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Jon Kabat-Zinn says that mindfulness “means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”...
The Bench of Solitude The bench holds A view to nowhere Looking outward But drawing you in To sit in...
Recently, the Canadian government tabled new legislation that would overhaul Canada’s current electoral system. The proposed “Fair Election Act” is...
Nowadays, in Western countries, the needs of people with HIV are different from those at the early days of the...
Meditation was developed at a time when stress was nowhere near the epidemic it is today. Yet, it’s one of...
THE MINDFULNESS DIARIES:How I survived my first nine-day silent meditation retreat Jennifer Howd [Howd Media, 136 pages] When you ask...
The idea that people have distinct and differing character traits is definitely not a new one. It can be traced...
About fifteen years ago I finally went to one of the top academic medical centres and got official diagnoses for...
Solving climate change is pretty simple. As a species, all we have to “do” is simply do less. The recent financial crisis is...
Mindfulness—paying attention to one’s current experience in a non-judgmental way—might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according...
September 20, 2013 marked the release date of the newest models of the iPhone: the 5S and 5C. I didn’t...
I recently came across an article entitled something to the effect of, “Why being constantly mindful is impossible.” You’ll have...
Each year, fashion designers around the world kick off September with another round of Fashion Weeks. From New York to...
Drop by drop we suck from the infinite pond of life experience, dumping experience after experience into our buckets. With...
When introduced to the concept of being mindful of my daily routine, I was skeptical; in my opinion I was...
Mass. General-led study shows changes over time in areas associated with awareness, empathy, stress Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation...
In times of stress, we’re often encouraged to pause for a moment and simply be in the now. This kind...
Some travel articles, though useful and informative, give the impression that if you pack the top 10 listed items, you’ll...
I think it’s time to admit it: I’m nearly a professional volunteer. I haven’t always been. For a long time...
Wisdom is often described as the ability to accept two seemingly contradictory ideas, as each true in their own way....
You are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment Thich Nhat Hanh [Shambhala, 143 pages] Thich Nhat Hanh is...
Research suggests that up to 90 percent of all medical conditions are stress-related, which would easily rank stress as the...
