Resources for BCAN

These resources are for the 2022 BCAN summit meeting attendees to provide information that was offered in a concise and convenient place for future reference. Most of the major ideas from the presentation on Mindfulness In Healing are right in this article with links and referrals to other documents and teachings. These are provided as […]

What is a Mindfulness Break™?

If you have every worked for an employer, you probably had a lunch break. If you are a coffee drinker, you are accustomed to taking a coffee break. And if you are still addicted to smoking, you probably take a cigarette break once in a while at work. So, what if you could take a […]

Meditating with Emotions

These words of wisdom from Pema Chodron teach us about meditating with emotions from her book, How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind. Read this quote and then see what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (known as Thay by his followers) has to say about meditating with emotions. Get Dirty […]

Embracing Anger

These words of wisdom from Mark Epstein in Tricycle Daily Dharma teach us about sitting with anger, or, as Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) teaches, embracing anger. Can you imagine a more explosive situation than what is going on in Israel today? With the recent war in Gaza started by Hamas with their bombing […]

Seven Pieces of Advice from Rumi

These seven pieces of advice from Rumi touched my heart. In generosity and helping others be like the river. In compassion and grace be like the sun. In concealing others’ faults be like the night. In anger and fury be like the dead. In modesty and humility be like the soil. In tolerance be like […]

What To Do When You Hit Rock Bottom

In this video, Jessica Ortner of The Tapping Solution talks to Sonia Ricotti about what to do when you hit rock bottom. This video is a great introduction to what you will get out of Sonia Ricotti’s webiner workshop, “The 3 Step Proven Formula to Bounce Back Instantly (and higher than ever) When Life Knocks […]

Universal Mind Guided Meditation

This video is from Kelly Howell on the Universal Mind Guided Meditation. We have presented several other guided meditations from Kelly Howell. See, for example: Kelly Howell Leads Deep Relaxation Guided Meditation For Healing Meditation Develops Certainty And Conviction Remember to first, find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed for the next 35 […]

Anger Control Guided Meditation

In primitive times, anger was necessary to get our adrenalin working so that we could harness our energy to run away from or stay around to fight lions and tigers. Now, anger is one of the most destructive emotions we experience. It causes us to inflict pain and suffering on ourselves and the people we […]