Category: Mindfulness

  • Positive Ad Libs: An Exercise in Subconsciousness

    Let your subconscious be your guide with these fun positive ad libs! Who knows what will come to mind with these thought prompts? Only one way to find out! (CLICK HERE to jump down to the Positive Ad Lib Generator) Our Positive Ad Libs offer simple cues to which you respond with the first thing[…]

  • How to Use Affirmations with 3 Simple Questions

    Applying the right attitude at the right moment is like a superpower for your day. When our attitudes align with what is needed we are more likely to accomplish whatever we want. Get the most out of any affirmation with these three questions! Timing is Everything There is a time to be urgent and there[…]

  • 5 Different Ways to Take a Deep Breath Right Now

    Deep breathing is a great opportunity to oxygenate our blood, calm our mind & body, and become more aware of the present moment. Like most things in life, there are a variety of ways to accomplish the same result. Here are five different ways you can take a deep breath right now! Check out these[…]

  • How To Gratitude Journal

    Journaling is an excellent tool to help us digest experiences and emotions in a healthy way. Keeping a Gratitude Journal is a system to bring focus and ease to your practice. In this article we will examine what Gratitude Journaling (click here to jump directly to How to Gratitude Journal) is and dive deeper into[…]

  • Awareness Technique: Screen Posture

    Every time we look at a screen, may it be a reminder to be mindful, take a deep breath, and adjust our screen posture. Be it a cell phone, tv, laptop, billboard, wall menu; whenever you find yourself noticing that you are looking at a screen, check in with your thoughts, feelings, and posture; breathe[…]

  • Three Sided Breathing Technique

    Use this Three Sided Breathing Technique anytime and anywhere to physically relax your body and calm your mind. The more we practice breathing exercises, the more likely we are to react with slow, deep breaths when we need to most! The three sided breathing exercise is easy! Just visualize an equilateral triangle. All three sides[…]

  • Four Sided Breathing Exercise Animation

    The Four Sided Breathing exercise is a simple tool to help calm the mind. Breathe along with this animation to get the basics of a technique you can use at any time, anywhere. Add it to your mindfulness tool belt!
  • How to Start Meditating Right Now

    These simple steps are all that it takes to start meditating right now. Anyone can meditate and everyone can benefit from even a little meditation experience. If you have ever been curious about meditation give these tips a shot right now! Meditation: It’s not what you think… Get it? Step one: Sit with your spine comfortably[…]

  • What Does It Mean To Be Grounded?

    The following video explains what it means to be grounded: When we are grounded, we are centered and clear. From this place we are in control of our actions and not a prisoner to our reactions. Being grounded means that we are present, in the moment, and just being. It is from this place that[…]

  • “Flow” – A Closed Eye Visualization

    You can get some sense of this as a metaphor by simply reading the blog below. However, I suggest you read it through two or three times, make it your own, and then meditate with it.   You can refer to previous blogs on quieting your mind, breathing techniques, and our daily grounding sessions to[…]

  • Why Positive Thinking Reduces Stress and Improves Health
  • How to Get Grounded: The Power of Visualization

    As I’ve discussed in previous posts, shifting awareness into the body is the essence of getting grounded and visualization is a powerful tool to facilitate this shift. First, it is important to understand that the mind “thinks” in the form of images. Visualization is the practice of focusing the mind and imagination using imagery. Human beings[…]

  • Benefits of Being Grounded

    So, why would anyone want to be grounded? Why not?  All areas of life improve when one is deeply grounded and consistently practicing simple grounding techniques. First, it really does feel great. If you are a snowboarder (like me), you can compare the feeling of being grounded to that state of being you feel when[…]

  • How to Quiet the Mind With Breathing Techniques

    Breathing techniques are very effective methods to quiet the mind and begin getting grounded. I will also address some effective awareness techniques the help bring the mind’s attention into the present in my next blog. Breathing oxygenates the blood, carrying vital life force to the body. So, by focusing our conscious mind’s attention on the[…]

  • What does it mean to be grounded?

    When you are grounded you are fully present, your mind is still, and you are completely focused. It is from this place of being grounded that we operate most effectively and therefore are optimized for success in any endeavor. To be grounded is to experience a state of peaceful awareness from where one is most[…]