MPDR Archives Blog Post #642 - June 11, 2016

Pause  come into the present moment  FEEL the sensations  of the following 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "If you’re breathing, there’s more right with you than wrong.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn   Wishing you a peaceful night Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #641 - June 10, 2016

Pause Give yourself a moment to step out of the auto pilot “doing mode”  into simply being here and now  by bringing kind awareness to the sensations of  your next three breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired." ~ Mother Teresa     Wishing you loving kindness Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #640 - June 9, 2016

Pause Come into the present moment by really feeling the sensations of 3 or more breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman  “Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.” – Sylvia Boorstein      Wishing you many moments of mindfulness today Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #639 - June 8, 2016

Pause Notice the changing sensations of breathing for the next 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slow down whatever you are doing." -Sharon Salzberg     Wishing you awareness of opportunities to slow down to restore your attention Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #638 - June 7, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."  -Confucius  Wishing you moments of awareness of beauty where you do not usually see it  Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #637 - June 6, 2016

Pause 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  your next three breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman "I'd like for them to say: "He took a few cups of love. He took one tablespoon of patience, one teaspoon of generosity, one pint of kindness. He took one quart of laughter, one pinch of concern. And then, he mixed willingness with happiness. He added lots of faith, and he stirred it up well. Then he spread it over a span of a lifetime, and he served it to each and every deserving person he met." - Muhammad Ali in response to question "How do you want to be remembered?" https://youtu.be/t7iPACdA1HQ Wishing you and all beings servings of love, patience, generosity, kindness, laughter, concern, willingness, happiness and faith Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #636 - June 5, 2016

Bring your attention to the following three breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “At the end of the day, your relationships with the people in your life will be greater assets than any material things. Take time. Be present. You'll thank yourself for it later.” -Veronika Tugaleva    Wishing you a mindful evening Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #635 - June 4, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman   Wishing you a peaceful sleep Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #634 - June 3, 2016

Notice how the breath feels as it moves in and out of your body for the next 3 breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “Pure awareness transcends thinking. It allows you to step outside the chattering negative self-talk and your reactive impulses and emotions. It allows you to look at the world once again with open eyes. And when you do so, a sense of wonder and quiet contentment begins to reappear in your life.” – Mark Williams Wishing you a mindful afternoon  Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #633 - June 2, 2016

PAUSE for three mindful breaths  before proceeding

image by M. Lee Freedman "Mindfulness - noticing events in a warm, open, and inquisitive manner - develops the courage to meet our lives with genuine interest. It doesn’t mean there’s no discomfort when we dare to be curious. It means we’re willing to tolerate not knowing what might be around the next corner. In return, we experience the delight of being able to look, listen, taste, touch, feel, and learn from our environment. We may not know all the answers, but we don’t limit our perspective." -Ed Halliwell Excerpt from How Mindfulness Helps You Find Your Way Through Difficulty http://www.mindful.org/how-mindfulness-helps-you-find-your-way-through-difficulty/   Wishing you the benefits of mindful awareness today Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #632 - June 1, 2016

Step out of auto-pilot mode and into this present moment with 3 mindful breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “If we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities we all have. It is our humanity and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.” -Aimee Mullins   Wishing you a mindful day Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.