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Maya Talisman Frost calls herself "the Mind Masseuse"--just for fun. She has taught thousands of people how to pay attention. Through her company, Real-World Mindfulness Training, she offers fun, creative and powerful eyes-wide-open alternatives to meditation. Trained in mediation and conflict resolution, Maya has a degree in psychology and Asian studies, certification in mind/body fitness, a passion for neuroscience, and a 30-year meditation practice. Maya recognizes that meditation, though extremely beneficial, doesn't appeal to ... [More]

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Mindfulness and Neuroscience - Let's Make a Deal
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Here's a look at embracing a little temporary fuzziness in that line between science and religion. It seems that everyone is talking about mindfulness lately. Have you heard?

Holiday Mindfulness - Finding Joy in Jingle Bell Schlock
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Hate your partner's snow globe collection? Cringe whenever you see your neighbor's tacky Christmas display? Here's a look at finding the joy in our favorite holiday annoyances...

Mindfulness and Commercialism - A Coca-Cola Christmas
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Cranky about commercialism? Have a Coke (or not) and a smile...

Mindfulness and Christmas - Getting Back to Basics
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Stressed out about Christmas? Perhaps it's time to hone your holiday. Here's a look at the power of returning to Christmas 1.0...

Mindfulness and Music - O Happy Day
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] You never know what might inspire those shouts of "Hallelujah". O Happy Day!

Mindfulness and Painting - Playing Without Expectations
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Think you need to take training in order to be an artist? Start playing!

Mindfulness and Laughter - Boosting Your LOL Quotient
[Health-and-Fitness] Want to get fit AND happy? Look for ways to lighten up during your workout!

Mindfulness and Buzz - The Sexy Spanish Club is Born
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Learning a new language? Here's a sexy way to make it fun while stirring up a whole lot of buzz in the process.

Mindfulness and Competition - Book Yourself Selectively
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Booked solid for the holidays? Relax. It's time to open your eyes and start booking yourself SELECTIVELY instead.

Mindfulness and Humor - Celebrating Belly Laugh Day
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Need an excuse to laugh out loud? Belly Laugh Day is January 24th.

Mindfulness and Leisure - Majoring in Recreation
[Recreation-and-Sports] Is recreation a "serious" major? Absolutely--and it's a savvy choice for those heading into the work force.

Hate to Meditate? Simple, Secular Eyes-Wide-Open Alternative Helps Those Who Sit, Then Quit
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] Not into meditation? You're not alone! An estimated 10 million Americans meditate regularly, which means that a whopping 95% of the population just isn't into it. Here's help--and hope--for the not-so-mindful majority.

Mindfulness and Tango - Passion and Possibilities
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Ready to tango? Then you're primed for greater awareness...

Mindfulness and Stress - Unwrapping Your Package
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] What triggers stress for you? Most people think they know exactly what pushes their buttons, but they're going for the low-hanging fruit. It's the stuff that's hanging in the hard-to-reach branches that tends to multiply our feelings of frustration, exhaustion and disconnection.

Mindfulness and Clarity - What's in Your Pot?
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Looking for clarity? Here's a test: what's in that pot of yours? Lift up the lid and take a look...

Mindfulness and Conversation - Northwest Earth Institute Plants Powerful Seeds
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can't count the apples in a seed. Planting the seed of an idea in a fertile imagination can result in countless possibilities for transformation. What are YOU sowing?

Mindfulness in Black and White - Sunsets, Sidewalks and Skateboarders
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] What do nuns and skateboarders have in common? You might be surprised...

Mindfulness and Mirth - Looking For Laugh Lines
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Looking for a reason to smile? Start by paying attention to the lines on your face.

Mindfulness and Love - A Pierced Heart
[Relationships:Love] Sometimes we find love in unexpected places. How lucky!

Mindfulness and Mothballs - What's in Your Mental Attic?
[Book-Reviews] You've got some dusty boxes stored in your mental attic. Let's open them up and see what's inside...

Mindfulness and Signs - Stirring Up Your Own Juju
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Is the universe is stirring up some powerful juju just for you? You can bet it is--as long as you believe it! Here's a look at creating your own "signs" that you're headed in the right direction...

Mindfulness and Contemplation: New Ways to Navel Gaze
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] We talk about navel-gazing like it's a bad thing. Well, here's to more of THAT...

Mindfulness 101: Should Meditation Be Taught In College?
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] Many universities are considering offering meditation as an academic credit course. Here's a look at why that's a misguided idea...

Mindfulness and Relief: A Prescription For Awareness
[Self-Improvement] "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is...." Here's a look at how we view relief, and how we might find it for ourselves.

Mindfulness and Murderball: Blasting Through Barriers
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Think you´ve got challenges? Here´s a look at a movie that showcases the barrier-busting required of those who play murderball...

