What To Do When You Can’t Meditate
Ever feel like you can’t meditate? That you struggle to concentrate as soon as you close your eyes and sit down on your mat? If you feel this way, don’t …
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Putting A Price Tag On Mindfulness: Can You Buy Peace Of Mind?
The term ‘mindful’ has become a powerful buzzword these days. It’s being used to sell everything from $150 yoga pants, to tropical retreats, to detox diets. Although it’s popularity in …
How To Use Meditation For Loneliness
Are you lonely? If the answer is yes then believe it or not, you aren’t alone. Far from it, actually. Modern life has created the perfect recipe for loneliness: isolation, …
Sacred Encounters In Nature
About a month ago I had an encounter with a herd of deer in one of my favorite places in nature; a natural meadow. I was walking in this meadow …
Teaching Children Mindful Awareness And Self-Love Through Stories
For thousands of years people have shared stories. Tales of wonder and great journeys have been used to throughout the ages to chronicle history, share spiritual lessons, entertain, spread teachings, …
Yum: A 5-Minute Mindful Eating Meditation
How often do you stop to savor your food? To really take the time to appreciate, enjoy, and explore the many pleasures that come from the simple act of eating? …
Rumination: The Dangerous Habit Of A Wandering Mind
How often do you find yourself mind wandering? Have you ever noticed what kinds of thoughts you’re focusing on when your mind is off in la la land? Or how …
Mindful Journaling: 50 Unique Topics And Writing Tips For Beginners
For thousands of years, people have been keeping journals. Long before the days of cute stationary and pretty pens, people documented their thoughts, feelings, and daily life on things such …
How Become More Grateful With Mindful Practice
We all know that it’s good to be grateful. From a young age, we’re all taught to say thank you and show appreciation, especially when receiving a gift or a …
7 Ways To Cultivate Zen At Home
Establishing a work-life balance is hard, isn’t it? You show up to the office, put in a full day and then get home only to find more work waiting for …