Tag: mindfulbreathing
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Welcome to Day 14 of Alaska Mindful Breathing
I have two final links to share. The first is a link to a simple breathing practice. Consider doing this before driving, or before you go into a stressful situation. It can be done anywhere, any time. https://youtu.be/I-SFdhVwrVA The second link is one I shared earlier. It is a mindfulness quiz to measure your current…
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Welcome to Day 13 of Alaska Mindful Breathing: Music and Ripples
Mindfulness can be stimulated by sounds, by music, by patterns. We don’t always need words to guide us. Music and images can transport you to a place of calmness. Take a minute and a half to listen to pianist Karen Ann Krieger’s Rain Ripples.
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Welcome to Day 12 of Alaska Mindful Breathing: Find your self sitting
Take a few minutes to practice Mindfulness in Nature with Naomi Goodlet. This practice is best done either in a natural setting, or at least with a view of the outdoors. The wilderness can be a magical place to find yourself just sitting, and breathing.
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Welcome to Day 11 of Alaska Mindful Breathing: Mindful Cycling
The Art of Mindful Cycling with Dr. Ben Irvine. Did you know that Einstein developed the theory of relativity while riding a bicycle? This short video tells the story of how cycling can help create a state of mindfulness. Who knows what you might think up while cycling. Give it a try.
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Welcome to Day 10 of Alaskan Mindful Breathing
Simplicity Join Thich Nhat Hanh‘s teaching the first of 16 mindfulness of breathing practices from the Buddhist tradition. The first is the simplest. Anyone can do it to help become present in the moment and let go of thoughts of the past or future. The first practice begins at the beginning of the video through…
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Welcome to Day 9 of Alaskan Mindful Breathing
Did you know that we take about 23,000 breaths a day? That’s right 23,000. We can live without food for several weeks and without water for about three days. But most of us can only survive without air for a minute or two. When we breathe in, we deliver oxygen to all parts of our…
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Welcome to day 6 of Alaska Mindful Breathing: check out this mindfulness quiz
Check out this mindfulness quiz brought to you by Greater Good in Action. Once on the page, click the quiz tab, and submit your results. Try retaking this over the rest of the 14 day challenge and see if your level of mindfulness changes. https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/mindful_breathing
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Welcome to day 4 of Alaska Mindful Breathing
Today’s Breathing Meditation is provided by Diana Winston of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. The practice provides a chance to sit, and connect to our body and breath. Check out the YouTube comments. This practice is making a positive difference in many people’s lives.
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