When we practice writing as meditation, the writing is the meditation practice. It’s a meditation practice in which you use writing about sensations, feelings, and thoughts as the anchor for your attention. The practice involves writing and simply allowing the words to flow without censoring, without judgment, without worry over grammar or punctuation or getting […]
Developing resilience during the pandemic can support us all with emotional coping. My heart goes out to everyone during this uncertain time. I am sending lovingkindness and wishes for wellbeing to all who are suffering. It’s normal to not feel normal during this crisis. We’re all having a bit of difficult time paying attention, concentrating, […]
Creating mindful intentions can help us to live more consciously, mindfully, and intentionally. When we set clear intentions for our day, week, month, year, and indeed our entire lives, this practice helps us to keep what matters most in mind and take clear action toward creating a life that we love. Years ago I began […]
September is suicide prevention month. Today is the 18th anniversary of my mother’s suicide attempt. I received the call that day from my mother’s neighbor who was at the scene. After 24 years of being clean and sober, my mother went on a nine month binge with alcohol and prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and then shot […]
September is a great time to begin a mindfulness course! MBSR (Mindful Based Stress Reduction) is an 8-week course that teaches mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga/stretching for increased awareness and stress reduction. It’s a lovely introduction to mindfulness for new meditators and an excellent opportunity for experienced meditators to recommit to a regular practice. Mindful […]
If you haven’t learned about meditation for healing, the power of this practice is worth paying attention to. Studies have shown the effectiveness of meditation for stress reduction, anxiety, depression, and symptoms of a number of medical disorders. It’s been said that it’s not your circumstances that create stress but how you react to them. […]
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teaches meditation and gentle yoga to cultivate awareness and reduce stress. MBSR was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and is taught worldwide. MBSR was created on the foundation of the ancient practice of mindfulness, which encourages being fully present in our lives […]
If you have a thyroid disorder, such as hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, or Grave’s Disease, you’re likely familiar with the connection between thyroid and anxiety. Autoimmune thyroid takes anxiety to a whole new level. If you were a car, it might feel like you wake up in the morning going 90 miles an hour stuck in […]
There appears to be a clear connection between autoimmune disease and stress, and this is one of many reasons why my entire coaching and therapy practice is built on a foundation of mindfulness. Mindfulness and meditation are two of the most effective methods that I’ve encountered for stress reduction. It’s why I’m teaching mindfulness and […]
Whether you’re healing from illness or difficult times, you’ll find these mindfulness and stress reduction techniques for healing useful. The Congressional Prevention Coalition estimated that 90% of disease is caused or complicated by stress. Therefore, stress reduction makes good sense for health from both a prevention and disease management standpoint. 6 Things You can do […]