Calm
The Power of Solitude
Spending time alone with ourselves may not be easy or even desirable. But it’s key to getting to know who we really are.
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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.
Uncategorized
Mindfulness: The Antidote to Anti-Aging
Denial—even resistance—to getting older is a natural impulse. But what if we embraced our impermanence?
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Health
Anti-Aging? No Thanks
Denial—even resistance—to getting older is a natural impulse. But what if we embraced our impermanence?
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Compassion
Getting Beyond The Grudge
We all know how to hold a grudge, but few of us know why we hang on to past hurts—or how to let them go.
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Compassion
The Freedom of Letting Go
Sometimes the only thing keeping us in a bad relationship is our unwillingness to let it go.
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Calm
The Upside of Envy
Depending upon how we use it, envy can either feed dissatisfaction or help us aspire to bring the goodness we desire into our own lives.
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Calm
Making This Hectic Season Bright
Mindfulness doesn't solve all my problems—far from it. Why do I bother?
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Compassion
Giving Thanks, Not Giving In
At family dinners, judgement is often on the menu for every course, giving us the opportunity to increase our awareness and notice habitual tendencies to run, attack, or freeze.
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Anxiety
Stop Negative Thoughts From Getting You Down
Self-punishment often hides out as self-management—that's why it's crucial to approach negative thinking with gentleness.
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Mindfulness: Some Assembly Required
How one meditation teacher deals with all of those difficult feelings that surface, both on and off the meditation cushion.
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