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Mindfulness with Douvris

How to be Kind

The ideas of kindness and compassion can be a stark contrast with ideas of individualism and self interest that are such major components of this corner of the world we live in.

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Exercises to help you find presence and live in the moment

We often hear this phrase “be present, be in the ‘here and now’” but what does that actually mean?

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Accountability

10 Tips for Staying Accountable in Your Mindfulness & Self Development Practice

How many times have you told yourself you’re going to add more mindfulness to your life only to have a week, or even months pass before you realize you haven’t had a single deeply intentional moment of presence?

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Do You Have an Ego?

Deepak chopra says the ego is our self image, not our true self. It’s built by our judgements, misinterpretations, and the opinions of the world around us.

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Learning to Fail

Learning to Fail

Learn to Fail or Fail to Learn | Self Criticism vs. Self Compassion, Gratitude, Humility and more

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9 Ways of Coping with Internet Trolls and Harassment

For the last week Sensei Nick and I have been getting harassed by fake accounts on Instagram. So today I will be sharing with you 10 ways to cope with Internet Trolls.

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Radical Acceptance

Have you ever been so frustrated in a situation that you blow up at someone you care for? Maybe you were rude to someone in a public setting or someone was rude to you? Maybe you lost it on your parents or your children? Maybe this uncertainty we’re experiencing at…

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Mindfulness and Martial Arts

Mindfulness is one of the goals of martial arts. It’s an ongoing practice that we learn and improve the longer we’re in the dojo. Martial arts and even kickboxing have been quickly pushed into the category of gym or fitness centre. The physical aspect of the practice, the strength, is…

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