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November 2, 2012
Cold and flew season has crept up again! It’s time we get back to the basics that support a healthy immune system. Most of us don’t have mom in tow to remind us of the essentials, and when life gets busy, it’s easy to forget just how important practical prevention is….until we’re lying in bed sniffling.
Enjoy this list of familiar favorites, with a mindful twist, for staving off the common cold.
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October 11, 2012
A note from Lilian:
Yoga and mindfulness are intimately intertwined. I find great value in the practice of yoga, and I know many of our community members do as well. I asked Marti Yura, a yoga teacher and studio owner, to share with us the most important lesson she's learned so far as a yogi.
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For me, the ultimate take-away from yoga is the experience of interconnectedness with all things and the understanding that everyone and everything matters. As a yoga teacher and studio owner, yoga and its various practices have become a blueprint to live my life by. It has helped me design and create my life and given me the tools to deal with even the most difficult situations.
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Lilian on
March 2, 2012
I offer you this blog as a place to begin if you are new to mindfulness, and a place to return if you are a meditator who has fallen out of practice. We all face hardships that sometimes block us from our internal light. Please use this post to touch base with yourself and begin afresh. In this moment, you have everything necessary to live fully and truly.
The following passage is from Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life. Pg. 2 -3.
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Lilian on
November 20, 2011
In our first interview with Mondo Samu, we asked him how it feels to have lost 100lbs with mindful eating and living over the last year. He spoke of mental and physical agility and stamina + how mindfulness has improved his relationships. Here we dig a little deeper - he shares with us what tools and knowledge have been most helpful in this journey.
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Lilian on
November 10, 2011
Members of the Nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health have been advising Google food service to ensure healthy choices since 2009. During this summer, Google executive chef and nutritionist Olivia Wu and I discussed the appropriate portion size for desserts. Since all Google meals are free and employees get unlimited servings, I commented that it’s important for Googlers to learn about mindful eating along with healthy portion sizes and the nutrition of their food.
When I told Olivia that I co-authored Savor – Mindful Eating, Mindful Life with Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, she immediately asked me to invite Thay to speak at Google headquarters.
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Lilian on
October 19, 2011
Recently I attended Thay’s retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery. It felt wonderful to be together with Thay and the mindfulness community once again. An acute awareness flows through me in this space. I feel joyful, more awake and free from the stress and worries of everyday life. Every time I leave a retreat, I bring this level of steadiness home with me – it's like getting a mindfulness booster shot.
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Lilian on
June 28, 2011
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Lilian on
June 20, 2011
Dr. Cheung explains mindful eating and the important role it plays in our personal and collective recovery from obesity. Looking for ways to break unhealthy habits? In this interview, Dr. Cheung tells us how.
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Lilian on
January 26, 2011
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