Mindful Musings

by Gerald Levine MD

Installment One: What is Health?

Being healthy is a state of physical, emotional and spiritual balance that maximizes flexibility, strength and adaptability. It is helpful to view oneself as a connected extension of the source of creation, however you perceive it.  Embracing that concept, one...

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Installment Two: Self-awareness

For optimal health, one needs to develop self-awareness, have clear health goals, a willingness to make necessary changes and an attitude of openness, acceptance and gratitude. In the previous installment, goal-setting baskets were introduced. It may be helpful to...

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Installment Four: Mindfulness

For optimal health, one needs to develop self-awareness, have clear health goals, a willingness to make necessary changes and an attitude of openness, acceptance and gratitude. In the previous installment, the importance of stress management was highlighted. ...

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Installment Five: Patience

For optimal health, one needs to: develop self-awareness, have clear health goals, have a willingness to make necessary changes and have an attitude of openness, acceptance and gratitude. In the previous installment, the importance of mindfulness was highlighted as a...

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Installment Six: Curiosity

Mindful Musings of Dr J: Installment 6 In the previous installment, the importance of mindful patience was highlighted.  In this installment, I will focus on another other essential mindful attitude: curiosity. Have you ever “woken up” while driving a familiar...

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Installment Seven: Letting Go

Prior musings have focused on mindful attitudes as tools for mental health and stress management.  These attitudes include:   non-judgmental acceptance, patience and curiosity.  Another mindful quality is letting go or non-attachment. Living in the...

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Installment Eight: Letting Go, Part II

Prior musings have focused on mindful attitudes as tools for mental health and stress management. These attitudes include   non-judgmental acceptance, patience and curiosity.   Installment 7 focused on the importance of letting go and non-attachment as mindful...

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Installment 9

Prior musings have focused on mindful attitudes as tools for mental health and stress management. These attitudes include non-judgmental acceptance, patience , curiosity and letting go. Mindfulness gives us the awareness and clarity to view challenging events as...

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Installment 10

Prior musings have focused on mindful attitudes as tools for mental health and stress management. These attitudes include non-judgmental acceptance, patience , curiosity, letting go and trust. Mindfulness gives us the awareness and clarity to view challenging events...

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Installment 11

AVOIDING AVOIDANCEPrior musings have focused on mindful attitudes as tools for mental health and stress management. These attitudes include non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, letting go, non-striving and trust. Mindfulness gives us the awareness and...

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Installment 12: Managing Mindful Opportunities

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. Using these concepts during...

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Installment 13

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. This article will introduce the...

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Installment 14

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. This musing will outline the...

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Installment 15

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. “Stress is inevitable,suffering...

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Mindful musings number 16

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. Relationships with family...

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Mindful musings number 17

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. Mindfulness is becoming...

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Mindful musings of Dr J – Number 18

Managing strong emotions. Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. This...

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Mindful musings of Dr J – Number 19

Self Compassion Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. This musing...

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Mindful musings of Dr J – Number 20

Mindfulness of Planning and Doing Prior musings have outlined a way of being that promotes physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of kindness,non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust,...

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Mindful musings of Dr J Number 21

Mindful Time Management Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and...

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Mindful musings of Dr J Number 22

Preventing Burnout Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness....

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Mindful musings of Dr J Number 23

Mindfulness in everyday life vs formal practice Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust,...

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Musing 24. Mindful Unplugging

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness I am using my iPad...

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Musing 25. Mindfulness of Community

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing explores...

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Musing 26. Mindful Work

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing focuses on...

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Musing 27. mindful pain management – acute vs chronic

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 28. Core Values

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving, letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 29. Working with our Habits

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will focus...

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Musing 30. Automatic Pilot

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. Mindfulness helps...

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Musing 31. Long Term Relationships

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. Some of us are blessed...

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Musing 32: Why Meditate?

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will focus...

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Musing 33: How to Meditate?

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. Musing 32 focused on...

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Musing 34: Managing News-Induced Fear

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will focus...

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Musing 35: Too busy for stress management!

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 36: Graceful Aging

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness.  These core mindful...

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Musing 37: Benefits of Being in Nature

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness.  This musing focuses...

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Musing 38: Mindful Traveling

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing explores...

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Musing 39: Resilience

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing explores...

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Musing 40: Managing holiday stress

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving and letting go. The end-of-year holiday season...

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Musing 41 : Mindful Savouring

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness.  This musing explores...

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Musing 42: Mindfulness Myths and Facts

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness.  This musing is...

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Musing 43: Managing Wants and Desires

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 44: Mindful Equanimity

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving, letting go and kindness.    This musing will...

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Musing 45: Cultivating Awareness

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving, letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 46: Mindful Tasks

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 47: Embracing Change

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving,letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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Musing 48: Mindfulness During a Global Crisis

Prior musings have outlined a method of optimizing physical, mental and spiritual health by focusing on self-care and embracing the mindful attitudes of non-judgmental acceptance, patience, curiosity, trust, non-striving, letting go and kindness. This musing will...

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