February 2012
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Day 2: Step to the Right of My Left Brain
So day two of my Mindfulness fast was a bit rocky…Yet again I opted for sleep over morning meditation and mindfulness yoga so I think I need to re-envision how I motivate myself during this particularly difficult time of day for me. As for my daily theme….I have always leaned more toward my right brain anyway but I actually dove headfirst (silly) into my left brain yesterday in an...
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Day 1: Be A Catalyst for a Lollipop Moment
So I started today SUPER early as in 12:07ish AM this morning by watching a TEDtalk by Drew Dudley on “Everyday Leadership”. He tells a story about a seemingly insignificant moment in his life that utterly transformed the life of a stranger and uses this as a lens through which to describe our unimaginable ability to make a daily impact through everyday leadership. Now I have never...
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Thoughts on Mindfulness
One of my favorite lessons from my time at the Nyingma Institute was the idea of practicing Emotional Awareness. It sounds relatively simply and interestingly enough it actually is! Below is the 3-part process to practicing emotional awareness. I use these steps unconsciously now to keep myself centered and responsive not reactive.
Practice Emotional Awareness
Connect. Take a deep breath...
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30-Day Mindfulness Fast
Tomorrow I start a 30-day Mindfulness Fast. It will include mindful eating as well as a more proactive way-of-being. My external goals for the fast include:
1) I will not eat out
2) I will meditate twice a day and at least one will be outdoors
3) I will begin and end each day with a 7-minute core workout as well as 10-15 minutes of yoga
4) I will walk barefoot daily
5) I will eat vegan at...
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