by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 25, 2019
“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.” Thich Nhat Hanh Why Mindful Breathing? Mind-body practices almost...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 18, 2019
The well-worn path to the garden Buddha We’ve gotten A LOT of snow here in the last few weeks. So much so that it’s been difficult for my little pups to navigate their way around the backyard. At first, they were almost up to their heads in snow. But...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 11, 2019
A quick Google search for “quotes about mindfulness” turns up 858,000 hits in .78 seconds. And now there are 858,001 — but this one has a twist. I wanted to create a repository of quotes about mindfulness specifically for people who struggle with...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 4, 2019
Here’s what I want you to know about stress: Stress is a given. Being “stressed-out” is optional. The truth is, we need a certain amount of “stress” and nervous system activation to do what we need to do every day. It’s what prompts...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jan 21, 2019
When my son started kindergarten, I was THRILLED (to say the least) to learn that his teacher was introducing the kids to a different mindful breathing practice each week. (The breathing strategies are from the Conscious Discipline model developed by Dr. Becky...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jan 13, 2019
We all come to the practice of mindfulness with preconceived ideas about what mindfulness means and what meditation should look like and feel like. It’s not “wrong” that we have these ideas — that’s just how our brain works! But...
