Thich Nhat Hanh and His Gifts to Mindfulness

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 13, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindfulness

The 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 [...]

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Sharing Mindfulness: A Gift from Juliet Adams

4 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 26, 2010 / Posted in Mindfulness

Juliet 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 [...]

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Mindfulness & Breathing

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 20, 2009 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindful Running, Mindfulness

In 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 [...]

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Neuroscience Research Using Mindfulness Meditation

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 22, 2009 / Posted in Uncategorized

I stopped by the Neuromarketing website of two friends, Patrick Renvoise and Christophe Morin, who are Vistage speakers. Neuromarketing.com was officially launched in June. They have invited anyone interested in contributing knowledge, thoughts, content to make it better and richer for everyone. If interested you might be interested in joining their neuromarketing community.
This video, [...]

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Mindfulness: MBSR In West Virginia & the World

0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 12, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness

Here’s a short clip to watch on a research study using Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in West Virginia.
Embedded video from CNN Video
You can read the accompanying article: Mindfulness Training Busts Stress
If you want to see where there are MBSR program in your area or worldwide check out U. Mass.’s Center for Mindfulness locator.

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The Journey of a Walking/Running Therapist

2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / July 6, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Running

“SOLVITUR AMBULANDO: The problem will walk itself out.” ––Latin Proverb.

The Journey of a Running Therapist
A Sometimes Mindful Runner
©1997, 2009 Austin’Ozzie’ Gontang, Ph.D.
The issue will always be, “When was your last run?” Not what you did last month or last year or ten years ago. The sojourn, however, is often of interest to fellow travelers [...]

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Quick Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress

10 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / February 18, 2009 / Posted in Breathe, Mindfulness

Karen 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 [...]

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