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Happy Birthday to the Dalai Lama: ‘Loving Kindness’ Meditation Used in Healthcare

Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit

Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit

Happy Birthday to Nobel Peace Prize Winner, the Dalai Lama.  July 6th was the Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday. This seems a good time to be blogging about ‘peace and compassion.’ For his birthday, the Dalai Lama has asked that people share his ‘8 Lessons.’ Here they are –

8 Lessons on Life from the Dalai Lama (As seen in the Huffington Post.)

  1. Live life with a free mind and an open heart.
  2. Practice “universal compassion.”
  3. Redesign the way we educate.
  4. Stand up against injustice.
  5. Make humanity the bottom line of business.
  6. Always lend a helping hand.
  7. Play your part in healing the Earth.
  8. Use your personal power to be a force for good.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/06/dalai-lama-birthday-lessons_n_7697616.html

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‘Loving Kindness Meditation,’ and its Use in Healthcare –

  • Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The results of this pilot study – “overall, loving-kindness meditation appeared safe and acceptable and was associated with reduced symptoms of PTSD and depression. Additional study of loving-kindness meditation for PTSD is warranted to determine whether the changes seen are due to the loving-kindness meditation intervention versus other influences, including concurrent receipt of other treatments.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23893519

  • A Tool to Improve Healthcare Provider Compassion, Resilience, and Patient Care.

http://ccare.stanford.edu/article/loving-kindness-meditation-a-tool-to-improve-healthcare-provider-compassion-resilience-and-patient-care/#sthash.m8M8xriS.dpuf

The Summer of Peace. Stanford University is hosting a global compassion summit. July 7 – 9th.

http://ccare.stanford.edu/events/global-compassion-summit/

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”  ~ Dalai Lama XIV. The Art of Happiness.

Celebrating Summer Solstice

Celebrating the Summer of Peace

‘Peace within,’ has a way of rippling out to others.  May You Enjoy a ‘Summer of Peace’ here on Cape Ann, and wherever you go, or wherever you are. Peace.   ~  Karen 

For more information and research on mindful meditation, ‘loving-kindness’ meditation, and other relaxation tools for stress and pain management, you can contact me via email – info@dreamtimewellness.com.

 

Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness™  Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199

Disclaimer: This blog pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about health and related sub­jects. The words and other con­tent pro­vided in this blog, and in any linked mate­ri­als, are not intended and should not be con­strued as med­ical advice. If the reader or any other per­son has a med­ical con­cern, he or she should con­sult with an appropriately licensed physi­cian or other health care worker. Never dis­re­gard pro­fes­sional med­ical advice or delay in seek­ing it because of some­thing you have read on this blog or in any linked materials. If you think you may have a med­ical emer­gency, call your doc­tor or 911 immediately. The views expressed on this blog and web­site have no rela­tion to those of any academic, hospital, practice or other insti­tu­tion with which the authors are affiliated.

 

 

 

 

 

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Summer Solstice Celebration and Meditation Event

Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit

Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit

Summer Solstice Celebration and Meditation Event. Monday. June 22. 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Learn and participate in simple meditation techniques as we celebrate the long-awaited beginning of summer.

June 21st is the official Summer Solstice. This marks the beginning of summer and longest amount of daylight. An especially welcome sight for many after New England’s harsh winter!

This event begins with ‘tea and conversation’ at Gloucester’s beloved Willow Rest Restaurant. Fun, funky, and always interesting, the Willow Rest Restaurant at 1 Holly St. is a great starting point for the evening. Here you will enjoy local fare while receiving orientation to meditation.

Fresh Food and Fun at the Willow Rest Restaurant

Fresh Food and Fun at the Willow Rest Restaurant

Space is limited. Advance Registration Required. $20.00 per person. To Register – Contact us at info@dreamtimewellness.com or Call 978-283-4258. Plan ahead! (Weather permitting, some of this event will be held outdoors in nature and in the woods.) Bring bug spray (tick and mosquito,) a hat, drinking water and a blanket or folding chair. Light colored clothes, light-weight long sleeve shirt, pants and sturdy walking shoes advised. 

Weather permitting, we will enjoy a ‘walking meditation’ in Gloucester’s historic dog down. No meditation experience necessary. Instruction will be given and guided meditation offered.

Goose Cove Reservoir

Goose Cove Reservoir

‘Meditation made easy’ – the goal of this event.  Meditation can be easy with simple instruction. Join us for this peaceful, relaxing event and enjoy the health benefits of meditation. Contact us for details and to register.

Celebrating Summer Solstice

Sunset Over the Annisquam Welcoming Summer Solstice

Happy Solstice!   ~ Karen

 

Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N., Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Teacher/Shihan, Tobacco Treatment Specialist. In addition to a private wellness business, Karen has been employed as the RN/Reiki Provider and Hypnotherapist at NSMC, RN/Reiki Provider at Mass General Cancer Center (Danvers and Boston,) and currently is the RN/Reiki Provider at Lahey Danvers Outpatient Center/for the Pain Management Integrative Healthcare. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness™ Since 2000. Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit. More information can be found at –www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Follow on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199

Disclaimer: This blog pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about health and related sub­jects. The words and other con­tent pro­vided in this blog, and in any linked mate­ri­als, are not intended and should not be con­strued as med­ical advice. If the reader or any other per­son has a med­ical con­cern, he or she should con­sult with an appropriately licensed physi­cian or other health care worker. Never dis­re­gard pro­fes­sional med­ical advice or delay in seek­ing it because of some­thing you have read on this blog or in any linked materials. If you think you may have a med­ical emer­gency, call your doc­tor or 911 immediately. The views expressed on this blog and web­site have no rela­tion to those of any academic, hospital, practice or other insti­tu­tion with which the authors are affiliated.