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Seeking healing of all living things
There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype

Have the benefits of meditation been overhyped in the West? Author: Pierce Salguero, PhD Mindfulness is seemingly everywhere these days. A Google search I conducted in January 2022 for the term “mindfulness” resulted in almost 3 billion hits. The practice is now routinely offered in workplaces, schools, psychologists’ offices and [...]

Susan Troyer2023-12-16T20:13:47-06:00December 15th, 2023|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Anxiety, Buddhism, Compassion, Healing, Interconnectedness, Meditation, Mental health, Mental illness, Mindfulness, Stress management|0 Comments

Celebrating soul care
Spirituality and its implications for dementia care

We can acquire this knowledge, and it can lead us to greater sensitivity to others and to the environment surrounding us. From: What does it mean to be spiritual? by Galen Watts, PhD Study reveals characteristics of spirituality In his research, Galen Watts, PhD, has identified an association between spirituality [...]

Susan Troyer2023-12-15T12:43:47-06:00December 14th, 2023|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Soul care, Spirituality, Spirituality in dmentia care|0 Comments

Exploring our inner space
What does it mean to be spiritual?

Increasingly, North American millennials identify as spiritual as opposed to religious. To them, part of this spirituality means being compassionate, empathetic and open-hearted. Author: Galen Watts, PhD Spirituality has become a kind of buzzword in today’s culture, especially for the millennial generation. Increasingly, North Americans identify as spiritual as opposed [...]

Susan Troyer2023-12-07T23:51:50-06:00December 7th, 2023|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Christian theology, Dalai Lama, Millennials, Religion, Spirituality|0 Comments

The power of humility
A researcher’s prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

Humility among health care providers can help prevent burnout. Author: Barret Michalec, Arizona State University Better health care for patients begins with humility – a term not often associated with medicine. I witnessed displays of humility firsthand eight years ago, the night my son was born, in the way the [...]

Susan Troyer2023-11-30T23:06:10-06:00November 30th, 2023|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Doctor-patient communication, Doctor-patient relationship, health care, Hospital care, Humility, Intellectual humility, Professional humility|0 Comments

Soul matters
How to Empower Care Partners in Dementia Care: A Celebration of Unbreakable Bonds

In the tender journey of dementia caregiving, the unbreakable bond between caregivers and their loved ones forms the heart and soul of each step taken. Being real – our most outstanding achievements happen when we team up with others. That's what partnership is all about, and it's the heartbeat of [...]

Susan Troyer2023-11-20T16:59:37-06:00October 25th, 2023|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|0 Comments

Changing one's mindset
Gratitude is an action and not just a sentiment

Having just posted a quote by Robert Emmons, PhD, on our Facebook page, I was reminded of my parents' non-stop gratitude when we were "care-living" together (1998-2012). If there had been just one single, intangible factor which kept us together and well-functioning during those years, it was the constant expression of [...]

Susan Troyer2023-08-03T12:13:02-05:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|0 Comments

Giving with a grateful heart
Gratitude journals may change our brains

“When we are counting our blessings, this part of the brain is giving us this neural currency that makes us literally richer,” says Karns, director of her department’s Emotions and Neuroplasticity Project. “Making use of this neural currency, giving is something that is done with a grateful heart, with a [...]

Susan Troyer2023-08-02T21:32:54-05:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: ALTRUISM, BRAINS, CHARITY, emotions, Gratitude, WRITING|Comments Off

Transforming thoughts
A key to creating meaningful moments

Dr. Al Power, the author of this quote, is a geriatrician, author, educator, and composer/songwriter. In his role as an international educator, he is a strong advocate for the restoration of dignity and comfort while helping those living with dementia to flourish. He is the author of two books, including [...]

Susan Troyer2023-07-26T17:22:55-05:00July 24th, 2023|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|0 Comments

Transforming thoughts
See me – hear me

Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” – featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders. This column presents beliefs articulated not only by the voice, the laptop, the mic, the megaphone of today’s great authors and thought leaders – but also the quill pen and [...]

Susan Troyer2023-07-24T00:36:03-05:00June 25th, 2023|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Brene Brown quote, Meaningful quote about love - especially true for people living with dementia, Truest nature of love|0 Comments

Changing one's mind
Achieving a new personal reality through the use of meditation and mindfulness

Deepak Chopra, MD, is one of the best-known figures in alternative medicine. Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, is a Harvard neuroscientist and pioneer in Alzheimer's research. The message of Dr. Chopra's PBS special presentation with Dr. Tanzi was powerful, positive, and persuasive. Following the presentation, I purchased Super Brain, which I [...]

Susan Troyer2022-09-05T22:25:15-05:00August 25th, 2022|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind|0 Comments