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BYKAIA ROMAN I taught a mindfulness class at my daughters’ elementary school this week. Unsurprisingly, the kids taught me way more than I taught them.  While I was doing research to develop the class, I came upon a wealth of information about mindfulness programs in schools. For one, I learned that actress Goldie Hawn has been […]

Pema Chödrön on four ways to hold our minds steady and hearts open when facing difficult people or circumstances. BY PEMA CHÖDRÖN The most straightforward advice on awakening enlightened mind is this: practice not causing harm to anyone—yourself or others—and every day, do what you can to be helpful. If we take this instruction to heart and

Research proves an undeniable mind-body connection.  Post published by David Sack M.D. on Apr 21, 2015 in Where Science Meets the Steps When we seek help for a mental health condition, we can expect to hear about various medications and treatment options, but what’s often missing from the conversation is any talk of lifestyle changes. In a recent University of Illinois study,

Put simply, mindfulness is about bringing attention to your senses (smell, touch, taste, sound and sight) no matter what you’re doing. It applies to brushing your teeth, or walking to class, or engaging in some after school activity. Literally everything provides a new opportunity to be “mindful.” When you pay close attention to everything you do,

BY CLIFTON B. PARKER The practice of compassion meditation may be a powerful antidote to a drifting mind, new Stanford research shows. Compassion meditation focuses on benevolent thoughts toward oneself and others, as the researchers noted. It is different in this aspect than most forms of meditation in the sense that participants are “guided” toward compassionate

A common way in which we deal with unpleasant emotions is to suppress or ignore them. These are normal coping mechanisms our minds use to handle situations we don’t particularly want to deal with in the present moment. When strong emotions come into our consciousness, there is often something inside of us which says, “This is

By nlampert What is it that is reactive? Our minds are reactive: liking and disliking, judging and comparing, clinging and condemning. Our minds are like a balance scale, and as long as we’re identified with these judgments and preferences, likes and dislikes, wants and aversions, our minds are continually thrown out of balance, caught in a tiring whirlwind of reactivity.It

Illustration by Jason Lee People often find some difficulty in caring for themselves, in receiving love, in believing they deserve to be happy. Imagine for a moment the amount of energy you expend brooding over the future, ruminating about the past, comparing yourself to others, judging yourself, worrying about what might happen next. That is

Mindful Parenting: The Most Important Thing – Suzuki Roshi We so easily forget what is most important. We’re often living our lives on autopilot, going through the motions, without truly knowing why we’re doing what we’re doing. Mindfulness reminds us of what we deeply care about, anchoring us in the present moment, calling our attention back

By Wendy Salazar, MFT, Stress Topic Expert Contributor Stress is a daily concern for many of us. From the moment we wake up until the time we go to bed, we are constantly rushing to get from place to place, fighting with traffic, struggling to meet deadlines, and attempting to complete everything on our to-do lists. This continual battle