mindfulness

How Psychological Flexibility is Cultivated Through Mindfulness

By Benjamin Schoendorff, Contextual Psychology Institute I was first introduced to formal medit

Reflections on a Silent Retreat

By Sarah Roberts, Assistant Director of Numinus Insight Meditation Society Last week, I drove to B

Reflections on Difficult Times and How Mindfulness Can Help

The last 6 months have been difficult for my family and me. In fact, I can’t recall another period

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Montreal Brain Imaging Study Shows Reduced Reactivity with Mindfulness

Mindfulness largely refers to a state of awareness characterized by a particular attitude of accepta

Episode 35: Psychedelics and Spirituality with Steve Rio

“All we’re really trying to do is help people practice being more sensitive to their inner and o

Episode 33: Jamie Wheal on Finding Meaning at the End of the World

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Episode 32: Psychedelic Integration with Andrew Rose, Psychedelic Educator and Integration Coach

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Episode 28: Creating a Mindful Culture at Work with Michael Bunting

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A Framework for Mental Wellness

Start building your own mental wellness plan with the ACT MATRIX. From an evolutionary perspective,

Supporting Healthy Performance: Four Pillars of Well-Being

Reconciling the apparent dilemma between performance and well-being Why invest in workplace psych

Episode 27: The Chemistry of Connection with Dr. Julie Holland

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Well-Being Transformation in 2020

We need to stop seeing our humans as resources for the workforce and start supporting humans with re

5 Strategies to Develop Resilience

This COVID-19 pandemic took us all by surprise, by its duration and by its impacts in our lives. We

Episode 25: Mindfulness to Meaning with Professor Norman Farb

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Equanimity Practice: It’s OK

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Guided Meditation: Relating Mindfully to COVID-19 Stress

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Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose: Psychedelics and the Paradox of Well-Being

One of my favourite stories about the Buddha involves a monk named Sona, who had once been a music

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: 6 Skills to Living a Richer and More Meaningful Life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT (pronounced in one word), was developed by Dr. Steven Hay

Episode 23: A Guide to Healthy Eating with Dr. Kara Nance

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Four Mindfulness Rituals for More Effective Meetings

Here is why and how our meetings went from relatively inefficient to highly effective and enjoyable.

Episode 21: The Psychedelic Renaissance with Dr. Ingmar Gorman and Dr. Elizabeth Nielson

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Episode 19: Comedian Sugar Sammy on the Art of Laughter

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Episode 18: Conner Molander from Half Moon Run on Flow, Mindfulness, and Creativity

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Workplace Evolution and the Well-Being of Employees

For 30 years, Carl Lemieux worked with executive teams on strategy, transformation and leadership at

Simplicity: A Conscious, Value-Added Choice

In her book “Why Simple Wins” (2017), Lisa Bodell explains that complexity paralyses organizatio

Episode 17: Mindfulness and Buddhism with Susan Woods

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Episode 16: Mindful Peak Performance with Pete Kirchmer

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Episode 15: Meaningful Work with Entrepreneur Adrian Schauer

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Episode 14: True Happiness with Buddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard

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Episode 13: Lawyer Well-being with Yan Besner and Bree Buchanan

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Episode 12: The Science of Stress and Stress Reduction with Professor Sonia Lupien

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Why Is Mindfulness in the Workplace Important in 2019?

This is the first time in human history that our brains are so solicited, all the time, 24/7. No won

Episode 11: The Science of Personality & Philosophy of Well-Being with Professor Colin DeYoung

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Why and How to Start Meditating in 2019

Welcome to 2019! The new year can be a simultaneously exciting and daunting time, with the endless

Episode 8: Mindfulness and Depression with Professor Zindel Segal

In cognitive therapy, we’re trying to teach patients how to have a little bit more psychological d

Five Mindfulness Practices to Use Throughout your Workday

While many of us value the focus, peace-of-mind, and resilience that mindfulness cultivates, it can

Finding Community

There is a story of a woman who went to visit the Buddha. Upon meeting him, she asked “I’ve be

11 Tips for Mindful Parenting

As parents we are all running the same race: Get ready for work, drop the kids off at school, work

Episode 6: Meditation and Well-Being with Dharma Teacher Pascal Auclair

“Let go a little and you’ll have a little peace. Let go a lot you’ll have a lot of peace. Le

Episode 4: Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with David Treleaven

I am really excited to share the conversation I had with David Treleaven on the podcast today. Dav

Episode 3: Mindfulness Teacher Development with Patricia Rockman

It was a tremendous privilege to have Dr. Patricia Rockman on the podcast. Pat is probably the Canad

Episode 2: Mindfulness Growing Pains with Willoughby Britton and Jared Lindahl

Willoughby Britton and Jared Lindahl are two highly influential figures in the mindfulness commun

I’m a Mindfulness Teacher and I Want To Buy an Apple Watch: The Case for Balanced Connectivity

Technology is deeply embedded in our lives and we all know it’s getting worse. Mobile devices are

Episode 1: Announcing the Numinus Podcast with Christian Roy

To mark 2018’s Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 31st, Numinus is excited to be launching a podcas

The Importance of Unplugging

“Mummy, you are on your phone WAY too much”. BOOM. These are words spoken to me just a few days

Mindful Communication

Research in psychology and neuroscience consistently demonstrates that being connected to others i

Mindful Habits

Let’s face it: almost everything we do in life is tied to a habit. Life is simply too complex to t

How Can We Practice Self-Care in our Everyday Lives?

