Shambhala Sun’s Guide To Mindful Living
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 9, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessThe March issue of the Shambhala Sun is focused on Mindfulness. The editorial by Barry Boyce explains (although it always has):
Why The Shambhala Sun Is Taking Mindfulness to Heart
The Shambhala Sun has collected a series of excellent articles in its feature section in its Guide To Mindful Living.
Thich Nhat Hanh shares a [...]
Mindfulness & Breathing
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 20, 2009 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindful Running, MindfulnessIn an explanation of the breathing techniques of Russian scientist, Dr Konstatin Buteyko, an interesting observation was made. A dog breathing at 40 breathes/minute lives 20 years; a man breathing at 17 breathes/minute lives 70 years and a turtle breathing at 1 to 3 breathes a minute lives several hundred years. Maybe this is another [...]
Quick Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress
9 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / February 18, 2009 / Posted in Breathe, MindfulnessKaren Sothers, teacher of the MBSR program at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine was quoted in this article by R.J. Ignelzi today.
Each of us can make the most out of taking moments to remind us to be mindful.
Give Stress A Rest:
Simple, quick relaxation techniques help tackle tension
By R.J. Ignelzi
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:00 a.m. February 17, 2009
Your [...]
Fall from Mindfulness: Slip Sliding Away
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 5, 2009 / Posted in Breathe, MindfulnessI took my car into the auto shop on January 28th. Kip lent me her car to drive to my Group Support session at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine’s (SCIM) Lifestyle Change Program. I parked in the Hilton garage next door, and realized my monthly pass and the new key card were in my [...]
It All Starts With Breath! Mindful Breath.
3 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / August 24, 2008 / Posted in BreatheOver the past 14 or 15 years and into the present, when I lead or facilitate support groups I begin with focus on one’s breath. From my early readings of Thich Nhat Hanh and practice of observing breath, I got a glimpse of: Present Moment, Beautiful Moment. Only a glimpse here [...]
The Guest House by Rumi: A Mindful Look at Breath and Being Present
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 1, 2007 / Posted in BreatheIn reading some of the discussions from Today’s Inspiration on Daily Om I came across this poem by Rumi posted by one of the discussants on Tending The Emotions.
My thoughts are like breath, they come and they go. Often we suffer from psychological breath holding where we hold onto a thought.
I go back to my [...]
Mindfulness Just a Breath Away
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 23, 2007 / Posted in BreatheWhat we are talking about is very practical. Mindfulness practice is simple and completely feasible. And because we are working with the mind that experiences life directly, just by sitting and doing nothing, we are doing a tremendous amount
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
A way to calm the mind when it is rushing in many directions is to [...]
