Tag Archives: Mind/Body
This Holiday Season: Give Yourself the Gift of Hibernation
It is evening now, and as we head towards the shortest day of the year, it grows dark outside my window before dinner. I feel like staying inside and out of the cold winds and snow laden grass and hills. … Continue reading
Posted in Focus & Clarity, HIbernate, Hibernate, Observation, Preparing the Mind, Stillness, Time, Uncategorized
Tagged brain, Breathe, HIbernate, holidays, mind, Mind/Body, mindfulness, nature, present moment, rest, Social Media, Stillness, winter
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Fall 2018 Self-Regulation Series: For All Ages!
Staying true to my last post on eliminating excess, I took time to cut out extraneous work, unnecessary internet time, and moved as slowly as possible as I transitioned back into the school year (which, as any teacher knows, is … Continue reading
Practicing Distraction & Practicing Focus Part II: An Ancient Tradition in a Modern Era
In the previous post, we deciphered the mind’s tendency to wander through and be pulled into an uninhibited stream of distractions. This was most evident as we watched ourselves, as outsiders, click around in a monkey-like fashion around Facebook (or … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient tradition, Balance, Breath, Meditation, Mind/Body, mindfulness, monkeymind
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Practicing Distraction & Practicing Focus: Part I
Distract your mind and it will frantically wander. Focus the mind and it will become still. Imagine yourself using Facebook. (If you don’t use Facebook, imagine yourself using another social media platform; if you don’t use social media, imagine yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, Focus, Meditation, Mind/Body, monkeymind, Self-Regulation
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Learning In Stillness 