Zen Bite: Weird Enlightenment
When people find out that I am a Zen Buddhist priest they often say, "Cool, man, you need to meet my friend -- he's a hippie too."
Practicing Mindfulness
One of the best definitions of mindfulness comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Positive and negative stress
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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explains that stress in the form of stimulation is a positive force in our lives, but too much stress can have adverse affects on the brain. He explains how chronic stress affects our memory and decision making, saying that “Your memory goes down the tubes with chronic stress."
Zen Bite: Stinky Zen
Zen Buddhists refer to enlightenment as being on top of a 100 foot pole. It is a wonderful metaphor that conveys clarity, wisdom and life above the normal strife of humanity.
Zen Bite: In Tough Economic Times
The team at This Emotional Life asked me to address a post they received from their Facebook fan page:
Zen Bite: Taming the Bull
Just over 60 years ago, there was almost no mention of meditation in Western popular culture except in the most
Zen Bite: Hitting the Wall
In Zen Buddhist practice, people often report feeling "stuck" in life.
Andrea Mathews, LPC, NCC
Andrea Mathews is an author, psychotherapist, corporate trainer, and motivational and inspirational speaker. She has over 30 years of experience in the mental health field, the last 14 of those in a thriving private practice, providing Transpersonal Therapy and Cognitive Therapy to individuals and couples on a variety of issues. Cognitive Therapy is an approach in which one works with thoughts, self-talk and beliefs to change patterns that are not working and develop new ways of interacting with self and others. Transpersonal Therapy assists...