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The Science of Mindfulness

Probably the biggest reason why mindfulness has become a mainstream health intervention – not to

5 Tips for Fighting Lack of Motivation at Work

Many people lack motivation every day as they make their way to their workplace. This may be due t

Ted-Ed Video: How Stress Affects Your Brain

Stress. Everyone is talking about it and trying to find ways to remove the negative

How To (Finally) Quiet Your Mind – The Quest to Find the Mind’s “Off Switch”

One of the first things a mindfulness teacher will tell you is that the point of mindfulness is not

On Generosity

If you ever look into the literature on happiness and well-being you can’t escape the evidence tha

Cultivating Patience

Mindfulness practice is more than just a technique for bringing a wandering or inattentive mind ba

Best Practices for Setting up a Mindfulness Program in your Organization

Thinking of bring a little mindfulness into your workplace? We know it’s not always possible to

Beginner’s Mind: Firsthand Experience

The opposite of mindfulness is mindlessness. Whereas mindfulness involves paying purposeful attentio

6 Reasons We Can’t Find Lasting Happiness and What We Can Do About It

If we reflect on what it is that all of us essentially want, it can generally be summed up as: wanti

4 Ways to Get Your Mindfulness Meditation Practice Back on Track this Fall

September marks a period of transition for most of us; we can sense a shift as the days get shorter

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You Won’t Regret It

There aren’t that many decisions you can be certain you won’t regret. Sushi for lunch? You mi

A Mindful Minute at School

With the school year now well underway and the pace of life picking up, children and teens may be

Avoiding Post-Equinox Blues: Top Three Tips

There’s no denying that it’s fall. It’s crisp in the mornings, orange and yellow leaves are ap

Top Three Mindfulness Tips for Enjoying August

In the past week or two, I’ve heard countless people bemoan the coming end of summer. “The nig

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Top Ten Tunes

One of the best lessons from mindfulness training is that our minds have a mind of their own. W

Science Series: Mindfulness and Brain Plasticity

The Numinus blog is pleased to introduce a new series: The Science of Mindfulness. Starting this sum

My Week of Insight Meditation

A few weeks ago, two colleagues from Numinus and I drove down to Barre, Massachusetts for a week-lon

Mindful Leadership

Recently, a new movement in workplace mindfulness has emerged: mindful leadership. “As leaders,

Procrastination Cures

In her book Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace, autho

Teen Stress

Everyone’s familiar with adult stress: among other sources, adults can face family stress, work st

Mindfulness Works

A recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrated

Let It Go

One of my favourite things to tell my clients is that there are two kinds of stress: avoidable and

Slow Down

The holiday season often involves a lot of rushing around–rushing to shop, rushing to eat, rus

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Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful

Hanukkah starts this week and Christmas is right around the corner. While the holidays can be exciti

Doctor’s Orders: Mindfulness Meditation

“There’s no doubt in my mind that spending a few minutes breathing calmly in a quiet space on

The Best Definition of Mindfulness I’ve Come Across

All consciousness involves awareness in the sense of a knowing or experiencing of an object. But wit

My Week with Jon Kabat-Zinn

I just came back from a 7-day retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn and his colleague Saki Santorelli. The

4 Insights From Motivational Psychology That Can Re-invigorate Your Meditation Practice

February is Mindfulness Month at Numinus. In an effort to re-invigorate our meditation practices, N

5 Remedies for Post-Holiday Blahs

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foo

Beginner’s Mind for Mindfulness in Everyday Life

The opposite of mindfulness is mindlessness. Whereas mindfulness involves paying purposeful attenti

Top 6 Apps for Your Mindfulness Practice

Here are some apps that people from around the Numinus community have found helpful for their Mindfu

Mindfulness Improves Insight Problem Solving

Eureka! Mindfulness improves insight problem solving. When was the last time you had a eureka! or

Mindfulness Month Debrief

I was already in the habit of meditating most mornings and writing down what went well most nights,

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Article on Mindfulness

The cover story of the February issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry is about Mindfulness.

Go To Your Room: A Practical Guide to Creating Your Own Meditation Space

In our homes we have rooms designated for sleeping, eating, bathing, watching T.V. What if we create

30 Mindful Days

I was invited to join a group of friends, family, and colleagues in designing and implementing a “

21-Day Mindfulness Challenge

My Mindfulness practice stumbled a bit over the holidays. And after slumbering through the first wee

Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick

Whether it’s exercising more, improving your diet or reducing alcohol, here’s how to make that r

Strategies for Maintaining Mindfulness Practice in Busy Times

How do we fit Mindfulness into an already complicated scheduling equation? Here are my top 7 strat

Creating a Mindful Society

A remarkable event took place at the New York Society for Ethical Culture between September 30 and O

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The Confusing Science of Wandering Minds, Focused Attention, and Well-Being

An interesting study out of Harvard confirmed last year that “a wandering mind is an unhappy mind.

