Meditation

Elizabeth Abrams

Mini-Review: The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise

"Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give."

Elizabeth Abrams

Nature Mandala: Marking Transitions

This is an example of making a mandala with materials gathered from nature to mark an important transition.

Elizabeth Abrams

Mini-Review: Radical Acceptance

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD is a guidebook for shedding shame and self-criticism.

Elizabeth Abrams

Mini-Review: How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh

“How to Love” is the third book in the Mindfulness Essentials series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, with illustrations by Jason DeAntonis.

Elizabeth Abrams

Leaves On a Stream Visualization Exercise

This guided visualization is called Leaves on a Stream, a cognitive defusion exercise that supports the ability to observe thoughts.

Elizabeth Abrams

Nature Object Meditation

This is a meditation for connecting with and reflecting on a nature object. It can be any object you’ve found in nature.

Integrative and Nature-Based Mental Health Care