Every Moment is January 1
In mindfulness, we talk a lot about beginning again. Your attention wanders during a focused attention practice? Begin again.
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marymartinphd
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
On My Terrible, No Good Holiday Mindset
My death-grip on my childhood holiday misery was just that. I was keeping the misery alive and amplifying it, both of which are optional.
marymartinphd
- Dec 12, 2021
- 4 min
What is Deep Listening?
In Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, we cultivate awareness by approaching the ordinary activities of our day with curious friendliness.
marymartinphd
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
6-minute Pause Practice
As I wrote previously and spoke of previously, your brain won't predict pausing absent you practicing pausing.
marymartinphd
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
You asked for it - More on The Pause
Here's under 5 minutes about the context and nuances of pausing. In a charged moment, pausing is unlikely to show up as an option unless you
marymartinphd
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Do This Before You Buy Anything
The next time the idea pops into/out of your head to buy something—that you "need" it or want it or as a gift or whatever—pause.
marymartinphd
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
When You Find Yourself Ruminating
In mindfulness, all stories are essentially the same—they're narratives you're using to keep you in a pattern or help you create a new one.
marymartinphd
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
On the Pain of Mindfulness
Absent from most conversations about self-care seems to be the reality that mindfulness is difficult and painful.
marymartinphd
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
On Being Uncertain But Not Unsettled
On Friday, once again I kicked off the Secular, Eclectic, Academic Homeschoolers conference, this time to 5,600 educators and parents.
marymartinphd
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
On Lived Values and Perceived Values
Values research, like other endeavors into our motivations and identities, might yield answers and outcomes that are unexpected.
marymartinphd
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
On Brittany Spears and Peter Max
There is something painfully, sadly broken about this country when guardianship abuse is a reality.
marymartinphd
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
On the Benefits of Curious Friendliness
In my mindfulness classes, I talk a lot about curious friendliness. What's with the friendliness, you ask?
marymartinphd
- Sep 19, 2021
- 3 min
On the Application of Mindfulness
In Introductions Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness for Financial Advisors, I occasionally get asked: "How do I apply it?
marymartinphd
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
Stop Looking for Why
I find the preoccupation with the question why perplexing. It might be an entry point to a conversation, but it’s not necessary.
marymartinphd
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Here's an Intro to Focused Attention
Here's a video of under 7 minutes that introduces the focused attention practice and includes a few minutes of guided practice.
marymartinphd
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
On Beginner's Mind
Having a mindfulness practice means you're committed to doing the same thing each day, every day. When I put it that way, it sounds boring.
marymartinphd
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
On the Radical Nature of Slowing Down
Somewhere between discovering the world while learning how to walk years ago and today, all of the luxurious learning was replaced by doing.
marymartinphd
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
On Better Decision Making
You can improve your decision making by focusing on the process rather than the outcome, and mindfulness provides the insight necessary.
marymartinphd
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
On Sleep and Decision Hygiene
Sleep is critical for optimal learning and if you want to make good sleep a habit you need sleep hygiene. Ditto for good decisions.
marymartinphd
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
On Mindful Walking
Yesterday, I held a mini-retreat of 3.5 hours, for grads of my classes. It was something that seemed to be needed and was appreciated.
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