Mindfulness Ninja Gifts

"You're starting to look like your old self again."

Where your mind & battle are los

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

"Son, it's time you learned the benefits of sitting around doing nothing."

Thinking Gears

"Do you guys serve beer?"

"I want him to have the serenity to accept the things he can't pee on, the patience to pee on the things he can outside, and the wisdom to know the difference." "But I'll probably just take him to a trainer."

Sometimes he just stood back and admired the breathtaking scenery of his life.

Work/Life Balance

The Map of the human brain

Woman and pets with hair sticking straight up all enter Stress Management Clinic.

"He's taught himself work-life balance."

Turn, turn and turn.

"Ooh, ooh, I know this koan! I got it! Pick me! Pick me!"

"It's days like this that make me long for days like this."

Businessman uses yoga moves while reviewing financial news on computer

Surfing the daily stress

"Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink in the wild air." — Ralph Waldo Emerson "Catch tennis balls in the mouth." — Me

"What do I do to relieve stress? I meditate, about not working here."

"Eventually, you have to stop visualizing yourself doing well on the test, and actually do the test."

"This could be the year someone actually goes up there."

Fight or Flight

'Hey! Contemplate your own navel!'

"Good game, good game, nice game, namaste, good game, nice game ..."

'I'm just not sure how much more I can teach you.'

"Try thinking about something else."

Worry tank

'Don't just sit there thinking. Meditate.'

Mind-Fullness

'Let's start out with cliches and pithy slogans - and work our way up to wisdom ...OK?'

It was getting worse. Bob's power suit kept wanting more and more, whereas Bob just wanted out.

What else is there to wish for?

"I cancelled the cable, turned off the phone, shut down the internet. . . where the hell am I??"

"Nature speaks to me of God’s presence, yet God is a total stranger to the restless world of men." "Why the #!@* is there no signal?!"

"When troubles begin to take their toll, it’s nice to take a little stroll!"