A Monk, Philosopher and Psychiatrist on What Matters Most

A Monk, Philosopher and Psychiatrist on What Matters Most By Matthieu Ricard, Christophe Andre, and Alexandre Jollien on Saturday November 17th, 2018 Upliftconnect.com Image: Sounds True Practice Makes Perfect We all have a mixture of shadow and light within us, but that doesn’t mean that we are doomed to stay that way forever. Our habits […]

The Science Behind Mindfulness and Good Health

The Science Behind Mindfulness and Good Health By Jill Suttie on Friday November 30th, 2018 Upliftconnect.com Image: Mitchell Griest Five Ways Mindfulness Can Benefit Us According to thousands of years of tradition, Buddhists meditate to understand themselves and their connections to all beings. By doing so, they hope to be released from suffering and ultimately […]

How To Be Mindful At Work

By David Gelles @dgell Our jobs pay the bills, occupy many of our waking hours and can even give our lives meaning. They can also be a source of significant stress: tight deadlines, long days and difficult conversations. No matter what your job, work can be anxiety-provoking. Mindfulness can help. In recent years, many companies […]

Ron’s Story: Do It Yourself Cancer Recovery

Ron was a lieutenant in the Vietnam War.  He drove a truck, transporting war materiel.  He was never injured, but was often sprayed by Agent Orange.  He finished his tour and returned to Minnesota, opening a small repair shop on W. College Drive in Marshall.  I owned a Toyota at the time, and Ron was […]