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By Leo Maciel, MA
Art Psychotherapist
Mindfulness Educator
Author
Multi-Media Creative
Welcome & Enjoy!


What Does the Latest Scientifically Researches On Meditation Show?
We thought that our readers would like to know more about new scientifically proven researches on mindful meditation and its benefits to...


"Mindfulness for Children".
We know mindfulness is good for most people and kids are no exception. An emerging body of research indicates that mindfulness can help...


"Appreciating Life’s Small Beautiful Things".
I've been photographing little things in nature that always bring a smile to my face and make me feel grateful for being part of it as...


"Exploring the Wandering Mind".
Every one into meditation knows how difficult it is to stop the mind trying to entertain and distract us with its storytelling. We also...


"My Visions of HOPE for the World".
After my daily morning meditation on Loving-Kindness and Gratitude and before going to work on my blog, I was lucky enough - for some...


"So, Is Mindful Meditation Really Good for You?"
Meditation has been around probably for at least 5 millennia and, nowadays, it is said to be practised by millions if not billions of...


Daily Meditation: Morning Meditation with Music.
Time: 10 mins. App: Insight Timer. After having my morning glass of lukewarm water with half a lemon and a dash of honey, I feel ready to...


Daily Meditation Techniques: Mental Noting
Time: 21 mins. App: Insight Timer. Mental Noting or simply Noting meditation is a very helpful technique when you feel your mind has been...


My Meditation Progress in 2017.
Here's my meditation chart progress throughout 2017: 129 hrs, 24 mins over 534 sessions! Namaste.


Headspace App Review
Kira M. Newman writes a review "What Does Headspace Want?" on mindful.org - October 24, 2017 about the ever so popular Headspace app that...


Meditation’s Effects May Differ by Type of Practice
Breathing meditation and body scan exercises? Loving-kindness meditation? Observation practices entailed labelling mental events such as...


The Meaning of 'Namaste'.
In this article Rita Geno from Yoga Journal (12 April, 2017) explains the meaning of what does Namaste really mean and what lies behind...


"In nature, things are always shifting, growing, and renewing. And so are we."
We found this and thought that you would like to read this lovely article "Take a Mindful Hike" written for mindful.org by Catherine...


3 Easy Mindfulness Meditation Techniques to Practice at Home or at the Office
We’ve all had those moments where we’re not sure whether to scream, run and hide or drop everything and get on the next plane to a...


Healing Meditation
I use this experience as a lesson that we can (yes we do!) learn to help ourselves through compassion, loving-kindness meditation to help ou
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