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Beginners Mind

Starting Over

Kristin M. Swenson, Ph.D. | Posted 05.01.2013 | Religion
Read More: Beginner's Mind, Zen Buddhism, Change, God, New Beginnings, Compassion, Career Change, Buddhism, Prayer and Meditation, Religion News
Kristin M. Swenson, Ph.D.

Starting over ain't easy. The trick, the Zen masters say, is hanging on to beginner's mind, no matter one's circumstances, experience or expertise. For in that state everything is possible.

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Crisis: Remembering and Beginning...

Robert Levithan | Posted 05.12.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Beginner's Mind, Coping With Loss, Life-Skills, Adaption, Emotional Balance, Crisis, Manage Crisis, Crisis Management, Crisis Management Tips, Crisis Tips, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News
Robert Levithan

When faced with a new type of crisis, we often have to let ourselves be beginners and "not know" what we have not yet learned.

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The Tao of Dr. Seuss for Parents, Educators and Even Politicians

Susan Kaiser Greenland | Posted 05.01.2012 | Home
Read More: Beginner's Mind, Mindfulness-and-Children, Beginner's Eyes, Mindful Education, Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss Birthday, Home News
Susan Kaiser Greenland

Dr. Seuss has demonstrated time and time again that, when it comes to teaching abstract concepts to children, it's OK to set the bar high. Tomorrow marks his 108th birthday and his books have informed my work in ways that I doubt he could have imagined.

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The Importance Of Play: It's More Than Just Fun And Games

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Stuart-Brown, Moshe Feldenkrais, Charles Limb, Dorsolateral Prefronatal Cortex, Stacy Barrows, Shunryu Suzuki, Beginner's Mind, Elephant Seals, Neuroscience, Play, Meditation, Brain Research, Feldenkrais, Improvisation, Play Importance, Important Play, Adults Play, Importance Play, Play Important the Balanced Life, Playing Adults, Work Life Balance, Unplug and Recharge, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Michael Sigman

Modern technology reveals that play lights up the brain in such desired areas as clarity and memory. Common sense tells us that if we've been encouraged to play as a child, beginner's mind comes more naturally as an adult.

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