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Wherever You Go There You Are

Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn (1994, nonfiction 275 pages). He’s quite well-known within the mindfulness world, as both the developer of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and a founding director of the Center for … Continue reading

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Ways to Appreciate the Natural World

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Are You Present

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Mindful Eating

Take at least 20 minutes to finish your meal Unlike my five-minute meals, Cheung recommends sitting down for about 20 minutes to eat. “It takes about that time for your body to get the signal to the brain that you … Continue reading

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Big Mind

There’s a concept in Zen Buddhism called “big mind.” It means you expand your outlook enough to see the good and the bad as they are, so that you can make fully informed decisions. When it comes to health and … Continue reading

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