Welcome back! Today's podcast is filmed in my partner's backyard under this fabulous May Tree; the fragrance is so powerful and uplifting! We are focusing on our development of self-control as a conflict management tool by training our minds to amplify positive, beautiful aspects of our lives--nature, relationships, honouring our contribution to self and community and so on.

To watch this meditation, please visit https://youtu.be/4jREAvVmj4Y.

This is contrast to the dominant mode of media which is to amplify the negative in order to drive views and make more money. This fixation on the negative makes use of our physiological response that focuses on what is negative to keep us safe. However, we are not often UNSAFE when we are "stressed out." Learning to be mindful of the difference and reorienting our cognition to have a more appreciative basic response to life's events and circumstances can really change our lives. Changing our attitudes about our lives can be more powerful than changing our lives, and also result in bringing about the changes we want.

In our meditation we are stepping out of this way of thinking and being into one that offers greater inner peace, joy and security. For more information about Calgary Mindfulness, or to join our weekly practice, please write CalgaryMindfulness@Gmail.com, where we welcome your questions, comments and intentions for future meditation practices. We offer workshops and instruction and much more! For information, please visit www.CalgaryMindfulness.ca Kind regards, Rosanna D'Agnillo, Founder and Lead Facilitator, Calgary Mindfulness