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Formal vs. Informal Mindfulness Practice
Mindfulness meditation can be practiced both formally and informally. While they share many expected benefits, each approach has unique...
May 17, 20233 min read
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Rumination: How Mindfulness Helps
Rumination is a pattern of repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts or worries that can occur in response to a stressful or upsetting...
May 5, 20234 min read
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What Mindfulness Isn't
Misconceptions and misunderstandings about mindfulness can lead people to have incorrect expectations or misguided views about the...
May 3, 20232 min read
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Teaching Mindfulness: Ask Why?
When teaching mindfulness, it is helpful to ask, "Why Mindfulness?" to determine the intentions and expectations. of your student. People...
May 3, 20232 min read
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Meditation is an Attention Revolution
Shamatha meditation, also known as calm abiding or tranquility meditation, is a foundational Buddhist meditation practice that aims to...
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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“Just Like Me”
I’ve become aware that noticing my ease or discomfort with a situation or people informs me. It informs me of the compassion or...
Feb 17, 20235 min read
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Wise Intentions and Mindfulness Practice
Goals and intentions are similar in that they refer to what a person hopes to achieve or attain. However, there is a subtle difference...
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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Attitudinal Factors of Mindfulness
The attitudinal factors of mindfulness refer to the mental states and dispositions that support mindfulness practice. Some of the...
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Reflective Listening
Reflective listening is a powerful communication tool that involves actively paying attention to what someone is saying and then...
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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Interoception & Mindfulness
Interoception is the ability to sense the body's internal state, including feelings such as hunger, thirst, and physical discomfort. It...
Jan 21, 20232 min read
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Mindfulness in Daily Life
Mindfulness can be a valuable tool for helping us navigate the challenges of daily life. By bringing our attention to the present moment,...
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Five Steps to Becoming a Mindfulness Teacher
Here are five steps you can follow to become a mindfulness teacher: Practice mindfulness meditation daily for several years: A strong...
Jan 8, 20231 min read
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Trauma-Informed Mindfulness
Tips on trauma-informed mindfulness.
Jan 6, 20233 min read
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The Greatest Gift
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how a gift may be defined, as well as taking a few moments to appreciate the gifts that I have gifted...
Jul 1, 20226 min read
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Trauma-Informed Mindfulness
In EMI’s online course on Trauma-Informed Teaching, clinical psychologist and founder of Somatic Experiencing, Peter Levine, Ph.D, and...
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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Your Breath is Your Ally
Early one morning, I was co-teaching a meditation class at the local county jail. The class was located in a tiny room with a giant...
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Caution and Advice in Teaching Mindfulness
In EMI’s free online mini-course, Psychotherapist and Mindfulness teacher Ron Seigel and EMI’s training director Fleet Maull discuss tips...
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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Developing Mindfulness of Body
Mindfulness of Body Our bodies are always present and available as a tool for developing our mindfulness practice. We can use our body as...
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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