With time and repetitions, research will tell us whether it is possible to excise the spiritual components of meditation and still see the same benefits, but knee-jerk resistance to concepts that have guided meditation practices for millennia is unacceptable, especially when an effective process has already been established. The post Yoga Nidra: Bringing Yogic Sleep to the Massess…and Nurses! appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

This morning, I received an email from one of my readers who wrote, "One question that I have about thoughts is, if they're not real, how do you know if they're 'true' or not...The way I've always viewed my thoughts is, well if I thought of them then they MUST be true." Do you ever wonder the same thing? If so, read on... The post Stressed by Thoughts? Remember, They Aren’t Real! appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

Imagine meditating while you're suffering, what does that feel like? What if, instead of trying to run away from your disturbing emotions, you engage with them and see them for what they really are, temporary and impermanent? How do you think your life would change if you were able to be with whatever arises within your mind in a state of grace and peace, instead of constantly running after the good thoughts and fleeing what makes you suffer? Would your life be different? The post Meditate on Suffering – The Power of Engaging What Bothers Us appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

Well, it's that time of year again. Time to...meditate? No, shop! Or, is it time to meditate on why we shop, why we consume hoping to find some outer reward to our thirst for something...new, different? Time to find happiness in...Target? Nordstroms? Amazon? How often have you felt an urge to go out and buy [...] The post For Black Friday…Meditate! How to Use Meditation to Spend Less… appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

Many of us are working on trying to become more aware of what we put into our bodies. We've come to realize that certain foods, while tempting or alluring, aren't really good for us. And so, we've become choosy - even vigilant - in deciding what to eat. But, do we do this with our thoughts? The post How to Meditate: Choose Your Thoughts appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

For anyone who meditates, or who has ever tried to meditate, dealing with the thoughts, emotions and sensations that arise during one's mediation practice can be a real challenge. In fact, these temporary phenomena can be such a challenge that many people abandon their attempt to meditate because of them. The post How To Meditate: An Amazing Breakthrough in Meditation appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

Walking meditation is a practice in many contemplative traditions. The object of this practice is to use the simple act of walking as an opportunity to practice moment-to-moment awareness. Meditation is moment-to-moment awareness. Meditation is about not being distracted in the moment. The post Walking Meditation, Every Moment is Extraordinary! appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

    A Worldwide Epidemic of Stress in Nursing As an RN, I've worked in many environments that I would describe as "stressful." Why were they stressful? Because there was an abundance of stressors. People often confuse the words around stress, maybe because they're so stressed out?! Before we can learn how to handle stress [...] The post A Worldwide Epidemic of Stress in Nursing! appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

Does Anger Ever Get Away From You How often do you experience a situation where you can feel the anger arise, you know that it's coming, and yet you're not be able to do anything about it? Do you ever wish that anger didn't have such a hold on you? Would you like to be able to work with anger so that instead of leaving you feeling helpless, it helped you to work on your meditation practice instead? Great... The post Meditation Tip of the Week: How to Use Anger in Meditation appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more

Have you ever tried to meditate and found that while you weren't having much success in your meditation practice, you were getting plenty of practice in failing? Great, keep on failing! The post Meditation Tip of the Week: If You’re Not Failing, You’re Not Trying! appeared first on Minding The Bedside ..read more