The term mindfulness has become very popular lately as neuroscience has taken it on as a distinction (distinguishing it as a theory) in the science. However, mindfulness has been around for centuries in Buddhism, ontological studies, and eastern practices. It is also a core component of Aikido practice, called flow–being present in the moment and […]
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Aikido Principles to Face Challenges in Life
Life constantly presents us with many challenges. Some challenges in life can be enlivening and exciting and some can be really difficult and dark and some (most) are a bit of both. Some examples of a few life challenges: meeting someone new romantically, breaking up with someone, getting married, getting divorced, getting a new job, […]
Produce Results by Naturally Flowing vs. Setting to Force Outcomes in Your Life
One of the gotcha’s in Aikido practice is “setting” to perform a technique. My sensei teaches that the techniques are there to support me in learning to be in the flow of the energy. He also emphasizes that setting to do a technique is a way to take me out of that flow and interject […]