Tag Archives: mindfulness

Kwan Sai Hung The Wandering Taoist

Posted on September 27, 2021 by webmaven

Despite many of the workshops and “certification” classes that you see these days, Tai Chi cannot be learned in a weekend…or mastered in a year. It takes years of practice with a real teacher to REALLY learn the form because … Continue reading →

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Garrison Institute Program: Care for Caregivers

Posted on July 18, 2020 by webmaven

The Garrison Institute has been offering programs in mindfulness and meditation for both laypersons and clinicians/ practitioners for years. It is a cornerstone of life in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York state. Now it has become a … Continue reading →

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How to Beat Caregiver Stress

Posted on July 4, 2019 by webmaven

Here’s how to recognize and handle stress… Our book Caregiver Revolution presents a wide variety of ways to manage your caregiving situation. For your convenience we have compiled a concise and printable sheet of the EASIEST and most EFFECTIVE ways to recognize and … Continue reading →

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Angelic Invocation Affirmation Video

Posted on May 4, 2019 by webmaven

I find that watching this short video and acknowledging the actions really does help with stress relief. I don’t know how or why exactly. There is something meditative about it (notice the Tibetan singing bowls) and the affirmations are undoubtedly beneficial. … Continue reading →

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The Pond

Posted on November 17, 2018 by webmaven

They say that stress is 10 percent action, 90 percent reaction. Here is a great exercise from the LRS Readers Course (and also the book Practical Work on Self by EJ Gold) that will help you deal very effectively with, … Continue reading →

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Everyday Buddhahood: Caregiving as Dharma practice

Posted on February 15, 2018 by webmaven

The teachings of how to be present with your work, cultivate “radical presence” allowing the mind to rest in this particular moment. This is a talk about the Mahamudra tradition by an experienced Buddhist chaplain. Can be used by Buddhist … Continue reading →

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