The realities of today’s fast paced life isn’t a secret. We get out of bed and without a chance to be aware of what we’re doing we jump into the race against time to get out the door – racing through emails, zipping through the bathroom, piecing together the kids, dashing through breakfast…makes it seem like the perfect day is out of reach. Read More
Blog Archives
4 Steps to Visualizing Your Perfect Day (incl. Guided Audio Practice)
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
Vipassana Meditation How-To & Explanation
Vipassana meditation is one of the first meditation techniques developed. Referred to in the West as “insight” meditation, the technique involves bringing your awareness upon internal sensations, desires, emotions or thoughts in a silent watchful state. Read More
Tagged How-To, Meditation, Meditation Benefits, Vipassana
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
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
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
Thoughts and How To Control them Easily
The thoughts arising in our mind are a natural communication between your Mind and Body. Though sometimes our thoughts can be overwhelming, the key is to allow them to flow with no judgment or evaluation of them, think about how much easier things will be… Read More
Tagged Depression, 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
Weekly Meditation – 15 minutes for a Day of Clarity and a Sound Sleep
Just as professional athletes begin and end a powerful training session with stretching – to have a powerful day of clarity and smooth flow, we must as well begin and end with a solid preparation. Read More
