Our colleagues at the University of California San Diego Center of Mindfulness have got their eye on the ball! Well, perhaps it's not just their eye but their entire being given they are now offering a retreat in Mindfulness in Psychotherapy for clinicians. Set in the beautiful Joshua Tree Center - and I say that as [...]
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Springing into a new future
Happenings at the OMC The OMC began its Spring programming on May 4 with two MBI classes and another on May 6 focusing on burnout resiliency training. The classes are at capacity but we managed to squeeze in a couple of extra folks who really, really wanted to join up for a life change. How [...]
How to make meditation a priority
If meditation is a priority, then it’s helpful to take that word literally and put meditation first. An example would be my rule of not turning on the computer before I’ve meditated. Simple, but effective. Probably the most trenchant advice I ever heard was in eight words from Suzuki Roshi: 'Organize your life so you [...]
The Companionship of Illness
We never value or even see some things in our lives until we are just about to lose them. This is particularly true of health. When we are in good health, we are so busy in the world that we never even notice how well we are. Illness comes and challenges everything about us. It [...]
Using the North Star to guide our practice
Taking a mindfulness program, we acquire many skills to pay attention to our lives as it is in this moment. During and after the course, we can benefit from ways to encourage our practice to be consistent and continuous. A steady practice is beneficial for sustaining well-being and requires appropriate effort and direction in practising. [...]
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