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This February I'll be closing up shop and unplugging so that I can take part in a month-long silent meditation retreat. Though, just because I'm signing off doesn't mean you should stop meditating.
Read MoreWhen I first came to meditation I had it in my mind that I was supposed to sit down, close my eyes, and stop my thoughts. With somewhere around 60,000 thoughts a day, that would have been no small task! The longer I sat in meditation, the more frustrated I became at my inability to turn off my thoughts. I have a feeling I'm not the only person who has had this frustration and misunderstanding about the "goal" of this meditation practice.
Read MoreMindfulness has been all over the news lately. The last month has been a blur of joyful holiday gatherings with family, and it felt like at each get together someone else would mention a different article or TV program they’d just seen touting the benefits of mindfulness. In case, like me, you’ve also spent the last few weeks away from your computer I wanted to give you some of the mindfulness highlights.
Read More"Just for a little while, come outside with me. Feel your insignificance, and get to learn a different way to be in the world."
Because when we go out, we talk about, if we're going to observe wildlife how do we have to be? You have to be completely different than you are normally as a 10 year-old—flailing about, loud, whatever. Well, you can do that, but you're not going to see much! Nature has a different pace and a different volume. So the more I do this work, the more I understand that part of the value for these young people, and for me, in doing this work (and I hope for the larger community as it grows) are these sort of different perspectives and this opportunity to be a different way in the world.
Read MoreGratitude is a fantastic and scientifically proven way to re-route those negative neurons in our brains and actually bring about happier feelings and less negativity. Not only does mindfulness help us to notice when our mind is tight with negativity, it also helps us to notice so much of the richness of life.
Read MoreAt Mindfulness Online we bring mindfulness directly to you! Leslie has been practicing and teaching Vipassana meditation for the past 9 years and has been trained by Mindful Schools in their K-5 Curriculum. She works with students of all ages, specializing in teaching mindfulness and compassion techniques to children ages 6 and up, young adults and adults.
Leslie Butterfield
Hello and welcome to Mindfulness Online. I teach mindfulness techniques to adults, teens, and children (6+) to help them live more thoughtful, focused, and joyful lives. Mindfulness Online is my online space to share information about mindfulness and the courses I offer. Explore the site and my blog and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!
The Butter Blog includes the latest mindfulness news and research, ideas for bringing mindfulness and compassion into your family, and thoughts and stories from my personal mindfulness practice.
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