How to quiet your inner critic
How to quiet your inner critic It’s tough out there. The world is constantly judging you and your work. You feel like you should be able to do better, and it feels like everyone is looking down on you. And then, when you finally get something done, there’s that little voice in the back of […]
Meditation Training: How I Ended my Story
Meditation Training: How I Ended my Story Whether online or in-person, a garden variety of meditation training, meditation coach trainings, and mindfulness teacher trainings are dotting the professional training & certification landscape. What you are about to read is how I ended my story. This will not be about how it started or what came […]
Positive Psychology – History, Strengths, and Research
Positive Psychology – History, Strengths, and Research Survey research, as with all methods of data collection, comes with both Strengths and research. We’ll examine both in this section. You may hear the term “positive psychology” being thrown around more and more and not really know what it means. So, what does it mean? It isn’t […]
Personal Transformation through Positive Psychology
Personal Transformation through Positive Psychology Personal transformation is the process of shifting yourself into the person you want to be, with the life you wish to have. There are many positive changes that can be a part of your transformation. Perhaps, you want to feel more at peace and more confident. Positive psychology is an […]
Learning About Values Alignment
Learning About Values Alignment Values alignment is an emergent property in organizations that have a critical mass of people with a common language of values and clarity about how their personal values, personal vision/mission and goals align with the desired values, mission/vision and goals of the organization. He told us the importance of values alignment […]
Meditation Changes Your Brain!
Meditation Changes Your Brain! Meditation changes the way your brain responds to distractions. When you can focus entirely on the present and train yourself to do so consistently, the structure of your brain actually changes. Mindfulness and meditation training has been somewhat of an enigma in the public eye – until recent years. A report […]
How Happiness Can Harm You
How Happiness Can Harm You How happiness can harm you? As I took up a course on positive psychology coaching I ‘ve learned that even as happiness is the core of our training and study, there is more to it than just its benefits and importance—happiness can also be detrimental. We’ve read a lot through […]
Negative Emotions? Mindfulness Meditation Is the Answer
Negative Emotions? Mindfulness Meditation Is the Answer When I teach the topic of emotions and meditation, I discuss the fact that meditation is very helpful when it comes to engaging with negative emotions. These emotions are a natural part of our human experience: Waves of sadness, pain, jealousy, and anger are there to remind us […]
Guided Meditation for Gratitude
Guided Meditation for Gratitude This article outlines a simple method for nurturing feelings of gratitude through a guided meditation script. You can either approach it two ways: as a true gratitude meditation, or as a more active exercise, of which both have examples below. But the catch is, do what best suits you. But before […]
How to Practice the Most Powerful Form of ‘Mind-Control’
How to Practice the Most Powerful Form of ‘Mind-Control’ Use this knowledge with care and caution, I really hope that you will put this into good use. But before we go about the mind-controlling…we have to learn the principles behind it and you might want to check out meditation and mindfulness teacher training courses after […]