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MBSR 4: Virgin meditation

Posted on 23/02/202010/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

I find it fascinating how the mind tricks us. When I close my eyes and meditate for 30 minutes, all sorts of peculiar things happen. For example, thoughts. No matter how hard I try to focus on the body scan, these rogue thoughts keep attacking me. Thoughts about whose couch I should ask to crash … Continue reading MBSR 4: Virgin meditation →

MBSR 3: How I achieved a state of no bones

Posted on 20/02/202011/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Self

aka Body scan for pain relief I have been having weird pains these last couple of days. It all began with my right wrist. I noticed it during yoga. There was a sharp pain whenever I had my wrist at an angle. It wasn't intolerable, but it was also far from being pleasant. The next … Continue reading MBSR 3: How I achieved a state of no bones →

Maybe so, maybe not

Posted on 18/02/202026/03/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

There is an old Zen Buddhist story about how we tend to see events as either good or bad, not simply neutral happenings in life as a bigger whole. I have copied the story at the end of this post and I encourage you all to read it because what happened to me today was … Continue reading Maybe so, maybe not →

MBSR 2: Mindful check-in

Posted on 17/02/202023/02/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Mind, Self

Exercise Take a few moments to be still. Congratulate yourself for taking this time for meditation practice. Begin this mindful check-in by feeling into your body and mind and simply allowing any waves of thought, emotion, or physical sensation to just be. Perhaps this is the first break you’ve taken amidst a busy day. As … Continue reading MBSR 2: Mindful check-in →

MBSR 1: Mindfully eating a pecan nut

Posted on 16/02/202023/02/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in MBSR, Self

Exercise Place a few raisins in your hand. If you don’t have raisins, any food will do. Imagine that you have just come to Earth from a distant planet without such food. Now, with this food in hand, you can begin to explore it with all of your senses. Focus on one of the objects … Continue reading MBSR 1: Mindfully eating a pecan nut →

From worries to motivations

Posted on 14/02/202023/02/2020 by Eva Maria Veitmaa in Project, Self

Lately, I have been feeling dissatisfied. Restless. Anxious. Worried. Worn. I feel like I am sitting in a pressure cooker. Yet I am unsure where the pressure comes from. Yes, I have a Master's graduation project to do, but I am a clever girl, I should manage just fine. I have a company to collaborate … Continue reading From worries to motivations →