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Courage Does Not Always Roar by Bobi Seredich

Jane — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:40:34 +0000

Need some inspiration and encouragement to keep going in your life? I hope this helps…

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Who and What Are You Grateful For?

Jane — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:14:50 +0000

“The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated” – William James

Today in our busy life style, we can often get busy and forget to stop and think about all of the people and experiences we are grateful for. This clip takes you through a process you can use to identify the people, experiences and situations that you are grateful for in your life today. Please click here on the following link to download the worksheet Who and What Am I Grateful For? that accompanies the clip.

Now you have identified the people you are grateful for, feel free to let them know how much you appreciate them! Let me know how you go! – I would love to hear the stories! If you want to take a Gratitude Challenge click here.

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Values Assessment – What Do You Value?

Jane — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:57:13 +0000

Have you ever wanted to know how to identify the things that are most important to you? Then why not download the worksheet – What Do You Value? and watch the video below? Jane will guide you through a process of identifying your top 6-10 values in life at the present time. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to “Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go.”

Remember your values can change, so you can come back and complete the activity later as well to see how you have changed! I hope you find it useful!

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The Best Advice Warren Buffett Ever Received…

Jane — Mon, 27 May 2013 07:16:03 +0000

In the following video clip (2.02mins), Warren Buffett (one of the world’s richest people) shares the best advice he ever received. Interestingly enough, it was from his dad!

Do you agree with the advice? I do and it was a nice reminder to continue to do the things in life that matter most.

What is the best advice you have ever received? Feel free to share it below!

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Befriending Your Mind, Befriending Your Life: Mindfulness and the Endless Adventure of Growing into Yourself by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jane — Mon, 27 May 2013 05:36:06 +0000

Following is a snippet (12.25mins) from the presentation Befriending Your Mind, Befriending Your Life: Mindfulness and the Endless Adventure of Growing into Yourself, Jon Kabat-Zinn did at the Bridging the Minds and Hearts of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference (February 2013).

In this snippet Jon discusses -

the curriculum of Being
the practice of mindfulness – there is no separation between practice and performance
how mindfulness is about the attending itself
one study about people trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and not-trained in MBSR
boredom is another mind state, just like anger, sadness etc.
how we can take many things for granted until we get woken up.

Enjoy the video and feel free to leave any comments below.

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The Science of Gratitude – Articles, Links and Videos

Jane — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:57:43 +0000

There is a growing interest in gratitude and how the benefits of cultivating an attitude of gratitude is linked to the overall health and wellbeing of individuals. Professor Robert Emmons has contributed significantly to this research research on gratitude and the Greater Good Science Centre at USC Berkeley is also expanding this research through their Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude Research projects.

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Time Audit – Where is Your Time Going Now?

Jane — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:57:10 +0000

I have had quite a few people say to me “Jane, I don’t have enough time”. Well, I just thought I would share a tool that I have used over the years to identify where my time was going (before I used an electronic colour-coded diary) in the hope it may help other people. I hope you find it useful.

Download the worksheet that goes with the clip on the following link – Time Audit – Where is Your Time Going Now?

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“If We Could See Inside Other People’s Hearts”: A Profound Microcosm of Life in 4 minutes

Jane — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:58:40 +0000

What if this was the instant? This 4 minute video was produced by the Cleveland Clinic and shows the inner lives of everyday people, just like you and I. It’s a reminder that we ALL have our story and we just never know what is happening in someone’s life and if you did, would you treat them differently?

Enjoy this 4 minute look through other people’s eyes and feel free to share any insights in the comments section

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20 More Quotes to Inspire you to Live in the Present Moment

Jane — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:07:22 +0000

Needing some more inspiration to live in the present moment? Here are 20 more quotes to inspire you to live now!

“What would we have to hold in compassion to be at peace right now? What would we have to let go of to be at peace right now? “ – Jack Kornfield
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Living in the present moment creates the experience of eternity.” – Deepak Chopra
“We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand … and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” – Marie Beynon Ray
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” – Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha
“Either define the moment or the moment will define you.” – Walt Whitman
“Look lovingly at the present, for it holds the only things that are forever true.” – A Course in Miracles
“Now is the only time. How we relate to it creates the future. In other words, if we’re going to be more cheerful in the future, it’s because of our aspiration and exertion to be cheerful in the present. What we do accumulates; the future is the result of what we do right now.” – Pema Chodron
“Now is the time to know that all that you do is sacred.” – Hafiz
“Be part of the miraculous moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Find joy and peace in this very moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“The point of power is always in the present moment.” – Louise Hay
“Present-moment living, getting in touch with your now, is at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, there really is no other moment you can live. Now is all there is, and the future is just another present moment to live when it arrives.” – Wayne Dyer
“Let anyone try, I will not say to arrest, but to notice or to attend to, the present moment of time. One of the most baffling experiences occurs. Where is it, this present? It has melted in our grasp, fled ere we could touch it, gone in the instant of becoming.” – William James
“In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places and occasions are now and here. God himself culminates in the present moment and will never be more divine in the lapse of the ages. Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it, but when I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away but eternity remains.” – Henry David Thoreau
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“No man is rich enough to buy back his past.” - Oscar Wild
“If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven’t done much today.” - Author Unknown
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Cherokee Indian Proverb

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What is Mindfulness? – Thich Nhat Hanh

Jane — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:12:00 +0000

In the following clip (4.01mins), Thich Nhat Hanh shares an overview about mindfulness. He discusses how mindfulness is the capacity to be aware of what is going on in this moment and by being in touch with what is happening now, we can feel happiness and gratitude wherever we are. The object of mindfulness can be anything – the sky, the trees or anything else around us and when we learn to (or remember) to bring our attention to this moment, we can see we can be happy right here and right now.

Enjoy this this clip below by Thich Nhat Hanh and see how we can stop running and find happiness now.

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