Mindfulness Practice Archives - Larry Berkelhammer

Acceptance, Body Centeredness, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Practice Living by Choice, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: Growth Has Plateaus

The path of personal growth has plateaus, or as I like to think of them, periods of rest. These plateaus, or rest periods, are essential to one’s growth. Many mindfulness studies, and nature itself, support a healthy cycle of growth and rest.…

Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Body Centeredness, Chronic Illness and the Mind, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment, Social Support and Contributing Member of a Community

You Can Survive Even the Most Painful Feelings

It is normal to believe that we would not be able to survive a traumatic life event such as the death of our child, our spouse being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or any number of other tragic and traumatic life events. However, once we develop…

Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Gratitude and Well-Being, In Your Own Hands, Living by Personal Values, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: Take the Risk of Diving Into Your Fears or Pain

I have often talked about suffering less by accepting and being fully present with pain or other symptoms. But, this seems counterintuitive and risky. A common question is: When I’m really afraid or in a lot of pain, why would I want to experience…

Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Body Centeredness, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Mindfulness Practice

Acceptance of Feelings Creates Self-Acceptance

When we learn how to practice coming home to the body, especially when feeling overwhelmed by too much to do, traumatic life events, or by strong emotions, we develop loving self-care, self-compassion, self-empowerment, self-efficacy, self-valuing,…

Video: You Are What You Practice

We are all masters of practice in that we are practicing something in every moment. We commonly practice unhealthy behaviors and behaviors that are not aligned with our personal life values. If we go around all day being self-critical, we will…

Acceptance, Authenticity, Transparency, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Video: Meaning and Purpose to Your Life

The terms meaning and purpose often appear together, and I would frame their relationship this way: when we act with purpose, we take actions that are important enough to lend meaning to our lives. Meaningful actions are always in accord with…

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Self-Acceptance

Although it is important to learn loving self-care practices and to incorporate those practices into as much of waking life as possible, it would not be effective to bypass full acceptance of your bodily experiences of unpleasant thoughts and…

Body Centeredness, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Q&A Ask Dr. B., Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment

Q & A with Dr. B. – You have written about practice being a way of life—something to practice throughout the day. What are the main practices that encompass this way of life?

The purpose of this website, my book, and the Community Education course I teach at the College of Marin, is to teach people how to live a vibrant, meaningful life through the cultivation of self-empowerment and self-efficacy. In this monthly…

Body Centeredness, Gratitude and Well-Being, Living by Personal Values, Meaning and Purpose in Health, Mindfulness Practice, Practice is Everything, Q&A Ask Dr. B., Self-Efficacy and Self-Mastery, Self-Empowerment