A Look at Mindfulness from the ScienceBlog
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 6, 2012 / Posted in UncategorizedThis was shared in the Science Blog. As always it is about the practice. Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Understanding Mindfulness Meditation November 1, 2011 In times of stress, we’re often encouraged to pause for a moment and simply be in the ‘now.’ This kind of mindfulness, an essential part of Buddhist and Indian Yoga [...]
Mindfulness: An Evolutionary Revolution
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 10, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, The Running Mind, UncategorizedLast night Kip and I were being driven by Dit and our Bangkok guide through rush hour traffic in downtown Bangkok on our way to a traditional Thai dance show. We had visited in the morning the Golden Buddha, the Reclining Buddha and the Jade Buddha. Having just come from China two days before we [...]
Mindfulness: Present Moment. Kairos: Appropriate Time
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / January 16, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedBruce Peters is a dear friend, former fellow Vistage Chairman, host of WCEOhq-Radio, and like me a champion of the work and wisdom of Lee Thayer. Check out his archives with his numerous dialogues with Lee. I wanted to share Bruce’s response which reflects: When the mind is ready, the message appears. Bruce shares: “I [...]
Mindfulness: A tradition of storytelling
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 24, 2010 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness, UncategorizedI remember reading the last paragraph that KVpops shared in his blog: It’s all about telling a great story in the simplest manner with a great insight or an observation thrown in. Whether you are writing a novel, short story, feature film or even a 60 second spot, the rules are the same: set up [...]
Attitudinal Healing: Mindfulness In Another Key
5 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 2, 2010 / Posted in Mindfulness, UncategorizedThe work of Jerry Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione has touched the world one person at a time. Their work spans the globe and the hearts of all those who have practiced the principles Attitudinal Healing This section on their website summarizes and clarifies the principles of Attitudinal Healing …there are numerous areas in which the [...]
Mindfulness Meditation CDs & Tapes by Jon Kabat-Zinn
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 30, 2010 / Posted in Mindfulness, UncategorizedThe URL for purchasing Jon Kabat-Zinn’s complete series on Mindfulness Meditation CDs and Tapes is http://Mindfulnesscds.com See my previous blog about this. You can also see a number of his books and CDs in the products section.
Mindful Service & Joy: Where is Frank Ostaseski?
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / February 9, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, UncategorizedFrank Ostaseski has much to share on Mindfulness. If you have an opportunity, be with him at any of the programs listed below. You will have the opportunity to share a moment in time to reflect upon your own life and the living of that life. With Frank and friends you have a mindful moment [...]
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
1 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 [...]
Run Softly Over Hard Surfaces & Train on Uneven Terrain
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 2, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Running, Oz on Injuries, Oz On Marathoning, Running Form & Style, Running Injury Prevention, The Running Mind, UncategorizedTara Parker-Pope wrote an interesting article this week in the New York Times Well Blog: The Human Body Is Built for Distance. She talks about Christopher McDougall’s book on the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon: Born to Run. What follows are some of my reflections made years ago as I championed and continue to champion [...]
