If you’ve ever seen a loved one go through the agony of cancer, or experienced it firsthand, you know the emotional toll it can take . . . and exploring every possible means of relief can be vital to recovery. So could practicing mindfulness help? Caroline Hoffman, PhD and her team of researchers wanted to […]
Is Your Mindfulness Meditation in A Rut?
With all that’s been going on lately, I feel more grateful than ever for my daily mindfulness practice – it’s a reliable and comforting part of each morning. But if I’m honest, I’ve had times when I’ve grown a little bored with it. I’ve been practicing long enough that I have a familiar routine, and […]
The Benefits of Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Meditation Could Help Adults with Autism
More and more, we hear about therapies that support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – but how can we continue to help them cope once they reach adulthood? Could mindfulness-based therapy be one way to bolster adults with ASD? Researchers at the Adult Autism Center of Eindhoven in the Netherlands wanted to find out […]
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy – Clearing the Path to Healing
Show, don’t tell. It’s a common technique practiced by most successful teachers and writers – and one we practitioners use as well. When it comes to helping patients zero in on what’s preventing them from truly healing, getting them to a place where they can see it (and even feel it) for themselves can sometimes […]
After The Storm, Our Thoughts and Prayers
Already we’re starting to hear less and less about Hurricane Sandy, and not even two weeks have gone by. But as the days grow colder and the nights longer, for those hit hardest, recovering from the extreme hardship is getting even tougher. In the most devastated areas of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, […]
Mindfulness Meditation – One Way to Cure the Election Hangover?
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 […]