Pulling, Pushing, and Positive Emotion
Reduce the amount of time you spend in uncomfortable mood states.
Mindfulness Basics
mindfulness for the rest of us. Tools anyone can use to live a more calm, centered, meaningful life.
The Science of Mindfulness Presented in Three Minutes
With so many benefits of mindfulness summarized for you here in three minutes, you’ll want to have your cushion handy for minutes four, five and six….. We wish you twenty minutes of mindfulness every day!
Mindful Breathing
Breathing techniques that help balance energy, improve concentration, and promote clarity.
Practicing Yoga Mindfully
Tips for integrating mindfulness into your yoga practice.
Mindfulness in a Crisis
Tips for navigating unexpected, unwanted change.
Quantity vs. Quality
Let mindfulness help you minimize activity and maximize satisfaction.
Be Nice to Yourself – Self compassion 101
Practicing Self-Compassion is healthy for you and everyone you come in contact with.
Mindful Happiness
Cultivate sustainable happiness with these gentle mindfulness exercises.
Take a Reverence Break
Practice appreciation to reduce your stress load.
Cultivate a Sense of Belonging – Feel accepted in this Present Moment
Here in the Northeast we are making our way through the first blizzard of 2015. Blizzards can be fun! I spent the day with my kids, making cookies and curry, and teaching our new puppy how to poop in the snow. I am aware however, that snow days can…
Self-Care September – Tip #8: Reflect with self-compassion
At sundown this evening the Jewish high holiday Rosh Hashanah begins, and marks the beginning of ten days to reflect on the past year. Even though I was raised Catholic, and I’m now a Unitarian/Buddhist/Pagan…. something, I’ve always liked this idea of taking time to reflect. Reflection at its best…
Self-Care September – Tip #5: Unitasking
I really did this one day: I picked up our house phone to call my husband at his office and at the same time, with my other hand, using my other ear, picked up my Iphone to check messages. Yup, that really happened. But was I really doing two things at…