Well, Election Day has come and gone here in the United States, and we’ve all had a day to celebrate our candidate’s victory or lament his defeat. But whether your contender won or lost last night, I can’t help but feel that a lot of us share at least one common sentiment . . . […]
Mindfulness Meditation – Not Just Another Chore
Time is one of our most precious resources – it’s often very limited, and always non-renewable. So choosing what we spend our time on can be a delicate balancing act. But Jack Kornfield, PhD says there’s something we can add to our daily routines that’s less of a chore and more of a chance – […]
Mindfulness Meditation – A New Way to Handle Fear
What are you afraid of? For some of us, answering this question can be difficult – and it’s not because we don’t have fears . . . . . . it’s because we don’t want to face them. And it makes sense – facing down what we fear can feel utterly terrifying. But Jack Kornfield, […]
Can Mindfulness Meditation Strengthen Relationships?
Being “good” at relationships doesn’t just happen – we often have to work at it . . . and one trait that can strengthen relationships is empathy. So how do we cultivate it in our patients and ourselves, and how does mindfulness meditation fit in? Jennifer Mascaro, PhD and her colleagues at Emory University wanted […]
How Mindfulness Meditation Could Improve Balance and Coordination
Maybe you’ve been here before: Late for a meeting, rushing up a flight of stairs, cup of coffee in one hand and a folder in the other . . . . . and your foot catches something. You sprawl on the stairs, and you’ve got to spend the rest of the day with coffee-soaked clothes […]
Mindfulness Technology Part 2: More Mindfulness Apps for Your Patients
This might strike you as a bit odd at first – to be honest, it did me too – but technology can be your ally when it comes to meditation. Maybe you remember that I shared a handful of mindfulness apps a short while back – applications that could aid in your patients’ (or your […]
The Healing Effect of Mindfulness – Working through Painful Emotions
Emotional upheaval affects every one of us at some time or another . . . but how we respond to it can be the key to genuine healing. Many of our patients just want it done and over with – they want a quick solution that will stop the hurting and help them feel good […]
Mindfulness Meditation for Multitaskers
Multitasking can seem like a necessary evil for many people. But can mindfulness meditation ease its stressful effects? A group of researchers at the University of Washington say yes. David Levy, PhD and his colleagues wanted to see how meditation training would affect the multitasking behavior of office workers, so they tested three groups of […]
The Benefits of Meditation: Improving Focus and Concentration with Mindfulness Meditation
In our stressed out and busy world, it’s hard to even have time for meals, much less time to meditate. But here’s the good news: you can spend just ten minutes a day practicing mindfulness meditation and still enjoy its benefits. Adam Moore and his colleagues at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK found […]
The Benefits of Mindfulness – How Mindfulness Can Help Prevent the Relapse of Depression
The dread of relapse is one of the most insidious things associated with major depression. If you’ve ever been depressed, you know it’s a place you don’t ever want to go to again. Yet people are often on pins and needles, worrying and waiting for the anchor of depression to come back. But it doesn’t […]