Practising meditation sounds like it should be so simple. But there’s a reason they call it ‘practice’. It took me several years before I had a solid, daily practice of sitting meditation. That’s not to say that I didn’t get huge benefits from practising mindfulness informally, in my life – I did. Mindful approaches got […]
Conversations About Meditation
Posted on June 10, 2016 //
I was talking with a new student recently, and he expressed concerns about his practice. His concerns were mostly steeped in common misconceptions about meditation. These misconceptions are prevalent, and lead to an unskillful approach as well as goals and expectations that aren’t likely to be met. I recount the conversation below – it should […]
Taming the Tyranny of the Busy Mind
Posted on March 14, 2016 //
by Abby Seixas This morning, like most mornings, it didn’t take long after I awoke for the to-do list to set up shop in my mind. I got going with some left-over cleaning from last night, some list-making for the day, getting that invoice sitting on the kitchen table into an envelope (not because it […]
Your Mindfulness Is A Bigger Deal Than You Realise
Posted on January 5, 2016 //
If you’re reading this, you’re part of something big that’s happening. A shift. A move towards a different way of being in the world. I’m not suggesting that mindfulness is a new idea that we’ve come up with recently – it’s well known that it dates back over 2500 years. But mindful living certainly hasn’t […]
Learning To Love Meditation
Posted on December 21, 2015 //
By Jacqueline Atta-Hayford The very first time I attempted to meditate was in my first year of secondary school. We were on a class retreat. The reason why is vague in my memory, but the exercise was intended to get us all to relax and open ourselves up to the experience of the day more. […]
Don’t Give Up! Four Stages on the Path of Mindfulness
Posted on October 27, 2015 //
By Amy McMillan Mindfulness is becoming more popular day by day. Often viewed as a panacea for every mental and physical ailment, it seems that there is nothing it can’t help. However, before jumping onto the bandwagon, it is important to note what mindfulness is not. It is not a quick fix. It is not […]
Mindfulness: a continuous process and a way of being.
Posted on August 27, 2015 //
I ride my bike several times a week for exercise. It’s also relaxing, because the path I take goes along a creek where I frequently see egrets, hawks, turtles, rabbits, and the occasional deer or two. It winds through a thick patch of trees and eventually ends in a public park containing an amphitheater dedicated to […]
10 Ways Mindfulness Has Made Me Happier
Posted on July 21, 2015 //
People often ask me if mindfulness has ‘worked’ for me, and if so, how. It’s become so obvious to me how the practice has improved my life, that sometimes I don’t think to be explicit about this. So I thought maybe it was time to do just that. These benefits have unfolded over the last […]