Awakening
Friday, September 30th, 2011The word “compassion” comes from the latin word “com pati”- to “suffer with”. Be observant.
Archive for September, 2011
Awakening
Thursday, September 29th, 2011Our mindfulness practice helps to create a shift in emphasis from “me” to “us”- and this can be very beneficial in reducing interpersonal conflict. Be observant.
Awakening
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Have you ever formally examined the relationship between your emotional patterns and the symptomology of your bodily disorders? Be observant.
Attention Practice: Aim & Sustain
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Take a couple of moments before beginning this practice to just allow the mind to settle and the body to relax naturally. It might help to take 2-3 deep breaths into the belly… When you are ready, start with the inhalation- and aim your attention on the sensation of the movement of air as you […]
Awakening
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011In our sitting practice cultivating a “discerning awareness” allows us to observe the distinction of our physical pain and/or discomfort from our distress about it. Be observant.
Awakening
Monday, September 26th, 2011Mindfulness is both a process (i.e. practice) and an outcome (i.e. awareness). We intentionally attend in an open, caring, and discerning way. From this process, our awareness illuminates the reality of our experiences and the nature of our humanity. Be observant.
Awakening
Sunday, September 25th, 2011Mindfulness is a universal human capacity. Its process is experiential drawing out the natural intelligence of our species. Be observant.
Stressed Teens
Sunday, September 25th, 2011Stressed Teens, otherwise known as the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T) Program, was founded in 2004. Stressed Teens has been demonstrated through research to be an effective and evidence-based intervention to reduce adolescent stress and the physical and psychological problems that result. Stressed Teens is adapted in a variety of ways to accommodate the […]
Practice- Embodied Awareness of Busyness
Saturday, September 24th, 2011You can “take pause” and perform this simple practice whenever you sense the day to be unruly and frenetically busy- whether you are at work or at home. The “object” here is to sense the embodied feeling of busyness, rather than to your narrative or storyline about it. Be honest, open, and caring with your […]
Awakening
Saturday, September 24th, 2011Images and ideas of “who” and “what we are” have been conditioned into our psyche throughout the developmental stages of our lives. Be observant.