Author Archives: Ellis Edmunds

Greetings fellow mindful travelers, This month’s topic is a tricky one to write about because it goes against what we are often taught – that we should strive to be in control of as many things as we can.  Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

If you work 40 hours a week, what would happen if you used 1 of those hours to practice mindfulness? How would that affect the other 39 hours a week that you work? In my workshops in the workplace, we … Continue reading →

Hello fellow mindful travelers, Happy April!  I hope you are enjoying some warmer weather this month, at least here in the Bay Area, California, things have been warming up. Last month, I mentioned that Anxiety often boils down to Fear.  … Continue reading →

Hello fellow mindful travelers, Happy March!  I hope you are enjoying the transition into 2017 and that this newsletter finds you well. This month I am going to address Anxiety, and how to use mindfulness to heal your anxious mind. … Continue reading →

If you’ve read my previous blog post, you might be asking: “What about water?  Why can’t you just put water on the fire to put it out?”  Well, you can! Last post, I looked at the approach of Allowing feelings … Continue reading →

Have you ever tried to put out a fire by throwing wood at it?  “But I’ve got to Do SOMETHING to stop the flame” you think.  The thing is, fire only grows when you give it fuel.  No fuel and … Continue reading →

(from videos) Hello and welcome to another edition of Mindful Metaphors.  I’m Dr. Ellis Edmunds and today I wanted to show you the game I created, The Mindful Bus, and this is the cover for it.  We are going to … Continue reading →

Welcome back to Mindful Metaphors!  As we move into November of this year, I wanted to present a metaphor of compassion.  I see compassion as a natural result of mindfulness practice.  Through open awareness, we start to feel more in … Continue reading →

Welcome to another Mindful Metaphors!  This episode I am going to be talking about something near and dear to my heart.  It is about my approach to therapy and how I personally relate to those I help. Some schools of … Continue reading →

Welcome back to Mindful Metaphors.  I’ve been busy working on a big project recently, but more on that later.  This episode I am covering the Passengers on the Bus metaphor! Traditionally we think of mindfulness practice as something that is … Continue reading →