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teresamckee
- Jun 12, 2019
- 9 min
Es lo que ES.
Aprender que la aceptación es clave para la atención plena. Un punto fundamental de la atención plena es la aceptación. Mucha gente malinterpreta esto a significar que uno sea complaciente y que permitamos a que otros nos pisen, tomen ventaja de uno o no creer tomar una posición en asuntos. Nada podría estar mas lejos de la verdad. La aceptación es un cambio profundo en nuestra perspectiva que no lleva a ser mas serenos y tranquilos. Eso es porque mucha de la ansiedad y estré
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teresamckee
- Jun 10, 2019
- 6 min
Mindless Moments
We can also be mindful of our actions that contribute to negativity in the world, whether by watching entertainment that promotes discourse
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teresamckee
- Jun 7, 2019
- 6 min
La Compasión-propia
"La ternura y la amabilidad no son signos de debilidad y desesperación, sino manifestaciones de fuerza y resolución". Kahlil Gibran Yo soy una gran fanática del amor-propio. Ahora, antes que me juzgue como narcisista, recuerde que la atención plena no es juzgante. En realidad no tiene nada que ver con el narcicismo pero todo que ver con mucho de lo mal que existe en el mundo. Muchos de nosotros no nos amamos a nosotros mismos. Muchos no esta confortables ni de pensar un poc
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teresamckee
- Jun 7, 2019
- 7 min
El Juego de la Culpa
“El hombre puede fracasar muchas veces, pero el no es un fracaso hasta que empieza a echarle la culpa a otra persona.” John Burroughs Todos deseamos que todo valla bien todo el tiempo. Pero por supuesto eso no sucede, y es cuando algo va mal que debemos de hacer una decisión: ¿vamos a echarle la culpa a otra persona o a otra cosa, o vamos a encontrar culpa en nosotros mismos o en otros, o vamos a tomar responsabilidad por nuestras propias acciones? Cuando nuestro enfoque es d
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teresamckee
- Jun 6, 2019
- 7 min
La Importancia de Meditar
Coloreando libros, haciendo origami, tejiendo… parece que cada semana, los medios sociales deciden en alguna actividad para practicar la atención plena que es divertida, repetitiva, o causante de flujo. Headspace, Calm, Pacifica, Wildflowers—todos lo cual son apps que los guían hacia la atención plena, con nuevos apps llegando al mercado prácticamente cada otra semana. Que todos están bien si los usan como se deben—como un punto de empezar hacia un modo de vivir que es mas co
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teresamckee
- May 16, 2019
- 5 min
La Práctica sin Atencion Plena de la Resistencia
Quizás esto debería leer "la irracional reacción de resistencia" El podcast de esta semana casi no se hacía realidad. Eh estado bajo mucha presión últimamente, por casi 4 semanas para ser mas exacta, porque no es raro que mi línea de trabajo no pueda controlar el flujo y volumen de la cantidad de trabajo que tengo porque mucho de el depende en clientes externos. Trato de permitir espacio entre eventos contratados, divido tiempo para escribir, y soy muy cuidadosa con no tener
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teresamckee
- May 13, 2019
- 3 min
Are You Struggling with Creativity?
