particularly the Presidential campaign, from a mindfulness perspective? And more importantly, how can mindfulness help us to manage the anxiety...
