Tag : Mindfulness

In this article, I want to share more intimately the journey that led me to the most salvaging act I have ever been given to experience: inhabiting my body. Whatever therapeutic techniques I study, meditation teachings I receive, or experiments I go through, I always return to my dear friend the…

• Mindfulness
• Trauma

For a long time, I believed that happiness required effort. That one had to work on oneself, transform oneself, almost repair oneself, to access a more stable, more continuous inner state of peace. Behind this lay a silent but deeply rooted belief: peace would not be our natural state, but something to achieve, to build, to deserve… at the cost of demanding work.

• EMDR
• Mindfulness
• Psychology
• Positive psychology
• Trauma

Dissociation, a complex phenomenon that can affect mental health, is often little known to the general public. As a psychologist, I am particularly interested in how meditation can play an essential role in the reconnection process for those who live with this experience. In this article, we will explore dissociation, its impact on daily life, and how meditation can be a valuable tool to foster a deep reconnection with oneself.

• Mindfulness
• Psychology

In the quest for mental well-being, combining meditation and therapy offers a holistic and powerful approach to support individuals on the path of personal transformation.

• Mindfulness
• Psychology

What makes us happier: evolving or having fun? Listening to an American coach recently sparked this question in me: should we strive to evolve or focus entirely on having fun and experiencing joy? Of course, one doesn’t necessarily exclude the other… But what if? What if our constant pursuit of evolution prevented us from accessing the happiness and joy we so ardently seek? What if the pursuit of joy kept us from reaching a deeper happiness?

• Mindfulness
• Psychology
• Psychoeducation
• Positive psychology
• Human relationships

Our way of breathing has deteriorated over the course of our evolution. Indeed, our brain has grown, leaving less space for the airways. Our diet and lifestyle have also greatly influenced how we breathe. It’s important to know that many psychological and physical diseases can originate from our breathing patterns. This is due to the domino effect: improper breathing leads to sleep apnea, stress, fatigue, higher blood pressure, and so on. It can even lead to chronic insomnia, attention disorders, etc.

• Mindfulness
• Psychoeducation
• Breathing
• Health

It’s common to be inundated with judgmental thoughts about our surroundings or ourselves. Complaint can be defined as the expression of discontent or, even more deeply, as a vocal expression of pain. Thus, our complaints are ways of expressing suffering, discomfort, or difficulty.

• Mindfulness
• Psychoeducation

An ancient tradition tells us that within each of us reside two wolves, and the one that predominates is the one we feed. In our quest to be good and loving, we often neglect to recognize, observe, and acknowledge the part of us that feels hatred and separation. It’s these parts within us that hurt both others and ourselves.

• Mindfulness
• Psychoeducation

With hands pressed together in prayer near my chest, my gaze locked onto theirs, and my head slightly bowed, I humbly utter these words: ขอบคุณมากครับ, phonetically: Kob khun maak khrap/ka. They mean « Thank you very much » in Thai. This ritual is sacred. For a long time, living in Thailand, I didn’t fully grasp the importance of this ritual. The significance of this daily moment of gratitude.

• Gratitude
• Mindfulness
• Positive psychology