Calm
Waking Up is Hard to Do—but that’s OK
Even those of us who’ve committed to this awakening can find it so uncomfortable that we repeatedly resist the bright light that meditation shines on our lives.
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Ed Halliwell is a mindfulness teacher and writer, based in Sussex and London, UK. He is author of three books: Into The Heart of Mindfulness, How To Live Well By Paying Attentionand (as co-author)The Mindful Manifesto and teaches courses and retreats to public groups, in organizations and to individuals, face-to-face and online via Skype. He is also an advisor to The Mindfulness Initiative, which is supporting the Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group to develop mindfulness-based policies for the UK.
Daily Practices
Mindful Movement
What mindful movement teaches us about our habitual patterns of thinking.
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Anxiety
Mindfulness in the UK: Conference Week Highlights with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Ed Halliwell, Mindful's "Examined Life" blogger, explores key findings and discussions from the conference.
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Anxiety
Mindfulness: Not Just “Brain Training”
Ed Halliwell on why relying heavily on science won't tell us everything about mindfulness.
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Forget “Starve a Cold, Feed a Fever.” Meditate!
Americans suffer around 500 million colds between them each year, costing some $40 billion in lost work days, doctors’ visits and medicines.
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Do I need to meditate to be mindful?
While some of us might have more of an aptitude for learning skills like these, they still have to be practiced.
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Not a typical manifesto, but a manifesto all the same
Practicing meditation is a skillful way to cultivate well-being—both personal and social.
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How connecting with yourself also helps you connect with others
Mindfulness helps us approach and enjoy fulfilling relationships.
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Intro to Mindfulness
We can do better than a “bit of mindfulness”
Our own "bit of mindfulness" can gradually grow into our own "life of mindfulness."
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Getting Uncrossed
Nowadays, when I feel my body tightening, I also practice softening, opening up, and breathing into the areas of physical tension, as well as having a sense of offering whatever loving-kindness I can muster to myself and others.
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