{"id":1626,"date":"2011-09-12T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2011-09-12T08:38:32","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T12:38:32","slug":"happy-mindfulness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2011\/09\/happy-mindfulness-day.html","title":{"rendered":"Happy Mindfulness Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/files\/2011\/09\/nepal_trek_04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1628\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2011\/09\/nepal_trek_04-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>As I mentioned in a <a title=\"Wisdom Publications Mindfulness Day: 12 September 2011\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/2011\/08\/wisdom-publications-mindfulness-day-12-september-2011.html\">previous recent post<\/a>, the publisher of my book, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness, is sponsoring Mindfulness Day, today 12 September 2011. They have invited you to contritbute your experiences with mindfulness and participate in social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please share with us how you are celebrating Mindfulness Day! Have a website or a blog? We&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts, see your videos, all your creative ideas on Mindfulness, and we&#8217;ll share them on our sites.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?llr=p8ck9pbab&amp;et=1107542980601&amp;s=14560&amp;e=001GOCg24emKDlT4ROwMCgsPASa26ozqjAE_JSVS3JZHJDkkNc_zbG1hGRT9c0owOTNIBv2f-Uub31ZOTtgSAuah20jprKS0OpCMJY7uMPFvRbDJndYCVUcjKo3AIh8kX9z2sEanULP9s8=\">&#8220;Like&#8221; facebook.com\/mindfulnessday-<\/a>Offer stories and video on how mindfulness has impacted and effected you.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?llr=p8ck9pbab&amp;et=1107542980601&amp;s=14560&amp;e=001GOCg24emKDmFePWX34NM2Q451LrVHIvU_6SwdPawkEHjg6pbZQFebnQ0x45dXJ0C1Z6C9mRSV3B-kqpX1hO2evIYC0Mucs4zjsDQJucsPkYto7uZ6Xcmdak1SX7lCOzidM3k3DTQH5A=\">Follow us on twitter @mindfulness_day<\/a>\u00a0to continue to get inspiring quotes to spark mindfulness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Every day, in fact, every moment, can be one of mindfulness; today can be a good way to start, refresh, or deepen your mindful awareness and practice. What will you do today to mark the occasion? Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211;Eat mindfully, paying attention with sight, sound, feeling texture, smell, and taste<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Take a mindful walk, observing the natural and human-made world with all your senses<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Read about mindfulness<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Practice sitting meditation<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Open your heart with compassion to the struggles of others<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Notice when you&#8217;ve gotten caught up in stories and come back to the felt experience of now<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Smile and laugh<\/li>\n<li>&#8211;Simply be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Whatever you do today, may you enjoy happiness, contentment, and peace. May you be free from fear, danger, pain, and anguish. 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Dr. Kozak's ability to translate ancient healing traditions into pragmatic applications suitable for modern lifestyles through the use of metaphors have made him a strong voice in healthcare and business. Beginning with a journey to India in the 80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where he took the Bodhisattva vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Arnie Dr. Kozak began his lifelong practice in mindfulness meditation. Intent on finding a way to bring the practical healing attributes of mindfulness he began incorporating these techniques in his private practice. In 2002 Dr. Kozak created Exquisite Mind in Burlington, Vermont as a vehicle that could expand his wisdom to larger audiences beyond individual psychotherapy to professionals and corporations, health care providers, public groups and, most recently with Exquisite Mind Golf, amateur and professional golfers. 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