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Nov 11, 2011
Book Club: Mindfulness and Health
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There are many mysteries in the world, but perhaps one of the greatest is that of how the human mind and body interact. This week in our study of Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer we are discussing... Read More + |
Nov 4, 2011
Book Club: Decreasing Prejudice Through Mindful Thinking
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Most attempts to combat prejudice have been aimed at reducing our tendency to categorize other people, says Ellen J. Langer in chapter nine of Mindfulness. This week we are talking about... Read More + |
Oct 26, 2011
Memo to the Boss: Mindfulness on the Job
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Today we continue our discussion of Ellen J. Langer’s book Mindfulness with chapter eight: Mindfulness on the Job. Mindfulness is a valuable resource in the workplace, Langer tells... Read More + |
Oct 19, 2011
Book Club: Mindful Aging
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We are sitting on the patio in a circle, sharing introductions and our writing, scribbling down crumbs of wisdom dropped into this space by our workshop leader. We are here at Laity Lodge to... Read More + |
Oct 17, 2011
Book Club: Mindfulness and Creativity
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I need to prepare a sermon for a class on preaching I’m taking so I go to the grocery and buy some red beans. I am craving red beans and rice—some New Orleans comfort food—and I want it now, so... Read More + |
Oct 3, 2011
Book Club: Curbing the Costs of Mindlessness
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In our book club discussion last week, we looked at the mindsets that underlie a mindless or mindful approach to life. This week, in chapters four and five of Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer, we... Read More + |
Sep 26, 2011
Book Club: Mindfulness
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One day, at a nursing home in Connecticut, elderly residents were each given a choice of houseplants to care for and were asked to make a number of small decisions about their daily routines. A... Read More + |
Sep 5, 2011
Book Club Announcement: Mindfulness
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I remember the birthday party for my boys in which--distracted by the many guests and the responsibilities as hostess--I mistakenly put the ice cream in the refrigerator instead of the... Read More + |
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During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +
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