“Mindfulness allows us to see our thoughts and feelings as they are beginning. With mindfulness, we can choose what we’ll strengthen and bring into action, and we can choose what we’ll gently let go of.” –Sharon Salzberg This two-minute video, narrated by Sharon Salzberg, New York Timesbest-selling author and world-renowned meditation teacher, and animated by…
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Observational awareness is an active listening, with all our senses, to what’s taking place in the here and now. When we engage with life this way, we operate from our conscious mind, which keeps us open to enhanced learning and…
How do you approach your relationships? Do you approach them as a peer—meaning you view the other person as an equal? Or do you approach them as a pier—meaning you think you need to prop up the other person or carry more than your part of the load? Or do you approach relationships from the…
In this four-minute talk, Wayne Dyer offers a dose of wisdom, punctuated with humor, science, and spirituality. He reminds us that when we think that someone or something else needs to change (for our lives to look better), what we really need to change is our lens of perception! Old beliefs and misperceptions can cloud…
When you feel angry or upset, do you allow those negative feelings to pull you down and drain your positive life-force energy? If things don’t work out the way you want them to, do you get angry or sore? Or do you know how to shake off unconstructive and negative feelings and re-embrace your positive…
Is fidgeting the body’s way of helping your mind stay present? Although fidgeting has long been associated with inattentiveness, research and controlled studies show that movement (like fidgeting and doodling) helps children to pay attention, think, speak, and retain information. In this article published in BBC News, psychologists found that primary school children learn better when…
Despite all our perceived shortcomings, negative self-talk and inaccurate beliefs, we are worthy of love and kindness—most importantly, our own. One way to offer loving kindness to ourselves is to listen to the signals our bodies are sending us. By paying attention to these signals, we can learn what is needed to restore balance to…
What is reality? Is it the physical things that we see? Is it our perception? Or is perception reality? In this short video, Dr. Bruce Lipton addresses these questions with a biological description of reality: electromagnetic activity that affect our neurons. Using the metaphor of the Matrix, Dr. Lipton explains how our perceptions are influenced…
Humor is a wonderful antidote for stress, a delightful way to release bottled-up emotions and ultimately change your perceptions. Some people are natural comedians, while others may find themselves stifled in this department. I grew-up in an environment where thinking differently was frowned on and poking fun at something was not tolerated, so my humorist…
What makes you laugh? What makes you feel wildly alive inside? What brings joy to the “kid” in you? It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind of handling adult responsibilities, but if you forget to feed the kid inside of you, you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed and unable to function…