Why Meditate? When to Start?

Many of us believe we can still our own minds just by willing it or distracting ourselves from our w

How Psychological Flexibility is Cultivated Through Mindfulness

Reflections on a Silent Retreat

Reflections on Difficult Times and How Mindfulness Can Help

Montreal Brain Imaging Study Shows Reduced Reactivity with Mindfulness

Episode 35: Psychedelics and Spirituality with Steve Rio

Episode 33: Jamie Wheal on Finding Meaning at the End of the World

Episode 32: Psychedelic Integration with Andrew Rose, Psychedelic Educator and Integration Coach

Episode 28: Creating a Mindful Culture at Work with Michael Bunting

A Framework for Mental Wellness

Supporting Healthy Performance: Four Pillars of Well-Being

Episode 27: The Chemistry of Connection with Dr. Julie Holland

Well-Being Transformation in 2020

5 Strategies to Develop Resilience

Episode 25: Mindfulness to Meaning with Professor Norman Farb

Equanimity Practice: It’s OK

Guided Meditation: Relating Mindfully to COVID-19 Stress

Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose: Psychedelics and the Paradox of Well-Being

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: 6 Skills to Living a Richer and More Meaningful Life

Episode 23: A Guide to Healthy Eating with Dr. Kara Nance

Four Mindfulness Rituals for More Effective Meetings

Episode 21: The Psychedelic Renaissance with Dr. Ingmar Gorman and Dr. Elizabeth Nielson

Episode 19: Comedian Sugar Sammy on the Art of Laughter

Episode 19: Comedian Sugar Sammy on the Art of Laughter

Episode 18: Conner Molander from Half Moon Run on Flow, Mindfulness, and Creativity

Workplace Evolution and the Well-Being of Employees

Simplicity: A Conscious, Value-Added Choice

Episode 17: Mindfulness and Buddhism with Susan Woods

Episode 16: Mindful Peak Performance with Pete Kirchmer

Episode 15: Meaningful Work with Entrepreneur Adrian Schauer

Episode 14: True Happiness with Buddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard

Episode 13: Lawyer Well-being with Yan Besner and Bree Buchanan

Episode 12: The Science of Stress and Stress Reduction with Professor Sonia Lupien

Why Is Mindfulness in the Workplace Important in 2019?

Episode 11: The Science of Personality & Philosophy of Well-Being with Professor Colin DeYoung

Why and How to Start Meditating in 2019

Episode 8: Mindfulness and Depression with Professor Zindel Segal

Five Mindfulness Practices to Use Throughout your Workday

Finding Community

11 Tips for Mindful Parenting

Episode 6: Meditation and Well-Being with Dharma Teacher Pascal Auclair

Episode 4: Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with David Treleaven

Episode 3: Mindfulness Teacher Development with Patricia Rockman

Episode 2: Mindfulness Growing Pains with Willoughby Britton and Jared Lindahl

I’m a Mindfulness Teacher and I Want To Buy an Apple Watch: The Case for Balanced Connectivity

Episode 1: Announcing the Numinus Podcast with Christian Roy

The Importance of Unplugging

Mindful Communication

Mindful Habits

How Can We Practice Self-Care in our Everyday Lives?

The Science of Mindfulness

5 Tips for Fighting Lack of Motivation at Work

Ted-Ed Video: How Stress Affects Your Brain

How To (Finally) Quiet Your Mind – The Quest to Find the Mind’s “Off Switch”

On Generosity

Cultivating Patience

Best Practices for Setting up a Mindfulness Program in your Organization

Beginner’s Mind: First­hand Experience

6 Reasons We Can’t Find Lasting Happiness and What We Can Do About It

4 Ways to Get Your Mindfulness Meditation Practice Back on Track this Fall

You Won’t Regret It

A Mindful Minute at School

Avoiding Post-Equinox Blues: Top Three Tips

Top Three Mindfulness Tips for Enjoying August

Top Ten Tunes

Science Series: Mindfulness and Brain Plasticity

My Week of Insight Meditation

Mindful Leadership

Procrastination Cures

Teen Stress

Mindfulness Works

Let It Go

Slow Down

Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful

Doctor’s Orders: Mindfulness Meditation

The Best Definition of Mindfulness I’ve Come Across

My Week with Jon Kabat-Zinn

4 Insights From Motivational Psychology That Can Re-invigorate Your Meditation Practice

5 Remedies for Post-Holiday Blahs

Beginner’s Mind for Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Top 6 Apps for Your Mindfulness Practice

Beginner’s Mind: Firsthand Experience