Mindfulness

Incorporating Mindfulness into Motherhood

Cassandra Vieten | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living


Cassandra Vieten

Mindful Motherhood is a way of approaching all of the experiences you'll encounter as a mom with open eyes and an open heart.

The Slow Life

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Living fully is not the same as living quickly. In fact, the best way to both live longer and get more out of life is to live at a reduced pace. Apparently, I'm not the only one taken with this idea.

Nissan Cubism

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 07.25.2009 | Style


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

No question: the Cube's asymmetry - design-wise - will evoke attention and intrigue. But will this visual pattern interruption mean more or less safety for the drivers behind the Cube?

'Spiritual Destinations' Are The New Spas

Yahoo! News | Genaro C. Armas | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living


PORT MATILDA, Pa. -- The walk down a hill at the St. Joseph Institute ends at the Forest Chapel, nestled in the woods between two streams. Only the so...

The Secret To Getting What You Want

Tara Stiles | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

One of the interesting things about yoga is you can see most everything about a person by the way they practice. When you become aware of this fun ps...

The Secret First Step to Mindful Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Acceptance is one of the seven skills of a mindful eater.

Where Does Torture Start? Where Does It End?

Gangaji | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living


Gangaji

As Americans we have to face our own complicity in the government-sanctioned torture of our time.

We've Got Your Back, Susan!

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

How wise the body is! As the 7th floor L.A. Radisson Hotel doors opened, I walked smack into a conversation some women were having about "...how terr...

Living Meditation: Bringing the Benefits to Daily Life

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Kay Goldstein

Living meditation or mindfulness begins by immersing ourselves where we already are and using our present moment and circumstances as our focal point.

Open Mind

Gangaji | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living


Gangaji

With all the activities our lives are dedicated to, it is easy and usual to overlook the fulfillment present in this actual moment. In service to our...

My Mind Is Like My Mother

Carter Phipps | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Carter Phipps

When you do nothing for days you begin to see through the spell that the mind casts over the self and can recognize that so much of what goes on in our mental world is truly meaningless.

A Mindfulness Guide For The Super Busy

Zen Habits | Leo Babauta | Posted 05.31.2009 | Living


The idea of being mindful -- being present, being more conscious of life as it happens -- seems a bit impossible to many of the super busy. But not...

Mindful In The Chaos

Seth Greenland | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living


Seth Greenland

Anyone can be mindful when the sky is blue and soft breezes are blowing. But just try to maintain that posture when storm clouds gather.

The Hypocrisy of Green

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


Michael DeJong

Unfortunately, Earth Day for many has become yet another narcoleptic occasion to enact pointless environmental rituals while denouncing the greed and excesses they also find themselves ankle deep in.

Media, My Cells, and My Stories

Dr. Gino Yu | Posted 05.22.2009 | Living


Dr. Gino Yu

From the perspective of most cells in your body, experiencing the sight of a charging lion, and the experience of reading the latest shocking headline on the front page of the Huffington Post, seem very similar if not identical.

The Power of Non-Doing: 3 Steps to Better Sleep

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living


Soren Gordhamer

While insomnia may be caused by numerous factors, for many of us our lack of ability to sleep is encouraged by our increasingly hectic and constantly connected lives.

Seeing is Believing and Believing is Seeing

Lee Schneider | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living


Lee Schneider

There are those who believe beliefs can manifest into things, that action and thought are entangled.

My Dog Does Not Practice Mindful Eating

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.08.2009 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

I am quite certain that given the opportunity, my dog Cody would eat until she couldn't eat anymore and would be obese. She does not practice mindful eating. Does your dog?

Are You Really In Your Body?

Christine Hassler | Posted 05.08.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

This question hit me last week after I side-swiped a parked car while pulling into my driveway. I actually didn't realize what I had done until I got ...

Finding Emotional Stability in a Time of Economic Instability

Susan Kaiser Greenland | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living


Susan Kaiser Greenland

Many children's lives are seriously out-of-balance long before they reach adulthood and they needn't be. So let's help families find emotional stability in this time of economic instability.

5 Mindful Secrets To Optimal Health

US News and World Report | Deborah Kotz | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living


Studies have shown that mindfulness, a form of meditation in which you disengage yourself from strong beliefs, thoughts, and emotions, has a positive ...

Eating Chocolate Mindfully on Valentine's Day

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 03.16.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

If you crossed chocolate off the list of gifts your sweetie can buy you for Valentine's Day this year, think again. You don't have to avoid chocolat...

Happiness Tip: Do Something Every Day

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.04.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

Counting Experiential Calories

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

An Experiential Calorie is a unit of awareness, a unit of conscious presence, a unit of meaning. The job of an Experiential Calorie is to enrich your Mind. Take a moment to count the latter.

The Transformational Twenties

Kay Goldstein | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living


Kay Goldstein

Virtually all twentysomethings are learning to find a way to manage your personal and financial lives and figure out not only what you want from life, but how to get it.