Mindfulness
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Michael Schreiner | November 27, 2013
Gratitude
The holidays can be tough on a lot of people. If their situations are bleak they wonder what...
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Michael Schreiner | November 26, 2013
Sadness and Anger
Anger and sadness have an alliance. One emotion often stands in for the other in situations where consciously...
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Michael Schreiner | November 1, 2013
Burnout
Burnout is a product of a lack of mindfulness. It’s really that simple, and if you can increase...
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Michael Schreiner | October 16, 2013
Partly Right
A form of emotional abuse that many have experienced alternates between praise and denigration. The same person rides...
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Michael Schreiner | October 11, 2013
Venting Anger
A common strategy that Western psychologists use to help people with anger management issues is to instruct them...
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Michael Schreiner | October 10, 2013
Fall
A great joy of the fall season is the spectacular colors. The last few years I have walked...
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Michael Schreiner | October 9, 2013
Five Remembrances
The Buddha’s five remembrances, as translated here by Thich Nhat Hanh, can seem grim. The obvious question is,...
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Michael Schreiner | October 3, 2013
Consumption
Thich Nhat Hanh makes the simple, powerful assertion that we don’t just nourish ourselves using our mouths to...
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Michael Schreiner | September 27, 2013
Inflexible Positivity
I was recently having a conversation with someone who wants to focus on positivity in her life, and...
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Michael Schreiner | September 19, 2013
Observer
After some time the lines become fuzzy between the practice of meditation and the rest of life, because...