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Remembering

January 28, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Such a simple practice can be so transformative

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In Buddhism, Metaphor, Try This! Tags Jan Chozen Bays, How to train a wild elephant, non-dominant hand, look up, beauty, new spaces, trees, blue
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Using technology metaphors to practice mindfulness

January 14, 2020 Tom Bassarear

These can be used playfully and have a significant impact on our daily lives

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In Metaphor, Try This!, Well-being Tags technology, metaphor, pause, email, restart, circuit breaker, unplug, playfulness
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Try a New Year's Intention

January 7, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Focusing on an intention for a year can bring huge insights

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In Try This!, Well-being, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags intention, New Year's, goal, 3 intelligences, Gassett, hurrying
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Whack-a-mole

December 17, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A mindfulness perspective on an arcade game

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Metaphor, Try This!, Stories from others, Related fields Tags Whack-a-mole, Rumi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, chocolate, RAIN
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Bringing mindfulness to colds and the flu

December 3, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Attitude and strategies can make such a difference.

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In Afflictive states, Reframing old ideas, Try This!, Direct experience Tags attitude, pain, unwanted
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Mindfulness During the Holiday Season

November 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Some thoughts and suggestions for reducing stress

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Metaphor, Try This!, Related fields Tags holidays, stress, insanity, 5-3-1 practice, STOP practice
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Remembering to be mindful

September 9, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Daily practices that can help us to remember to be mindful

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In Direct experience, Try This!, Stories from others, Well-being Tags laughing doll, mindfulness assistant, Mark Nepo
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Smiling

August 6, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Some stories and thoughts about the benefits of smiling

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In Direct experience, Try This!, Well-being, Stories from others Tags granddaughter, Nepal, Vietnam, Thai, Dalai Lama, fMRI, The Little Prince, Yvonne Rand, laughter yoga
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Loving-kindness meditation

July 29, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A powerful and central meditation

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In Buddhism, Try This!, Well-being, What mindfulness is/isn't, Stories from others, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags David Whyte, Naomi Shihab Nye, Kindness, intentions, variations, obstacles, authentic
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Remembering to be compassionate and kind

July 22, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Four practices to help us remember, because we can forget so easily!

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In Buddhism, Try This!, Metaphor, Stories from others Tags morning practice, metaphor, gasoline, anchors, cues, bigger picture, compassion, kindness
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Interdependence and interconnection

July 8, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Several examples and stories of applying these powerful concepts into our daily lives

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In Related fields, Try This!, Stories from others Tags John Muir, Parker Palmer, seventh generation, namaste, forgiveness, Restorative Justice, habit energy, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Reflections on what mindfulness is and isn't

July 1, 2019 Tom Bassarear

The cost of automatic pilot, remembering the heart, checking one’s internal weather

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In Direct experience, Try This!, What mindfulness is/isn't, Related fields, Stories from me Tags automatic pilot, heartfulness, internal weather, beginner's mind, Rachel Naomi Remen, Meister Eckhart
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First blog

June 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

This post introduces me and my goals for the blog

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In Reframing old ideas, Buddhism, Well-being, Related fields, Try This!, What mindfulness is/isn't, Stories from me Tags Rumi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Epiphany
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