Mindfulness and Empathy: Using the News
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] Glued to the latest update on disaster relief? Can´t stop thinking about the images of the hurricane damage? The good news is that you can USE the news in order to become more mindful, engaged and connected. Read on....

Mindfulness and Money: Monkeying Around
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Stressed about your finances? Start shifting your perspective. Here's a look at how a little monkey business can help you relax and view money in a whole new way...

Mindfulness and Flirting: Seizing The Moment
[Relationships] Are you a flirt? Congratulations! It means you are paying attention...

Mindfulness and Work: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
[Self-Improvement] Working hard? Getting ahead? Here's a look at another way to approach the career conundrum.

Mindfulness and Eating: Divine Desk Dining
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] Stuck at your desk for lunch again? Take two minutes to turn that type-and-swallow routine into a divine desk dining experience...

Mindfulness and Independence: Observing Fireworks
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Looking for a way to develop mindfulness and independence at the same time? Start watching the fireworks...

Playing With Food Words: Teaching Mindfulness to Preschoolers
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Looking for a way to teach your young child about nutrition while sparking their interest in language? Start playing with food words...

Lighthearted Meditation: Playing With Mindfulness
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] Are you *working* on developing greater mindfulness through meditation? It's time to start playing instead.

Mindfulness and Conversation: Mastering The Art of Small Talk
[Self-Improvement:Success] How's the weather? Here's a look at tapping into the power of small talk to create more meaningful relationships.

Mindfulness and Perspective: Getting Hip
[Health-and-Fitness] Are you using mindfulness to hasten healing--and happiness? It's time to get hip.

Mindfulness and Being Gay: On Sexuality and Happiness
[Relationships:Sexuality] Happy? Homosexual? Here's a look at how the meaning of "gay" swings from one to another... and back again...

Mindfulness and Education: Teachers Must Make It Fun
[Kids-and-Teens] Can kids learn to be more mindful? Absolutely! But we must release our attachment to meditation and focus on FUN...

The Mindful Shopper: Learning From Fashion Trends
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Want to get what you REALLY need? Pay attention to your fashion purchases--especially those trendy items...

Mindfulness and Poetry: Delicious Word Awareness
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Hungry for a way to develop greater mindfulness? Zero in on food--or, more precisely, poetic food phrases. Mmmmmmm...

Mindfulness and Music: Things That Go "Hmmm"
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] You don't have to be a musician in order to develop your musical intelligence. Here's a simple and enjoyable way to spark your "music smarts"...

Mindfulness and Mystery: Sleuthing Toward Interpersonal Awareness
[Self-Improvement] Love mysteries? Into drama? Here's a fun and fascinating way to tap into your natural snoopiness in order to develop greater mindfulness...

Mindfulness and Birthdays: Surprising Moments
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Have your birthday celebrations lost their luster? Here's a look at a surprising way to make someone's birthday memorable.

Don't Ask Your Doctor
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Perhaps I should ask my doctor if there is a drug to take to combat frustration from seeing so many drug ads. You know the ones I'm talking about. They always start out with a list of questions. Th...

Mindfulness: You're Soaking In It!
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Looking for a bit more mindfulness in your daily life? Relax. You're soaking in it! Perhaps you remember Madge the Manicurist, a television commercial character who commiserates with her clients abo...

Mindfulness and Retirement: Considering Brazil
[Home-and-Family:Retirement] Are you thinking about retirement? Here's a look at considering reinvention instead! Brazil is an especially appealing option for a whole new life...

Flights Of Fancy: An Air Of Gratitude
[Travel-and-Leisure] Feeling cranky about air travel? Get a grip. Not on the arm of your passenger seat--on reality, history, and the incredible accomplishment of human flight. We've just celebrated the 100th anniversa...

Mindfulness and Curiosity: Inspiring Affection
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] What's it take to feel greater affection for a person, place or thing? You'll be surprised to discover this secret...

Would Socrates Be A Celebrity Today?
[Self-Improvement:Leadership] Last week, as I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, I found myself staring at the dozen or so magazines on display. As I gazed upon the various photos and headlines praising...

Five Great Ideas From Aristotle
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] It was Socrates who said that the purpose of philosophy is to help each of us become “an excellent human”. That seems like a respectable and reasonable big-picture goal for every person on the planet...

Looking At Time With A Capital T
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] I keep a fossil on my desk at all times. Whenever I feel rushed or find myself creating a sense of urgency, I pick up the fossil and caress its polished surface. It's over 200 million years old. Su...

Top Three Secrets To Becoming A Better Thinker
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] We all know there are ways to become a better thinker. We should read more books. We ought to go to lectures and concerts. We need to visit exhibits and appreciate art. We can take classes and ex...

