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Mindful Based Stress Reduction Course for Improved Wellbeing

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 […]

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Meditation for Healing

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. […]

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

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 […]

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Meditation for Healing: Thyroid and Anxiety

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 […]

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How to Reduce Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease and Stress with Meditation

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 […]

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Mindfulness Stress Reduction Techniques for Healing from Difficult Times

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 […]

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Meditation for Healing Sleep

If you struggle with insomnia, you may find it useful to practice meditation for healing sleep. Mindfulness meditation is about releasing resistance and accepting what is, and when we practice this, we often experience release. You may have noticed that when you’re lying in bed unable to sleep, your tendency is to try harder to […]

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Healing From Stress Related Illnesses with Meditation

Are you suffering from stress related illnesses? The Congressional Prevention Coalition estimated that 90% of disease is caused or complicated by stress. Please take a moment, and let that sink in.  Some of the most prevalent health conditions – autoimmune illnesses, heart disease, stroke, cancer, anxiety, depression—are related to stress. The Congressional Prevention Coalition cites […]

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The Healing Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation

The healing benefits of mindfulness meditation are numerous As a mindfulness coach and therapist, I value evidence-based practice, and there a large body of research that supports the benefits of this practice. Much of the research about the benefits of mindfulness meditation has been conducted on the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 8-week program, which teaches mindfulness […]

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How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation

You can learn how to practice mindfulness meditation and develop your own home practice. Mindfulness is about learning how to stay in the present moment. Mindfulness is awareness of the present moment, without clinging to it when it’s pleasant, without turning away when it’s unpleasant, and without wanting it to be other than it is. […]