by Madeline | Jun 1, 2025 | Behavior Change, Change, meditation, Mindfulness, Practice, Sleep, stress, Tips, Yoga
If you think you don’t have time for a meditation or yoga practice, one solution is to become an early riser. This is a great article by Leo Babauta on how and why to do just that. Not only will you have time for your practice, you’ll get more done by 6:30...
by Madeline | Mar 10, 2026 | Health, Informal Practice, inner peace, Mindfulness, stress, Tips
Shubhra Krishan shares two wonderful techniques for shifting into the present moment she came across while randomly flipping through a book from her mother’s collection.
by Madeline | Feb 16, 2026 | Acceptance, Blame, Change, Health, inner peace, interconnection, kindness, meditation, Practice, relationships, stress, Tips
In my work as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) educator, I meet people for whom stress has taken the upper hand in their lives. One of the things we discover as we learn how to meditate and observe our thoughts and emotions is that everything we say, and...
by Madeline | Feb 9, 2026 | Behavior Change, Health, Informal Practice, meditation, Mindfulness, stress, Tips
Here’s a simple idea from one-moment meditation.com for informal mindfulness practice when you’re pressed for time: Shift into neutral. When my teenage son was angling to inherit my car, he suddenly became concerned with how I operated it. “Mom, when...
by Madeline | Feb 8, 2026 | eating, Health, Informal Practice, Mindfulness, nutrition, Tips
How do you usually eat a meal of delicious ravioli! Could you intentionally practice eating another way: Smelling the fragrance, seeing the beauty of the food, feeling the smooth texture in the mouth, savoring the delicious flavor? And that’s just the first...
by Madeline | Feb 6, 2026 | Informal Practice, meditation, Mindfulness, stress, Tips
This morning as I sipped my cup of tea, my cat “Edie” made her usual visit to my lap. I noticed that I was lost in thought at the moment - that seemingly nonstop inner narrative about meaningless minutiae. Then I consciously shifted to what was...
