7 Ways to Welcome Healthy Habits
After the new year many of us try to incorporate healthier habits into our lives. Different strategies work better for different people....
Starting Early: Helping Kids Learn to Pause
The invaluable skill of pausing can be taught to children. In fact, doing so will give them a strong foundation for moving purposefully...
Exercise: Practice Pausing (and Noticing)
Walk around the block with an intention simply to notice what is happening. What do you see? What smells are you aware of? What are the...
Pausing: An Invaluable Life Skill
"The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause." Mark Twain How often do you stop what...
Musings on Mindfulness, Non-Attachment, and Cubs Fans
As a child growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, I loved the Chicago Cubs. A colorful aunt followed them religiously on WGN radio. She...