(When listening he is) as focused and as still as a chipmunk spying something unknown from atop a stone wall —Philip Roth about Primo Levi,New York Times Book Review, October 12, 1986 The attention [of listeners] is like a narrow mouthed vessel; pour into it what you have to say cau...
It’s never too late for adults to strengthen these circuits as well. Daily sessions of mindfulness practice work in a way similar to Musical Chairs and SEL. In these sessions you focus your attention on your breathing and practice tracking your thoughts and feelings without getting swept away ...
During the 2 sessions of the day retreat we will introduce mindfulness as a path to wisdom. There will be input sessions and led meditations to work with awareness and right view to 'watch the mind' through all five physical senses as well as the mind sense. The focus will be on how w...
An all-encompassing event with workshops and exhibitors focused on Mind-Body-SpiritMeditation Spirituality Yoga Peace Nutrition FitnessWe will donate a portion of The Mindfulness Expo profits to Dhamma Mahavana, a ten-day silent meditation retreat. To learn more about this center, and Vipassana medit...
Starting a self-care routine focused on you Creating a self-care or mindfulness routine can be one way to start taking positive steps in improving your health and well-being. You can reap the rewards of controlling your body's natural rhythms by making positive changes, such as going to bed...
Mindfulness can play an important role in your life by allowing you to become more focused, disciplined, and self-aware. It can help you regulate your emotions with more ease and experience healthier, more satisfying relationships with others. While mindfulness can affect many different aspects of...
Mindfulness is a way of being, not an activity. Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present with the experience of each moment. Meditation, reflection, and yoga are activities that help you experience being present – like helping you develop a muscle. But you need to use the muscle ...
Before heading for the vending machine for a mid-day pick me up, try an all-natural, zero-calorie option: mindfulness. This energizing mini-retreat is the perfect remedy for workday sluggishness, waking up your body, refreshing your brain, and shifting you from foggy to focused. ...
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mindfulness (mindfulness based meditation). This is also supported by the positive relation of the time one abstains from practicing meditation and the increment of nightmare frequency. Moreover, the types of meditation, categorized as focused attention, open monitoring or combined, did not differ ...