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Responding to Challenges Creatively

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 11th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew discuss our natural resistance to change.  Given the pandemic, we have all been subject to an enormous…

Reversing a Persistent Negative Spiral

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 10th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew further explore methods to reconnect and recharge, focusing on instances where it is challenging to see…

Reconnect and Recharge

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 9th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew share from personal experience how important, even life-changing, it can be to recognize and really take…

Awakening to Negative Bias

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 8th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew discuss the very common human tendency to have a negativity bias in our view of what's happening around us…

Persevering - One Day at a Time

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 7th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew discuss the various ways we cope with high levels of stress in situations similar to what we are experiencing…

Quieting the Mind During Difficult Times

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 6th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew discuss methods for quieting the mind by quieting the body.  During these difficult times, somatic (i.e.…

Creating a Meditation Space in Your Home

Dear friends, These days, many of us are finding ourselves spending a lot(!!) more time in our homes. This is an excellent opportunity to do some Spring (or Autumn, or equatorial, depending on where you live) cleaning, refresh and renew…

Dealing with Coronavirus Fear

Barbara and Matthew Aldrich just completed their 5th episode of "The Way to Well-Being" podcast. In this episode, Barbara and Matthew discuss dealing with the emotion of fear during these challenging times with the coronavirus pandemic. …
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Radio Interview

Barbara was recently featured on WEMU's Art & Soul with Lisa Barry. Listen to the segment: https://www.wemu.org/post/art-soul-art-well-being-how-mindfulness-meditation-can-help-these-troubling-times
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Why Practice Mindfulness?

Dear friends, This seems like the perfect time to share with you something I wrote for the Crazy Wisdom Journal blog...  https://crazywisdomjournal.squarespace.com/blog/2019/5/28/why-practice-mindfulness In the article,…