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Ready Player One – The Magic of Nostalgia

June 30, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

This book review is long overdue, but I wanted to give my highest recommendation for Ready Player One by Austin’s own, Ernest Cline. I put this book […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: Cline, Ernest, Mindfulness, nostalgia, Ready Player One, reminisce, Rush

Combating Test Anxiety Part II

May 15, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

As I discussed in my last blog, the experience of test anxiety is unfortunately quite common. Although some anxiety before a test is normal and […]

Filed Under: Educational Support, Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Mindfulness - Book & Media Recs, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, Coping, Mindfulness, relaxation, Stress Management, test anxiety

Some Mindfulness Meditation “Hacks”

March 12, 2014 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

In my previous blog, I discussed how/why mindfulness is the “master” key to change. Mindfulness is being in the present moment nonjudgmentally. Mindfulness is a […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness Tagged With: attention, Exercise, focus, gym, hacks, meditation, Mindfulness, practice, well-being

Why Is Mindfuless is the Master Key to Change?

February 26, 2014 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

You might have seen the recent cover story on “The Mindfulness Revolution” in Time magazine. It gives a nice introduction to the practice as well […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: attention, benefits, change, focus, happiness, Mindfulness, stress reduction, suffering

Know Thyself 2 – Listen to Your Conscience

June 1, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

In my previous post entitled Know Thyself – Listen to Your Feelings, I discussed the importance of using feelings as sources of information that can […]

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Say Om…and Improve your Attention

March 30, 2012 by Dr. Melissa Case-Vincent Leave a Comment

In a previous blog, I discussed executive functioning deficits with ADHD, specifically how these affect impulsivity, working memory, attention, and organization. It is also known […]

Filed Under: ADD/ADHD, Brain & Neuroscience, Mindfulness Tagged With: ADHD, brain, emotions and behavior, Mindfulness, transcendental meditation

Mindfulness Book Recs – East Meets West

January 15, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Mindfulness is an approach to living that involves an open, active attention to the present moment in a non-judgemental fashion. In this way, we can observe our […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Brain & Neuroscience, Brain & Neuroscience - Book & Media Recs, Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs, Mindfulness, Mindfulness - Book & Media Recs, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: brain, Buddhism, happiness, Mindfulness, neuroscience

Mindfulness and Being Nonjudgemental

July 11, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

In the previous post, I briefly discussed how mindfulness involves being nonjudgmental. In a manner of speaking, this is impossible. We are constantly making judgements:  […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: depression, judgement, judging, Mindfulness, nonjudgemental

No Time to Meditate? Here’s an Easy Solution!

July 5, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

Meditation has immeasurable benefits – decreasing stress, improving well-being, reducing cardiovascular disease, and so on. The society we live in seems so fast-paced sometimes that […]

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“The Roots of Buddhist Psychology” by Jack Kornfield (Audiobook Recommendation)

May 2, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I recently completed that audiobook The Roots of Buddhist Psychology by Dr. Jack Kornfield, who is a Buddhist psychologist. Dr. Kornfield is highly regarded author […]

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