Mindful meditation

Mindful meditation

Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Mindfulness is a superpower where you intentionally focus your attention instead of having it tossed about by racing thoughts or runaway emotions. It also allows you to choose your mindset and shift how you relate to an...
Lost in thought, found in mindfulness

Lost in thought, found in mindfulness

When my kids were preschoolers, I remember seeing the movie “Blade Runner.” Or, more precisely, I remember not seeing it. After the initial viewing, I had almost no recall about it. There are many plotlines in this sci-fi cult classic. However, they were totally lost...
Introducing mindfulness

Introducing mindfulness

Wayne Benenson, Ph.D., aka “Dr. B,” an educator and researcher on peer mediation, shares his practice of mindfulness with the East Valley JCC community.  WAYNE BENENSON, PH.D. For several years, I have been a mindfulness teacher in a local public school...
Mindfulness at the J

Mindfulness at the J

Join us for Mindfulness at the J, Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m., starting off each Open Beit Midrash session with 30 minutes of spirituality and meditation. There is no charge to attend, but we are requesting people to register so we have a way to contact you if...