Author: OMC
OMC at the UCSD conference February 2013 – Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth
We are so thrilled that our workshop, Fired Up by Generosity or Burned Out by Giving: How to Survive the Demands of Caring – Lynette Monteiro and Frank Musten, will be presented at the University of California - San Diego Center for Mindfulness Conference February 2013. Please help to spread the word about this terrific conference! [...]
Taking the path from forgiveness to gratitude
Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. It is a time to reflect on the wonderful people we have in our lives and the good things that have blessed this life. In the language of practice, we "incline our hearts" towards the practice of gratitude. This is a wonderful practice on the path of well-being. And [...]
Building your meditation from the ground up
Tangled thoughts and frazzled feelings Mindfulness begins with meditation. Without a meditation practice, it's very difficult to stay present, meet the moment as it is, be compassionate, and connect with a nonjudgmental attitude. Meditation is the training ground for all the other things we collectively call a mindfulness practice. For many months, I've watched the [...]
The Up Side of Down
Why being up can get you down I fell in love with jogging when I was in my mid-20’s. Over-weight, miserable, and in a soul-devouring job, I took to the gym every day. This love affair with jogging has lasted all my life though, like anything that is not a full-hearted commitment, it has suffered [...]
Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic 