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Conflicts begin With Emotions

  • The RAIN formula to work with your emotions
  • March 28, 2012
Where do conflicts start? Usually they begin in the mind and move into the emotional area of our brains. So conflicts begin in the intellectual ego...
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Houston meditation opportunities

There are a variety of meditation opportunities in the Houston area, many of which follow the Buddhist, mindfulness tradition. Here are a few that...
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Pursue good, not bad, forms of attachment

One of the concerns in mindfulness meditation, and remaining mindful in general, is attachment. There are really two different ways of thinking...
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George Harrison knew about mindfulness

Of all the Beatles, George Harrison seemed to be the quietest and least known. But beginning with his hit song, "My Sweet Lord," in 1970...
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Gratitude and mindfulness

Gratitude is the the state of mind necessary to alleviate suffering in times of pain and loss. No matter how bad life may seem to be, is only our...
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Your brain on mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation involves being in the moment, letting time and the world go by while focusing on the here and now. As neuropsychologist Rick...
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Morning mindfulness

The pressures of work and family suggest that when the alarm clock rings, it's time to hop out of bed and get started on the day. But wait! The...
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The unspoken things we say

Today, I took my daughter to see A Thousand Words, starring Eddie Murphy. The premise of the movie is this: Jack (Murphy) has become a spiritual ...
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Mindfulness: being like a child

Have you ever watched a child at Christmas? The excitement of wondering what's in the pretty package, getting to rip up and destroy wrapping...
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A thoughtful invite

“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” Proverbs 4:33According to the National Science Foundation, “The...
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