“I used to think that meditation practice was so powerful in itself and so healing that as long as you devoted yourself to it on a regular basis, you would eventually see growth and change. But time has taught me some kind of personal vision is also necessary. Perhaps it could be a vision ofContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: mindfulness is more than meditation”
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Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”; mindfulness for the rest of your life
“Our own commitment to the practice of MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) instructors conveys wordlessly our conviction that the journey we are inviting our patients to undertake s true live adventure, one that we can engage and pursue together over the eight weeks of the MBSR programme. The real mindfulness practice is how we liveContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”; mindfulness for the rest of your life”
Canada recommends suspension of use of AZ Vaccine for people under 55
Why Canada is suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 55 Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn No reported cases of rare blood clots after vaccinations in Canada, but Health Canada still assessing risk Adam Miller · CBC News · Posted: Mar 29, 2021 4:17 PM ET | Last Updated: March 29 Change in advice renews apprehension aroundContinue reading “Canada recommends suspension of use of AZ Vaccine for people under 55”
Ontario to invest $500 Million in Sanofi Vaccine Plant
NEWS RELEASE Ontario Expands Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity and Improves Pandemic Preparedness By Investing in Sanofi Province Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs and Increase R&D March 31, 2021 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Quotes Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — The Ontario government is partnering with the federal government, the CityContinue reading “Ontario to invest $500 Million in Sanofi Vaccine Plant”
“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 31 “Revolt of the Slug People”
Montenez read Mudrage’s editorial and this caused some introspection on his part concerning “clean consciousness”. Perhaps he was not seasoned enough with conflict to understand what the cures for violence might be. He was somewhat confused and wondered if he was spouting gibberish. Perhaps it was time to step down from the clouds and experienceContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 31 “Revolt of the Slug People””
Keeping Advertising Executives Busy in Saskatchewan! Sell, Sell, Sell
Stick It To COVID: Saskatchewan Launches Vaccination Ad Campaign Released on March 29, 2021 The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a province-wide, multi-media campaign encouraging Saskatchewan residents to stick it to COVID by getting vaccinated. “Today, we are asking people to help us get back to normal by rolling up their sleeves to stick itContinue reading “Keeping Advertising Executives Busy in Saskatchewan! Sell, Sell, Sell”
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Commitment to Mindfulness
“The spirit of engaged commitment we ask of our patients during their eight weeks MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) is similar to that required in athletic training. The athlete who is training for a particular event doesn’t practice only when he or she feels like it-for instance only when the weather is nice, or thereContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Commitment to Mindfulness”
Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Open plan offices
“Open plan offices have been found to reduce productivity and impair memory. They’re associated with high staff turnover. They make people sick, hostile, unmotivated and insecure. Open plan workers are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure and elevated stress levels and to get the flu; they argue more with their colleagues; they worryContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Open plan offices”
“His Name is Ray”: Desperation an Understatement
Michael Del Monte followed Toronto based panhandler Ray originally from PEI but now a panhandler on Lakeshore Boulevard in Toronto. He goes from car to car hoping for handouts to fund his heroin addiction. Del Monte noticed him on his drive home and he was invited by Ray to follow him for 8 months single-handedly.Continue reading ““His Name is Ray”: Desperation an Understatement”
10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 9 Restructure our cities
Again the Quebec magazine L’actualitê has an interesting feature article in its April edition dealing with COVID-19 and translated it means what are the steps we can take to ensure we don’t have a year like 2020? Christian Savard the director general of “Vivre en Ville” said that it was not only Montreal green spotsContinue reading “10 Steps We Can Take to Never Have a Year Like 2020: # 9 Restructure our cities”
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