Transition Awareness Breathing

Mindfulness practice seems easier to perform when we are in the park or at the beach, and we are focused on our awareness of the environment as we concentrate on our breath. What about during everyday life? Life happens. As we re-enter socialization and interacting with others face-face, we may discover that we are a little rusty with face-face social skills. Many of us are learning new skills. Ju...

A garden is constantly changing. It is expected and it is a natural process of a bountiful garden. Being mindfully aware of truth and the reality of now does not mean that we ruminate over the negative and gloss over the positive with rose-colored glasses. It does mean finding new possibilities for new results. Bringing sprouts of positivity into an environment which appears to be saturated with l...

​​Thank you for joining me on another Transition Awareness Breathing podcast video. We are going to use everyday items to create kindness and sensitivity in our world. The goal is not to create something that is “perfect.” The goal is to appreciate the now and be aware of the impact we have in our world. Parents can help children explore their creativity and show compassion towards nature.  https:...

Join me as I give you a mindful tour of my little garden. We are using everything we have learned about mindfulness and awareness. We block will out distractors and take in the beauty of now.  https://youtu.be/QmcuDRsjdN0

In this episode, I will share interesting facts about why pets complement the practice of mindfulness and relaxation. Research regarding Animals Assisted Therapy (AAT), particularly in inpatient settings, contributes to a new appreciation of the benefits of partnering mindfulness practice with compassion pet presence. Opportunities are ripe for further research on the effects of AAT in outpatient...

This Transition Awareness Breathing Podcast is episode two of a three-part series. The resource I am using for this three-part series is PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS A Comprehensive Guide to Thriving with ADHD by Rabbi Aharon Lerner, a renowned author, and psychotherapist. Rabbi Lerner contacted me and asked if I would help spread the word "to the many"- that children with ADHD can thrive and lead happy, b...

This Transition Awareness Breathing Podcast is episode two of a three-part series. The resource I am using for this three-part series is PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS A Comprehensive Guide to Thriving with ADHD by Rabbi Aharon Lerner, a renowned author, and psychotherapist. Rabbi Lerner contacted me and asked if I would help spread the word "to the many"- that children with ADHD can thrive and lead happy, b...

This Transition Awareness Breathing Podcast is the first episode in a three-part series. The resource I will be using is PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS A Comprehensive Guide to Thriving with ADHD by Rabbi Aharon Lerner, a renowned author, and psychotherapist.  Rabbi Lerner contacted me and asked if I would help spread the word "to the many"- that children with ADHD can thrive and lead happy beautiful lives....

The last time you went on a walk, did you pay attention to what was around you? The trees, flowers, people, cars, buildings, the smells, temperature, and the weather. What were your thoughts? Today I invite you to travel with me on a virtual field trip. We are strolling down a path of a botanical garden. We are going to push the boundaries of our awareness. As we begin to walk, our eyes capture br...

Many of us are living our lives on a tank of routine practices and habitual reactions. And why not? We have learned these techniques as a way to survive and thrive in our world. What is the cost? Our modus operandi has driven us to an emotionally droughtful existence which rewards high productivity and drains the very essence of appreciating the “now".   Our economic system accommodates target pop...

In this episode, I share how I teach mindfulness, awareness, and relaxation breathing to elementary students. I teach two mini–Virtual Transition Awareness Breathing (VTAB) sessions each week. I use mnemonics and music as a part of my methodology in teaching. We are working on mindfulness talking in Virtual TAB. I found a fantastic mnemonic tool to help my elementary students learn mindful speakin...

Is time an entity of space or a mindset?  Whatever time is, time cannot be stopped. As the continuum of minutes passes into the past, some of us find ourselves reminiscing over times gone by. And before you know it, more time has passed. It seems like an endless cycle. Because time is continuous, we may find ourselves handling time like sand on the beach. We allow mounds of ” the sands of time”  t...

