psychology and meditation

Mindfulness is the easiest and hardest thing to practice

Ryan M. Niemiec, Psy.D, Psych Central: Allow me to explain this paradox; and then I’ll provide 5 tips to help…

October 7, 2015

Mindfulness: the common thread

Garrett Heaney, Montpelier Bridge: Over the past few years, in my quest to become a perfect human, I have sought…

October 5, 2015

Mindfulness can help de-stress children and youth

Dr. Peter Nieman, Calgary Herald: Ask any teacher or pediatrician what has been the single predominant shift in their work…

September 11, 2015

Bend PD turns inward

Claire Withycombe, The Bulletin: As Bend Police Department approaches the launch date for a new mental health crisis team, the…

September 8, 2015

Is mindfulness meditation safe?

Charles Francis, Psych Central: There has been some growing concern recently about the safety of mindfulness meditation. Some claim that…

September 1, 2015

The way you talk to yourself matters–tips for kids and adults alike

GoZen!: I’m such an idiot! I can’t believe I locked the keys in the car. What am I going to…

August 25, 2015

Meditation trickles down to ‘regular’ people

Kathleen McLaughlin, The Bulletin: When Kevin Meyer picked up Transcendental Meditation in 1971, the practice was sweeping college campuses. The…

August 21, 2015

Empathy is actually a choice

Daryl Cameron, Michael Inzlicht and William A. Cunningham: New York Times: One death is a tragedy. One million is a…

August 10, 2015

After meditation, self-critical people ease up

Ann Lukits, Wall Street Journal: Self-critical people were significantly kinder and more compassionate toward themselves after practicing lovingkindness meditation compared…

August 5, 2015

Mindfulness is a capitalist grift: How faux enlightenment maintains our status quo

Kali Holloway, Salon: I stumbled across mindfulness, the meditation practice now favored by titans of tech, sensitive C-suiters, new media…

July 16, 2015