Being present is tough! Expanding our minds outside our brains enriches our lives. Negotiating the switch gives us the best of both worlds.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/connection-2/2018/10/being-present

#mindfulness #BeingPresent #MindOutsideBrain #connection

Three brief encounters with strangers in crisis—in Rome, Vermont, and Boston—left me shaken and grateful. Here's what happened.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/life-lessons/2025/04/three-encounters-with-strangers-in-crisis

#HumanKindness #BeingPresent #HelpingStrangers

Body Scan Exercise, Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Three brief encounters with strangers in crisis—in Rome, Vermont, and Boston—left me shaken and grateful. Here's what happened.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/life-lessons/2025/04/three-encounters-with-strangers-in-crisis

#HumanKindness #BeingPresent #HelpingStrangers

Being present is tough! Expanding our minds outside our brains enriches our lives. Negotiating the switch gives us the best of both worlds.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/connection-2/2018/10/being-present

#mindfulness #BeingPresent #MindOutsideBrain #connection

Smartphones and being present

Living intentionally in a world of distraction.

Herman's blog
Smartphones and being present

Living intentionally in a world of distraction.

Herman's blog
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Mindfulness is another tool. 🌳 Slow down—notice trees, birds, textures. Attention to detail brings calm and presence.
#MindfulnessPractice #BeingPresent #CalmMind

More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones

September 1, 2025

"Some 31 states and the District of Columbia now restrict students' use of cell phones in schools, according to Education Week."

Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/01/nx-s1-5495531/more-states-now-ban-cell-phones-in-schools

#MoreQualityTimeLessScreenTime #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime #LessScreenTime #BeingPresent #SmartphoneAddiction #SolarPunkSunday

Three brief encounters with strangers in crisis—in Rome, Vermont, and Boston—left me shaken and grateful. Here's what happened.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/life-lessons/2025/04/three-encounters-with-strangers-in-crisis

#HumanKindness #BeingPresent #HelpingStrangers