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‘There is enough on my plate already. Why would I add mindfulness meditation or training? I am doing fine without it.’ Are you really ‘fine’? And is just ‘fine’ enough or do you feel as if something ...

I absolutely, totally and completely loathe meditation. But because nearly everything else about me points to a person who loves to meditate -- I exercise regularly, eat tons of kale, enjoy long hikes ...

I secretly hoped meditation class would give me the chance to nap for class credit. To graduate from Butler University, I had to take a class on well-being. My friends and I waited until our final ...

The mindfulness style of meditation relaxes attention, leading to a more open, spacious sort of awareness. While many programs and authors are currently using the term mindfulness as an umbrella to ...

“Meditation is to the mind what exercise is to the body—it warms and invigorates.” —David Lynch If you are familiar with some of the stuff David Lynch has produced as a filmmaker (i.e., Dune, Twin ...

I regularly tend to parts of myself which need attention: I lotion my hands, brush my teeth, feed my belly. On occasion, I paint my toenails. Yet somehow, for a lifetime, I have neglected to tend to ...

I don’t like meditating. But when I do it regularly, life is better. Stress is lower. My health improves. Problems seem smaller. I seem bigger. Share on Pinterest As much as I’m loath to admit it, I’m ...

The first time I ever went on a silent meditation retreat, 11 years ago, I thought I had entered the zombie apocalypse. After arriving and having dinner with my fellow retreatants, we went into ...