Elaine Smookler has been a mindful practitioner for over 20 years and is on the faculty at The Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto. She is a Registered Psychotherapist and teaches mindfulness to corporate clients through eMindful. She's also a comedic writer and performer and is the singing host of Mindful Martinis, a cabaret/mindfulness class mash up.
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Mindful Skills

Game Over? Tips and Techniques for Mindful Gaming 

Playing video games can help you feel energized and engaged, but they can also be a huge drain on your well-being. Here’s an intro to gaming mindfully, using simple habits to help you keep playing (and feeling) your best. Read More

  • Elaine Smookler
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Anxiety
Please Die Soon: Finding Compassion for Unimaginable Thoughts 

When someone you love is dying, there could be a secret moment, when things are really bad, when you hear yourself silently whisper the unimaginable thought: Please die soon. Say what??? It is with a brave heart, writes Elaine Smookler, that we look at this whole journey of death and make peace with the wild currents that threaten to pull us under. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • May 15, 2024
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Anxiety
It’s Comin’ Around Again 

Deathiversaries, birthdays, holidays and other notable dates can feel like menacing beasts, waiting to jump out of the bushes and snatch away any hope of well-being. How can you face those terribly-timed memories that remind you of what once was? Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • March 19, 2024
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