**(https://mindfulness-for-the-professionally-anxious-september2022.eventbrite.com):** the evolution and psychology of anxiety, how mindfulness short-circuits it, a guided practice, and more. ***** NOTE ***** **This online workshop is a ticketed event. Tickets are available here:** **(https://mindfulness-for-the-professionally-anxious-september2022.eventbrite.com)** Attendees may access the workshop directly via (https://mindfulness-for-the-professionally-anxious-september2022.eventbrite.com). Can't attend live? **A recording will be available for all registrants for 30 days following the […]

No one is better at getting in our way than us ... which is pretty fortunate, because our own patterns are the only ones we can actually change! Let's take a look at how to stop laying a few of our most common self-made traps. This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with […]

In my experience, there's a reliable source of calm inner power that's always available, but rarely tapped. This session provides insight into changing that. The format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros, a brief talk called "Calm Inner Power," a 25ish-minute sitting, and time for Q+A and general discussion. *** LOCATION […]

As our perceived craziness of the outside world intensifies, it can become increasingly challenging to maintain sanity in our inner world. Let's check in ... and check it out. As usual, we'll open with a brief talk, followed by a 25-minute guided meditation and a Q+A/discussion period. Please RSVP to see the Zoom link. Feel […]

The greatest delusion is believing that we're not experiencing delusion. Can we "fix" thinking that is subject to flaws? And if our thinking is flawed, how can we know whether it's really fixed? Let's unravel this paradox. The format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros, a brief talk called "Fixing Broken […]

As my first teacher is fond of saying, "if you think you've got a strong practice, try having Thanksgiving dinner with your family." With the holidays approaching amidst increasing tension (political and otherwise), we can quickly get thrown off balance. Learning how to skillfully manage these combustible elements will keep us moving on the path. […]

Part of this human condition is that we often resist change ... even though we see (repeatedly!) that it doesn't work. This session will focus on the life-altering skill of learning how to allow and manage change. The format will be similar to our previous meetups: some quick intros, a brief talk called "Accepting Change," […]

"Just let it go." That advice - whether offered with good intention or as a passive-aggressive brush-off - isn't very helpful. The end of another tumultuous and traumatic year is the perfect time to practice effective ways of ACTUALLY letting go. This session will follow our usual format: we'll open with a brief talk, followed […]

***LOCATION UPDATE - EVENT IS NOW ONLINE*** I've just been notified that the Watertown library has a ventilation issue and our room will be unavailable for at least a week. This is now an online event; please RSVP to see the Zoom link. The new year is a great time to learn and practice an […]

The new year is an ideal time to build and maintain a strong foundation by getting back to basics about what we're doing -- and not doing -- as part of a mindfulness meditation practice. This session is an introduction for new practitioners and the merely curious, as well as an opportunity for experienced (or […]