Mindful.org – Pain and suffering may often seem to be calling us to jump in and fix things, but perhaps they are asking us first to be still enough to hear what…
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Month: January 2017
Wanting Someone Else to Fulfill Our Lives
zen habits – By Leo Babauta I have a friend who is lonely, who has such a good heart and desperately wants to find a partner who appreciates that goodness, to share a…
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How To Practice Having No Problem: Instructions For Meditation
About Meditation – The Practice of No Problem is a meditation technique based on everything I have learned about how we can replace the habit of having a problem with the habit of…
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Stress Impacts the Brain Increasing Risk for Heart Disease
Mindful.org – Chronic stress has long been linked to cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. New research published in The Lancet suggests that heightened activity in the amygdala, the brain’s emotion…
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3 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationships
Mindful.org – Having strong relationships is one of the single greatest predictors of wellness, happiness, and longevity. And our connections flourish when we take time to get to know ourselves, and others,…
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Approaching Life with Beginner’s Mind
zen habits – By Leo Babauta A lot of our troubles could be solved by one simple practice. A lot of joy could be found with the same practice. And it is simple:…
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How to Disarm Your Biggest Critic
Mindful.org – Some years ago I was teaching a course in a hospital in Sheffield, England. There was a psychiatrist in the course who was in his fifties and who, although cordial…
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Why Mindfulness Belongs in the Classroom
Mindful.org – Four-year-old Faith already believes in the power of breathing to help her do her best learning. “I was trying to match some letters and I got really frustrated,” says Faith.…
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Why Do Dictators and Bullies Gain Power?
Mindful.org – You might be wondering: Don’t totalitarian dictators and bullies successfully wield power for long periods of time and do a lot of damage? How does that line up with this…
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5 Practices to Help You Live a Happier, More Present Life
Tiny Buddha – “There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow. How old must you be before you know that?” ~ Ernest Hemingway It was…
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