Did you know there is actually a science to making meditation a lasting habit? A lot of people struggle to be consistent with meditation. And that’s understandable, because meditation can be challenging. But we can actually make it easier on ourselves. One way to do that is to learn the science of habit formation. It’s […]
(Video) An Introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Do you suffer from anxiety or stress? One of the most popular forms of treatment for stress is called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or MBSR. Developed by meditation expert Jon Kabat-Zinn over the course of 35 years at the UMass Medical Center, MBSR has an extensive body of scientific research to document and demonstrate it’s effectiveness. What […]
OM 007: A Life-Long Passion For Meditation with Igal Harmelin-Moria
Imagine you are in a war zone. You’re squeezed, shoulder-to-shoulder, into an armored troupe carrier day after day in the arid Israeli desert with 15 other people. Mortar shells are exploding nearby. You’re sweaty and dust is everywhere. Now let me ask you a question. Would you choose to meditate at a time like this? I didn’t think […]
OM 006: Build Confidence and Healthy Habits Through Mindfulness with Author Barrie Davenport (Part 2)
(This is part 2 in a two-part interview with author Barrie Davenport. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, you can do so here.) In this second episode of my interview with author and personal coach Barrie Davenport, we explore a topic that is near and dear to my heart: how to build healthy […]
OM 005: Build Confidence and Healthy Habits Through Mindfulness with Author Barrie Davenport (Part 1)
Meditation and mindfulness are amazing tools for extricating yourself from the mire of over-thinking, worry, and anxiety. ~Barrie Davenport I first learned about Barrie Davenport’s work when I picked up her book, Peace of Mindfulness. Very quickly, I could tell that she had put together a powerful and well-researched resource on mindfulness for the modern practitioner. And […]