Riding the waves of emotion

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It takes about 90 seconds to experience an emotion. Anything after that is ruminating. This is the difference between suffering and optional suffering. The mind gets busy. We choose to tell the stress story to everyone we know. Each time we relive the situation we put...

Try mindful gardening to lower your stress level

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Working in the garden offers a perfect opportunity to be more present in the moment. Take in the sights, smells, and sounds of nature–bees pollenating, blossoming flowers, or birds singing. Be aware of sensations in your body such as warmth, coolness, tightness,...

Mindfulness meditation Rx

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I’m an exercise physiologist. I’ve written thousands of exercise prescriptions including mode, frequency, intensity, duration, and rate of progression. This same logic translates to a mindfulness meditation Rx. This may help those of you who prefer following a...

Learn to meditate

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Another recent study shows that meditation lowers stress levels and it changes your brain. I’ve been teaching and practicing mindfulness meditation for nearly 20 years. This kind of research inspired me to design Mindful Me, an online program that will help you learn...

Create a life you don’t need a vacation from

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Most people grind it out every day planning and saving for that big vacation. What if you could have a little piece of that every day? Mindfulness helps us linger in the present moment. • Drink your coffee in the garden and listen to the birds singing. • Go to the...

You are not your thoughts

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Being raised Roman Catholic, I was taught at a very early age that if I even thought about rolling my eyes behind my mother’s back I would have a black mark on my soul. I was constantly evaluating myself based on whether I was having good thoughts or bad thoughts....