Calm amidst commotion
Many of you have asked for help with the formal exercises, explaining the challenge you feel attempting to conduct a breathing exercise at work (in an office cubicle bustling with busy-ness) or at home (with a continuation of “demands” and no place to hide). I completely understand and though I sometimes take a trip to sit
Before work obligations
If you take 1-3 minutes to mindfully breathe before you tackle the mountain of obligations in your life, you will eventually come to “do more” and “do better” in the same amount of time! Mindful breathing exercises might feel like an interference or interruption, but they give your brain the energy boost it needs for improved concentration, fewer negative reactions and greater work efficiency
Of course…
Awareness that our intuition could benefit from some correction… makes clear the need for disciplined training of the mind. Intuition works well in some realms, but it needs restraints and checks in others. – Â David Myers, Intuition: Its Powers and Perils Our brain is rarely quiet in its mission to take in information (ATTENTION) and
Acting “as if”
I can choose how I want to BE. I can choose what I want to DO. Do, Be, Do, Be, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Be (sung like Sinatra) Our brain responds to three types of motivation, according to psychologists Martin Seligman and Chris Peterson. We are mobilized and energized by: Desire for The Pleasant
Realizing Values in Action
My efforts at being mindful have taken me on a profound journey… with more rewards than uncomfortable experiences… except at the beginning when I discovered how much my attitude (emotional reactions, beliefs and physiological responses) ruled me rather than vice versa. Luckily, I had a teacher who coached me through the process, emphasizing that “unbecoming
Return and rest 2
“Mindfulness of breathing is a wonderful beginning to cultivating awareness. It strengthens our ability to concentrate and steadies our tendency to get lost in reactive emotions and mental preoccupations.” – Gil Fronsdal, co-founder, Insight Meditation Center Mindfulness of Breathing is an awareness practice and not a practice in breathing. That is why, when the aim