Category Archives: Wellness

Mindfulness Minds

Posted on December 8, 2020 by RichardB

I have been practicing meditation since the mid-70’s and started a mindfulness meditation practice in the mid-90’s. Mindfulness has to do with the quality of awareness that we bring to what we are doing and experiencing, to being in the … Continue reading →

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How Your Body Affects Your Happiness

Posted on December 3, 2020 by RichardB

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Mindfulness: how to be present in the moment

Posted on October 20, 2020 by RichardB

UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness joins William Mobley, MD, PhD for a discussion of how to be present in the moment and leverage the practice of mindfulness to stay engaged, focused, and fulfilled

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Water colors

Posted on October 6, 2020 by RichardB

One Creative Therapy Tool that I use is to paint. Some times pictures of actual ‘things’ like trees or boats; but I usually paint shapes. Lately I have been using water colors to paint shades and gradients of color. Colors … Continue reading →

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Evidence based Yoga 2

Posted on October 1, 2020 by RichardB

Yoga is a mind and body practice in complementary medicine with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. Part two of evidence based Yoga: Carpal tunnel syndrome A randomized, single-blind controlled trial of 42 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome assigned subjects to … Continue reading →

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Evidence based Yoga

Posted on September 24, 2020 by RichardB

Yoga is a mind and body practice in complementary medicine with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. The various styles of yoga that people use for health purposes typically combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. There are numerous … Continue reading →

Study brain can be trained in compassion

Posted on September 17, 2020 by RichardB

Researchers at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison examined whether training adults in compassion can result in greater altruistic behavior and related changes in neural systems underlying compassion. In the study, … Continue reading →

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