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Author Archives: Cynthia M Clingan
Are You Really Connected?
When I see people staring at their phones in public while their two year old tugs at their sleeve, I always wonder what the societal impact of this will be. Electronic distraction is a relatively new phenomenon, and the full … Continue reading
More Isn’t Always Better
Diminishing marginal returns is something we learn about in Econ 101, but most of us don’t internalize what it means for our lives. The more you have of something, the less satisfaction or value you get from an additional serving … Continue reading
It’s Always Possible to Begin Again
My colleague and meditation challenge participant Theresa was kind enough to write about her experience so far to share with you all. It was wonderful and brave of her to do so, and I hope you’ll be inspired to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Inspiration, Meditation, Mindfulness, Spirituality
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Rewiring Your Brain for a More Positive You
I think it always helps to get the same message in different formats, so here’s an article from LifeHacker about using the way the brain learns to rewire it for greater happiness, which is something I tell almost anyone who will … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Columbus Meditation Class, Focus, Happiness, Inspiration, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness, Self care
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What I Learned from My Week Doing Nothing
I took last week off from work. It was an experiment of sorts. No plans. No lists. A “stay-cation”. I stayed home and did virtually nothing – reading, tv, a little housework, some random mending tasks as the urge struck, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Belief, EFT, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness, Self care, Sleep, Spirituality, Stress
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Freeing Yourself From Hidden Beliefs
When we start to investigate reality through mindfulness practice, we may discover that the problems we complain about are self imposed. Seem crazy? Well, see if any of this sounds familiar: Feeling as though you never have enough time, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Freedom, Happiness, Healing, Mind, Mindfulness, Spirituality
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Seasons
I recently received my Seeds of Change catalog, the harbinger of spring, reminding me that the next season is just around the corner and I should be planning for this year’s garden. In the past I used to pretty much … Continue reading
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Tagged Fear, Inspiration, Meditation, Mindfulness, Resistance, Spirituality
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Meditation Challenge Update: Seeing Impermanence
So today is the end of the first two weeks of the 2013 Meditation Challenge, and I am still finding the weekends challenging – I’m more likely to roll right out of bed into ski togs or to the farmer’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Columbus Meditation Class, Freedom, Happiness, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness, Peace, Presence, Spirituality
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Do You Know What’s in Your Shampoo?
After its recent hiatus, the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep cosmetics safety database is back up and running! Check out the safety of your favorite products, from deodorant to toothpaste, and baby and mens products. I checked and found most things … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition, Diet and Exercise
Tagged Allergies, Body, Healing, health, Research, Self care
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A Perspective on Walking Meditation
I thought this post by the person who inspired our current meditation challenge was a wonderful way of capturing what I was trying to say about resolutions in the previous post… http://rococonnor.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/year-2-week-1/ How did the first day of your commitment … Continue reading
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Tagged Meditation, Mindfulness, Presence, Self care, Spirituality
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