Mindful Matters

Thanks for taking a few moments to peruse this blog. It was created for you!

Let me tell you a little about myself. I am a former health care administrator who has worked with terminally ill and comatose individuals. I am certified in gerontology and meditation. I am also certified in Reiki. My hobbies include hiking, kayaking, sewing, painting and volunteering as an environmental and social activist. I only take projects that I believe in. I am also a writer.

I conduct corporate workshops, workshops for individuals, families and groups. I also customize workshops dependent upon my audience.

Meditation is not a collection of techniques that belongs to any particular group. It is a way of being in the world. It is about the practice of learning to "be." It is about letting go of non-productive thoughts. Through meditation, we can learn to be in the NOW, be present and see things are they are...not as wish them to be.

Meditation is a way to lower the incidence of stress. Some of the benefits of meditation include decreasing cardiovacular heart disease, cancer and high blood pressure.

In future blogs, I will answer some of your questions. We will talk more about meditation, how to begin and what happens physiologically in your body when you are under stress, and what you can do to reframe this.

Susan, M.A.