Call to mind a time when you felt that all was right with your world. You can close your eyes and visualize this time or gaze at a reminder to cue the events and circumstances surrounding the event. Some people journal to flesh out the memory while others imagine telling the story to a good […]
This exercise was inspired by cardiologist, Herbert Benson’s recommendation for a Relaxation Response based on his classic 1975 book by the same title. We need to experience a certain state of safety and ease in order to attain and sustain a state of mindfulness. This activity helps us develop a peaceful “home base” to which we can return and
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Carve out a certain about of time on your commute to work to do nothing but drive or be driven. Without listening to the radio, talking, taking an object off of a seat, etc. … tune in to the driving process. Guide your focus to the unfolding micro-moments of your HERE and NOW experience. Internal
The intention behind this exercise is the maintenance of full and complete awareness while we drink our favorite cup of coffee, tea, soda, juice, water, etc. We attend to the beginning, middle and end of the process of drinking a beverage. Before drinking beverage Allow yourself 3-5 minutes of alone time to fully engage the
“Sometimes we need to stop sitting in one place and start to move around… to bring awareness and enjoyment into our bodies.”  Hanh, N. (2008). Mindful Movements: Ten Exercises for Well-being. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press. Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh believes that mindfulness is enhanced by body awareness and that body awareness strengthens mindfulness. This
The following is a 2-minute writing exercise created by one of my heroes: Dr. Laura King at the University of Missouri at Columbia. The students who did this two days in a row experienced greater physical and emotional health up to a month later compared to a group of students who were asked to write
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