The Mindfulness Blog

You know those weeks when you can't stay on track?

It might be your meditation practice, walking regimen, gym time. Or that time you set aside to write. Maybe it's your promise to yourself that you w...

Quiet pockets of time are looking really good to me right now. How about you? 

For me, I think it's a combination of the steady exposure to negative energy, an imbalance between doing and being, and...

As some of you know, I left the practice of law to care for my mom. Well, along with that comes certain unexpected things — one of which is a steady diet of Murder, She Wrote.

You know the one — wher...

From the outside, you look strong, capable, composed. And you are. You get things done. You hold it all together. You lead, support, show up, and respond — often without missing a beat.

But inside...

A common barrier to getting a meditation practice off of the ground is the distractions of the body and the mind.  Physical discomfort and the busy mind can lead you to thinking that meditation is not...

One of the things I’ve loved about my meditation and qigong teacher trainings over the years is the people I’ve met along the way. My colleagues came from many different backgrounds – qigong/tai chi, ...

It is true that all you need is your mind and body to meditate. That does not mean though that there aren’t props and other things that can help you meditate more easily. They can be especially helpfu...

The practice of mindfulness is increasingly becoming part of the mainstream of western society as more people are turned on to the benefits of leading mindful lifestyles. Just like anything else that ...

In Qigong, an ancient Chinese mindful movement practice, there is a foundational principle of active relaxation (versus slouching and lazy relaxing 😊), called Fang Song Gong.  There are a number of co...

I have to get it done immediately.

f I don’t do it, it won’t get done and it certainly won’t get done right.

If I don’t jump on every opportunity that comes my way I will be left behind professional...

There are many misconceptions about meditation. One is that you can’t meditate because you have a wandering mind. Some people believe you should be able to automatically and perfectly silence that non...