Anger is Not the Enemy

Getting Curious and Creative Anger is a complex emotion and part of being human. It does not usually get the respect it deserves. A mindful approach to handling it involves looking and feeling deeply into the complex and wide-reaching nature of this huge emotion. When...

Self-Care is Not at all Selfish

Calling Time Out Are you in a situation where your time, energy and focus are frequently directed toward others? Are you in the role of caretaker, either personally or professionally? Often the last thing that crosses our mind in that scenario is making sure we are...

8 Weeks to a Better Brain

Meditation Changes the Brain A group of Harvard neuroscientists interested in mindfulness meditation reported that brain structures change after only eight weeks of meditation practice. According to Sara Lazar, Ph.D., the study’s senior author, “Although the practice...

Mindfulness vs Addiction: Here’s the Scoop

Let’s Define and Compare… Mindfulness is focused, non-judgmental, intentional awareness of what is happening in the present moment. Addiction is obsessive thinking and compulsive behavior, which we continue to repeat, despite negative consequences....

7 Tips to Maintain a Regular Meditation Practice

Are You Struggling to Maintain a Regular Meditation Practice?  Do you start and then stop?  And let me guess, do you beat yourself up because you know you “should”? Here are 7 helpful tips I have learned to keeping it going: 1. Meditate first thing in the morning if...