Today I finished my first week of running 20 pain free miles since my surgery in December. I had a good run this morning. Even though I was very slow, I still managed to run 7 miles. Earlier, I managed to swim 17 laps and have my eye on a total of … [Read more]
mindfulness and second opinions
Yesterday I ran 6.5 miles by myself. My running buddy outlined the course we were supposed to run together but she had a slight pain and decided against running. I ran slow but pain free. Before my surgery to correct my torn posterior … [Read more]
mindfulness and controlled breathing
Emptying the mind prepares the individual for receiving. Quietness is necessary. Cultivating this quiet is an art and science. This is part intuition and part biofeedback using heart rate. To achieve the first steps one must understand and practice … [Read more]
mindfulness and loss avoidance
The thing that is motivating me most is not to loose a perceived opportunity. The strongest motivator is not the product but the perception of saving. Mindfulness will help eliminate distractions around loss avoidance and help motivate. Mindfulness … [Read more]
mindfulness and mental illness
Mindfulness means to try and be present within the boundaries that work. Communicating with those that are mentally ill requires love and little else. Recently, one of our children with mental illness had an episode which reminded me of this paper I … [Read more]
mindfulness for athletes
Here is an pdf version of my new mindfulness online class for athletes. Online Mindfulness Class Mindfulness can become and stay a practice that facilitates stress reduction, enhanced training and performance, maintaining balance, facilitating flow … [Read more]
mindfulness and just showing up and the experience of flow
This morning I did another run with my running buddy. She showed up. We went running and I was able to complete the four miles without stopping and walking. My average pace was 12 minute miles. This is so slow but perhaps with consistent effort over … [Read more]
mindfulness and not giving up
So for the past almost three weeks now, I haven't had good running. I am in a slump and need to find my mojo to get back out on a consistent basis. My running buddy has done her part and now I just need to became consistent by myself and not rely on … [Read more]
mindfulness, COVID-19 & mental illness
One of the positive things that has happened to me and my wife through this pandemic is being able to spend more time with our son who is still living with us. He suffers from a form of schizophrenia and for the longest time did not talk to us, … [Read more]
mindfulness and my dissertation proposal defense
Yesterday morning I met via zoom with my dissertation committee to present my PowerPoint defense of my first three chapters or my proposal. It went well. I passed. Here it is saved in a pdf format. Proposal defense for blog June 4 2020 Now I need to … [Read more]