http://mbsrworkbook.com Website Community for the Workbook Thu, 17 May 2012 18:23:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://mbsrworkbook.com/833/rumis-secret-to-making-the-changes-you-want/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/833/rumis-secret-to-making-the-changes-you-want/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:23:15 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/833/rumis-secret-to-making-the-changes-you-want/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/833/rumis-secret-to-making-the-changes-you-want/feed/ 0 Before reading this blog post, take 10 seconds to take a few deep breaths, be aware of your body here and create a moment of being present. Now, read over this poem twice before moving on. Here is a poem by 13th century Sufi Poet, Rumi,: The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/832/media-multitasking-leads-to-poorer-cognitive-performance-a-mindful-response/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/832/media-multitasking-leads-to-poorer-cognitive-performance-a-mindful-response/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:08 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/832/media-multitasking-leads-to-poorer-cognitive-performance-a-mindful-response/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/832/media-multitasking-leads-to-poorer-cognitive-performance-a-mindful-response/feed/ 0 In a recent study out of the Journal of Communication, researchers showed how media multitasking not only makes for poorer cognitive performance, but perhaps points to why, despite increasing our stress and making us less effective at home and work, we still do it. The study found that there is an emotional boost when we engage [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/831/why-are-habits-so-hard-to-break-dr-nora-volkow-has-the-answer/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/831/why-are-habits-so-hard-to-break-dr-nora-volkow-has-the-answer/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 12:41:58 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/831/why-are-habits-so-hard-to-break-dr-nora-volkow-has-the-answer/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/831/why-are-habits-so-hard-to-break-dr-nora-volkow-has-the-answer/feed/ 0 Why are bad habits so hard to break? What does the bumper sticker “Just Say No!” actually work against us? Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, may have the answer. If you have 10 minutes or so, watch the 60 Minutes video below to understand why habits are so hard to [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/830/how-to-get-netsmart-and-use-mindfulness-to-thrive-online/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/830/how-to-get-netsmart-and-use-mindfulness-to-thrive-online/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:59:17 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/830/how-to-get-netsmart-and-use-mindfulness-to-thrive-online/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/830/how-to-get-netsmart-and-use-mindfulness-to-thrive-online/feed/ 0 We’re all experiencing the intersection of social media into the landscape of our culture and daily lives. That is why bringing mindfulness to how we interact in this medium is more important than ever. It’s my pleasure to bring to you Howard Rheingold, an author who has been talking about our interaction with the online [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/829/the-slow-down-diet-enjoying-food-feeling-better/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/829/the-slow-down-diet-enjoying-food-feeling-better/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:00:05 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/829/the-slow-down-diet-enjoying-food-feeling-better/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/829/the-slow-down-diet-enjoying-food-feeling-better/feed/ 0 In the spirit of Psychcentral’s Slow Eating Challenge  and the “Now on Your Diet” chapter in The Now Effect I offer The Slow Down Diet. There’s a funny cartoon out there of some cows in a pasture eating grass. One cow’s head is lifted up with a sense of horror on his face and the caption reads [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/828/is-facebook-making-us-lonelier-the-great-mindful-experiment/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/828/is-facebook-making-us-lonelier-the-great-mindful-experiment/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:51:03 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/828/is-facebook-making-us-lonelier-the-great-mindful-experiment/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/828/is-facebook-making-us-lonelier-the-great-mindful-experiment/feed/ 0 Before Stephen March wrote his thoughts in The Atlantic that Facebook was making us lonelier, there were been several people arguing both sides for years. It’s intriguing to consider how technology is changing how we relate to one another as it is happening. We’re living in a time of major flux, a real transition in [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/827/30-seconds-to-a-more-mindful-life/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/827/30-seconds-to-a-more-mindful-life/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:03:49 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/827/30-seconds-to-a-more-mindful-life/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/827/30-seconds-to-a-more-mindful-life/feed/ 0 I want to share with you something that is simple and short. If you’ve been around in this world long, you’ve come to know that, for most of us, making change isn’t easy. Most of us don’t live in communities that are aspiring to support us with our highest aspirations. That’s why we need support, [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/826/inspiring-a-mindful-nation-an-interview-with-congressman-tim-ryan/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/826/inspiring-a-mindful-nation-an-interview-with-congressman-tim-ryan/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/826/inspiring-a-mindful-nation-an-interview-with-congressman-tim-ryan/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/826/inspiring-a-mindful-nation-an-interview-with-congressman-tim-ryan/feed/ 0 In the west, the concept and practice of learning how to be more present in our lives has enjoyed an exponentially growing audience in the last 10 years. There have been a number of people and books raising awareness of the importance of cultivating greater mindfulness for the purpose of healing great stress, anxiety, depression, [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/825/lessons-from-the-last-round-of-life/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/825/lessons-from-the-last-round-of-life/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:00:06 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/825/lessons-from-the-last-round-of-life/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/825/lessons-from-the-last-round-of-life/feed/ 0 Human beings are social creatures and the fact is, we need one another for support and survival in this world. Too often in the midst of our relationships one person says or does something that offends another and a spiral of hurt and grievance begins between the two. People get so boiled over with anger [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/824/mindful-parenting-the-buck-stops-here/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/824/mindful-parenting-the-buck-stops-here/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/824/mindful-parenting-the-buck-stops-here/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/824/mindful-parenting-the-buck-stops-here/feed/ 0 While there may be many books out there on parenting, there really isn’t any definitive guide because every baby and child is unique and all parents come with our own unique baggage from childhood and genetics. Becoming a parent is wonderful for stirring up all of those old memories and connections from our own upbringing [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/823/neutralize-your-stress-response-an-interview-with-christy-matta-ma/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/823/neutralize-your-stress-response-an-interview-with-christy-matta-ma/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:27:12 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/823/neutralize-your-stress-response-an-interview-with-christy-matta-ma/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/823/neutralize-your-stress-response-an-interview-with-christy-matta-ma/feed/ 0 I often say that there are two things in life that we can count on besides death and taxes and that’s stress and pain. With that said, it’s my pleasure to bring to you Christy Matta, MA. Christy has over 15 years experience in the mental health field, is author of the recently released book The [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/822/mindfully-breaking-free-from-the-power-of-habit/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/822/mindfully-breaking-free-from-the-power-of-habit/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:00:05 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/822/mindfully-breaking-free-from-the-power-of-habit/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/822/mindfully-breaking-free-from-the-power-of-habit/feed/ 0 Most of us have some kind of habit in our lives that we’re either trying to change or want to change. Throughout the days of our lives, most of us have experienced moments of clarity that for a moment, help us break free from these habitual cycles and also give us insight into what actually [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/821/why-the-blogs-youre-reading-may-or-may-not-be-the-answer/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/821/why-the-blogs-youre-reading-may-or-may-not-be-the-answer/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/821/why-the-blogs-youre-reading-may-or-may-not-be-the-answer/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/821/why-the-blogs-youre-reading-may-or-may-not-be-the-answer/feed/ 0 Blogs are great, obviously I’m a fan. It’s where seeds are planted to help us make change, but we have to remember it’s a seed and we need to bring the content into our daily lives to make it real. In a popular past post Refusing to Forgive: 9 Steps to Break Free, Andrea commented, saying: [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/820/a-practice-to-wash-away-stress-and-misery/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/820/a-practice-to-wash-away-stress-and-misery/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:00:06 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/820/a-practice-to-wash-away-stress-and-misery/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/820/a-practice-to-wash-away-stress-and-misery/feed/ 0 Whether we’re in the midst of a storm of anxiety or depression or we’ve come out of the storm but are in fear of relapse, strong uncomfortable emotions can seem like the devil’s spawn that we try our best to ward off against. For many of us there is a fear that these strong emotions [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/819/a-secret-to-resiliency-in-mental-health/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/819/a-secret-to-resiliency-in-mental-health/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:40:01 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/819/a-secret-to-resiliency-in-mental-health/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/819/a-secret-to-resiliency-in-mental-health/feed/ 0 In the years that I’ve been working with people either directly in therapy or teaching mindfulness groups I have been fortunate enough to witness some wonderful transitions. However, most of us think that’s where therapy ends, and one of the secrets to not only maintaining mental health, but continuing to thrive is by giving back [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/818/daily-now-moments-to-cultivate-mindfulness-and-happiness/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/818/daily-now-moments-to-cultivate-mindfulness-and-happiness/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:44:11 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/818/daily-now-moments-to-cultivate-mindfulness-and-happiness/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/818/daily-now-moments-to-cultivate-mindfulness-and-happiness/feed/ 0 Today in my inbox I received an email that reminded me to engage in something that has been proven over and again through research and experience to lend our brains toward mindfulness, happiness and connection. Here is what the email said: The medieval German theologian and mystic Meister Eckhart said, “If the only prayer you said [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/817/a-simple-way-to-trick-your-brain-toward-mindfulness/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/817/a-simple-way-to-trick-your-brain-toward-mindfulness/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:04 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/817/a-simple-way-to-trick-your-brain-toward-mindfulness/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/817/a-simple-way-to-trick-your-brain-toward-mindfulness/feed/ 0 It’s important to understand that making changes in life isn’t just about sheer willpower. For most of our lives, we’re on auto-pilot and our brain is making rapid decisions for us. It references our history, mood and environment to come up with the most adaptive response. However, when we’re trying to make changes in our [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/816/using-the-now-effect-to-break-free-from-mind-traps/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/816/using-the-now-effect-to-break-free-from-mind-traps/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:54:36 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/816/using-the-now-effect-to-break-free-from-mind-traps/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/816/using-the-now-effect-to-break-free-from-mind-traps/feed/ 0 There’s a funny print cartoon that has a man and woman sitting on the couch staring at a TV screen and the caption below reads, “It’s 12 O’clock, do you know where your mind is?” As time goes on and we grow up from children to adolescents to adults, for many of us, somewhere along the [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/815/you-want-to-be-happy-bring-this-essential-ingredient-back-into-life/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/815/you-want-to-be-happy-bring-this-essential-ingredient-back-into-life/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:54:12 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/815/you-want-to-be-happy-bring-this-essential-ingredient-back-into-life/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/815/you-want-to-be-happy-bring-this-essential-ingredient-back-into-life/feed/ 0 Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “Life is routine and routine is resistance to wonder.” As we get older this statement may seem too ring true more often, but it doesn’t have to be this way. With children, research has shown that play has a significant impact on physical, cognitive, emotional, and social health. Why would it [...] http://mbsrworkbook.com/813/a-simple-trick-to-reduce-stress-and-create-a-happier-brain/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/813/a-simple-trick-to-reduce-stress-and-create-a-happier-brain/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:00:07 +0000 admin http://mbsrworkbook.com/813/a-simple-trick-to-reduce-stress-and-create-a-happier-brain/ http://mbsrworkbook.com/813/a-simple-trick-to-reduce-stress-and-create-a-happier-brain/feed/ 0 It’s no secret that there’s more stress now than there ever has been. Maybe it’s a result of having more things than ever to pay attention to, or perhaps it’s the increasingly panicked way the news comes at us, or maybe it’s that people are feeling more alone today than ever before. Whatever the reason, [...]