MPDR Archives Blog Post #701 - Aug 31, 2016

Pause to bring kind and curious attention to the sensations of the flow of your next three breaths

image witnessed by M. Lee Freedman Wishing you many moments of clear and peaceful awareness and conscious action Thank you to everyone who has emailed me to share thoughts and feelings about the value of receiving these daily reminders. I am grateful for your kind wishes and for the feedback. If you have not opened a daily reminder since August 24, please note the following: Until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from regularly  including quotes and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths accompanied by an image from our natural world. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths..   Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #700 - Aug 30, 2016

Bring awareness to the experience of the inhale, the exhale and the spaces between for the following three breaths

image  witnessed by M. Lee Freedman   Please note that until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from including quotes and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths accompanied by an image from our natural world. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths.. Wishing you peaceful awareness Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #699 - Aug 29, 2016

Notice the changing sensations of breathing for the next 3 breaths

image witnessed by M. Lee Freedman Please note that until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from including quotes and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths accompanied by an image from our natural world. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths..   Wishing you peaceful awareness     Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #698 - Aug 28, 2016

Step out of auto-pilot mode and into this present moment with 3 mindful breaths   image witnessed by M. Lee Freedman

Please note that until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from including quotes and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths accompanied by an image from our natural world. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths..   Wishing you peaceful awareness Lee   M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C)

MPDR Archives Blog Post #697 - Aug 27, 2016

Pause to notice the sensations of the following 3 life-sustaining breaths

Please note that until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from including quotes, images and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths..   Wishing you a mindful day. Lee

MPDR Archives Blog Post #696 - Aug 26, 2016

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

Please note that until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from including quotes, images and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths..   Wishing you a mindful day. Lee Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #695 - Aug 25, 2016

Pause Notice how the following 3 breaths feel as they flow into and out of your body

image by M. Lee Freedman Please note that until the end of September, I will be taking a pause from including quotes, images and wishes in the daily reminders, but will continue to send out a simple reminder to pause for three mindful breaths. I will be using this pause to reflect on whether to continue sending the daily reminders in October, and if so, to consider what format may be most helpful. Creating and sending out daily reminders has and continues to support my own mindfulness practice, helping me to remember to not only to regularly pause for 3 mindful breaths, but also to continue to cultivate qualities of kindness, curiosity, compassion, gratitude, generosity, patience and acceptance combined with purposeful committed action, and to remember that we are all individuals who are inter-connected and inter-dependent.   I am very grateful to each of you for being part of this community and hope that the reminders have been helpful to you. You are, as always, invited to unsubscribe from this list, if you do not feel it would be helpful to continue to receive daily email reminders to pause for 3 mindful breaths. With gratitude, I wish you all  peace, well-being and a smooth transition from summer to fall.   Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #694 - Aug 24, 2016

Bring awareness into the present moment by noticing your next three breath cycles

image by M. Lee Freedman   “An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.” -Bonnie Friedman Wishing you a mindful day Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #693 - Aug 22, 2016

Bring awareness into the present moment by noticing with curiosity the changing sensations in your next three breath cycles

image by M. Lee Freedman   "Curiosity... is an essential quality for human development and learning.  It is a primary aspect of mindfulness. Curiosity allows us to begin to turn toward the entirety of experience, moving us from avoidance to approach, including that which we don’t like. I would argue curiosity and kindness are the antidotes to judgment and other harsh evaluations we may direct toward ourselves or others and it is a quality that can be developed". -Dr. Patricia Rockman excerpt from post "Let's get Curious" http://www.mindful.org/lets-get-curious/ Wishing you mindful moments in your day  Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #692 - Aug 21, 2016

Bring your attention to the sensations of your following three breaths flowing in and out of your body

image by M. Lee Freedman "It's a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research & study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each other." -Aldous Huxley Have a mindful day Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #691 - Aug 20, 2016

Pause for 3 Mindful Breaths

image by M. Lee Freedman “When you find yourself speeding up and stressing out, pause, and take a deep breath. Take a couple more. Really feel the air coming into your body, and feel the stress going out. By fully focusing on each breath, you bring yourself back to the present, and slow yourself down.” -Leo Babauta  (excerpt from post "The 10 Essential Rules for Slowing down and Enjoying Life"  http://zenhabits.net/the-10-essential-rules-for-slowing-down-and-enjoying-life-more/ Wishing you many moments in this day to pause, breathe, slow down, and enjoy life Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.

MPDR Archives Blog Post #690 - Aug 19, 2016

Be aware of the sensations of your following three breaths Be present in this moment

image by M. Lee Freedman "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” -William Shakespeare Wishing you mindful pauses in the rest of this day Lee M. Lee Freedman, MD, CM, FRCP(C) To view the MPDR archives, click here.