By continuing to incorporate mindfulness into all aspects of life, I am able to live a more contented life. I have started to make active decisions about how to choose to spend my time, i.e. quitting a job that was interfering with my family life. I found your directed meditation very helpful.
—Sharon McClorry, Dundas
This program has “increased level of awareness, improved sleeping patterns and decreased anxiety”. Group discussion, meditation and deep breathing helped me most.
—Angela Thomas, Jerseyville
This program “Brought me into my ‘self’—quiet centre from which I can begin to deal with a myriad of issues which have been accumulating for decades”.
–Stu Shepherd, Hamilton
I have practiced mindfulness and found a new sense of self—a much lighter, less critical self. Yoga, meditation and art helped me most. —Lynda Baldwin, Burlington
Feel happier already. Know myself more. Increased self-love. Listening to Parmjit’s perspective—different way of thinking and living, breathing exercises and relaxation helped me most. Loved the stories, quotes and explanations. —Joanne Malar, Three-Time Olympian,Hamilton.
I feel like I am more genuine and honest with myself. I also feel I have more control over my thoughts. Thought Surveillance, creative process, breathing relaxation, imagining death and Fast-Forwarding helped me most. —Delano Duchek, Toronto
Made me aware of the stress points in my body through body scan. The importance of mindfulness, awareness and breathing has affected me in positive way. Have developed the discipline of practicing what I have learned. Thought Surveillance, Yoga, creativity exercises and Life Map has helped me most. —Pam Crechiola, Hamilton
This program has “allowed me to realize I do not have to be perfect, made me sign up for a drawing class because you draw/paint what you feel. Meditation and deep breathing helped migraines that did not disappear with aspirin. Yoga, art therapy helped me most.” —Roseanne Berdusco, Hamilton
“Different types of meditations, yogic postures, Life Map, What to change worked for me”. This program has “helped me to let-go—never take myself too seriously—nor to be self-critical or too judgmental”. –Eileen Brooks, Hamilton
Learning the tools to be aware of myself and what triggers my anxiety affected me positively. Yoga poses and group talks helped me most. —Candace Waldes, Hamilton
Made me more aware of how little time I gave to myself in a positive way. Meditation and Yoga helped me most. —Ruby Brauen, Hamilton
Harnessing Mindfulness Good Morning Parmjit I apologize for taking so long in contacting you. I wanted to let you know that the evaluations sheets we handed out after you did the session for our Divisional Day (way back in October) were all excellent. Every single staff person who attended your session was very pleased with it. They all found it very relaxing and said that they would enjoy a further session and recommend you to other departments who were having a department day similar to the one you presented your session at.
Also, I should mention that you may in the very near future hear from one of my co-workers asking you to do a session for our individual team. She is working on the logistics with our manager to see what we can do about having you come to one of our meetings.
Once again, I want to thank you for the wonderful session you did for us and wish you the best in 2009.
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