Listening to the Bell
There are many forms of formal and spontaneous mindful practices that train our attention. Some demand stillness, like mindful breathing, while others require movement, like mindful mowing, walking or eating. This exercise focuses on orienting to something we hear in our soundscape. We move our attention to the sound of a bell as its sound
Happy memories
Call to mind a time when you felt that all was right with your world. You can close your eyes and visualize this time or gaze at a reminder to cue the events and circumstances surrounding the event. Some people journal to flesh out the memory while others imagine telling the story to a good
Just One Thing
As psychologist, Rick Hanson, likes to say, “You can use your mind to change your brain to benefit your mind.” He suggests we practice one small thing a day to transform our brain to enhance our well-BEING. Ideal “small things” are the ones that appear naturally during our day, or are relatively easy to accomplish.
Accepting…
Well… And sigh. I think I may finally see (and truly feel) that I cannot fool the laws of physics, myself, or any interaction between body and mind. I mean I know this. It has been my passion and my study. Yet somehow I felt I could skip the “taking care of myself” part and
Mindfulness of sensations
Our brain responds to three types of attentional cues in our life: It notices what we need for our survival. It notices what appeals to our interests… or demands our attention. It notices what we choose to notice. Most of the time, we function in the second category. We automatically absorb and respond to “demands
Brain training mantra
Most of the research on the powerful effects of intentional breathing come from physician, Herbert Benson, author of The Relaxation Revolution. When we make time to do nothing else but attend to our breath cycle, we train our brain for “mind-body healing.” We actually turn off the neural circuits that cause medical issues! It’s a critical