by Anabel Dealing with unpleasant emotions of others is not always easy – especially when it comes to people who are highly sensitive. According to author Elaine N. Aron, 15-20% of humans are genetically destined to be HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons). As a consequence, their brains process information on a deeper level, causing the individual […]
Don’t Look Back In Anger
Posted on September 18, 2014 //
By Luis Frozman I grew up in what is traditionally referred to as a broken home. My mother left my abusive father when I was 6 years old. I remember waking up in the middle of the night and seeing him try to force his way into the front door of our apartment, with my […]
Retreat Into Your Life
Posted on July 7, 2014 //
By Sheila Bayliss The first mindfulness retreat I went on, I got a bit of a shock. I was expecting a cozy week of blissed-out relaxation and freedom from the pressures of day-to-day life. But a retreat isn’t necessarily about getting away from your difficulties – for me, it can be about giving myself space […]
How to Use Mindfulness to Work With Difficult Emotions: A Six Step Process
Posted on June 13, 2014 //
By Melissa O’Brien There are moments in life that are hard, painful, scary and difficult to endure. There are times when we feel anger, anxiety, grief, embarrassment, stress, remorse or other unpleasant emotions. In these trying times we often want to escape the pain, drown it out or push it away somehow. We may begin […]
Mindfulness And My Grief
Posted on September 30, 2013 //
By Ruth Rosselson People come to meditation and mindfulness for different reasons. Some come to it because of stress, others because of depression or illness. I came to mindfulness and meditation because I wanted to learn how to live with the pain, flare ups and fatigue of my palindromic rheumatism. It is now nearly 7 […]
40 Pounds – How I Lost Weight Through Mindfulness Meditation
Posted on August 28, 2013 //
By Chris Bailey Every single person knows at least one thing they can do to become fitter and healthier. They may not know everything they need to reach their goals, but they at least know one thing they can do to take a step in the right direction. A few years ago, I weighed 40 […]