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Mindfulness

What Does It Mean to Be Mindful

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Dr. Jennifer Howard is the host of A Conscious Life Radio show which has a very successful following and here she share some words on the practical importance and application of mindfulness in daily life.

Dr. Howard says, life in modern times has become so rushed and stressful for everyone that if we don?t find ways to cope with the pace, we will struggle in even greater ways physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Using mindfulness meditation techniques and learning how to be mindful moment to moment in our daily lives can transform us into a person who has a clear mind and an open heart. Even with these hectic demands, life can be more peaceful.  It takes practice to be simple.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE MINDFUL?

Knowing our mind may be engulfed in the past and the future, it certainly helps to find ways to bring ourselves back to the moment. This reminds me of the Zen prove...More

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  • Articles

    • Introduction to Mindfulness
      • What Does It Mean to Be Mindful
      • Resilience: Mindfulness and Flow
      • 6 Ways Mindfulness Can Improve Your Daily Life
      • 9 Ways Mindfulness Can Change Your Life
      • Mindfulness Research Makes Us Take a Deep Breath
      • Is Mindfulness Uniquely Buddhist?
      • An Interview with Stefanie Goldstein, Ph.D. on Mindfulness-Based Treatment
    • Practicing Mindfulness
      • Mindfulness in Daily Life
      • Exploring Mindfulness at Work
      • Try the Mindful Gratitude Practice
      • The Mindful Freudian Slip
      • Want a Healthier Life? The Mindful Diet
      • How to Mindfully Work with Difficult Emotions
      • Having Trouble Exercising? Cultivate a Mindful Habit
      • Mindfulness Skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
      • Some Thoughts About Birthdays and Mindfulness
      • Handling Blocks to Any Inner Practice—Meditation, Yoga, Gratitude, Mindfulness
      • A Mindful Way to Working with Addictive Behaviors
      • An Interview with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Mindfulness at Work
      • An Interview with Shinzen Young on Mindfulness Meditation
    • Mindfulness and ADHD
      • Mindful Approaches for Adult ADHD
      • The Mindful Prescription for Adult ADD/ADHD
      • 3 Steps to Mindfully Work with ADHD and Procrastination
      • Mindfulness and ADHD: A New Resource
    • Mindfulness and Anxiety
      • Online Mindfulness-Based Anxiety Therapy
      • Overcoming Social Anxiety with Mindfulness Therapy
      • Online Mindfulness Therapy for Anxiety
    • Mindfulness and Bipolar Disorder
      • Mindfully Bipolar: An Interview with Judy Sturm of DBSA-GC
      • Research Suggests Mindfulness Reduces Bipolar Relapse
    • Mindfulness and Depression
      • Mindfulness Therapy: Learning to Sit with Depression
      • Mindfulness-Based Program as Effective as Antidepressant Medication
    • Mindfulness and Health Issues
      • The Mindful Path through Chronic Pain
      • Got IBS? Study Says to Try a Little Mindfulness
      • A Mindful Response to Sleepless Nights
      • How to Be Sick: A Mindful Guide
    • Mindfulness and PTSD
      • Mindfulness Meditation Therapy for PTSD
    • Mindfulness and Relationship Issues
      • A Mindful and Compassionate Approach to Anger in Relationships
    • Mindfulness and Stress Management
      • How Mindfulness can Help You Walk Away from Stress Today
      • Stress, Anxiety and Mindfulness Meditation
    • Mindfulness and Teens/Children
      • Mindfulness for Stressed Teens: An Expert Interview With Gina Biegel, MA, LMFT
      • The Power of Mindfulness for Teens
      • Want A Mental Health Boost? Connect Kids to Mindfulness
      • Mindful Parenting: Preventative Care for Children
      • Mindfulness and Youth: The Time is Now
      • Mindfulness and Children: The Trickle Up Effect

  • Book & Media Reviews
    • Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy
    • 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness
    • Already Free
    • Chakra Meditations
    • Contemplative Psychotherapy Essentials
    • Handbook of Mindfulness
    • Mindful America
    • Mindful Coloring
    • Mindfulness
    • Mindfulness
    • 4 more
      • Mindfulness for Carers
      • Mindfulness in Plain English
      • The 6 Qualities of Consciousness
      • The Sense of Self

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