Tag Archives: mindfulness practice
Mind your own mind.
At the beginning of my first year of teaching, I hung a sign on the wall of my bilingual third-grade classroom that said, “En este salón, todos son maestros y todos son estudiantes.” In this room, everyone is a teacher and everyone is a student. Without realizing it, I was voicing the philosophy behind the [...]
Peaceful mantra meditation
Inhale: “I am” Exhale: “Peace” Feel a sense of calmness fill your body. Relax your face and shoulders. Find an area where you can let go of tension. Inhale: “I am” Exhale: “Peace” Life often moves more slowly than we’d like it to. Cultivate a sense of patience and rememember, it’s about the journey, not [...]
holiday mindfulness in a nutshell
Happy Holidaze! For many of us, this season of festive gatherings are accompanied by mounds of cheese, cookies and cocktails, gift exchanges, hope and disappointment. December is the most challenging (and therefore most perfect) month to start or recommit to the practice of mindfulness. Here are a few gentle suggestions. Love your relatives. In A New [...]
