"Meditation can be guided or non-guided. Most of the information I’ve posted thus far in this blog has reflected non-guided meditations. During non-guided meditations, one focuses on…
"I fear for this world, when I listen to the news or hear about someone’s mistreatment of another. I feel discomfort when I become aware of local,…
"A person is considered to be self-compassionate when they give the same concern, kindness and support they’d give to a loved one or a close friend, to…
"It always amazes me how quickly buzzwords change and the next greatest health-craze is announced. However, rather than dismissing something just because it sounds ‘new’ would be…
An article, co-authored by Dr. Valerie Rice, was recently published in the journal Mindfulness! The full article can be accessed at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-019-01129-3.Abstract ObjectivesThe purpose of this paper…
‘Burnout’ applies to a state of being in which you just don’t feel you can do any more and may not even WANT to do any more.…
Dr Valerie Rice co-presented a podcast by the UK Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, and the US-based Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. The topic was…
As We Enter into the Thanksgiving Holidays It is easy to forget or dismiss the power of appreciation and gratitude, as we move through our daily grind,…
There are many diagnoses associated with lung function and breathing. Asthma, chemically induced pulmonary injuries, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, chronic obstructive lung disease. Not being able…
Last week a research psychologist who formerly worked for me called to tell me that she’d just tried mindfulness meditation – over the last two weeks. I’ve…