The word MIND in “mind-full-ness” is something to think about. Nobody– not even the sharpest knife in the drawer–knows what mind is, how it does what it does or can accurately measure “thought.” Just ask the greatest scholar: “What’s mind?” “What’s thought?” “Where does it live?” “Where are thoughts when you’re not thinking them?” “Is there […]
Even though he already knows the answer, my seven-year-old son asks, “What are we doing after church.” I reply, “Going to the trail. How far do you want to go?” His answer, “ONE STEP.” At this point in the conversation, I think “I should never take a kid hiking.” But then I remember what our family gains from […]
All of us have experienced the feeling of being overwhelmed at one time or another. And I’m certain we believe from time to time that “balance” is an unattainable oasis. But if we ignore the possibility entirely we are limiting our capacity to function. It’s like saying I can keep on driving on an empty […]
There’s something very freeing in honest transparency. Once you own a mistake, you’re able to let go of the guilt or shame associated with it and begin the process of learning from your mistake and moving beyond it. Of course this isn’t always easy. Especially when your mistake may have hurt others or made you […]
Eighteen years ago I remember what I was thinking when I started meditation: my mind is all over the place and I’ll never get it to stop. There is good news for us thinkers—I found out that the purpose of meditation does not include stopping our mind. We do gently redirect our minds towards our breath […]
We live in harmony when our energies are balanced. Whether it is at our workplace, the environment that surrounds us, or in our personal lives, we are constantly exposed to stress. As a result of these outside forces, we get unbalanced and unable to release the accumulated tension. That is why it’s important to take […]
I cannot begin to tell you how many times I’ve started over—goals, fitness routines, smart eating plans, and personal and professional resolutions. As a coach, I know that after a few failed attempts at the same goal, the goal needs to be revisited. If it’s a worthy goal, a wanted goal, an achievable goal, then […]
It’s that time of year when we are mostly indoors. Sometimes that means rain, other times bitter cold, snow and yes, even intense heat or work schedules can drive us indoors for days on end. Soon that cozy feeling leads to one of cabin fever. You want to get outside for a break but the […]
Feeling stressed at work? If you do, you’re not alone. 65% of adults say work is a significant source of stress. Harvard and Stanford researchers also found that stressful jobs can actually lower your life expectancy. So, how do we cut back on stress at work? Here are some helpful tips to decrease stress. Exercise. […]
How do you get enthralled in healthy rapture? How do you evoke and sustain a natural happy dance of being and doing ecstasy? Research and observation from my 37 years as a hypnosis instructor for the International Hypnosis Federation and The Creativity Learning Institute bring me these helpful hints to learn and teach the FLOW: […]
