by Mindfulness Toronto | Apr 18, 2017 | Community Meeting
In order to transition into compassionate and fulfilled adults, youth need a firm grounding in social emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills with a focus on a growth mindset – to grow and learn, take risks, bounce back from adversity, and to build healthy...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Mar 2, 2017 | Community Meeting
The York Regional Police service has been using mindfulness techniques over the past few years. Using the Mindfulness Without Borders (MWB) program initially, participants got a taste of the many possible benefits that mindfulness meditation may offer. The essence of...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Jan 24, 2017 | Community Meeting
At the January meeting, Angie Kingma and Ted Robinson will give those in attendance the opportunity to learn all about their new program in MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) for Chronic Pain. They will explore the background leading up to their two 2016 pilot...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Nov 22, 2016 | Community Meeting
Mindful parenting/caregiving refers to intentionally practicing present moment awareness through paying attention to the here and now while with our children with a curious, kind and receptive attitude. The awareness that arises under these conditions provides...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Nov 3, 2016 | Community Meeting
As mindfulness in education continues to gain more acceptance in Ontario, many implementation plans begin with programs for students. Since mindfulness is an experiential, embodied practice that evolves over time, providing mindfulness training for those educators who...
by Mindfulness Toronto | Sep 27, 2016 | Community Meeting
One way of looking at our experience is that five fundamental unconscious fears give rise to our reactive emotional states. These fears generate a predictable pattern of emotion, thought, behavior, and beliefs. For example, someone who tries to intensify their...
