Nurturing and Nourishing Food For Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 27, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessAlthough I twitter infrequently I am delighted by the people I meet and the amazing work they do in their contributions to Mindfulness. One of those paths I recently followed was started by Karin R. Lawson, Psy. D. who is on the team at Institute for Girls’ Development located in Pasadena, CA. Karin works with [...]
The Mindfulness Project & Mind Body Awareness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 5, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessI was just friended by psychologist Frank Wood in Facebook and came across something he shared yesterday that I thought would be worth sharing regarding Mindfulness. Frank along with fellow psychologist and Mindfulness practitioner Richard Sears have teamed up to create The Mindfulness Project
Below is a letter from MBA Co-Founder, Isaiah Seret to the Los [...]
Mountain Meditation: Creating a Mindful Moment
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 13, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessI have the pleasure of working with Karen Sothers since the turn of the century. Karen teaches the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) and masterfully and mindfully guides patients and participants at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine (SCIM) through Yoga. Her practice and teaching ability has impacted all those whose lives she has [...]
Mindful of A Good Day
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 26, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, UncategorizedThanks to a dear friend, Jenn Sertl of Agility3R, for sharing this with me and the Vistage Chair community. Happy Thanksgiving.
This video, featuring Brother David, a highly-respected Benedictine monk, author and spiritual leader, is a BLESSING to all those with “eyes to see and ears to hear.” Look, listen and be inspired by this [...]
Mindfulness, Gratitude & Appreciation=Thankfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 25, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedLaura Fine taught me what it means to have an Attitude of Gratitude. Appreciation has been shared by so many patients who have been part of the Healing Hearts and Lifestyle Change Program at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. These gifts have been shared so deeply by my family and friends over the years. Today [...]
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 [...]
Sites to download Dharma Talks on Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 17, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessKeith DeSonia shared that you can download lectures on buddhist topics and Mindfuless at zencast.org or at Zencast via iTunes. You’ll find some very good downloads that are dedicated to mindfulness and meditation from Podcast 147 through 151.
Many of these talks on Zencast can be found at Audio Dharma
This site is an archive of [...]
A Reminder To Myself About Being Too Busy
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / October 29, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessIn the busy 24/7 world we live in I realize how easy busyiness creeps up on us. Before I know it I am caught up in a thousand and one things…and wondering: Why? How did this happen…again. Listening to Peter Coyote read Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind the other day I was reminded about getting caught [...]
Mindful Reflections from the Tao and Rumi
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 30, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessIf you are on Twitter, you will find TaoQuotes and RumiQuotes most helpful as thoughtful moments of reflection.
This Moment/Present Moment: An Idea Worth Spreading by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Neuroanatomist
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 29, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessWhat a wonder gift Jill Bolte shares with the world from her TED Presentation She shares her journey of her brain from the inside out as she talks about her stroke. For someone reflecting on Mindfuless, she vividly addresses what life is about: This moment. Present moment.
