Category Archives: Mindfulness

 Mindfulness has been getting a lot of positive press lately. And for good reason! Practicing mindfulness has been shown to improve physical and emotional health, brain function, and overall life satisfaction. Many are finding they can actually increase their income when they practice mindfulness skills regularly. What is mindfulness? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness is(read more)

I hope you are making sure to slow down and enjoy the holiday season. Al’s kids and grandchildren and my daughter and her husband shared Thanksgiving with us. I loved having them all together This has been a happy and busy year for me. As you know my sweetheart, Al, asked me to marry him(read more)

Why should we teach mindfulness skills to kids? Mindfulness can directly improve the lives of kids in significant ways.  Some of the benefits suggested by the latest research include: Increased emotional regulation Increased social skills Increased ability to orient attention Increased working memory and planning and organization Increased self esteem Increased sense of calmness, relaxation,(read more)

I have been teaching how to incorporate mindfulness skills into every aspect of daily life for many years. The benefits of practicing mindfulness are compelling. Meditation is a type of mindfulness skill and research shows it can change the brain in significantly positive ways. By practicing meditation we can calm our brain and our body,(read more)

If you are like most people there have been times in your life when you felt down, sad, and depressed.  Typically this feeling is short lived and passes pretty quickly.  But when it doesn’t go away and hangs around for too long, then you may be dealing with an episode of major depression. Major depression(read more)

Anxiety can feel overwhelming. It often makes us feel out of control and can lead to being anxious about being anxious.  And the more we worry, the more we program and hard-wire our brain to worry. We can change the channel from our worry channel to our calm/relaxed/happy channel.  This is because we can deliberately(read more)

When you feel stressed out, what can you do to de-stress and calm down instantly? It is easier than you think. You can quickly calm your mind and body by using the following proven relaxation breathing technique. As soon as you notice you feel stressed, gently bring your attention to your breath.  Then deactivate your(read more)