Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is part one of a series of four articles offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. We created this program for teens and young adults with cancer in collaboration with the folks at Whil who have awesome meditations for young people and the […]
Dealing with Difficult Emotions
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is part two of a series of four articles offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. This installment discusses how to manage difficult emotions. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded — We all experience strong emotions—both good and […]
Managing Upsetting Thoughts
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is part three of a series of four articles offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. This installment discusses how to manage difficult thoughts. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded Read part two | Dealing with Difficult Emotions […]
Practicing Self-Kindness
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is the final part of a series offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. This installment discusses how to practice mindful self-compassion, or self-kindness. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded Read part two | Dealing with Difficult Emotions […]
Kindness Is a Win-Win: For You and Me and the World
We could all use a little more kindness in the world. The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness? Being kind is top of mind these days. Here at BodiMojo we like to think of kindness as a daily practice. Some of the definitions of practice include […]
Take a Breath: One for Me, One For You
A lesson from the sports field on love and loss I have watched more soccer games than I could ever count. (Two girls x multiple sports x 15+ years.) And I’m a fair weather sports fan at that. They win some, they lose some. Time to go home. But certain seasons evoke more emotions that […]
UCLA Online Survey for Teens with IBS
What would you tell a teen with IBS or chronic abdominal pain? What kind advice or know-how would you have wanted when you were a teen? Tummy aches are one of the most common ailments that bring children to the doctor’s office. For most kids, tummy aches might be a flu or a reaction to food […]
Parents: Always One Step Behind Kids When It Comes to Social Media
The Boston Globe published a short piece in The Download section, Do you know your kids’s social media handles?” The writer interviewed me and a photographer came to the house on a Sunday morning. That my teenage girls agreed to participate was less about excitement and more of a resigned, “Oh, here goes mom again.” The […]
Growing Kindness in Kids
“Oh. My. God,” I said when my daughter held open her hand. Two baby field mice, barely a day old, squirmed in her palm. Eyes closed. Little feet-paws grasping the air. “That’s exactly what I said,” deadpanned one of her friends peering down at this curious show and tell. The mice looked eerily like human […]
Spring into Happiness with all Your Senses
It’s official: Springtime is here! We’ve been celebrating happiness all month with gusto. As they say, “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Spring is all about new beginnings, fresh energy and positive growth. So get out and smell the flowers. Use your senses – sight, sound, smell and touch – to savor the […]