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7 Of The Best Tibetan Singing Bowls For Mindfulness

Monks from Nepal and Tibet and the people who live in and around that central Himalayan country are all about looking within and living mindfully. They reach a state of inner peace and equanimity through meditation practices and living simply. One of the best ways to get into this esoteric space where time stops and […]

How To Activate A Flow State To Skyrocket Productivity And Bliss

We all want to be in the “zone” when we have a deadline or an important task to accomplish. Being in the “zone” is another way of saying we want to focus, or we want to have a specific conscious awareness of what we are doing, so we can complete the task or mission in […]

10-Minute Holiday Stress Relief Using Mindfulness Practices

$906.00. That’s the average amount of money U.S. consumers expect to spend on Christmas gifts this year. 107.3 billion. This is the number of people glutting the highways for holiday travel — not to mention the increase in surface road traffic from frantic shoppers trying to get it all done before December 25th. In addition […]

10 Mindfulness Journal Prompts For Present Moment Awareness

Do you keep a journal? If not, you might want to consider taking it up as a thoughtful goal for the year. Journaling has a myriad of benefits such as enhancing creativity, reducing stress, and helping you process and heal your thoughts and feelings. A journal is also a permanent record of your life journey […]

The Ultimate Guide To Practicing Mindfulness

Answer this honestly: how much of your day do you give up to stress, worry, regret, and rumination? How much time do you spend thinking about the future — the next thing you want to do or achieve? How much time do you spend longing for things to be different than they are? What if […]

13 Steps To Quiet Your Monkey Mind

You have a project due in the morning. As you get ready for bed, you start to think about it. “What will I wear? That blue shirt should work.” “Man, it was a busy day at work today. So many people needed my help.” “Oh yeah, I need to remember to help Jake with his […]

10 Transformative Benefits Of Gratitude

The world is ending. Life as we know it is over. Things are going to hell in a hand basket. Doesn’t it feel that way sometimes? All the time? Doesn’t it seem like we are plagued by bad news, dire events, political upheaval, and mass tragedies? If those weren’t enough, every day our inboxes and […]

10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Simple Habits For Living In The Present Moment

Which of the following statements best describes you? You go through your day with little stress or anxiety, rarely worrying or thinking about the past, savoring each moment to the fullest. You go through the day with your mind racing, stressed-out about all you have to do, with little time to focus on what’s really […]

10 Ways To Practice Mindful Eating

Two hundred years ago, the planning and preparation of meals dominated the time and energy of a family. Crops had to be grown and tended. Animals were slaughtered, butchered, and then the meat was dried and preserved. Women would rise early to prepare meals on the hearths of brick fireplaces. Every meal was prepared from scratch, […]

60 Deep Questions To Ask Yourself To Create “Aha” Moments

Questions are powerful. They force answers. Compelling questions force us to think deeply and examine ourselves. Sometimes they challenge our beliefs about what we “know” to be true. As a coach, I use thoughtful questions to help clients elicit insights, uncover buried beliefs, and reach conclusions about who they are and what they want for […]

7 Healing Journal Topics For A Week Of Stress Relief

Stress is a monster. From young to old, it seems to terrorize many lives. In truth, stress is a choice. We are always able to choose our reactions to people or situations. With stress however, we tend to ignore the signs for way too long, and before we know it, the monster has taken over, […]

13 Reasons Alone Time Is Really Good For You

Spending time alone is not just for introverts! We’ve all heard a lot lately about how introverts and extroverts differ. One big difference is the greater need for introverts to have alone time to recharge. That doesn’t mean that extroverts don’t need alone time too. Whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, work from home or […]

Your Inner Voice: Filtering Out Your Critical Voice to Find Your Loving Voice

We all have an inner critic filling our heads with a negative commentary about our own behavior and worth. The mean-spirited voice in your head can make you feel like your own worst enemy. I wrote last time about how I lived with a toxic family member who frequently criticized, rejected, and called me names while I […]

How To Journal To Uncover Your Passion

Sometimes when we’re in a job we hate, a relationship that’s going south, or simply unhappy with one aspect of life, it taints our perspective on the entirety of our lives. Life in general seems less than stellar because we are so focused on the one bad thing. Pretty soon, other parts of our lives do […]

50 Mindfulness Quotes To Inspire Present Moment Awareness

Around the time I turned forty, I discovered I could draw. I’d never had any artistic talent, or at least I didn’t think so, but it all came bubbling to the surface at midlife. I’d read a book called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, and it inspired me to give drawing a try. I […]

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