Becoming Excellent: Outsmarting Racism
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Thinkers know better than to be racist. It's generally understood that racists are, well, not thinkers. It's not that racists are necessarily stupid--it's that they are ignorant. We like to think th...

Five Surprisingly Hip Politicial Ideas From Plato
[Self-Improvement:Leadership] Don't you love politics? Me, neither. But I do like thinking about politics. And wouldn't you know it? Just when you think you've come up with a dazzling opinion, you find out someone else had ...

Going Seamless: Dissolving the Brain Divide
[Self-Improvement:Innovation] Are you a right-brainer or a left-brainer? The greatest thinkers are at a loss when it comes to answering that question. Just as we admire athletes who are able to hit a tennis ball or throw a ja...

Drawing On Creativity: How To Trick Your Brain
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Can you draw? Your answer to that question reveals a surprising amount about your brain and the way you integrate your right and left hemispheres. (In this article, the left side will be referred to...

Getting To Good: Your Spontaneous Woo Quotient
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] As I was driving to a friend's house, I passed the Dublin Pub, a local watering hole known for its live music. On the reader board, one band's name caught my eye: Spontaneous Woo. I did a little dig...

Mastering Mindfulness: A Thinker's Ode to Meditation
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] I'm lucky. When I was fifteen, I was the sole survivor in one of those horrific car accidents involving a bunch of teens, lots of alcohol, and late-night fast driving. While the driver and other pas...

Socrates, Politics and Axe Murder - A Look at Gay Marriage
[Relationships:Gay-Lesbian] This week, I attended a reading by Christopher Phillips. He is the author of Socrates' Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, and has been described as the "Johnny Appleseed of philosophy" because of his...

Evangelical Skepticism: Pursuing Your Right To Be Wrong
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Michael Shermer speaks with the energy and passion of an evangelist, so it's not too surprising to learn that he used to be one. What is surprising is that he has made a 180-degree turn in his approa...

Why You Must Stop Setting Goals
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] My goal in life is to have no goals. They get in the way of true progress. Plenty of successful people swear by goal setting. They're praising the wrong behavior. Brain research tells us that the go...

A Sweep of Vanity: How To Burst Your Own Bubble
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] "Hoy-day! What a sweep of vanity comes this way!" --William Shakespeare, "The Life of Timon of Athens" If there's one characteristic we hope we don't have, it's vanity. We'd rather be considered aggr...

It's A Quantum Thing
[Self-Improvement:Innovation] We don't need to understand quantum physics entirely in order to appreciate it. Even those who have devoted their lives to the study of the universe and its atomic structure will admit that many myst...

Mindfulness and Creativity: The Wow of Wonder
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Looking for a way to enhance your creativity while developing greater mindfulness? Tap into the Wow of Wonder!

Mindfulness and Teaching: Lessons From Dynamic English
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Can't get motivated to meditate? Perhaps it's time to start playing with mindfulness....

Kokoro no Kaze: Does Your Soul Have a Cold?
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Feeling sad? Have you lost interest in things you used to enjoy? Perhaps you're suffering from a cold of the soul. That's the concept that has taken Japan by storm in the last five years, thanks to a...

Mindfulness and Multiple Intelligences: 8 Ways to Pay Attention
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Can't get motivated to meditate? Relax! You simply need a new way to learn mindfulness.

Good, Good, Good, Good Intentions
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] I always do a lot of thinking about good intentions in December. It's not because I'm inspired by the holidays. I'm simply observing the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eac...

Tripping On Mindfulness
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] One of the ironies of mindfulness is that it's still possible to be forgetful, klutzy, or even distracted while doing our best to pay attention. Why? We are choosing where to focus and so there are, ...

Laughing Toward Truth: Six Tips for Lighthearted Thinkers
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Do you believe in the power of your convictions? Ohh...baby. It's time to lighten up!

Clear Mind, Empty Head: A Leak In "Mind Like Water"
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] If the idea of empty leaves you, well, empty, it's time to opt for clear instead.

Chewing On Mindfulness: Gum Is Your Secret
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Feeling stressed? Relief might be as close as the nearest pack of gum...

A Mindful Road Trip: The Perfect No-Goal Vacation
[Travel-and-Leisure] Planning a trip? Here's a look at the joy of letting go of the details...

Dancing On Your Brain: The Cha-Cha Effect
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Brain getting a little rigid? Take it out and dance on it?

Alone In the Kitchen: Stirring Up Mindfulness
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Julia Child had a lot to teach us--and not only about cooking.

Wireless Meditation: Top Five Tips For Wherever-Whenever Mindfulness
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] Attached to your cushion, bench or altar? Go wireless! Here's a look at developing mindfulness wherever---whenever...

Do-Sa-Do: Square Dancing and Mindfulness
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Who knew square dancing was such a mindful exercise?

Big-Wave Mindfulness: Surfing For A Connection
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Look out! Here comes a monstrous wave of mindfulness...

