Mindfulness at home.
It goes like this, you miss your family all day while you’re at work, a long day, that includes an hour commute. You come home, hungry, and wanting to get into something more comfy. You enter, and one boy is watching video games, and another is grumpy about homework. Hubby…
Dan Siegal talks about the “river of wellness.” On one bank we have rigidity. This is behavior that is inflexible, guarded, unforgiving. On the other bank we have chaos. This is behavior that is impulsive, addictive, without moderation, without limits. Wellness is in the middle of the river, where we…
Don’t let the busy fall season and the upcoming holidays harsh your summer mellow. Keep it going with ten minutes of Mindfulness Daily.
Recently, I shared an Instagram photo and quote by Yogi Bhajan on the mindful hub Facebook page. you can see it bellow. I received many responses from mindful hub readers. I wondered why it struck such a chord, but then I remembered that we are deeply social animals. Whether we…
There’s still plenty of summer left to dive into a good book, watch a family-friendly movie, or practice mindfulness with renowned teachers. Get back to nature with Barkskins, a new novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx’s (The Shipping News, Brokeback Mountain) latest novel. Barkskins gives readers a history lesson on deforestation and…
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What will you do with your free time this summer? Here are some suggestions to boost your quotient of peace and ease: Let’s start with an idea for the kids. Moomin: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition, is a time-tested gem. I discovered this series when my youngest two children were nine…
As you practice the stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive behavior techniques found at mindful hub its helpful to remember that you already know this stuff. You are not an anxious person trying to learn how to be calm. You are a calm person who has spent too much time practicing…
The greatest gift you can give someone is your rapt attention. “Rapt” someone you love today! Here’s how: Take a deep breath, pay full attention to the one who is asking for your attention. When thoughts of “I have other things I need to be doing” or “I don’t really…
There is no getting around it. What you put in your body affects your mental clarity as well as your physical health. This, of course, will directly affect your mindfulness practice. Food and mood – it’s for real. I could probably write volumes about diet and mind, but I’d like…
Today I am grateful for playfulness, curiosity, and imperfection. Just a few of the many lessons we can get from watching children. Take a look at our new worksheet about the mindfulness lessons children can teach us.
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…
