“Fundamentally, mindfulness is a simple concept. Its power lies in its practice and its applications. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment and non judgementally. This kind of attention nurtures greater awareness, clarity, and acceptance of the present moment reality. It wakes up to the fact that ourContinue reading “Dylan’s Passage of the Day: What is Mindfulness?”
Category Archives: mindfulness
Reflections of Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: Self Compassion and Pain
“As we cultivate mindfulness in our own hearts, we can direct similar compassion towards ourselves. Sometimes we need to care for ourselves as if that suffering is our own child. Why not show compassion, Kindness, and sympathy toward our own being, even as we openly fully to our pain? To treat ourselves with as muchContinue reading “Reflections of Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: Self Compassion and Pain”
Passage of the Day: Symptoms and Mindfulness
“When you look into a symptom with the full power of mindfulness, whether it is muscle tension, a rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, fever or pain it gives you much more of a chance to remember to honour your body and listen to the messages it is trying to give you. When we fail toContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Symptoms and Mindfulness”
Reflections of Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Benefits of Coffee
“Many people do not feel that they can get through the day, or even the morning, without a cup of coffee (or two or three). Having a cup of coffee becomes a way of taking care of yourself, a way of stopping, a way of connecting with others or with yourself. It has its ownContinue reading “Reflections of Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Benefits of Coffee”
Passage of the Day: “Workaholism”
“If you feel stressed and dissatisfied by family life, for instance, then work can be used as a wonderful excuse for never being home. If your work gives you pleasure and you get positive feedback from colleagues, if you feel in control when you are there, if you have power and status and feel productiveContinue reading “Passage of the Day: “Workaholism””
Golf and Your Mental Game: You Could Be Dead!
OK we all have miserable moments or continual misery on the golf course if you haven’t followed my steps to avoid discombobulation on a bad day. Please folks keep some perspective here. You are on a golf course. You have escaped harsh realities of life and should be enjoying yourself. But you might be tearingContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: You Could Be Dead!”
Passage of the Day: Retirement as Stressful
“For instance you may have been looking forward to retirement for years and be happy when it first comes and you can finally stop getting up early and going to work. But after a while you may not know what to do with all the time that you have. You may come to miss theContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Retirement as Stressful”
Passage of The Day: What is Mindfulness?
“Mindfulness is the act of consciously focusing the mind in the present moment, without judgement and without attachment to the moment. Mindfulness contrasts with automatic, habitual or rote behavior. When we are mindful we are awake, like a sentry guarding the gate. When we are mindful, we are open to the fluidity of each momentContinue reading “Passage of The Day: What is Mindfulness?”
Golf and Your Mental Game: Moving Beyond Acceptance to Radical Acceptance
I have said that acceptance of the bad shot may soothe the golfer’s mind. Fight that acceptance and you may be in for a mental struggle based on negative reactions you can’t let go of. Some psychotherapists embrace the theory of “radical acceptance”. Acceptance is acknowledging or recognizing facts that are true and not beatingContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: Moving Beyond Acceptance to Radical Acceptance“
Golf and Your Mental Game: The Wisdom and Cowardice of Fear
Suppose you are 200 yards from the green and over the creek you must go to reach it. You will need an awesome shot. The carrot is being dangled! You are fearful if you don’t have enough distance in the creek you go. If you come in too fast and low you’ll skid off theContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: The Wisdom and Cowardice of Fear“
A Bird's Eye View of Fashion, Food, Travel, Culture, Beverage and Curiosity 