Going to bed with mindfulness on the mind may seem like a bizarre concept. After all, we have usually discussed mindfulness activities during daytime hours. May I suggest that mindfulness practices can be a part of our bedtime routine? In this episode, we will explore the tips to help you wind down using mindfulness. Part of winding down is practicing awareness of our emotions and moods. We may no...

This episode is dedicated to you. Yes, I am thinking about all of my TAB podcast listeners. Let’s celebrate the gift of stepping into the arena of a day that we have never experienced before. I hope you will look at this time as the best part of your day. Come and participate in full of movement for the body and the mind. First, we will practice a warm-up activity. Afterward, we will move into the...

We look at fear from an outside point—the marketing of fear as an entertainment commodity versus an event's reaction. I will guide us through the response of fear and where fear is born. This podcast is not a therapy session. Its purpose is to provide educational information about fear. Fear is a survivor-response of the body. The residual or after-effects of fears can interfere with life. Sometim...

This episode is very interactive and will guide listeners to discover emotional awareness through emotional colors. You will need an assortment of color pencils or makers, “TAB Mindfulness, Awareness, and Coloring Activities in a pandemic world” book (available on Amazon.com), and a journal. The topic of Emotional Colors is not new. The color wheel and how various colors evoke different emotions a...

A facilitator’s role is to help a group move through group dynamics. The facilitator is very aware of the various stages of group development and prepares members with tools to advance the group to complete a mission. Even though distractors pop up in the process of formulating plans and action, the facilitator's talents guide the group past the distractors. We can do the same when we practice min...

We could learn from our experiences. It is easy to teach concepts, theories, and practices. How do we, as trainers, coaches, and mentors, know that we are putting into practice what we teach? Life happens in the classroom of life. During an emergency, I faced handling a tragic situation with my children. My concern was for the safety of my children. In this episode, I share an evaluation of myself...

Step-by-step, I will guide you through an activity that brings forth hidden gifts of compassion. You're invited to experience joy, kindness, love, and gratitude that has been collecting in the back of your minds. It has been guarded and cherished for a long time. Tough times and fast paces of life have buried compassion inside an inner chamber referred to as "the good old days." I challenge you to...

 We will take a road trip and spend a little time getting to know an extraordinary person in our lives. Self-compassion is an expression of long term health and commitment. When we can commit to caring for ourselves as much as we would care for a best friend, we will look at ourselves differently. Practicing self-compassion allows us (gives permission) to be honest with ourselves. We do not make e...

We are diving deeper into how to move from ambivalence to the first step towards your lifestyle change. You can do this. In this episode, I introduce step-by-step guidance in moving through the ambivalence that keeps you stuck in the status quo. During this podcast, you will complete a quick calming relaxation exercise and progress to the next step to the new lifestyle changes you longed for and d...

Are you a person who loves to help others? Do you feel you will go out of your way to give useful suggestions? And yet, it seems no one listens to you or at least take you up on your advice. How does that make you feel? After all, you have many brilliant ideas. You harbor feelings of frustration and confusion. Why won't people listen to you? Listen to this episode and find out why the people you l...

When we lose something, our first desire is to try to find the lost item. If we "lose" our balance, our reflex is to "find" our balance. A lifestyle transition means to move from one form into (metamorphosing) into a new form. The lifestyle transition is most successful when there is a change in our perspective. For this to happen, we must learn a new vocabulary that supports our new life. During...

When caterpillars metamorphose into a new creature, it undergoes a complete transition. Initially, it crawled as its primary means of mobility. After days it changes into a creature whose mobility transforms into flight. We are transforming our lifestyle in a holistic approach. In this episode, step by step, we commit to eliminating destructive habits. I share a down-to-earth strategy to metamorph...

I invite you to continue on the journey of transitioning to a new positive lifestyle. In this episode, I hope you enjoy the unique way I guide you to understand the word "transition."  In the process of transitioning, we are going to move from the way we were before to a new positive lifestyle.  A positive lifestyle has to be personal to you. Whatever it is, make up your mind that today is the las...