INTERRUPTER: Stop and Smell the Roses
No, really. 1) Locate a flower in field of vision. 2) Stop.
3) Lean in and sniff. Wow.
in YOUR LIFE
Read inspiring and moving stories by people facing life’s challenges with mindfulness and compassion, and learn how to enrich your own life through art and creativity, sports and recreation, and your own spiritual practice.
Lisa Jensen's foster dog had a lesson to teach.
Outdoor adventure can essentially function like an extreme meditation cushion, teaching not only concentration, but also inquiry, compassion, and right action, says adventurer Renée Sharp.
Summertime: Time to relax, time to connect with friends and family, time to to recharge your batteries. Here are some Mindful.org selections to help you do just that. Enjoy!
Jump into the pool with Tonya Nascimento. Experience the rhythm of your stroke, the comfort of the water holding you up, the rush of the water past your ears, the craziness of hundreds of people swimming in circles and spaced just so. Competitive swimmers, like all athletes, can benefit from practicing in the moment.
“It’s an amazing process to do this within myself, and also do it together with patients.” -Dr. Martin Ehrlich, Internist, New York City
SUBSCRIBE TO MINDFUL MAGAZINE
Subscribe and save 33% off the newsstand price. Available in print format and digital edition. Give the magazine to friends, family, and colleagues.
MINDFUL MAGAZINE HAS LAUNCHED!
Now on newsstands: The second issue of Mindful magazine. Check out the online extras on Mindful.org.
Here's a selection:
MINDFUL BLOGS
How can mindfulness help? Elisha Goldstein, Mindful's mental health blogger, looks beyond teen exam stress.
Steph Tlalka: Meditation vacuum cleaner?
Carsten Knox: Stay connected to nature.