Most of us take awareness for granted much the same way we take our eyesight, hearing and breathing for granted. But awareness is much more than a sense. Awareness is always with us. We don’t have to summon it. In fact, it is so close to us we hardly evenContinue Reading
Beginning a life of practicing Mindfulness requires taking the first step. It’s easy to say to yourself “I’ll start tomorrow when I feel better or this weekend when I have more time.” Why not start today? Start when you are at the market later buying some groceries. Remember that MindfulnessContinue Reading
An event can turn into anger if you let it, which can fester, and over time, harden into resentment and hatred. Resentment saps energy and becomes an entrapment that blocks emotional growth. Resentment can last a long time – months or years, even a lifetime. Think of how much happinessContinue Reading
We usually take breathing for granted. It sustains our life. When we breathe we take in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide but we rarely think about the volume or the ratio of either, or whether we are even breathing properly. Perhaps you may have received a few breathing lessons whenContinue Reading
We breathe automatically, usually without giving it much thought, but by actually giving thought to our breathing we can begin practicing Mindfulness. Mindfulness begins with simple awareness, paying attention to your experience from moment to moment. Powerful Exercise Mindful breathing is a simple, but powerful exercise. Begin by laying flatContinue Reading
Take a few minutes to answer these easy questions to see if you are living your life mindlessly or mindfully: Answer yes or no. If you answered Yes to more than five questions, you need to make some Mindful changes in your life. Don’t Give Up Fun As our lifeContinue Reading
When psychologists recommend learning to relax, they aren’t talking about laying on the sofa and watching a good movie on television. They are referring to regularly practicing one or more relaxation exercises that involve a combination of deep breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to release muscle tension. During these exerciseContinue Reading
The word “should” is used all too often. In prior years we would hear people say they wished they had a dollar everytime they heard it. But what’s so wrong about the way we use it? When using the word properly, “should” is meant to convey an expectation of anContinue Reading
Before anyone can choose to act differently, they must accept the world on its terms and then consider the options. Acceptance is an acknowledgement of what is. That doesn’t mean being passively resigned to feeling hopeless. Acceptance is a very positive step toward taking charge of one’s life and responsibilities.Continue Reading
Acceptance is the willingness to be open-minded, being free and flexible without having rigidly fixed pre-conditions. It is the opposite of being reluctant to look at something in a new way. Put another way, not having acceptance can cause you to find fault with literally everything around you – includingContinue Reading