Why millions of Western adults are getting present putting color to paper Last year, three of the top-selling books on Amazon were of a totally new genre: coloring books for adults. In fact, a staggering 12 million adult coloring books were sold in 2015 alone, making what was once an activity beloved mainly by children [...]
Are you feeling frantic, frazzled and overwhelmed as the holidays approach? Check out a recent article that I wrote for marriage.com with tips to help you ground in the present, stay connected to your mindfulness practice and find moments of merry in the mayhem. Click here to read the whole article.
In 2015 a whole new genre was created: Mindful coloring books for adults. Essentially, these coloring books depict patterns and abstract designs, such as in mandala coloring books, rather than realistic images to color in. And, the pictures in these coloring books generally don't have any “correct” way to color them. The rise in [...]
Mindfulness meditation works best when you can make a regular habit of it. Even just 5-10 minutes per day can have a huge impact on your mood, perspective and attitude. I have helped many clients over the years to develop a daily meditation practice. Here are some of the ways my clients have fit mindfulness [...]
Spring Clean Your Mind & Remove Mental Clutter I love springtime. Everything is bursting with life, possibility, and change. I spend time in my garden, cleaning things up. I notice what sprouted up over the winter and clear away the clutter of seasons past to make room for the things that I want to cultivate [...]
Change Your Brain With Mindfulness Mindfulness has become a household word in the past couple of years. And yet, it's not new. Quite the opposite, really. The practice itself has been around since at least 600 BC. Why, then, is it getting so much attention now? Mindfulness meditation appears to have a direct impact on the [...]
We can sit next to each other and yet be in completely different worlds. The other morning, as I was waiting for my bus, I was scanning the day's headlines on my phone. A reminder popped up from my meditation app, reminding me to pause and take a couple of mindful breaths. I took out my [...]
Ah, the new year. It's a time for reflection, celebration, and redirection. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can be easy to miss the opportunity to slow down and reflect on all that has happened over this past year and how those experiences have led up to where you are today. [...]
Note: This is the first post in my 3-part "Introduction to Mindfulness" series. These days, much of our stress has to do with our thoughts about situations. Ideally, when we are faced with a problem, we will do all we can in the moment to solve it and let it go. What happens more often, though, is [...]