Clik here to view.
Practicing External, or Relational, Mindfulness at Home
This winter weekend is a great time to practice external, or relational, mindfulness at home. When parenting mindfully, we practice both internal and external mindfulness. It’s not uncommon for people...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I wish I'd known about mindfulness as a teenager
The teenage years are difficult to navigate and mine were no exception. Back then I could have used some help but if someone had given me a book about mindfulness I probably would have rolled my eyes....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crap, I Forgot to be Mindful Again @ Buddhist Geeks
Here's a recording of my keynote address at this year's Buddhist Geeks conference offering a three-legged stool approach to teaching mindfulness. (The title of this post and the talk reference an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Listening To the Rain
In this five minute guided practice by SKG, children listen to the rain and pay attention to the changing nature of sounds, breathing, thoughts and feelings.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids & Teens
Reading this excellent anthology, Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens, has been like catching up with old friends. Many of the authors were among the first to advance the once slightly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stop, Breathe, Be
In this ten minute guided practice, older children and teens notice how their minds and bodies feel when they stop, breathe and be.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attachment Parenting, From the Perspective of a Young Monk
Simple things like a thunderstorm or an unexpected visitor could throw this seven year-old boy off balance. Unsure of what was happening or why, Mingyur Rinpoche asked his father to teach him to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mindfulness, Meditation, Yoga and the United States Constitution
A lawyer in California, together with a local school board member, recently used the Establishment Clause to question the constitutionality of Calmer Choice, a school-based mindfulness program in Cape...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Church & State: Is the mindfulness, meditation or yoga program in your school...
In the wake of a legal challenge to a school based mindfulness program in Cape Cod, and the press that’s surrounded it, I’ve been getting more requests than usual to identify the issues that schools...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Staying Calm in Chaos - Seth Greenland
Anyone can be mindful when the sky is blue and soft breezes are blowing. But just try to maintain that posture when storm clouds gather. It can be a challenge for some, an impossibility for others....
View Article
