The Awareness That Heals blog posts present curated articles that offer effective pointers and practices to help support yourself during times when challenging emotions and difficult feelings arise. Based on the principles in the book Awareness That Heals, these articles offer practical methods to help us move toward a state of greater emotional well-being—especially during problematic times. The good news is that these are challenges that can be faced and embraced, thereby giving us a unique opportunity for effective self-care and self-healing.
“OK Boomer” Captures the Tension Between Young and Old. Must It Be so Dismissive?
The young people now in high school, college and just spilling out into the workplace, part of Generation Z, are frustrated, angry and scared. In 2019, their exasperation broke out in a firestorm of just two words: “OK Boomer.” (TIME) Young or old, we are all in the same dilemma. Yes, our generation is passing …
Trump Exposed: A Brutal Day for the President
Donald Trump represents the most self-centered part of all of us in the extreme. He is like a cartoon character who is constantly telling himself a story about his motives, actions and reactions. He represents the darkest, most devious side of humanity. He gives us a chance to see how we each tell ourselves stories …
Meditation, Mindfulness Hold Promise for Pain Treatment, Curbing Opioid Use
Mindfulness and meditation is going to help anyone that is open to it with a broad array of benefits in dealing with life issues including pain care and opioids. This is a tool that is among what I would call the invaluables. The even greater issue for most people in today’s world of pain care …
Moving from Self-Rejection toward Self-Compassion, Part 1
In this series, we take a look at one of the eight key practices for navigating life’s challenges that are explored in my new book, Awareness That Heals. For more, order the book today and receive a 10% new release discount and free shipping. Take a look at any areas of your life where you …
New, Strong Evidence For Problem-Based Learning
One of the largest places of suffering in my life was particularly from 7th grade through high school because the issues we were dealing with didn’t relate to my current and anticipated future life. Problem based learning is motivating as you can so much more likely see that it will benefit your life. Creative learning …
The Global Bridge Foundation fundraiser with Indivisible
It was an honor to have supported Indivisible this past week through The Global Bridge Foundation. If you have a humanitarian project in the area of homelessness, climate change, or wealth inequality, please be in touch. We want to help support everyone to find each other.
From Self-Judgement to Self-Compassion
This guided meditation helps the viewer have self compassion in the face of harmful self talk that can be chronic.
5 Reasons Your Company Should be Investing in Mindfulness Training
Mindfulness isn’t just good for us as individuals. Here’s how it can help your company grow. It completely makes sense to bring mindfulness into the workplace. How could it not help to have more peace, sensitivity and cooperation? There isn’t a part of society or life that wouldn’t benefit from greater mindfulness whether it is …