by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2020 | change, compassion, Energy, Gratitude, Insight, Mindfulness, Politics, RESET, Transformation, Uncategorized
If you’re feeling a bit lost in your mindfulness practice recently, this is only normal. It’s tough to be mindful and meditate in a world turned upside down by the Coronavirus pandemic, the rapidly evolving Black Lives Matter movement, and the economic crisis. How do...
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Dec 12, 2018 | Insight, Mindful Communication, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
We all judge all the time, consciously and unconsciously. We are judgy about others and ourselves. In mindfulness we practice bringing attention in a special way that is intentional and non-judgmental. What does it mean to be non-judgmental? One explanation is that we...
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day — unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” ~Zen proverb Have these thoughts ever crossed your mind? I don’t have time to meditate. I want to, but don’t have time to exercise. I always seem to...
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Jan 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mindfulness invites us to look beyond duality. One duality I was contemplating on recently is the desire for my work to have impact and letting go of my attachment to this desire. In mindfulness we see the stress caused by wanting things to be a certain way. Since...
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Jan 10, 2018 | Health, Insight, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Every year I go back to India to visit my family. Generally the jet lag allows me to wake up before everyone and get my meditation in. This time was different. We went to Dubai first. We were a group of 17 people with many activities planned in advance and there was...
by Shalini Bahl, Ph.D. | Nov 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is the second year that the Daily Hampshire Gazette has partnered with UMass to create this free event open to public on the important topic of Active Aging. This year they have included mindfulness as one of the topics and invited me to offer 2 workshops on how...