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How Boredom Can be Transformed into a Good Opportunity to Practice Mindfulness

Intuitive Development, Meditation, Tracy Latz MD

mindfulness, Boredom, Meditation, awakened, awareness
Transform Boredom into Mindfulness and Awaken Awareness

So, how can boredom be a good jumping off point for a mindfulness practice?

Your perspective is certainly important to your quality of life. Boredom does not serve you. When you perceive that something is boring take a moment to stop and reflect.  Look more deeply into the experience with beginner’s mind, as if you have just dropped in from another planet and are doing this for the first time. Whether it’s washing your hands or taking out the trash, the ordinary can still be ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.  This is the power of mindfulness

Doing mundane tasks are a wonderful opportunity for cultivating mindfulness. The present moment is the only time when we are truly alive. To mindfully be present while washing your hands or doing the dishes allows you to bring purposeful awareness to your moments. Instead of thinking about something that you did in the past or are going to do in the future it allows you to just “be” with what is. One can experiment with just following the breath. [Read more…] about How Boredom Can be Transformed into a Good Opportunity to Practice Mindfulness

Nature Awareness & Mindfulness: The “Sit Spot”

Body/Mind/Spirit, Consciousness, Holistic Living, Marion Ross PhD, Meditation, Mind Body Spirit, The Shift Doctors, Tracy Latz MD

Wild Wanderings With Richard Cleveland 

The Shift Doctors (TracyLatz M.D. & Marion Ross  PhD.) have had the opportunity to take a wonderful Wild Edible and Medicinal Plant course in the mountains of North Carolina with Richard Cleveland, the Founder of The Earth School. During the past 17 years Richard has taught nature awareness and survival skills to thousands of people of all ages. He is an avid outdoorsman, fishing guide, writer, public speaker and a self-trained Naturalist. Some have called him “The Upstate’s Survivorman.” He teaches children as well as Navy Seals nature awareness and  advanced self-reliance skills.

Richard’s Vision for Earth School is to create an environment where people can learn, share and respect the many gifts of Nature to connect with their roots (Mother Earth) once again. In this article, Richard describes a  type of mindfulness practice which, with intention, can assist in reducing anxiety, pain, and stress. When using Richard’s technique, it is important to just be, observe and create awareness.

The Sit Spot – “An Experience for Life”:

Here’s a great idea to enhance your Nature awareness skills and it works for everyone! I call it a “sit spot”, (or “secret place” when I teach it to children). The good news is you usually don’t have to travel far. Here’s the concept…find a slightly out of the way place on your property, or perhaps at a nearby park and simply sit down, relax and just observe. You can even bring a chair if you’d like, though I prefer to sit on the ground to connect more directly with Mother Earth. This is a place that you should go to several [Read more…] about Nature Awareness & Mindfulness: The “Sit Spot”

Can Twitter Help Create Global Coherence?

Consciousness, Holistic Living

I confess that I was a skeptic until I saw the results for myself yesterday when I added a thousand friends and 600 followers. (yes, I am blocked for 24 hours or more? Haven’t read the rules yet). Like minded folks can connect at the speed of light seamlessly across the continents. We can create almost an instant sense of community, unite in our feelings and share our awareness and create change. Of course the intention and consciousness of the tweeter  is an important element. Twitter is often used as a sales tool, but don’t discount the fact that it is a wonderful way to  also share our passions and connect to create spiritual community as well.

I set up a twibe, yes a twibe on Twitter to promote Global Coherence. We have 11 members after just 24 hours interested in raising  and tweeting about global consciousness together. It’s a start!

Join us on Twitter: www.twibes.com/group/Global-Coherence

Just a tweet away!

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