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Archive for July, 2016

Mindfully Me, ‘Shaping Your Brain’

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Our brain is always changing with new experiences. By changing the way we pay attention- by shifting or focusing our attention- we are creating new experiences. With new experiences, our brain cells or neurons come to life and ‘fire’ with activation. This integrated activity of neural or brain cell ‘firing’ also leads to new neural […]

Monday, July 25th, 2016

open up with acceptance…

Awakening

Monday, July 25th, 2016

This quality of awareness is referred to as ‘mindfulness’, and it is a tool that’s always accessible for training our attention to be focused, open, and receptive.

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

pause to know better…

Awakening

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

A deep sense of connection is grounding & calming. It’s a “special space” that focuses the mind and relaxes the body.

Creating Mental Space

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

Our minds are constantly engaged… thinking, planning, analyzing, ruminating, anticipating, reminiscing, etc. As the mind relentlessly runs our internal streams of thoughts, images & memories, our perspective reflexively seems to narrow and constrict. We feel ‘boxed’ in by the walls of an internal ‘dialogue’ that leaves little or no space for the unexpected or unanticipated […]

Mindfully Me, ‘Resilience’

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

Resilience is strengthening our ability to skillfully accept, cope, and adjust to stressful, adverse, or difficult situations. It’s our ability to ‘bounce back’… to recover… and to move on with things. Resilience is nourished with positive emotions and experiences. Kids need to be kids. They need to discover the pleasure & humor of life. They […]

Awakening

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

Stepping into this present moment, we immerse ourselves into the space of whatever is, as it is.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

anchored in the space…

Awakening

Friday, July 15th, 2016

It is estimated that approximately 90% of our attention is taken up by our thoughts. That leaves just about 10% of our attention for anything else.