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Ruby Wax: "I Didn’t Like Mindfulness—It Sounds Too Vegetarian"

By Catherine Conroy — 2019

“When did the idea start that we are supposed to be perfect?” she asks. “We share 25 per cent of our DNA with a banana so get over yourselves. On the evolutionary scale, we’re a work in progress.” - Ruby Wax

Read on www.irishtimes.com

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Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Is Hard!

It is hard for those who do not parent a neurodivergent child to understand how complex, sad, and draining it can be to see your child constantly triggered, flaring up in ways beyond the child’s ability to control and your ability to resolve.

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How to Practice Effortless Mindfulness

Effortless mindfulness, the next step in mindfulness training, taps into an awake awareness that is naturally available to us.

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How to Live Compassionately: Forgive Yourself Forgive Others

According to the dictionary, to forgive is to stop feeling angry or resentful toward yourself or others for some perceived offense, flaw, or mistake. Keeping that definition in mind, forgiveness becomes a form of compassion.

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You Can Use Mindfulness to Choose How to Live

Here’s the simplest way to practice mindfulness: stop whatever you’re doing and shift your attention to the physical sensation of a few breaths as they come in and go out of your body. This plants you squarely in the present moment.

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Op-Ed: No, Mindfulness Is Not a Fad

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