Clinical Psychologist, Mindfulness meditation and Yoga teacher/consultant
Dear friends, I hope that this finds you well and I know that it has been a really long time since I published a post! Covid-19 has certainly thrown difficult things our way. As we have navigated this pandemic and adjusted to a new reality, time for self-care has never been more important. As I …
Continue reading #12 Conversations on Mindful Living Podcast – Episode 2
Dear friends, How are you doing? I hope this finds you keeping well in these times. The concept of time has shifted since Covid began, don't you find? I cannot believe it is May 10 (Mother's Day) already and everything is now simply "Pandemic time." Strange concept, and strange times... This is a post I've …
Happy International Women's Day, friends! I thought we could take a moment to reflect on a woman who inspires you and the ways in which she does. Please feel free to share below if you wish! It's fitting for me on this special day to publish my first interview/episode of the Conversations on Mindful Living …
Continue reading #10 Conversations On Mindful Living Podcast – Episode 1
Hi friends! I hope this finds you well and smiling. I am so excited to announce my very grassroots project, a podcast series that I have wanted to do for a long time, which is finally coming to fruition! I decided to call this series "Conversations on Mindful Living," which will consist of interviews with …
Happy New Year and start of a new decade, friends! I write this from Toronto where I have been for the holidays, visiting family and friends. Within a few days I will be returning to my new home of Victoria, BC. I know I have not written a post in a long time but I …
For most of my life I have been a people pleaser. It's a part of my personality carried down through generations, which I've been aware of but which has been improving over the last few years. Loving kindness ("metta") has been a cornerstone meditation practice in my life probably because of the deep way in …
Continue reading #7 Sometimes the best kind of loving kindness is to set healthy boundaries
I often get asked by parents, "What can we do to practice mindfulness in our family?" "Why should I even care to do so?" Many parents have told me that, with all the things in the day, it is difficult to make the time to incorporate mindfulness in their lives. So here is a very …
Hello friends! I hope this finds you well 🙂 I also hope that you are having a wonderful summer and enjoying the beautiful summer weather! It's hard to believe it's already August. Now summer is truly starting to feel like it's flying. I am doing well, it has been a busy summer. It's so lovely …
Last summer I was fortunate to be able to travel for three weeks within the magical and inspirational country of Iceland, and even completed my second mountain trek (the Laugavegur trek in the highlands)! I learned SO much there (about the people, the land, and about myself) as we do in all travel adventures. Here …
Continue reading #4 A little piece of wisdom from the elves (and people) of Iceland
“Peace can exist only in the present moment. It is ridiculous to say, ‘Wait until I finish this, then I will be free to live in peace.’ What is ‘this’? A diploma, a job, a house, the payment of a debt? If you think that way, peace will never come. There is always another ‘this’ …
Dr. Ameeta Dudani, PhD, CPsych, RYT 