Mindfulness Articles
Mindfulness
Over the last 40 years, there has been a surprisingly rapid acceptance of “Mindfulness” practices into mainstream culture, valued not only as a method of relaxation but even as a therapeutic practice in the arena of psychology. I believe however,
Lasting Change, Not Temporary Relief
“The human heart cries out for help; the human soul implores us for deliverance; but we do not heed their cries, for we neither hear nor understand “ – Khalil Gibran People often talk about changing themselves, whether just some
On Mindfulness
This article examines what I consider to be one of the primary limits to a richer understanding and utilization of Mindfulness. Historically rooted in the enlightenment teachings of Buddhism and Taoism, I see the proper practice of Mindfulness as offering
Mindfulness: How am I going to change?
Most people tell themselves (or they are told), that they need to change, somehow control their behaviour, to just get a hold of themselves and simply stop being something (angry, jealous, anxious, depressed etc…). But the simple truth is we cannot
What is Mindfulness? (Part I)
To be clear from the start, whatever the process is that anyone is pointing to when they talk about mindfulness, it is not that. The actual experience that one is referring to in discussing mindfulness or awareness cannot be described.
What is Mindfulness? (Part II)
In my previous post, “What is Mindfulness? (Part I)”, I offered an exercise in paying attention to the symbol + , in order to introduce the idea of Mindfulness. In this article I would like to consider this Mindfulness process further
Is Change Possible?
As I was walking through the park the other day I began a conversation with a man who eventually told me he was dying of cancer. He had this cancer, he explained, because he was too stressed, too worried, too
Mindfulness: Freedom From the Known
The answer to the question as to “who, or what am I?” is a complicated one. But it is primarily complicated by a confused, though perfectly normal way of perceiving reality that is almost impossible to see for oneself .
Being Here: Depression, Stress, Anxiety and All (Part III)
In previous articles on Mindfulness, I have suggested that most people have only a limited awareness of their own experiences. Rather than utilizing our capacity to be aware of and learn from those experiences we are effectively blind to most of them,
Being Here: Depression, Anxiety, Stress and All (Part II)
In my previous article (Being Here: Depression, Anxiety Stress and All (Part I)) I was arguing that we cannot truly make choices and therefore changes in our life, if we are not aware of, or conscious to, our own experiences.
Being Here: Depression, Anxiety, Stress and All (Part I)
The only reality we have is this living moment. The only possibility we ever have to make a different choice, to alter a course of action, or to change our mind, resides in “this” moment. Yes, we can plan on
Mindfulness In Our Relationships
Imagine someone picking up a book, perhaps one of the great classics, but they cannot read. All they see is black squiggly lines on white pages. This book is meaningless for this person. Because it is meaningless it has no value and
What are we doing here?
Relationships serve many different purposes. Minimally, relationships should provide security, comfort and a sense of belonging. But ideally, I think relationships should serve as a vehicle for each other’s emotional, psychological and spiritual growth. That is to say, there is