Articles, tagged with "mindfulness", page 4

Achieving Happiness by Being More Mindful

With the world now hurtling along at such a stupendous pace it's no wonder our brains seem to be no different. We mull over things again and again and you are not alone in this, dwelling on the past seems to be effecting virtually every one. This becomes ... Read >
Author: midas15

Weight Loss Basics -- Eat To Live

(Ninth in a Series) In his book, Mindfulness with Breathing, Buddhadasa Bhikku, a rather famous Buddhist monkâ€"at least in Theravada circlesâ€"had these very wise words to say about food: "We should eat food that is food. Do not eat food that is ‘ba... Read >
Author: Ulf Wolf

Personal Success Comes from Mindfulness

Copyright (c) 2009 Willie Horton Whether it is on the field of professional sport or in the Buddhist temple, you will find exponents of the art of mindfulness. Mindfulness - the exact opposite of mindlessness - is the only key you need to unlock a lif... Read >
Author: Willie Horton

Codependency Treatment

My favorite codependency treatment self help tools involve biofeedback, brain fitness, sound and light, education, and reading. Codependency is based on memories. No child is born codependent, so we learn it. Memories are powerful, especially if you... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

Learning Meditation Guide

Learning meditation has become extremely acceptable and desirable now. Meditation is an essential aspect of personal empowerment and may be the most valuable and rewarding education you could possibly receive in relation to enhancing the quality of your ... Read >
Author: Sal Pou

Depression Survival Guide

Depression survival guide gives you tips on how to relieve the situation and cheer up. Sensible breathing can help to reduce stress and anxiety. When you focus on your breathing, you keep your mindfulness on the current instance. This is normally an integ... Read >
Author: Mercy

How To Stop The Churning Mind: The Practice of Mindfulness

If we look honestly at most of our lives, it is easy to see how truly difficult it is to stop ingrained behaviors and responses. It is so natural to be at the mercy of automatic, repetitive, responses. Most of our lives are lived racing from one activity... Read >
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Zen and the Art of Dancing For Artistic Fulfillment

Most of the dancers I hear from are recreational dancers or adult dancers or adult beginners who are just getting started. The professional students have most of their problems solved by their environment. For the non-professionals, dance is also a soul e... Read >
Author: Dianne M. Buxton

Everyday Mindfulness

The prolific author and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in "Peace is Every Step" wrote about bells of mindfulness. In some cases these "bells" were actually bells, but at other times they might be a stoplight, a childs laugh, an alarm clock…you name it. T... Read >
Author: J Spence

Time Thieves - Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

Making time for ourselves is often one of the biggest hurdles we face. Notice that I don't say 'Finding Time." That implies it's lost and it's not. It's there, right in your hand, ready to be used. The problem is your Time Thieves pluck it away. What's... Read >
Author: Aprille Janes

How to choose a meditation technique

Why is the Buddha smiling? Because it's finally happened: meditation is mainstream. Of course, the true "Buddha mind" finds reason to smile from within and is said to be unfazed by such spacetime frivolities as cultural trends, but surely the "enli... Read >
Author: Tom Ball

How To Stop Thinking Without Falling Asleep

Make no mistake, the stressors of everyday life are overwhelming for everyone. Because we need to relieve these stressors to be everything we can be, it is important to turn to resources to help us achieve what we cannot do alone. Conventional medicine is... Read >
Author: Marti Self

Living Willfully in 2009

Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus As responsible adults, we are encouraged to create both a Will and a Living Will. Wouldn't it be great to also create a document that declares how we want to live! It could be called a "Living Willfully Declaration." Th... Read >
Author: Karin Marcus

About Yoga

Yoga is originated in India, meaning "union" occurring between the mind, body and spirit. Yoga emphasizes to develop insight, awareness and understanding. To do this, we must practice Shani-- the slowing down between impulse and reaction, which natural... Read >
Author: yangguang01

Learning to Think: Part Three - Continuing Mindfulness Throughout the Day

Fall is well underway here in Michigan, and the beautiful fall colors can be seen for miles around. It is such a wonderful sight to see children, young and old, out and about enjoying the wonderful scenery. My young son has become increasingly aware of ... Read >
Author: Horizons

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