There is a simple explanation for why the world is crazy right now. The pandemic has increase everyone’s stress, and stress hormones shut down the prefrontal cortex. Stress hormones reduce our ability to think rationally, which causes us to act like animals. Conscious breathing is one approach to physically calm the nervous system, reduce stressContinue reading “Why People are acting like Animals and What We can Do to Act like Rational Human Beings”
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Loving the World, One Smile at a Time
Loving the world and everyone in it may seem like a daunting shift in perspective. We can start one smile at a time. Watch the rest of the conversation in Embracing Love 10-14-21. More Heart-Centered Living
Embracing Uncertainty
A discussion of these unsettling times and guidance to help embrace the uncertainty. Watch the rest of the conversation in Embracing Love 8-26-21. More Heart-Centered LivingHeart-Centered Living
How to Love all the Crazies out There
One obvious obstacle to cultivating unconditional love for the world is the challenge of loving all the angry, screaming people out there, especially when they’re screaming something we disagree with. But love is still the answer. Watch the rest of the discussion from the Meditation Conversation on 8-12-21 More Mindful Living
How Loving Ourselves Helps Us Make Better Choices
Do you ever feel haunted by compulsive, self-defeating behaviors? These can range from obviously self-destructive patterns of alcohol or drug abuse to more subtly unhealthy relationships with food, people, work, or even exercise. All too often, we’re faced with a temptation to indulge in some type of instant gratification that we know – deep downContinue reading “How Loving Ourselves Helps Us Make Better Choices”
How Loving Ourselves Helps Us Make Better Choices
Loving ourselves creates a positive feeling of love, which leads to more positive thoughts and helps us make better choices in life. Watch the rest of the discussion in the Meditation Conversation from 8-5-21. More Mindful Living
Getting Unstuck in Life
A metaphor from white water rafting and a personal example for getting unstuck in life. Watch the rest of the conversation in the Meditation & Mindfulness Conversation on 4-8-21. More Mindful Living
Mindfulness for the Super Busy
A technique for practicing mindfulness in a busy work day. See the rest of the discussion in the Meditation & Mindful Living Conversation on 3-25-21. More Mindful Living
How to Love a World that’s full of Hate
A discussion of the importance of security in one’s self in order to cope with the world. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on February 11th, 2021. More Mindful Living
Mindful Media Consumption
Everything we take in, we have to digest – this includes everything we see and hear. Here are some thoughts on mindfully consuming media. Excerpted from the Meditation & Mindfulness Class on January 14th, 2021. More Mindful Living
Abbey of the Redwoods 