Flow, just like mindfulness has become a buzzword. Unfortunately, this also means that a lot of people have misconceptions about what the words exactly mean. Flow is a pleasant state of mind when you are completely absorbed in a task Read more…
Mindfulness is not only a discipline for the intellect, it is also very much a discipline for the heart. And what speaks better to the heart than poetry, with its wordings that go beyond our logical sense and speak directly Read more…
Meditation comes in many forms and varieties. I myself practice at least 10 different styles depending on my needs. This proves that meditation is a versatile tool that can be adapted to many needs. Meditation is used either to increase Read more…
When you first start meditating, it might seem like there’s a lot to think about. Whether you’re doing it properly, spending enough time, or increasing your daily frequency, far too many answers are left up in the air. If you Read more…
When people think about meditation, they often picture a monk sitting cross-legged in the lotus position. But it does not have to be like that. Actually, the other positions in which you can do meditation are just as good. I Read more…
This is a guest post by Maureen Scanlon, founder and CEO of Maureen Scanlon Life Coaching. Do you ever catch yourself thinking, “If I knew then, what I know now, things would be a lot different”? As humans, we’re naturally Read more…
The first real course on meditation that I ever took was an MBSR course. It was not a cheap one, so I hesitated for a long time. But I’m so happy that I did. I guess this is obvious since Read more…
Many people doing meditation think they should feel or experience something special when doing meditation. I sure did for a very long time. I found out that there is indeed something to experience when in meditation. The telltale feeling that Read more…
One of the things that people starting a meditation practice struggle with a lot is how they can know if they are doing it correctly. It is one of the main concerns of the people participating in my courses. And Read more…
When doing a simple online search for meditation, you quickly find that there are many dozens of different meditation styles available. So how do you chose which type of meditation you should do? The key thing is to start to Read more…
It is not easy for everybody to have access to a qualified meditation teacher. Especially not if you live in a remote area. So the question arises whether it is a good idea to learn meditation by yourself. But can Read more…
Many people are stuck in a past that was hurtful or wonderful. But just the same, they come back to it time and again without ever moving on. Dwelling on the past means to revisit the same episode of your Read more…
When you start a practice that will take up a substantial amount of time, like mindfulness meditation, you would at least want to know what you are aiming for. I at least do. So, let me summarize by paraphrasing the Read more…
Having myself a Ph.D. in physics and hearing what many people have to say about quantum mechanics, I am the last person to doubt the great importance of expertise. But, as we will see, beginner’s mind is not the opposite Read more…
There are a lot of definitions of what mindfulness exactly is out there. But the most widespread is the one given by Jon Kabat-Zinn. His definition is as follows: Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in Read more…
