What Does It Mean to Be Mindful

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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- 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
- Mindfulness and Anxiety
- Mindfulness and Bipolar Disorder
- Mindfulness and Depression
- Mindfulness and Health Issues
- Mindfulness and PTSD
- Mindfulness and Relationship Issues
- Mindfulness and Stress Management
- 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
- Introduction to Mindfulness
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