Marja Kooreman | Journalist & Correspondent
also known as Sitara Morgenster | Using my head to write from the heart
Marja Kooreman | Journalist & Correspondent
also known as Sitara Morgenster | Using my head to write from the heart
I’m curious: How do you describe your own mindfulness practice (if you have experience as a mindfulness practitioner, be it regular or irregular, fledgling or badass)? During the introductory courses I teach for Mindfulness Works NZ, I like to encourage participants to come up with their own definition of mindfulness practice during the course. This …
This 12-point cheatsheet first appeared on my website dedicated to mindfulness meditation teaching and practice, “Precious Attention“, addressing some of our pre-conceived ideas about formal mindfulness practice that are floating around. You can download the free PDF here. Mindfulness practice = sitting silently, watching feelings, body-sensations and thoughts come and go, not hooking into any …
Mindfulness practice is thousands of years old. Some even argue it is a natural skill much like walking. It’s just that society hasn’t valued it so we weren’t taught as kids. This has caused our mindfulness-muscle to go flabby and be forgotten. Both those premises are currently changing. You can’t turn around or there’s another …
Do you feel inspired? Our bodies are given the breath of life from a mysterious source. Until our final expiration, we are continually, wonderfully and mysteriously inspired. What we do with inspiration is a different story. Upbringing and societal conditioning generally train us to use inspiration for personal gain from a very young age. The …