Our Meditative Mind Reminds Us of Compassion While Minding the Bedside
How can we call remaining in the present “meditation?” Is [...]
Losing Compassion at the Bedside? Five Instant Tips….
COMPASSION ISN'T OUTSIDE OF YOU Compassion isn't something foreign to [...]
What Is Compassion and How to Integrate it Into Your Daily Life
When I write that we need to practice compassion in our daily lives, you may wonder how exactly to do this. After all, you're probably a pretty compassionate person, so is there a need to do anymore than to simply be who you are? Read on...
Do Politicians Deserve Compassion? Meditate on This…
How do we meditate on compassion for politicians when we’re completely fed up with politics as usual, or when our preferred party doesn’t seem to be getting it right (or maybe our least preferred party seems to be getting it “wrong!”) Try these four steps:
Breaking News: Meditation Heals Healthcare’s Woes!
If meditation can heal your mind, can it also heal the state of healthcare? I've never been known to think small, so my ideas about how meditation can help to bring change to the world of healthcare aren't small either. But what about this title, "Meditation Heals Healthcare's Woes!," is it possible? If you can learn to stabilize your mind, and heal its negative habits, can you take that healing into the workplace? Let's see...
On Meditation and Compassion: Is it Only a Dream…That There’ll Be No More Turning Away….?
What Stops You in Your Tracks? I've always [...]
Meditate on Suffering – The Power of Engaging What Bothers Us
Imagine meditating while you're suffering, what does that feel like? What if, instead of trying to run away from your disturbing emotions, you engage with them and see them for what they really are, temporary and impermanent? How do you think your life would change if you were able to be with whatever arises within your mind in a state of grace and peace, instead of constantly running after the good thoughts and fleeing what makes you suffer? Would your life be different?
How to Meditate: Choose Your Thoughts
Many of us are working on trying to become more aware of what we put into our bodies. We've come to realize that certain foods, while tempting or alluring, aren't really good for us. And so, we've become choosy - even vigilant - in deciding what to eat. But, do we do this with our thoughts?
How To Meditate: An Amazing Breakthrough in Meditation
For anyone who meditates, or who has ever tried to meditate, dealing with the thoughts, emotions and sensations that arise during one's mediation practice can be a real challenge. In fact, these temporary phenomena can be such a challenge that many people abandon their attempt to meditate because of them.
Walking Meditation, Every Moment is Extraordinary!
Walking meditation is a practice in many contemplative traditions. The object of this practice is to use the simple act of walking as an opportunity to practice moment-to-moment awareness. Meditation is moment-to-moment awareness. Meditation is about not being distracted in the moment.
Meditation Tip of the Week: How to Use Anger in Meditation
Does Anger Ever Get Away From You How often do you experience a situation where you can feel the anger arise, you know that it's coming, and yet you're not be able to do anything about it? Do you ever wish that anger didn't have such a hold on you? Would you like to be able to work with anger so that instead of leaving you feeling helpless, it helped you to work on your meditation practice instead? Great...
Meditation Tip of the Week: If You’re Not Failing, You’re Not Trying!
Have you ever tried to meditate and found that while you weren't having much success in your meditation practice, you were getting plenty of practice in failing? Great, keep on failing!
Stressed by Thoughts? Remember, They Aren’t Real!
This morning, I received an email from one of my readers who wrote, "One question that I have about thoughts is, if they're not real, how do you know if they're 'true' or not...The way I've always viewed my thoughts is, well if I thought of them then they MUST be true." Do you ever wonder the same thing? If so, read on...
A Worldwide Epidemic of Stress in Nursing!
A Worldwide Epidemic of Stress in Nursing As [...]
Stressed? Find Power from Within…
You're Already Empowered! When nurses talk about empowerment, the discussion [...]
Are You A Stressed-Out Nurse? Five Great Tips…And More
There are a number of articles published on the effects of stress and burnout in nursing. If you haven’t read any of these articles, you’ve probably had your own experience with stress, if not in your workplace, then in your life. How do we deal with stress?
Compassion Doesn’t Have to Hurt, in Nursing or Otherwise
Compassion Doesn't Have to Hurt, in Nursing or Otherwise [...]
Our Meditative Mind Reminds Us of Compassion While Minding the Bedside
How can we call remaining in the present “meditation?” Is [...]