Everyday Mindfulness

Oh, I love this question, it really made me think! I suppose "amusement" could be looked at as an emotion, or a reaction that leads to an emotion (happiness, joy, etc). I tend to go toward the latter but there may be a gray area there. When I'm speaking and teaching on mindfulness, I emplo...

Such a great question :) Being able to bring myself to the present moment and observe not just myself, but others when I am not being triggered has given me lots of insight that helps when I am wanting to react. Let me try to give an example. It's extremely important to my husband that when he says ...

At least from my own experience, I don't think a formal sitting practice will ever be that simple (easy to do, at the same time each day with no mental resistance). I see the practices of meditation and mindfulness as the same as physical exercise, just for the mind. And I think anyone who exercises...

Best of luck in your research, Josie! After I read "The Woman Who Can't Forget" by Jill Price I became fascinated with memory. After developing a steady meditation practice I began doing a focused practice on memories, both during and outside of meditation. What I found was I could recall ...

KathleenH, cleaning out newsletters and apps is a great one! I keep on top of the newsletters (and boy does hitting that unsubscribe button feel great!) but the apps is a less regular purge for me. Thanks for the reminder! As for the quiet moments, I like Candour's suggestion of reading. I also very...

I'm very curious what strategies those of you who maintain websites, write blogs, and participate in social media as part of those tasks use to stay mindful and present? I've written some tips in this article - 5 Tips for Using Technology Mindfully: Parent's Edition : http://mostlymindfulmommy.com/5...

Hi Monkey! I absolutely resonate with your conscious decision to stop meditating. After months of beating myself up for no longer meditating for 45+ min a day, I made the same decision. It's a little better explained in this post I wrote, 5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness (even with kids around): http:...