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Dealing with fear, anxiety, and despair during the pandemic

May 26, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Several practices are discussed

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Metaphor, Stories from me, Stories from others, Well-being Tags tsunami, rip current, caution, change in atttitude, Thich Nhat Hanh, RAIN, loving-kindness, compassion, Tonglen, nature, we were made for these times
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Dealing with distractions in meditation and in everyday life

May 19, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Several ways of looking at distractions and obstacles differently

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In Afflictive states, Metaphor, Reframing old ideas, Stories from me, Stories from others, Well-being Tags non-aversion, impermanence, perspective, Helen Luke, include it all, Brene Brown
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The Four-Fold Way

May 12, 2020 Tom Bassarear

These four archetypes have been among the most useful teachings of my lif.

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In Related fields, Stories from me, Well-being Tags Four-Fold Way, Angeles Arrien, warrior, healer, visionary, teacher, letting go
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Resting in the not knowing

May 5, 2020 Tom Bassarear

A powerful practice worth cultivating

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In Metaphor, Stories from me, Try This!, Well-being, Buddhism, Afflictive states Tags resting in not knowing, CNN, taking refuge, control, catching monkeys, not turning away, metaphors, mindful calendar
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Pay attention, widen and soften, meet what arises, include it all

April 14, 2020 Tom Bassarear

These four phrases have become an integral part of my practice

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Try This!, Well-being, What mindfulness is/isn't Tags pay attention, widen and soften, meet what arises, include it all, Brene Brown
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Perspective and reframing: How else might I relate to this differently?

March 31, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Powerful tools to see things differently when that’s exactly what we need.

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In Afflictive states, Metaphor, Reframing old ideas, Well-being Tags perspective, astronauts, Etty Hillesum, problems, Ajahn Sucitto, reframing
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A potpourri of resources for developing resilience during these times

March 24, 2020 Tom Bassarear

A potpourri of resources to develop resilience

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In Afflictive states, Try This!, Well-being Tags resilience, humor, perspective, books, kindness, poems
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Mindfulness Practice During a Pandemic

March 17, 2020 Tom Bassarear

A menu of practices that can help

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In Afflictive states, Direct experience, Reframing old ideas, Try This!, Well-being, What mindfulness is/isn't Tags afflictive emotions, breath, body, thoughts, loving-kindness, compassion, distractions, gratitude, dailygood.org
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Mortality and now

March 3, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Mindfulness with grief and of mortality

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Stories from me, Well-being Tags reminders, death, 5 Daily Reflections, Castaneda, Levine, grief, mortality
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Saying thank you

February 18, 2020 Tom Bassarear

This simple practice benefits you, the other person, and lives on

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In Try This!, Well-being Tags categories, tags, search
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Cultivating self-compassion

February 4, 2020 Tom Bassarear

Three practices that can held develop more self-compassion

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In Afflictive states, Direct experience, Metaphor, Stories from others, Try This!, Well-being Tags Dalai Lama, Kristen Neff, self-esteem, fight, flight, freeze, common humanity, self-kindness, rumination
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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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Our three intelligences

December 31, 2019 Tom Bassarear

A powerful way of expanding one’s practice

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Well-being, Direct experience, Stories from me Tags Sucitto, 3 intelligences, Parker Palmer, embodied awareness, irritation
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Mindfully Speaking: Not Simple Or Easy, And So Important

October 7, 2019 Tom Bassarear

The value of mindfulness before speaking

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In Buddhism, Well-being, Stories from others Tags Thich Nhat Hanh, Rumi, Dogen, listening
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Mindful Listening: Not Simple or Easy, and So Important

September 23, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Listening is becoming a lost art

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In Afflictive states, Buddhism, Well-being, Reframing old ideas, Stories from others Tags civil, receiving, McClintock, othering
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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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Love

August 19, 2019 Tom Bassarear

Some quotes and reflections on love

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In Well-being, Stories from others Tags love, children, Rumi, Rilke, Martin Luther King Jr.
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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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