“We can remind ourselves that these [negative thought patterns] are just visiting, they’re not essentially who we are.” For me, that is the crux of this meditation. Thoughts may become things but we are not essentially our negative thought patterns. Read More
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Day 15: Mental Noting Meditation
TaraB February 15, 2020
Something very unexpected happened for me during this meditation. I had a massive sneezing fit. (I don’t have a head cold.). Eventually I had to pause the meditation and go get a Kleenex and blow my nose. Aside from Read More
Walking Meditation (Day 8) – Mindfulness of the Body (Week 2)
thebuzzshow February 8, 2020
Joseph Goldstein refers to his walking mediation practice many, many times in his talks. He drops these references super casually, so I assumed he nonchalantly slips in & out of walking practice all day long. Strangely enough, I always pictured Read More
Distraction Meditation (Day 7) – Concentration (Week 1)
thebuzzshow February 7, 2020
Today’s blog has been haunting for me for approximately 72 hours. First, Sharon’s email came, as usual… but remained forever bold in my inbox. “Gotta get to this today”, I reminded myself several times. The next day, I noticed it’s Read More
Even, Calm, and Balanced was Laughable a few years ago
dfingliss February 7, 2020
I did the Sharon Salzberg meditation challenge a few years ago. It was nice – I was just starting to get into meditation. I had no idea how powerful it could be and I continue a meditation practice. It is Read More
Meditation on Balance (Day 6) – Concentration (Week 1)
thebuzzshow February 6, 2020
Coming off an unpleasant interaction with a coworker last night, I woke up today feeling a little anxious. As I went thru my usual morning routine, memories of the negativity kept creeping in, but with little relief. The anxiety I Read More
Balance
dfingliss February 6, 2020
I did the Sharon Salzberg meditation challenge a few years ago. It was nice – I was just starting to get into meditation. I had no idea how powerful it could be and I continue a meditation practice. It is Read More
Day 5: How Do I Speak to Myself
TaraB February 5, 2020
I love this meditation. I bet if you polled my friends they would tell you that I am basically a kind person. Yet frequently, I am unkind to myself. I nag myself constantly, I perceive myself as lazy, a professional Read More
Stupid Negative Self Talk
dfingliss February 5, 2020
I did the Sharon Salzberg meditation challenge a few years ago. It was nice – I was just starting to get into meditation. I had no idea how powerful it could be and I continue a meditation practice. It is Read More
Day4 – counting
newmom3 February 4, 2020
Counting the breath usually helps me to calm down, but I typically lose count pretty quickly and then end up right back at breath one. During today’s practice, as I was counting I felt how tight my neck was and Read More
