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When we face what we believe is a stressful situation our normal reaction is to deny, minimize or run from what is present. Who wants to get closer to the fire? It seems contradictory but mindfulness asks one to approach and become more intimate with what troubles...
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Playing pickleball is a great way to understand the conventional way we function and the path to mindfulness. When you play pickleball there are hard and unexpected shots coming at you. There is a lot fear of being hit and hurt. One is impulsive and reactive. One is...
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REFRAME IT TO TAME IT Another way to tamp down the instantaneous autonomous reaction to what one encounters is to reframe it to tame it. Bring to mind a previous negative thought and the reaction you had and relive it from the place of stability and responsiveness in...
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BREATH PRACTICE Focused Breath Meditation One of the most effective practices that can support anticipatory mindfulness is a Focused Breath Meditation Practice. This meditation practice physiologically influences the function and structure of our brain. With...
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RESTING IN AWARENESS Awareness of the present moment has an interesting impact on what is happening. It is called the OBSERVER EFFECT or the HAWTHORNE EFFECT. When an individual knows they are being watched this may change their behavior. In my own experience when I...
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PRESENCE WITHOUT SELF There is a very dominant use of the pronoun I in Western language. It suggests that this is our identity and agent of our actions. Interestingly in Japan there is little use of the pronoun I. Language in Japan is very context-dependent. If the... 