Triggering Intention: How To Remember To Remember
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] It's easy to be mindful. It's just hard to REMEMBER to be mindful. Here's a look at creating triggers for intention...

Mindfulness and Marriage: Moving Along
[Relationships:Marriage] A mindfulness expert takes a fond look at the most mindLESS moment in her twenty-year marriage....

How To Entertain A Thought
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Entertaining a thought? Here are a few tips for throwing the perfect mind party...

Floating In Mindfulness: Dealing With Disappointment
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Feeling disappointed? It's time to float. The time-honored approach to disappointment generally involves a fair amount of wallowing followed by a concerted effort to move on. Okay, this can work. Bu...

Mindfulness and Housework: Vacuum This
[Womens-Interests] Spring cleaning? Ah, yes, a perfect time for mindfulness practice. Quiet thought-watching, calm body-noticing, and sizzling air guitar....

Mindfulness and Beliefs: Irrationally Yours
[Self-Improvement:Innovation] Believe it...or not. Thoughts are not facts, and beliefs can be, well, really irrational. Here's how to listen to our left brain--and learn!

Seeing Purple: On Pens and Paying Attention
[Kids-and-Teens] It's back-to-school time once again, and purple is IN. I'm not talking about fashion trends--though the September issues of most magazines are singing the praises of plum and berry shades. No, I'm re...

Open, Full and Imperfect: What You Must Know About Your Heart
[Health-and-Fitness] Last Friday was National Wear Red Day, an intentional opportunity to wear a red dress as a symbol of awareness of the fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. I didn't w...

Straddling the Science/Magic Line: A Look At Magnetic Therapy
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] What's the difference between science and magic? It's our understanding of what makes something happen. If magic is hocus-pocus, science is simply well understood hocus-pocus. Fire? Solar eclipse? V...

Surfing Your Adrenalin Wave: How To Dissolve--Not Disguise--Anger
[Self-Improvement] Feel that rising tide of anger? Surf's up! Start paddling. Whenever we feel angry or frustrated, we get a blast of adrenalin coursing through our bloodstream. In the fight or flight response to stre...

Movin' On: Taking Transhumanism in Stride
[Reference-and-Education:Science] Back in the seventies, we watched "The Six Million Dollar Man", a popular television show about a trained agent who was critically injured and given the gift of technology--bionic legs and super visi...

Leaning Toward Lean: Clear Thinking For Better Health(Care)
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Mindfulness is all about paying attention. It's amazing what can be accomplished when mindfulness is applied to systems that need all the attention they can get. If there's an industry that needs som...

Sniffing Out Mindfulness: Your Nose Knows
[Self-Improvement] A nose is a funny thing. We tend to think about our nose only when it is too big, stuffed up, ready to explode in a sneeze, or focusing our attention on a particularly heavenly or nauseating smell. ...

Mindfulness and Mood Swings: 7 Secrets to Successful Mood-Watching
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] There's a mood storm brewing. Learn these seven tips to help you through all kinds of inclement mood weather.

Mindfulness and Mammaries: Grinning With Gratitude
[Cancer] I am truly inspired by a most mindful group of breast cancer survivors. Referring to themselves as "The Golden Mammaries", these women gather weekly to support each other, share stories, and mostly, ...

Doing Dinner: Confessions Of A Radical Mother
[Food-and-Drink] I love slow living. It's peaceful, meaningful and downright radical in a go-go world. According to a recent article in (appropriately enough)Time magazine, groups of harried parents across the USA a...

Ch-Ch-Chain of Hearts: Cranking Up Compassion
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Can you hear your compassion? It's time to crank it up. One of the most difficult challenges we face in our quest to be compassionate is dealing with conflict. Those we love most tend to be the ones...

Mindfulness and Panic: Ask Your Anxiety
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Feel that panic bubbling up? Don't ask for anxiety--ask your anxiety!

Mindfulness and Sex: Right There, Right Now
[Relationships:Sexuality] There's nothing hotter than a partner who is Paying Attention.

Mindfulness and Pain: Just Say Ouch
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] What's the best way to manage pain? Just say ouch.

Mindfulness and Laughter: Gaining Clarity While Giggling
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Can meditation be hilarious? You betcha. Here's a look at the power of laughter in *serious* settings.

Dialing M For Mindfulness
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Looking for mindfulness? Who ya gonna call? Your moment of calm and clarity might be as close as the nearest Golden Arches....

Becoming Radiant: Boost Your Team's Creativity with Mind Mapping
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] I don't take notes anymore. Instead, I create one wildly colorful, creative and inspiring page whenever I need to make a decision, prepare a presentation, or plan an event. That whole two-column plus...

A Bellyful of Mindfulness
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Feeling full? Perhaps it's time to get spilled.