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The Value of Retreat
An article by Tim Burnett
August 2021Checking in to the Zoom room on a Saturday morning in August, I could tell the group was nervous about spending the next six hours in silence. Impressively, everyone in my class of health professionals – doctors, nurses, a researcher – had all shown up and none were on call. We were ready to start…
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Patience ~ Tim Burnett
An article by Tim Burnett
July 2021Recently we were asked to provide a workshop for one of our clients on “Pandemic Fatigue” and I realized: yeah – that’s a thing now isn’t it? It’s been a long hard slog for all of us. For some, suffering the loss of someone close to us or losing one’s job has been devastating. Although […]
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Talking About Social Justice
An article by Tim Burnett & Carolyn McCarthy
June 2021Just over a year ago, a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd. Like so many individuals and organizations, Mindfulness Northwest heard this wake-up call. Instead of an immediate public response, we’ve turned inward, toward self-examination. We wanted to share what we’re working on and invite you into the conversation. I spoke with Executive Director Tim…
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Mindfulness of Gratitude
Richard Johnson – 9 minute audioThe practice of gratitude has been strongly linked to happiness in emotion research. In gratitude practice we focus on what we’re grateful for in our lives which can gradually shift our baseline orientation in life towards a spirit of gratefulness. For more on being grateful we recommend Brother David Steindl-Rast’s gratefulness.org project where we are […]
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Anchoring Meditation
Tim Burnett – 22 minute audioIn strengthening the ability to be present and grounded, “anchoring” attention with felt present-moment experience is deeply helpful. While many practices do this using breath as the object of attention, the anchoring meditation helps you explore other options. These might include the feeling of contact between the body and the chair or floor, sensations in […]
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Affectionate Breath and Finding Joy
Teresa Johnson – 21 minute audioThe practice of Affectionate Breathing is a core Mindful Self-Compassion practice. This practice “warms up” the core mindfulness practice Awareness of Breathing by bringing elements of self-kindness and inviting a feeling of being nurtured by the breath. Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use […]
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Mountain Meditation
Beth Glosten – 15 minute audioMeditations using imagery and symbols can be powerful. The Mountain Meditation envisions your experience as that of a mountain: stable and solid but also always changing. This classic practice, popularized by Jon Kabat-Zinn, is often included in our Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community […]
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Three Anchors Meditation
Beth Glosten – 10 minute audioIn strengthening the ability to be present and grounded, “anchoring” attention with felt present-moment experience is deeply helpful. While many practices do this using breath as the object of attention, the anchoring meditation helps you explore other options. These might include the feeling of contact between the body and the chair or floor, sensations in […]
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R.A.I.N. Meditation
Tim Burnett – 20 minute audioThe R.A.I.N. practice is a 4-step process for meeting the challenges of life in a spacious, curious, reflective way. The four steps of rain are: (1) recognize, (2) accept and allow, (3) investigate, and (4) non-identification with the challenge. We’ve been amazed by how often people report a shift in their feeling and new insights […]
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R.A.I.N. Meditation
Richard Johnson – 12 minute audioThe R.A.I.N. practice is a 4-step process for meeting the challenges of life in a spacious, curious, reflective way. The four steps of rain are: (1) recognize, (2) accept and allow, (3) investigate, and (4) non-identification with the challenge. We’ve been amazed by how often people report a shift in their feeling and new insights […]
