“We can’t avoid pain but we can transform our response to it.” As a single woman on the cusp of 50, the Valentine’s Day/Family Day/My Ex’s Birthday triumvirate long weekend is a kind of pain I cannot avoid. I know 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
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
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
Day 4: In, 1, In, 2
TaraB February 4, 2020
I find this variation super helpful. Counting gives my monkey mind something to do (math is hard) and allows me to focus on the breath and really, truly, be in the moment. Only working for a few hours this afternoon Read More
Chose to Feel Rushed Today
dfingliss February 4, 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 3: Mental Noting or Using A Word Meditation
TaraB February 3, 2020
Mental noting is challenging for me. As soon as I let one word in, all the other words – and I do mean ALL the other words – clamour to be allowed in as well. However – I persevered. Rising, Read More
Day 3: Mental Noting
Rob Bonstin February 3, 2020
Another technique of mindfulness meditation is mental noting. Practicing by adding a word while concentrating on the breath to help with clarity and guiding your thoughts back to the present moment, your breath and just being. Mental noting can also Read More
