by Mat Hudson | Jun 23, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Sometimes we may hope to use meditation as a way of withdrawing and protecting ourselves from the external pressures we feel building up around us. There are times when it might be helpful for that. But meditation is about focusing attention and listening to signals...
by Mat Hudson | Jun 10, 2019 | Mindfulness, Stress Management
In order to make it more palatable for Western culture, the name ‘meditation practice’ might have been replaced with ‘mindfulness practice’. But as far as I can tell after digging in, they are synonyms for the same category of practices, though...
by Mat Hudson | Apr 20, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness
There are situations we find ourselves in from time to time where great hardship has been imposed upon us. This could be like the sudden loss of a loved one, a destructive natural disaster, or a unexpected diagnosis of cancer. And there are situations of hardship that...
by Mat Hudson | Mar 31, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Have you ever been scolded or warned or advised to, “think carefully before you say (or do) something stupid!” Or, “Don’t react so emotionally!” Or, “Calm down!” It’s easy to agree with the command, but very hard to...