How to Let Go of Conflict
Letting go of a conflicted situation or relationship doesn’t have to be painful or difficult….When you think you of the conflict’s content as the meaning or purpose of the conflict then it will be difficult….Consider for a moment the I Ching hexagram 45 when interpreted by the deep thinking poet and artist Carolyn Mary Kleefeld.
Read More18 Fascinating Books
I’m sharing books I loved reading and that opened my eyes, mind and heart. Most aren’t the ones usually seen in a list put together by a psychologist’s, but don’t be deceived by their common absence. It’s a menagery of deep reading. There are a couple novels, poetry non-fiction, creativity, on meditation, NDE’s, some sciencebased books, some spiritually based books and others.
Read MoreMapping the Brain to Uncover the Mystery
The recording and mapping of the brain in action has begun! It didn’t take long to get funding after the discussion to map the brain began at a conference in 2011. The project’s title is an acronym, say it- BRAIN. Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies. “The effort will require the development of new tools not yet available to neuroscientists and,eventually, perhaps lead to progress in treating diseases like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy and traumatic brain injury. It will involve both government agencies and private institutions,” John Markoff and...
Read More6 Mindful Ways to a Happier Marriage
It turned out mindfulness was far more important to marital satisfaction than how much they shared in common. In fact, perceived similarity didn’t even hit the line of significance. The study got me to thinking what is the take-away from this study in practical terms. Here are my thoughts based on their findings.
Read MoreLove You More
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Read MoreScared to Meditate Alone, reason #3 why people stop after class ends
To review, the first is that it’s tough to stay motivated when each session it is difficult to get going alone and the rewards are felt less often. The second is that people procrastinate and don’t find the time often enough resulting in their intention to practice ceasing to motivate them. Once the intention is forgotten, bringing their awareness to meditating most likely will end to. Today I’ll talk about how some people become scared of the silence or feel unsure of how to proceed and don’t want to try again or alone.
Read MoreMindfulness and Suicide
Hardly a week goes by that suicide isn’t mentioned on the news. There seem to be two predominant groups of people in which suicide is occurring at an alarming rate: Soldiers and young adults. The news recently reported that now more men and women soldiers have died at their own hand than on the battle field. This figure included suicides while on deployment and after returning home. A soldier is a soldier no matter where he or she may be. The ravages of being in war, in theater, seeing those around you wounded and killed, fear and or uncertainty ever present can change a person’s...
Read MoreStaying Motivated to Meditate Regularly
In the last post I gave you five common reasons people stop meditating when class is over. The first one was that people find it tough to stay motivated when each session they sit for is difficult to get going and the rewards are not felt every time.
#2. You procrastinate and don’t find the time often enough so your intention to practice stops bringing your awareness to the intention you had when you began the class.
Once you discover that your practice is effective for you and you feel the benefits and confidence to keep going, you can
5 Reasons Meditating Ends
My goal is to help you to integrate meditation into your lifestyle. These are five common reasons people stop meditating when class is over.
Read MoreReleasing Suffering from Pain through the Creative Process
Your pain may be more or less perceptible while in the creative process, but your suffering is greatly reduced when your attention is in the flow of the creative process. When your senses are focused on, as in Deb’s case, painting, this takes center stage in your neuronal circuitry’s processing and other sensory impressions, such as pain, take a backstage presence. When it rears it’s head, you can use your mindful focus by returning your attention to the art form you’re engaged in as you ride the wave of pain on another level.
Read MoreKimberly Wulfert, PhD, Licensed Psychologist & Coach in Ventura & Ojai California, virtually
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