Mindfulness Can the power of mindfulness lead to happiness in life? Well, I can answer that question in one word: absolutely! And what does it take to harness the power of mindfulness to lead a happy life? It takes three things: practice, practice, practice. So the question boils down to how do we practice? The […]
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Can the Power of Mindfulness Lead to More Productivity?
Mindfulness Can the power of mindfulness lead to more productivity? Well, I can answer that question in one word: absolutely! And what does it take to harness the power of mindfulness to be more productive? It takes only three things: practice, practice, practice. So the question boils down to how do we practice? The most […]
Words of Wisdom for November 26, 2023
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How to Use Mindfulness to Be Happy
A new book title from Dr. Jerome Freedman, PhD, CMT How to Use Mindfulness to Be Happy is a comprehensive guide that delves into the transformative power of mindfulness and its profound impact on happiness. The book is an expansion of a successful nine-week Zoom class conducted in 2022, designed as part of the Mindfulness […]
10 Songs to Comfort You during Times of Transition from Lissa Rankin
The following 10 songs to comfort you during times of transition from Lissa Rankin showed up in my email yesterday. I want to share with you what she said about each song verbatim. She did say, “Feel free to share the love if you liked this post.” So here goes… I have a Comfort playlist […]
Zen Meditation Study
A recent Zen meditation study reveals that experienced meditators have a high degree of resilience when it comes to dealing with distractions. This implies that distractions caused by thoughts can be noted and discarded easily as well. They can dismiss the negative effects of stress and let them go. “Researchers conducting the Zen meditation study […]
Your Brain at Work
Your Brain at Work is the title of David Rock’s book that presents strategies to overcome distractions, regain focus, and be smarter all day long. One of the most successful strategies is the reappraisal of anything external that causes distress. Like the Buddha‘s teaching of the The Second Arrow, the pain caused by the distress […]
Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing
Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing was the name of a workshop which took place last Saturday, June 11, 2016 with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Dr. Richie Davidson at Stanford University sponsored by The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and Tergar, Rimpoche’s meditation community. Richie talked about how he was […]
Self-Compassion is Embracing Imperfection
I attended a day-long retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center last Saturday with my daughter. The subject of the retreat was Self-Compassion and Emotional Resilience. In the end, I realized that having self-compassion is embracing imperfection in myself and in others. Embrace Imperfection My practice is teaching me to embrace imperfection: to have compassion for […]
The Upside of Stress
Kelly McGonigal gave a talk on How to Turn Stress into an Advantage from her new book, The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. The talk took place at the 2015 99U conference at Lincoln Center in New York City. In Kelly’s research, she learned […]
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