A down-to-earth perspective on non-duality
I want to find a down-to-earth experience that helps me relate to non-duality.
Other articles
In addition to the articles below, see also articles about:
– Redefining mindfulness
– Polyvagal Theory
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A creative inner space
The egg is the archetype of generative space. It is a nurturing and transformative environment.
What is it like to be a mindful lemming?
The phrase feels like a contradiction in terms: we think of lemmings following each other into collective suicide as they jump off a cliff.
Therapy practice as a neo-shamanic healing journey
I have long been intrigued about viewing the process of therapy as a sort of neo-shamanic journey. I am not talking about using ancient shamanic procedures as healing tools.
Understanding social myth: Why it’s so hard to find common ground & how to do it
A myth is anything but a quaint story. It is an organizing principle that makes it possible for a society to coalesce and function as a society.
Proactive mindfulness involves orienting
How can we game the system? A mindful pause disrupts the status quo. As you notice that you are on autopilot, you are no longer totally on autopilot.
Contemplative thinking: Action-oriented contemplation
This short article describes contemplative thinking as an embodied process. To do so, we must go beyond the old cliche that mind and body are of a different order.
In Buddha’s Footsteps
I’m going to tell you a story, my take on Buddha’s life. It does not follow the traditional telling of the story,
Exploring the “Space Between”
the magic of mindfulness cannot happen unless we make space for it, unless we take a moment to pause
Pausadamente (Pausefully) = Mindfully
A pause is usually an interruption. But there is another kind of pause that is totally integrated into the action.
When triggered, take a mindful pause
It is great to take a mindful pause when we feel calm. But it is even more helpful when we don’t, i.e. when we are triggered.
The proactive mindset: How to shift from reactive to proactive
In this article, I am talking about shifting from a reactive mode to a proactive one.
Stress will kill you if you don’t kill it
Underlying stress is the enormous surge in energy coming from the fight or flight response.
Meditative Listening
In the following article, Rob Foxcroft describes the practice of Meditative Listening.
Understanding the nervous system of highly sensitive people
Highly sensitive people make up about 20 percent of the population, and likely include equal numbers of men and women.
Felt sensing: A mindful inner exploration
Felt sensing is a natural ability that we all have. For many of us, it takes a special kind of attention to find it as we have been over-reliant on explicit cognition.
Proactive vs reactive behavior
What does it mean to be proactive, as opposed to reactive? And how can we do it?
The 5 (or 7) stages of grief & loss: Grief cycle & grieving process
In my mind, the greatest value of this model is to emphasize that grief is not one-dimensional:
Stages of Change model: Diclemente, Norcross & Prochaska’s theory
James Prochaska, John Norcross and Carlo DiClemente developed a theory identifying 6 stages of changing. The following is a summary of the 6 stages in this theory.
Demystifying mindfulness: A proactive & mindful everyday life
There’s an unintended consequence to putting mindfulness on a pedestal: it becomes an unreachable goal. This article provides a down-to-earth perspective on mindfulness.