Sustainable Practices for Environmental Leaders
How to See the Light
As I’ve discussed in earlier blogs, the purpose of meditation is to slow down your thinking and unite your body, mind and spirit. Meditation can reduce stress, enhance concentration and attention, promote emotional...
Sustainability Practices for Environmental Leaders
How to Meditate
#What exercise can you do that will make you calmer as you tackle your day?
Here's one that is guaranteed to work for you--it's called meditation. Any time you are feeling totally present and peaceful can be meditative, like...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Why This Stuff Matters Newsletter—Stories We Tell Ourselves
Why This Stuff Matters newsletter is back with its third edition, and it's more vital than ever. This edition is packed with evidence-based research and insights from across the globe designed to...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
We Are All Indigenous—Walking the Red Road
As indicated in earlier posts, I am reviewing Doug Good Feather’s book, Think Indigenous: Native American Spirituality for a Modern World. In my last post, I referred to Good Feather’s statement...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Who Loves You, Baby?
Today is Valentine’s Day! Many of us around the world celebrate it by showing those who are important in our lives how much we care about them. But what about caring about ourselves? Self-love is not selfish. When we love ourselves by...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Mastering the Moment: Day Three of the Mindfulness Challenge!
Well, you made it! Day 3 of the Challenge! #How did you do? Did you count less coins each day? Betsy, my Cash Cow had 1 coin in her and that was from not closing the refrigerator door completely....
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Mastering the Moment: Day Two of the Mindfulness Challenge!
Well, here we are on day two. Are you making progress-- here is mine! I had 3 coins in Betsy, the Cash Cow, one less than on Day One. Why? I am still not closing cabinets each time. I am...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Mastering the Moment: Day One of the Mindfulness Challenge!
How did you do on your assignment to identify four or five habitual actions that you undertake without much thought (and often lead to frustration) and challenge yourself to change these...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Do Less and Achieve More through Mindfulness
Ready, Set, Go! Join me on a Journey of Awareness! I invite you to participate in an exciting Mindfulness Challenge! Let's apply the principles of mindfulness we've been learning together. As we've talked about,...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Mastering the Moment: The Science of Mindfulness2
What is “beingness?” It is a state when your mind is still. Your attention is fully and intensely in the now. In the Now, you have no problems, according to Eckhart Tolle, prolific author and...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
Mastering the Moment: The Science of Mindfulness1
Mindfulness is simply being present—not thinking of the past or worrying about the future. Just being. The Buddhist Sutra of Mindfulness is “When walking, be conscious that you are walking. When...
Stress Busters for Eco-Innovators
How to Use Your Gut
Your body knows. Once you learn how to read it, it will tell you “Yes” or “No” to whatever question you ask it. Start by taking 3 slow deep breaths—inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Say...
