Compassion

Focusing on the present moment
Stressed out? Why mindfulness and meditation help us cope with the world

In a world fraught with anxiety, stress, and environmental and humanitarian disasters, people are looking for ways to cope. Many have turned to practices originating in ancient eastern philosophies for guidance. Among these is mindfulness, which is linked to meditation. Lucy Draper-Clarke, researcher and author of The Compassionate Activist, spoke [...]

2024-02-05T22:39:48-06:00February 5th, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Engagement in dementia care
TEDx Talk: Rehumanizing Medicine – Bringing Compassion to the Forefront of Patient Care

Explore Dr. Anthony Orsini's insights on the importance of compassion and human connection in healthcare. We beam a light on his TEDx Talk to amplify the need for compassion and connection in healthcare – and especially in dementia care practices. In the multifaceted and ever-evolving realm of healthcare – particularly [...]

2024-01-20T23:27:47-06:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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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 [...]

2023-12-16T20:13:47-06:00December 15th, 2023|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Mindful Presence
5 Buddhist Teachings That Can Help You Deal With Coronavirus Anxiety

Buddhist doctrines recognize an interconnection between everything. The pandemic is a moment to see this more clearly. With every action someone takes for self-care, such as washing one’s hands, they are also helping to protect others. . . . Our survival depends on one another, and when we feel a [...]

2020-04-05T01:01:17-05:00April 5th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Mindful Presence
5 Buddhist Teachings That Can Help You Deal With Coronavirus Anxiety
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Mindful Presence
Lessons in Living From Being With Dying

Roshi Joan Halifax is recognized as master teacher and a pioneer in end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her 2009 book, Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of [...]

2020-02-13T23:05:20-06:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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