mindfulness for the rest of us. Tools anyone can use to live a more calm, centered, meaningful life.
The practices — simple actions inside your mind — light up neural networks of deep well-being and resilience. And because “neurons that fire together, wire together,” each time you do a practice, it strengthens key neural circuits like building a muscle in the gym. Each practice is grounded in modern…
Methods for shifting gears and taking pause to improve well-being, strengthen relationships and encourage peace of mind.
A short guided meditation session by Karen Fabian, founder of Bare Bones Yoga.
Feeling stressed? Deep breathing is the best way to feel better, FAST! Follow along as Karen Fabian, Founder of
You’ve heard about “letting go” in yoga class or from friends and family that want you to release tension and negative emotions from your body and mind. But how do you do it? Watch as Karen Fabian, Founder of Bare Bones Yoga, demonstrates 4 yoga poses that will help you…
Gandhi is oft-quoted as saying “happiness is when what you think, say, and do are in harmony.” If this is true, why do we stray from our values in thought, word, and deed? In my therapy practice, I often ask clients to take an inventory of values. I use…
If you’re new to the idea of mindfulness, this is a good place to begin exploring. This corner of mindful hub is dedicated to giving you the most basic definitions, and simplest instructions to enable you to start your mindfulness practice right now. We know you don’t have a lot…
The pursuit of perfection is insidious in our culture. I could write volumes on its negative effect on our lives. But in keeping with the spirit of the letting go project, I want to offer you a short meditation on letting go of perfection. In my therapy practice, letting go…
Ahhhh……. a refreshing meditation session. I just had one before I sat down to write. I set my Peace Alarm Clock to chime every five minutes for twenty minutes, and my mind was very cooperative. I must confess, I’ve had other twenty-minute sessions that were not so pleasant. How long should…
Most of us living in the modern world have many choices from day to day, hour to hour as to where we will focus our attention. Shall I grab the lap-top and work on my upcoming presentation? Shall I join my family in watching a movie or playing a game? …
In our culture it’s a point of pride to be over scheduled, stressed, and frazzled. Anything else qualifies us as lazy, unmotivated, and (gasp!) average. True story: I overheard the following conversation in a restaurant in Harvard Square last fall. I assume it was parents’ weekend at Harvard, for as…
Breathe your way to happiness on and off the job.
