How we start the morning often sets the stage for how the rest of the day unfolds. Life has a habit of throwing us curve balls in many forms – a heated email, a fender bender, or a failed deal that you were really hoping would work out. Anything can happen in the present moment and how we… Read more »
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The recent movie The Internship explores the eccentric, innovative, utopia-esque work environment of Google headquarters. Most of us have heard tales of Google’s carefully crafted “adult playground,” where clever minds are nurtured with a unique mix of work and play. The stimulating and self-contained “community” created by Google captures our imaginations with the image of… Read more »
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In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about the everyday cultivation of mindfulness. But, you see, the thing I also think is true is that we don’t even – yes, it’s great to have a formal meditation practice. But, what I’ve discovered is that we can practice little mindfulness… Read more »
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If asked to explain the value of mindfulness, you may want to consider the following question, can you sit for one minute and completely quiet your mind? Can you do this without feeling like you’re coming out of your skin? When Dr. Donna Rockwell first became interested in mindfulness, she discovered that this exercise proved… Read more »
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Watch excerpts below from PsychAlive’s exclusive interview with Dr. Donna Rockwell. Mindfulness expert, Dr. Donna Rockwell discusses the benefits of mindfulness and meditation in both life and in clinical practice. She also leads a series of short mindfulness exercises. Read more from Dr. Donna Rockwell
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Watch and read an interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Because it’s so popular nowadays, all of a sudden, everybody’s practicing mindfulness. Everybody says they’re practicing mindfulness. But as I said, this is hard work. I mean, this is not just a concept. So it does require, in some sense, a radical change in your own lifestyle… Read more »
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