We are extracting meaning from our minds and our own lives. The flexibility with which we do that may influence how we change our minds, therefore our lives.
New Year Resolutions?
Thinking about making New Year Resolutions? You might consider making a commitment about how you want to be, besides what you want to do. Actually, it is reasonable to believe that we do things because of what we imagine we feel when we accomplish those deeds. The bad news is that we are deeply [...]
The Gift of Now
My first book, to be launched at the Gaudeamus Book Fair, in Bucharest Saturday, November 26, 2011, 14.00 hrs, Editura Herald. A book of words and images about attentive presence, mindful awareness, mind-stretching exercises, creativity in daily life, visual meditations and reflection for life enhancement.
A Happy Mind
When you are content with what you have, the mind settles down. When you delight in giving, the mind becomes light. When you realize that what you have is already good, when you cultivate contentment and generosity, when you learn how to let go of holding on and holding back, you can begin to transform the negative mind into [...]
Healthy Skepticism
We know we have the right to ask questions, but we exercise that right mostly by asking questions to others and expecting answers, solutions, explanations, excuses, justifications, advice. We seldom exercise that right with ourselves. When we do it, we neglect to take the time to listen to our deeper response. We are accustomed to [...]
The Power of Balance
To be able to generate happiness, we usually need to feel secure and balanced. But how can we feel secure when we are thrown off balance, and into reactivity, by all kinds of external circumstances and internal mind events, whether we interpret them as positive or negative? At one moment we are on top [...]
Freedom from Happiness Stress
Our brains are harwired to pursue reward, pleasure and survival, to avoid punishment, pain and distress. We are culturally programmed to think about those two states as happiness and suffering, and society teaches us countless ways in which to run in this lifelong race to gain the big prize of happiness, preferably without ever [...]
The Flexible Mind
French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal said about man that he is „but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.” When we consider man’s mind, we could say now that it probably is the most powerful thing in nature. However, this power can be exerted wisely only when [...]
Trust Yourself
In our Western world, stable self-confidence and an adequate self-esteem are highly praised as neccessary ingredients for a successful and fulfilled life. What if these ‘qualities’ are in fact obstacles we need to overcome on our way to acquiring a content, satisfied and happy mind? Both self-confidence and self-esteem imply duality and comparison to others, [...]
Medicamentul Numit Minte
De cele mai multe ori, atat printre oameni de stiinta cat si printre cei care sustin caile spirituale, efectul placebo este privit ca si “un copil vitreg”. Cei “favoriti” – medicamentele, traditiile spirituale sau religioase – obtureaza parca perspectiva integratoare care ar putea aduce mai eficient beneficii, atat individului cat si comunitatii umane din care [...]
