Mental health professionals often speak about mindfulness, or non-judgmental attention to the present-moment experience. I also like to think of…
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Why Mindfulness Matters in Relationship-Centered Care: Should You Care if Your Doctor or Therapist Meditates?
In all my years of supporting expectant parents as they navigate their pregnancy, birth and parenting, finding the right health…
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Mindfulness Challenge: Day 9
LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION Now, perhaps more than ever, we are faced with messages of hate, rejection, fear and exclusion. I experience…
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Mindfulness Challenge: Day 8
MOUNTAIN MINDFULNESS EXERCISE When feeling uneasy, restless or anxious, I gravitate towards mindfulness exercises that ground me and serve as…
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Mindfulness Challenge: Day 7
LETTING GO OF SELF-IMAGE Our self-focused culture emphasizes the importance of self-image and constantly sends us messages of how we…
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Mindfulness Challenge: Day 6
MINDFUL WALKING In winter, a practice I use to bookend my days is mindful walking. I focus on the feeling…
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