I recently flew from New York to Miami to visit my sister, brother-in-law and 3 amazing nephews (all under the age of 5!). It was remarkable to see my sister care for each child’s every need as though her own needs and desires hardly existed. Perhaps that’s why on my return flight to New York …
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Contentment must be both an attitude that we bring to our activities and one that is a result of our actions. If we enter into activities allowing our iceberg beliefs to lead the way, than our experiences will inevitably be tainted and perhaps doomed. If we take habitual action to remove our iceberg beliefs, then …
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AllMindfulnessPathway 1 "Pleasure"Positive FeelingsSavoring / In-the-Moment_1 Positive Experiences
On Savoring
In his research on savoring, Fred Bryant calls out Freud and Skinner’s assumptions that people naturally experience pleasure in response to positive events. To some of us it might seem ridiculous to need to say so. We’d wonder, how is it possible to not enjoy the good stuff? I mean we’re not talking making lemonade …
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Miriam Ufberg, MAPP ’06, lives in New York City where she manages a yoga studio, which is part of the first national family of studios. She is a registered yoga instructor with a focus on scoliosis and spinal fusions. Mimi completed her BS in Marketing from the University of Maryland and worked for 5 years as …