A Mindful Choice

08/07/2023

I've been following (and greatly benefiting from) Dan Harris' 10% Happier podcast since it launched and was pleased to see this recent NPR interview of him. You might enjoy the interview, which is below, and even more, his podcast!
Sending good wishes to all.

As an anchor for ABC News, Dan Harris' career seemed pretty sorted out. Then his book about mindfulness took off.

01/09/2023

Hi friends,
I hope your New Year has had a smooth start. If you're interested in cultivating a meditation habit and integrating mindfulness in your life this year, it's not to late to join us for our first online MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) course of the year, which begins on Tue., Jan. 10th at 6PM ET. MBSR is an evidence-based, 8-week course that can help you strengthen your awareness, while learning and applying life skills that enhance your sense of well-being and peace of mind. You can learn more here: https://www.amindfulchoice.com/mbsr-registration

Hope you can join us!

Join us for an online, 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course taught by a highly experienced, certified MBSR teacher. Register for MBSR today to reserve your spot and improve your quality of life!

11/10/2022

Hi friends,
According to this recent study, MBSR is equally effective as popular meds in treating anxiety. Check out the NPR article for more info.
Whatever you choose for your self-care, may you be well.

Researchers compared a practice of daily mindfulness meditation to taking Lexapro to control anxiety symptoms. The meditators got equivalent relief, without the side effects.

10/20/2022

Hello friends,
On Monday, Oct. 24th, we'll launch our final Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course for this year. MBSR is an evidence-based, experiential training program that offers tools and concepts you can learn and apply in your daily life, helping you live with a greater sense of stability, well-being, and contentment. Classes are online, Monday evenings, Oct. 24th through Dec. 19th, from 6:00 - 8:30 PM ET. We offer flexible, sliding scale pricing and maintain small/optimal size classes. I'm a certified, experienced MBSR teacher and facilitator and I'll be leading this course. I hope you can join me!

Scientific research indicates that MBSR can offer you a wide range of benefits to your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Why not check it out? You can learn more at https://www.amindfulchoice.com/mbsr.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) offered online, live via Zoom. Experienced, Certified MBSR instructor, supportive class environment, and optimal group size. Join us and discover how mindfulness can help you reduce stress and anxiety while living with greater ease and well-being.

09/22/2022

With the first day of fall, we launch our Sep. MBSR course with orientation tonight -- Thursday, Sep. 22nd at 6PM ET, online. It's not too late to register, and you can join us from anywhere! Discover new and ancient ways to live with a greater sense of peace, balance and contentment. To learn more visit

Join us for an online, 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course taught by a highly experienced, certified MBSR teacher. Register for MBSR today to reserve your spot and improve your quality of life!

08/19/2022

Time to start or boost your meditation practice? Frustrated by how challenging past efforts have been? If so, this article is for you (as in, for all of us!)...

Closing your eyes and focusing on breathing can be hard for those who are easily distracted. But it is possible.

08/07/2022

Hi friends,
I hope you've been doing well! After a very full winter/spring, I took some time to replenish and I'm ready to get back to teaching. Our fall courses begin in Sep. and we've extended our summer 15% off special through 8/31, so please apply that to our sliding tuition scale by typing in EARLYBIRD, if you choose to register.

We have a Deepening Mindfulness course launching on Tue. Sep 20, an MBSR course starting on Thu. Sep 22, and more options in Oct and Nov. You can check out the Sep MBSR course below. If that's not what you're looking for, you can go to the classes tab and see what else we're offering. Hope you can join us! Wishing you safety, peace, joy, and ease.

Join us for MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) and learn simple yet powerful awareness tools to help you navigate challenges with greater stability and ease, while enhancing your life in positive, healthy, sustainable ways. This course is offered online

06/14/2022

Ready to offer yourself some care and support with mindfulness? Check out our offerings coming up this summer and fall, and please take advantage of our EARLY BIRD SPECIAL of 15% off for all registrations through June 30th. Hope you can join us! www.amindfulchoice.com/classes

05/10/2022

There's so much that can weigh us down right now. You know that list all too well. What I'm sharing here is a different list; one that I love -- one that I think can help us lift ourselves up. I hope it's helpful to you.

The pandemic and other stressors have made employee well-being a top priority. Here are ten ways to improve your mental health at work.

03/01/2022

I loved reading this article about "walks of wonder" (as we call them in MBSR). These "awe walks" have definitely done wonders for my wellbeing, especially over the past couple of years! If you're curious about this, you might want to take a look at the article below. Or, better yet, head outside, open up your senses (as if for the first time), and soak in the many wonders you experience!

Older men and women who took a fresh look at the objects and vistas around them felt more upbeat and hopeful.

02/18/2022

Another interesting article...this one really supporting the power of turning toward our experience (as we learn to do in MBSR) and being with whatever is here, with kind awareness, without getting consumed by it.

The rise of "fast food" meditation.

02/15/2022

Here's a great article, with some practical suggestions for what we can do when we're tired of languishing. I especially appreciated this: "Overcoming the inertia of languishing requires fierce self-discipline — and a fierce compassion for oneself." Hope this is useful to you!

As with just about everything related to Covid, we’re sick of languishing, too.