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Seize the (To)Day: Dead Poets Society and the core of mindfulness as intentionality

February 26, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

I’m currently reading Dr. John Kabat-Zinn’s celebrated book on the topic of mindfulness called “Wherever You Go, There You Are”. I noticed one of the first quotes in Kabat-Zinn’s book […]

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Reacting to Objects: Mindfulness, Tech and Emotion

February 26, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Museum in a Bottle:
There’s been a lot of discussion about mindful looking and unplugging in museums of late. By pure coincidence, I’ve been thinking about looking…

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The Shawshank Redemption: lessons about hope and the healing power of mindfulness

February 22, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

If you ask my family or any of my close friends, they will tell you that one of my favourite movies of all-time is The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins […]

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Mindfulness Can Be Good For Your Heart

February 21, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Mindfulness Awareness:
Researches show that there is a connection between mindfulness and an enhanced heart health. It has been discovered that most individuals who are mindful have…

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“The Way” is not just a movie about self-discovery; it’s a journey about mindfulness

February 16, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

When I was in private practice in 2010, I recall my boss encouraging me to watch a movie called “The Way” starring Martin Sheen and directed/written by his son, Emilio […]

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Friends for a reason, a season or a lifetime? I’m grateful for all of them.

February 9, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 2 Comments

As I’ve noted in previous posts, I have transitioned to a new career in the Alberta public service in the last 5 months. In so doing, one of my new […]

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The Curious Tree of Lahaina: A tangible lesson in mindfulness

February 4, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

I was flipping through some old photos this week and stumbled upon this photograph of a solitary tree which I took in Old Lahaina on the island of Maui in […]

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Snow in Grand Canyon National Park & Messages from the South Rim

February 1, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

When I travelled to the Grand Canyon National Park at the beginning of January, my buddy and I had no idea that it had been completely covered in a blanket […]

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O what stillness is this? My March of Remembrance and Hope 5 Years Ago

January 29, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

One of the themes of my previous blog posts has been how important it really is that each of us take time out of our busy schedules to de-compress, re-charge […]

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Why I start my day with meditation (and recommend you do too)

January 27, 2015by Alex Yiu, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., RYT 200 Leave a comment

For the past 5 years, one word that I would use to characterize my work day is: rush.  I always seemed to find myself in a great, big rush in […]

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