Tag Archives: mindfulness

Seeing sometimes really is believing

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The McGurk Effect: “The visual information a person gets from seeing a person speak changes the way they hear the sound.”  The video below demonstrates this illusion with the sound  ’ba’ that becomes heard as ‘fa’ when the movement of … Continue reading →

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H.H. The Dalai Lama and Transformative Practice

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

A couple of weeks back, Dan Simon drew a comparison on his new transformative mediation blog between the thinking of Carl Rogers, the founder of humanistic psychology, and the premises and principles of transformative practice. Now, this week, he looks to the … Continue reading →

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Transformative Mediation Training and Spiritual Communities

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

I’m just back from taking part as a role play coach in the three-day “Basic  Mediation Training – The Transformative Approach to Mediation”. The training was co-led by Winnie Backlund and Basia Solarz, and was held with hand-picked leaders of … Continue reading →

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The Experiencing Self and the Remembering Self or Well-being and Happiness

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

http://www.adrtimes.com/articles/2011/10/18/daniel-kahneman-the-riddle-of-experience-vs-memory.html http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory.html Continue reading →

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Why do some divorcees recover more easily than others?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

A study on the personality trait for post-divorce resilience reported here suggests it has to do with high levels of self-compassion.  This quality is defined as “a combination of kindness toward oneself, recognition of common humanity, and the ability to let … Continue reading →

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Consider This on Self-Awareness

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

“If we were to make a list of people we don’t like – people we find obnoxious, threatening, or worthy of contempt – we would find out a lot about those aspects of ourselves that we can’t face. If we … Continue reading →

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Fear and Conflict

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

No one ever tells us to stop running away from fear. We are very rarely told to move closer, to just be there, to become familiar with fear. I once asked the Zen master Kobun Chino Roshi how he related … Continue reading →

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“Be Grateful to Everyone”

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

Consider this: If we were to make a list of people we don’t like – people we find obnoxious, threatening, or worthy of contempt – we would find out a lot about those aspects of ourselves that we can’t face. … Continue reading →

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The Five Regrets of the Dying

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

Below is a list excerpted from the post, The 5 Regrets Of The Dying: 1. I wish I['d] had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. [...] 2. I wish I … Continue reading →

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Mindful Parenting Bibliography

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

From Stephanie West Allen’s idealawg of November 11, 2010: Psychologist Jonathan Kaplan has compiled a list titled “Mindful Parenting Resources” [pdf]. From the introduction: There are many guides for mindful parenting. However, there seems to be little consensus about what … Continue reading →

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