Left Brain Buddha

the modern mindful life

Five Strategies for Teaching Mindfulness to Children

Five Strategies for Teaching Mindfulness to Children

How many times do you think you have asked your children to "pay attention"? How many times do you think you have told them to "calm down"? It's probably about A MILLION BILLION, right? But... Have you ever taught them HOW to pay attention? HOW to calm down? Being...

Welcome to Left Brain Buddha!

Welcome to Left Brain Buddha!

Mindful Parenting, Take 1: "My children are painting, laughing, we’re mindfully enjoying the moment and ... omigod! - paint is spilling, the three-year-old has started finger painting, clothes are getting messy, and is that paint on the dog?  OK, that’s it, we need to...

Eleven Things to Know About Me

I'm starting off very un-Buddha-like, feeding my ego with a list of eleven things you might like to know about me: I am a non-extreme couponer.  I have a coupon binder.  I do not have a lifetime supply of pasta and toilet paper. I once taught a year of Sunday School...