Formal vs. Informal Mindfulness Practice
Mindfulness meditation can be practiced both formally and informally. While they share many expected benefits, each approach has unique...
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EMI is passionate about training others in the most skillful ways to teach mindfulness, and we want to share our knowledge with you. This ever-changing page will offer many articles that delve into the different facets of teaching mindfulness .
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Empathy & Teaching Mindfulness
Empathy is essential in teaching mindfulness because it helps create a positive and supportive learning environment for students. When...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Ten Steps to Becoming a Mindfulness Teacher
Here are ten steps you can follow to become a mindfulness teacher: Practice mindfulness regularly: It is essential to have a strong...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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