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 | May 16, 2019 | Mental Health, Stress Management
Fear is a feeling that is meant to keep you away from danger. Sometimes fear is triggered when there is a false sense of danger, or you might feel fear that is out of proportion with the actual danger. And sometimes fear is triggered when there is some kind of real...
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...
by Mat Hudson | Mar 23, 2019 | Mental Health, Stress Management
What do we do with the stress we feel from daily life building up inside? Do we run toward the things that stress us out? Do we run away from them? How often do we find relief from the way we cope? Does it last very long? Our bodies are meant to handle stress. It is...
