What are we all about?

Welcome to our community, hosted by leading Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher Bob Stahl, Ph.D., and Psychologist and MBSR teacher, Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.. This is a community for people to share experiences with mindfulness practices for promoting health and well-being as well as working with stress, pain, and illness. In this oasis of space we invite you to pause, take a breath in and out, and enter into the still pool of mindful connection with like-minded individuals. We look forward to connecting with you. 

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For help in cultivating mindfulness to reduce stress in your daily life, try the FREE sample of our multimedia Aliveguide, Mindfulness, Anxiety, and Stress or get started with the full 10-session program to cultivate mindfulness into your daily life for stress-reduction, Mindfulness, Anxiety, and Stress (50% off for a limited time). Enjoy the support of our community and hosts to effectively begin working through your pain and stress toward a life of healing and peace.

Meet your hosts

Elisha Goldstein

“"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom" ~ Victor Frankl”

Bob Stahl

“"let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love" ~ Rumi”

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September 15 Mindful Healing Vblog

Join Bob today as he introduces us to a timely reading by Margery Williams that discusses how we can maintain "being real" and at ease with who...

Posted: Monday, 09-15-2008 at 3:13 PM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  3 comments
 

October 6, 2008 Mindful Healing with Noah Levine

Welcome to the Mindful Healing Community! This week join author and teacher Noah Levine as he introduces us to the basics of mindfulness practice. Noah...

Posted: Monday, 10-06-2008 at 11:54 AM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  1 comment
 

August 4th Mindful Healing Vblog

Welcome back everyone to the Mindful Healing Community. This week, join Elisha (Bob is on vacation) as he briefly discusses some tips on how to integrate...

Posted: Monday, 08-04-2008 at 12:04 PM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  3 comments
 

July 29th Mindful Healing Vblog (special)

Welcome back everyone! Join Elisha this week as he gives us a brief look around at the Mindful Healing Community and Guide and how to get the most out...

Posted: Tuesday, 07-29-2008 at 12:18 PM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  4 comments
 

Today's Mindful Healing Vblog - Politics and Stress

We are arguably living in one of the most exciting times in American history with the potential for an African American being elected President of the...

Posted: Monday, 09-08-2008 at 2:01 PM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  3 comments
 

September 1, Mindful Healing Vblog

Welcome! In the past, in response to popular demand, we have done Vblogs on the healing practice of Lovingkindness. Join Bob this week as he briefly delves...

Posted: Monday, 09-01-2008 at 2:02 PM by Bob Stahl in Mindful Healing Blog |  2 comments
 

September 23 Mindful Healing Vblog

Welcome to the Mindful Healing Vblog. Join Elisha this week to get your taste of MIndfulness. This week he explores how we get stuck in a train of mind...

Posted: Tuesday, 09-23-2008 at 11:35 AM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  no comments
 

September 30th, 2008 Mindful Healing Vblog

Welcome to the Mindful Healing Community! Join Bob this week as he shares a poem by Hafiz that talks about what is holding us back in our day to day and...

Posted: Tuesday, 09-30-2008 at 6:40 PM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  no comments
 

August 26th Mindful Healing Vblog

Welcome! Join Elisha this week as he brings to our awareness the importance of good mind/body nutrition. He presents a specific informal mindfulness technique...

Posted: Tuesday, 08-26-2008 at 11:45 AM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  no comments
 

August 18 Vblog

Welcome back to the Mindful Healing Community. Join Bob this week as he gives a meditation and reflection on how to work on resentment and opening the...

Posted: Tuesday, 08-19-2008 at 4:55 PM by Elisha Goldstein in Mindful Healing Blog |  no comments

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