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 […]
Meditation 101: A Beginners Guide With The Tips, Benefits, & Techniques You Need To Know
Meditation is a big topic. There are countless approaches, benefits, techniques, and schools of practice. And if you’re like most people, you’re probably looking for a simple and comprehensive overview. Where should you start? What are the different approaches? When should you meditate and for how long? Finally, what are the benefits of meditation and […]
7 Ways Mindfulness Improves Your Performance At Work
Can mindfulness improve your performance at work? Many businesses are embracing mindfulness and meditation training to help their employees. But what’s the actual benefit of mindfulness at work? And can it really help you? Work is an area where many of us experience our greatest sense of personal development. We’re rewarded when we perform well […]
[Video] Interview & Guided Meditation on WholeU.TV
This summer I was interviewed by Shannon O’Brien, the founder of Whole U. Shannon is a career and life strategy consultant who supports professionals in living balanced and purposeful lives. I encourage you to learn more about Shannon’s amazing work over at http://www.wholeu.info/. In this short interview we explore why meditation seems to be meeting a deep […]
What Does Meditation Feel Like?
What does meditation feel like? When you let go very deeply, what’s happening in your awareness? There are different hallmarks of deep meditation. As you move deeper into meditation, you begin to recognize these for yourself. Here are two key characteristics of deep meditation you might recall from your own experience. Nowhere To Go When […]