Nov 14, 2021 | Mindful Eating, Mindful Health, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness
To the beginning mindfulness student, it may seem odd that a Mindfulness course begins with a practice focusing on the body rather than the mind. But it’s only in our Western view that mind and body are separate; in Eastern traditions they are one and the same. And...
Aug 19, 2021 | Mindful Eating, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness, Mindfulness At Work
This past year and a half presented us with more than the usual number of reasons to be anxious, stressed, sad, or depressed. That’s why now more than ever we need to remember our common humanity, and seek out opportunities to come together for support and to...
Mar 14, 2021 | Mindful Eating, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness
I am pleased to announce a live online 8-week course, starting April 8, 2021: Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention! MBRP is an innovative program that integrates mindfulness practices with evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies, and gets at the root of...
Feb 15, 2021 | Mindful Eating, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness, Mindfulness At Work
How are you breathing today? Are you even aware of breathing? Now that I’ve made you aware, are you wondering if you’re breathing correctly, or should be breathing differently somehow? Breathing is one of those automatic processes that we usually take for granted and...
Nov 14, 2020 | Mindful Parenting, Mindful Recovery, Mindfulness
The leaves are a reminder: they’re turning from green to gold to red on the liquid amber trees outside my window, and many have already fallen to the ground. The same thing is happening up and down my street, around the neighborhood, and across the land, as autumn...
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,...
