By Carol Hendershot
The brain is an amazing, simplifying mechanism. It loves to automate as much as possible; otherwise, how would we make it through our lives (or even one day)?
The more automatic our brain can make our life, the more energy it can conserve for the hard work of meeting new experiences and figuring out how to make them more automatic.
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by Carol Hendershot
We meditate to learn to be kinder to ourselves and others and to understand things.
Whenever I run into an old friend and ask them how they are doing, the standard response is “busy; really busy.” And as much as I ...
By Carol Hendershot
“Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference.” David Oxbury Augsberg
We all want friends we can count on and partners that know us well and love us anyway. We want to be with someone who will listen to us with respect and be there for us when we fail. And we want our friends and lovers to be able ...
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A year or so ago, I was having a really beautiful conversation with a friend of mine. We were each sharing about how our life trajectories had changed over the years, and how we were now aspiring to different goals. I came right out and asked her, “What is it that you want?” She told me, “I just want to be happy.”
I paused for a moment, took ...
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When I first started doing yoga, it was for one simple reason: I wanted to get rid of my anxiety. A friend had invited me to a yoga class, and she said it might help with my restlessness, my inability to sit still, and maybe even my depression. I know; I was all over the map.
I didn’t really hold ...
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by Carol Hendershot
Many of us spend large parts of our workdays in meetings that seem to go nowhere. Maybe we are not paying attention when important concepts are being introduced, or our ideas don’t get the consideration they deserve because everyone is busy on their respective devices or lost in their thoughts. In either case, there is a waste of time and resources. Important decisions don’t get made and opportunities ...
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You’ve probably heard that by training in mindfulness, you can reduce the negative effects of stress on your mind and body. You may have even heard that mindfulness reduces anxiety and depression and helps people cope with chronic illness. But did you know ...
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In my experience, and I’m pretty sure that psychological research would back me up on this, human beings don’t start new, helpful routines unless they are motivated. We tend to make sincere and lasting changes to our day-to-day lives only if we are at or nearing our tolerance threshold for emotional, psychological, or physical pain. For me, it was debilitating stress that brought me to mindfulness practices.
by Ashley Bovin
As mindfulness continues to grow as a practice and influence in our culture, there is no shortage of
resources available to help you begin your own mindfulness journey. These resources can vary in cost and commitment level—from free articles, podcasts, and e-books, to full-length books, to one-day workshops, week-long retreats, and 8-week classes.
The many different formats ...
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By Jeni Juarez
When my oldest daughter, Elaina, first tried tying her own shoes, she couldn’t figure it out. She immediately became frustrated and said, “I can’t do it.” When I softly suggested that she try again, she gave me an emphatic, “NO!”. Oh no, I thought… this sounds a bit like someone else I know who struggles with getting things wrong…me.
Who likes to be bad at things? Definitely not ...
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