MPDR Archives Blog Post #567 - Mar 29, 2016

PAUSE for 3 MINDFUL BREATHS

image by M. Lee Freedman "If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.” -Hal Borland Wishing you strength and patience Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #568 - Mar 30, 2016

Pause and intentionally bring attention to the next 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "Today I know that I cannot control the ocean tides.  I can only go with the flow. . . . When I struggle and try to organize the Atlantic to my specifications, I sink.  If I flail and thrash and growl and grumble, I go under.  But, if I let go and float, I am borne aloft."  -Marie Stilkind   Wishing you a mindful day   Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #566 - Mar 28, 2016

Bring curious attention to the sensations of breathing  for the following 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "Cats are very present to their surroundings. Unlike humans, their minds aren’t focused on the past or the future, and therefore they’re unburdened by worries, fears, and anxiety. That’s a powerful way to live! Every major spiritual teaching in the world in one way or another teaches that basic tenet of being in the moment- because that’s what brings peace and deeper connection." -Matt Caron excerpt from post 6 Spiritual Lessons From Cats http://blog.sivanaspirit.com/spiritual-lessons-from-cats/     Wishing you moments of presence and peace Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #565 - Mar 27, 2016

Pause and intentionally bring attention to the next 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “We all have an innate feeling of being separate from the world, peering out at life from behind our own little self, and vying against other isolated selves. But how can we truly be separate from the same world that created us? “Dust to dust” isn’t just something they say at funerals, it’s the truth. You can no more disconnect from the universe and its inhabitants than a wave can extricate itself from the ocean.”      -Dan Harris Wishing you moments of noticing feelings of connection Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #564 - Mar 26, 2016

Bring your attention into this moment by noticing the next 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "The human spirit is not dead. It lives on in secret.... It has come to believe that compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." -Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize address, "The Problem of Peace in the World Today"   Warm wishes for a mindful day Lee M. Lee  Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

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MPDR Archives Blog Post #563 - Mar 25, 2016

Be here now Bring your attention to the sensations of breathing for the following 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “I think the sweet spot in life is to pursue your dreams and take care of others with your whole heart while not getting fixated on or stressed out about the results. In this place, you live with purpose and passion but without losing your balance and falling into a sense of pressure, strain, or depletion. This sweet spot is very valuable, so take it in whenever you experience it.” -Rick Hanson (excerpt from book  Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence)   Wishing you moments filled with purpose and passion without pressure   Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #562 - Mar 24, 2016

Pause intentionally bring caring attention to the next 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “Let us keep reminding each other to breathe, to smile, to treat ourselves and one another with kindness. Let us hold each other when we need support, and let us challenge and remind each other of what is truly important. Let us take care of ourselves so that we don’t hand down our unfinished business to the next generation. Let us laugh together, and never lose our joy. . . . And let us take care of the children—our children, all the children. Let us mobilize our fierce and passionate mother energy on behalf of all beings on this little blue-green planet we call Mother Earth.” -Denise Roy, (excerpt from book  MOMfulness: Mothering with Mindfulness, Compassion, and Grace) Wishing you moments of joy and connection  Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #561 - Mar 23, 2016

Take a moment to step out of the auto pilot “doing mode” into simply being here and now by bringing awareness to the sensations of the next three breaths.

image by M. Lee Freedman “Everything is unfolding based on causes and conditions. Our happiness or suffering is dependent on how we relate to the present moment.  If we cling now, we suffer later. If we let go and respond with compassion or friendliness, we create happiness and well-being for the future.” -Noah Levine Have a mindful day Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #560 - Mar 22, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance." -Morgan Freeman Wishing you a mindful evening Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #559 - Mar 21, 2016

Pause and direct kind attention to the sensations of your following three breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “While mindfulness teaches us to pay attention to what is happening inside and out, self-compassion changes the way we pay attention. Just as a bird needs two wings to fly, mindfulness and compassion support and strengthen each other in a beautiful way.” -Christiane Wolf   Wishing you wings of mindful awareness and self-compassion   Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #558 - Mar 20, 2016

PAUSE for 3 Mindful Breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman . "A kind thought, word, or action creates infinite ripples  of caring, consideration, and peace." - Amy Leigh Mercree Wishing you kindness this evening Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.