If you’re like most of my clients, having the energy to do what it is you want to accomplish is key. When you don’t feel like you have the energy you want, you may revert to stimulants like coffee or sugar, which may work for a while, but the eventual slump hits and you’re back in the darn loop again. …
“What is the path of meditation? Your present-moment experience. What is your curriculum? Your life, as it is. Not somebody else’s life, not your ideal life – your life.” ~Will Kabat-Zinn I love this quote from Will Kabat-Zinn, a Mindfulness teacher out of San Francisco. He speaks to that part of us that thinks practicing meditation and mindfulness is about …
For your mindful pleasure, I’ve got a simple 5-minute Mindfulness practice to train your attention. It’s never too late to start and I promise that if you take 5 minutes to practice everyday, you will start to notice a difference in your ability to focus. It’s a muscle that can only stay sharp if you exercise it. The recording is …
I know there are many times, like now, where I want to make sure my brain health is in it’s best working order. I rely on my beautiful grey matter a lot and I’m sure you do too. I mean the brain is your “grand conductor” that is constantly working for your mind and body. So, let’s treat it well. …
You may be the person who has back-to-back meetings all week, or you are the person who is rushing yourself and others to appointments, training, or classes. Whatever is the case for you, it seems this might be the new norm in the 21st Century. Socked in with activity. No break in our schedules. You need a time out. To …
One common factor for all my new clients who are confused by their situation is… they are not present most of the time. They either live heavily in the past or neurotically in the future. When you are not present (attention in the life occurring now), the consequences can be severe (think airlines have checklists for safety and even those …
I love my routines. I like to make sure I am doing good things for my mind, body and soul. And then there comes a time when my mind, body and soul says, “Hey, let’s shake things up a bit!” (I have a cheeky side and she’s usually quite fun!) When she strikes, I like to go travel! Anybody who …
Even though your brain is very powerful, in fact, it’s the next most powerful thing next to Nature, there are some simple facts about how the brain works that can help you master and create the experiences you want to have in life, whether it be in your career, relationships, contributions or health. Your brain: Always does what it thinks …
I was reviewing a recent study that was done in North America where participants were hooked up to an EEG (electroencephalography) machine that monitors brain waves. Their brain waves were tracked while they were sleeping, meditating, practicing a mindfulness exercise and (here’s what I thought was interesting) practicing forgiveness. There was much that was fascinating about the study and certainly …
This past week I was reading up on some recent information from Richard Davison, world-renowned neuroscientist at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I was completely taken by the new evidence that shows exactly how meditation can change the brain. We used to think the brain you’re born with is, well, what you get. That …
