Mindful awareness which is a deep connection to body sensations, space and thoughts has been found through scientific study to be very important for our health. MEDTalk’s are a series of videos that explore what it means to live within a meditative state of clarity, wisdom and presence in the modern world. Read More
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Mindful Awareness & How-To use it in the Moment – MEDTalk 1.2
Tagged awareness, Meditation, MEDTalk, Mindfulness
Secrets on how to be in the moment – MEDTalk 1.1
How to be in the moment? In this MEDTalk video I introduce what ancient wisdom traditions and conventional science tell us on how to bring ourselves fully to the present moment. Read More
Tagged Introduction, Meditation, MEDTalk, Mindfulness, presence, video
Mindfulness Meditation – A Simple How-To & Guided Practice
What is Mindfulness Meditation? Here I explore a brief definition of the practice and it’s Western Psychological benefits. At the end there is a Mindfulness Meditation Guide for your own personal practice. Read More
Tagged Beginner, How-To, Meditation, Meditation Benefits, Mental Health, Stress
Vulnerability and its Power to Transform
Vulnerability is one of our most fundamental elements to free ourselves from a self-defeating inner talk. Here we explore this potential for vulnerability along with an incredibly inspiring video from TED.com. Read More
Tagged connection, vulnerability
Zen Insights Connecting Us to the Moment
Zen has its roots in the Sanskrit word “dhyana” which directly translated is Meditation – a state of awareness connected deeply with ones own existence. In my own experience I see it as a “Freedom from a self defeating Mind conditioned for judgement and analysis”- by quieting my judging and analyzing mind, during meditation I reconnect with the simplicity and contentment of everything that is around me, at that very moment. Read More
Tagged Meditation, Zen, Zen Poetry
Self Management, Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence
Self Management is the ability to use your awareness of thoughts, physical sensation and emotions to bring yourself to a state of attention and contemplation before action.
In this article which focuses on emotional intelligence here is a look at self-management, followed by a few tips to help you in developing it. Read More
Tagged emotional intelligence
Zindel Segal on mental health and the science of mindfulness
Zindel Segal is a world renown Doctor in his work on depression and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). He is a pioneer in helping spread awareness of mental health and on February 9th 2011 (Mental Health Day) I had the privilege to share time and interview Dr. Zindel Segal on the impacts of mental illness and the power of mindfulness as a tool to help alleviate this suffering shared by so many. Read More
Tagged Depression, Meditation Benefits, Mental Health
Eating Meditation for Weight Loss
Have you every noticed that you have finished a meal or a snack and hardly spent anytime paying attention to what you have eaten? The television, computer screen, newspaper, children are always competing at our attention, but at what expense? Read More
Tagged How-To, Meditation Benefits
Creative in the Moment – 5 Tips for Creativity and Clarity in your Day
With January 17th (the most depressing day of the year) far behind us and our New Years Resolutions still fresh in our minds, this moment provides us with a great space to evolve our mindset.
Tagged creativity, emotional intelligence, How-To
IQ, EQ and Personality – exploring the dimensions of your mind
Your Mind is such an incredibly delicate yet powerful element of who we are. Each impression that we receive within our lifetime is registered in some intricate way emotionally, rationally and physically. With so many facets that comprise our mind we very rarely take the time to assess our current mind state and what that means in our every day lives. Read More
