This Will Also Pass: an interview on Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 20, 2012 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessJohan Bergstad is a licensed psychologist in Sweden, mindfulness teacher, writer/poet and photographer. The movie he recently released: This Will Also Pass” is a wonderful interview he did with, retired surgeon and Mindfulness teacher, Andries J Kroese.
For those interested in learning more about Mindfulness a good starting place is Mindful.org, that is hosted by Shambhala [...]
Mindful Running: An Interview with Ozzie
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / October 5, 2011 / Posted in Breathe, Mindful Running, The Running MindHere is the link to Jackie Linehan’s web page:The Peaceful Runner where she did an interview with me.
The Full Interview: Mindful Running Interview with Ozzie Gontang
The first of Jackie’s ten questions:
Q. Thank you Ozzie for joining us today. I have to say I really enjoy reading the articles on your website. They contain so many [...]
FREE live video stream: Creating A Mindful Society
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / September 28, 2011 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessMindfulness is a simple yet profound practice that changes lives. If you’re committed to mindful living, eager to learn more about its growing influence across all facets of society, or only beginning to discover the transformative power of mindfulness, join us on September 30 and October 1, 2011, for a historic [...]
Mindfulness & Lessons from the Lakers
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / June 12, 2011 / Posted in Breathe, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessLooking backwards over today; what a marvelous day with Kip, Alan and Cheryl. What a wonderful scone that Vince made along with the flat white that Shelley put in front of me. The unexpected warm evening as I walked in the dark here in Yallingup to get the lasts 400 steps of my 10,000.
While [...]
2011-Mindfully Going Back To The Beginning
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / January 4, 2011 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessAt the beginning of each year, I am reminded to return to what Mindfulness is about. Awake, aware and fully present. Beginner’s mind.
In his book Mindfulness for Dummies, Shamash Alidina, does a wonder presentation of laying out a guide to becoming mindful.
…this very moment now, is ultimately the only moment you have. Mindfulness shows [...]
Mindful Breathing Is A Way Back To Your True Home
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 21, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThis is from Taming the Tiger Within:Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Every time you feel lost, alienated or cut off from
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Thich Nhat Hanh and His Gifts to Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 13, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, MindfulnessThe gifts are so numerous that Thich Nhat Hanh, Thay to his followers, has shared with the world through his presence and his writings.
He shares in Taming the Tiger Within: Meditation on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Every time you feel lost, alienated, or cut off from life,
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Timeless Reminders – A Mindfulness-based iPhone App!
3 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / August 20, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness
The numbers are pretty staggering when some statistics say that 75% of people in the United States are either moderately or extremely stressed. I’ve also read that it could be almost 90% of the conditions doctors see are related to stress.
You will find it interesting to visit Dr. Daniel Friedland’s website , Super Smart [...]
Sharing Mindfulness: A Gift from Juliet Adams
4 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 26, 2010 / Posted in MindfulnessJuliet Adams has just put her website online to gather in one place as much as is possible about mindfulness. You will find it rewarding and rich in content and in a context created with a spirit of Mindfulness.
I have just launched a new website to provide information on mindfulness: Mindfulnet.org . It aims to [...]
The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
9 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 6, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessYou will want to visit the website of The Community of Mindful Living (CML). Below are the 14 Mindful Trainings which guide the Community.
Located just north of San Diego is one of the CML’s Retreat Centers: Deer Park
Under their Mindful Practice you will find a series of short reflections that are very helpful in [...]
