Mindfulness Journalism
The term ‘mindful journalism’ is a concept I introduced more than a year ago in the inaugural UNESCO World Press Freedom address at AUT University Auckland, drawing upon the earlier substantive work ...
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Mindful Walking Meditation
Walking meditation can be a formal practice, like watching one breath. Or it can be informal, bringing awareness to this everyday activity, whenever you need to travel from point A to point B. ...
Importance of Mindfulness
Mindfulness helps focus your attention on one thing at a time and stresses awareness of the present moment. Refocusing when your mind wanders leads to increased productivity in all areas of life. ...
Mindfulness Groups Activities
When someone is described as being mindful, it typically means they pay attention to what is happening to the mind, body, and surroundings, and they remain present while both curious and ...
Mindful Breathing Exercises
Setting aside a few minutes for mindful breathing can make a big difference to your day.Mindful breathing is an important way to establish a routine and become comfortable with the practice. ...
Mindfulness Therapy for Managing Anxiety
Countless people worldwide understand what it’s like and share the same fears, struggles, and behavioral tendencies (Forsyth & Eifert, 2016).While anxiety may feel unavoidable, mindfulness ...
How to Teach Mindfulness Skills
Let me guess – you love mindfulness, you have experienced many of its benefits, and now you want to teach others.Mindfulness is a skill that can benefit anyone, but who are you hoping to teach? ...
Mindfulness Workshop
Since Jon Kabat-Zinn (1990) first published his seminal study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Full Catastrophe Living, training in mindfulness skills has become a popular intervention ...
Mindfulness Meditation
Whether you have just heard of mindfulness meditation for the first time, have already begun dipping into mindfulness meditation recently, or have been practicing mindfulness meditation for years, ...
Relaxation Exercises, Techniques, Music, and Meditations
You might have had a conversation in which someone told you to: “Take it easy” or to “Take a chill pill.”After such an exchange, you may have felt a rush of anger and irritation pass through your ...
Positive Affirmations
Self-help books often promote the power of positive daily affirmations.You, me, and almost everybody in the 21st century have heard of them. But if you’ve never tried them before, the idea can seem ...
Gratitude Meditation Scripts
Meditation, derived from the Latin word ‘meditatio’ meaning “to think, ponder, and contemplate”, is a conscious state of self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-expression.Meditation is a ...
History and Origin of Meditation
The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne is quoted as having once said ‘The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.’Never is this truer in our current, fast-paced ...
Health Benefits of Daily Meditation
If there is one thing common in all of us, it is the flaming urge to be happy and satisfied in life.Whether a crying baby, an insecure teenager, or a responsible family person, we all seek ...
Compassion Meditation
In positive psychology, compassion is seen as a way to relate to the self and a pathway to happiness.The proven benefits of compassion range from increased well-being, to relief from illness, and ...
What is Loving-Kindness Meditation?
In complementary and alternative medicine(CAM), meditation is considered as one of the best mind-body practices for attaining wholesome health and happiness.With roots embedded in ancient ...
Meditation Therapy
Is meditation therapy right for everyone? A quick look at the app Insight Timer tells you thousands of people are doing it worldwide. But are you? Should you?It has become the chic thing to do for ...
45 Best Meditation Books
Below you will likely see some familiar titles, but you will also discover a few new ones. We have kept this list brief enough for you to scan. Included with each title are a summary and an Amazon ...
30 Meditation Exercises and Activities
Many studies have proven that meditation has numerous physiological benefits, including a study done at Harvard University.In the 8-week study, researchers determined that a simple practice like ...
28 Best Meditation Techniques
There are many different kinds of meditation techniques and they can all be beneficial.The beauty of meditation is that it can be done anywhere and at anytime.Most meditation techniques are ...
