Mindfulness seems to be very much in the news at the moment. It has become the “therapy du jour.” I wrote a brief post (see post on Mindfulness Stress Reduction ) following a service at the local Unitarian Fellowship by a Dr. John McLaughlin who teaches MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction). Then I took a…
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Mindfulness Stress Reduction
You may think of mindfulness as something practiced by Buddhist monks in some monastery in Tibet. But the ability to observe sensations, thoughts, emotions and our reaction to our environment in general, with detachment and without judgment, is proving to be useful tool in treating stress. This concept of mindfulness has been incorporated into so…
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Stress As a Cause of Illness Recognized
Serendipity is an interesting phenomenon. Carolyn, at the clinic has been getting on me about Trauma Informed Care – the idea that being threatened oneself with injury or death, being molested, neglected or severely stressed, or witnessing this in someone else, can have profound effects on mental and physical health. A phenomenon that is…
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Daily Thought: Positive Stress
How dealing with stress the right way can make it a positive experience