The Matrix: There is No Spoon In the movie the Matrix (1999 ) Neo, Keanu Reeves, has an encounter with a boy as he waits to see the “Oracle.” Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That’s impossible. Instead… only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Spoon boy: There is no […]
Having Your Emotions Without Them Having You!
March 31, 2015 by
by Kiran Patel, M.A., C.Y.T. Do you ever get so emotionally triggered by something that you can’t even function or think straight? Maybe you feel angry and lash out, wanting to change what’s happening. Or, maybe you feel uncomfortable and avoid the situation, hoping it will change on its own. […]
6 Tips That Prove Meditation Is Way Easier Than You Think
August 22, 2014 by
COMMENTARY: 6 Tips That Prove Meditation Is Way Easier Than You Think Meditation is a practice that many have spoken about as being too hard or it takes too much time. The article in the Huffington Post dated 8/21/14 is very good at giving six good tips about meditation. I refer to the practice as […]
Commentary on ‘Mindful Seahawks’
For Mindful Seahawks, a Thriving Non-traditional Football Culture This article in the Boston Globe dated 01/31/15 is a very good article about using mindfulness in a culture that is all about tactics, strong bodies and instant replays. Mindfulness and meditation go hand in hand and I refer to the practice of meditation as a way […]