This great quote by Kinky Friedman contains a deep and vital truth.
Well, Hello! It sure has been a long time.
I'm back with some shorter content I'm bringing over from a certain video platform y'all might know. My handle over there is art_mindful, if you're interested in finding me there.
Today's episode is about the way we can seek to understand ourselves and others, in all our moment-by-moment experience. And when we do, Love is the only option.
I hope you enjoy it!
I'll be uploading lots more content like this in the coming days.
Popping in for an impromptu episode on the vital importance of seeing - clearly and efficiently - where our attention is at any given moment.
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I'm back after a loooooong break to talk about mindfulness, rigidity, chaos, tolerance, and how to approach 'The Work'
Gosh! I tried to squeeze it all into this episode. How'd I do?
Most people come to mindfulness and compassion practices in order to heal and grow in some way. It could be anything, from stress reduction to relationship work, and everything in between.
So it's important to recognize that the mind - because it doesn't 'see' what isn't there - will tend to not notice the improvements along the way of the journey. This will often lead to pessimism and, often, the abandonment of the practices.
In today's episode, I explore this phenomenon from the perspective of our intra- and interpersonal, moment-by-moment experiences.
Another quickie! I just posted this on social media and thought you might like to hear it:
In the Compsych Stress Pulse Report - a report that showed that nearly 70% of employees in North America experience chronic stress - the number one reason people cited for workplace stress is their workload.
While it is true that employees are asked to more than ever, the workload itself is not the true source of the stress.
Check out this video and let me know what you think!
A little message to help you manage stress during the holidays.
I wish you well!
When we engage in blame, not only are we never accurate in the placing of blame, we deprive ourselves of all that is really important.
Self reflection can be a profoundly beneficial practice. We can learn about who we are in the here and now from examining who we were before. Or self reflection can be profoundly inhibiting and damaging. We become a more limited version. of ourselves and lose our self confidence and optimism. The difference is in how much we hold ourselves with love and kindness as we perform the self reflection.
Back today with a story of acceptance, kindness, and forgiveness at the Hockey Rink.
When kids play, they learn far more efficiently. And, while most of us have abandoned play as childish and wasteful, we actually will be more efficient and capable - more OPTIMIZED for life - when we play at our life instead of trying to win at life.
In today's episode, I talk all about this from both the spiritual and the scientific approaches.
Hope you enjoy!
Wishing you well.
In today's episode of Showing Up To Life, I talk about what are - to me and the many clients I've worked with over the past four years - the most essential and vital skills to managing life's stressors without the damaging stress on the body.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, I welcome all emails: art@artburnscoaching.comI wish you well.
It's great to be back! Today I talk about the pandemic of loneliness - in the US and around the world - and how we can heal from it.
Please tell me about loneliness where you live.
Some Sunday morning thoughts on Self Awareness, Authenticity, and gentle inquiry.
There are many ways in which we can - and ought to - find balance. Today, I talk about the balance that mindfulness, kindness, and compassion promote: the balance between striving in the material experience and finding loving awareness in the spiritual experience.
If you'd like to chat about this, why not schedule a virtual cup of tea?
https://calendly.com/artburns/virtual-cup-of-tea
We're back with another episode of Casual Fridays, the podcast about bringing mindfulness into the workplace to improve productivity and well being so we can bring it home with us and change our lives.
Today, I offer one of my very favorite mindfulness practices that you can do at your desk before you dive into work each morning.
This episode is for the managers. If you'd like to understand how to specifically apply this to your role; or to learn about my new 12-Week program called The Mindful Manager, please schedule your FREE consultation here:
Today I discuss a very special practice that will cultivate the skill of attention to what is happening here and now, where all our resources are available to us.
Today, a personal story to illustrate the skills involved with conflict resolution, and the magic that happens in the process.