If failure was not possible and money was no issue, what would you like to try in life? You just identified something new to try! You’ve fou
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teresamckee
- May 13, 2019
- 8 min
The Strength of Forgiveness
We recently looked at anger, so this week’s topic of forgiveness is a natural next step. When we get angry, it’s usually joined and even fueled by at least one of its partners, blame or shame. As I covered in the anger podcast, there’s also usually a good dose of injustice or unfairness involved as well. Hopefully, you can resolve your issues with the other person and move on. But what happens if the angry encounter is left unresolved? You could get really stubborn, declaring
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teresamckee
- Apr 23, 2019
- 7 min
LAPA: La Alegría de Perderse Algo
Hay un proverbio chino que dice: "La tensión es lo que crees que deberías ser. Relajación es quien eres." No se de donde vino mi creencia que haciendo nada era equivalente a la flojera, pero mantuve este pensamiento por mucho tiempo. Ocupada, ocupada, ocupada. Y por supuesto, eso incluía estar ocupada juzgando a otras personas que eran flojas. Hasta estaba de acuerdo con la opinión que habrá tiempo para dormir cuando uno muriera. Ahora, si le preguntaría a alguien que me cono
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teresamckee
- Apr 16, 2019
- 4 min
Perspective
The diversity of our perspectives make life rich and more interesting. I love it when something grabs my attention enough to shift my perspective. I’ve had it happen twice this week and am going to spend some time today reflecting on those experiences, as they provide a wonderful opportunity to check in with my own beliefs and/or biases to strengthen my emotional intelligence level. The first perspective-reminder was at a workshop I was doing on emotional intelligence with a
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teresamckee
- Apr 9, 2019
- 6 min
Handling Change Mindfully
"Change is the only constant in life." ~ Heraclitus of Ephesus Everything changes all of the time, but don’t you sometimes wish you could take a pause? Just a little reprieve to catch your breath? I’m going through that, again, right now. I’m pretty comfortable with change, but it goes hand in hand with increased busyness and that’s what I’m struggling with at the moment. When I launched my company back in 2012, I thought my main focus would be writing. So I created everythin
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teresamckee
- Apr 2, 2019
- 7 min
The Antidote to FOMO.
There’s a Chinese proverb that says, “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” I don’t know where my belief that doing nothing equated to laziness originated, but I held that belief for a very long time. Busy, busy, busy. And of course, that included being busy judging others who were lazy. I even agreed with the sentiment that there’d be time to sleep when I died. Now if you ask anyone who knows me, they might still see me as a constant doer. That’
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teresamckee
- Feb 4, 2019
- 6 min
Self-Compassion
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” Kahlil Gibran Ah, February. The month of love. Hearts, flowers and valentine cards. I’m actually not a big fan of Valentine’s Day, but I am a big fan of self-love. Before you judge me as narcissistic, remember that mindfulness is non-judgmental. It really has nothing to do with narcissism and everything to do with much of what’s wrong in the world. Many of us do not
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teresamckee
- Jan 30, 2019
- 5 min
The Mindless Practice of Resistance
Perhaps that should read "the mindless reaction of resistance." This week’s podcast and blog almost didn’t happen. I have been under intense pressure lately, about 4 weeks to be exact. As is not unusual in my line of work, I can’t control the flow of work very well because much of it is driven by outside clients. I try to allow space between booked events, block off time to work on writing, and I am careful not to overbook individual clients. But despite my best attempts, my
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teresamckee
- Jan 21, 2019
- 7 min
The Blame Game
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” John Burroughs We all wish everything would go right all of the time. Of course, that doesn’t happen, and it’s when something goes wrong that we have to make a choice: are we going to blame someone or something else, are we going to find fault in others or ourselves, or are we going to take responsibility for our own actions? When our focus is on blame, it is all about finding someone
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teresamckee
- Jan 15, 2019
- 6 min
The Importance of Meditation
Coloring books, origami, crocheting…it seems that every month, the media decides on some fun, repetitive, flow-triggering activity to practice mindfulness. Headspace, Calm, Pacifica, Wildflowers – all apps to guide you to mindfulness, with new apps hitting the market practically every other week. They’re all fine if you use them for what they are intended for – as a starting off point toward a more mindful way of living. But most people stop there. They feel temporarily calme
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teresamckee
- Dec 31, 2018
- 7 min
What's life doing for you?
What intentions could you set to be more productive? Life is happening for you, but you have to notice. Start living mindfully.
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teresamckee
- Nov 27, 2018
- 3 min
Mindful, or Mind Full?
Are you mindful? Or is your mind full? Society has gone cyber. Are you utilizing technology effectively? And more importantly, mindfully?
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teresamckee
- Nov 12, 2018
- 3 min
The Gift of Kindness
“We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.”
Ellen DeGeneres As we enter the holiday season, it’s easy to get caught up in the rush of activities, the stress of obligations and the inevitable time crunch of squeezing in holiday shopping and get-togethers on top of an already full schedule. It’s also easy to forget to be kind. While we as a community in
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