A fellow by the name of Adyashanti (“Adya’) is one of my favorite teachers. I’ve been reading his books and watching his videos for a number of years, and I am currently taking his 3-month online retreat called A Revolution of Being. I have...
I can’t believe it, but I’ve now been working as an OT for TWENTY YEARS. Yikes! In complete honesty, even though I did a better than average job in my first several years as a therapist, I was an emotional wreck on the inside. I was never...
As a so called “expert” in the area of mindfulness & meditation, I was recently humbled attending my first Silent Retreat. It was five days. No talking. No phones. No computers. No eye contact. No where to “run” from...
Even though I am fairly introspective guy, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t squander my attention way too often. Now, I don’t officially “check-in” on Facebook (e.g. “Look where I am eating lunch!), but I’m definitely guilty of mindlessly...
One of the fundamental principles of Occupational Therapy is that engaging in purposeful activity improves both physical and mental health. But have you ever considered why? And what makes one activity purposeful, and another not? I’ve...
My friend and writing partner (Jennifer Llado, SLP) and I would like to welcome you to our new blog (and soon to be released book) – Mindful Healthcare. Our intention is to inspire other healthcare professionals (and to constantly remind...
People ask me, “Why do you want to work with new healthcare professionals?” The answer is simple. I care about the quality of care in our healthcare system, and that is dependent on your success. But I’d like to be clear about...
