Nazli Saliminejad, Psychotherapist

05/02/2023

Mental Health matters💭

05/02/2023

May is
, a time to focus on reducing the stigma that surrounds mental illness, promoting the resources that are available, and reminding anyone struggling with a mental illness that they are NOT alone.

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04/25/2023

03/07/2023

Resilience For These Challenging Times

09/03/2022

A note from Kristin shared this week on: Warming our Experience with Self-Compassion 💛

Another way of dealing with the challenges and imperfections of life is to turn toward our experience with warmth and kindness. We can intentionally cultivate a stance of compassionate understanding toward our struggles, so that we feel moved to help in some way.

Even when things aren't going as we would like them to, we can be accompanied by our own caring and goodwill. We can find solace in the warmth of our own hearts so that the sweetness of our love holds the bitterness of pain and makes it more bearable.

Research overwhelmingly shows that self-compassion allows us to cope with distress while also making us more happy and satisfied with our lives.

08/04/2022

Jon Kabat-Zinn streaming premiere of his Tribute To Thich Nhat Hanh Hosted by Steve Stein and Jonathan Baker

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Sign up here to join - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcOqgqjwqE9QMbvx6WMwOuvrowM5IY8-C

04/03/2022

Watch the remarkable film, A Cloud Never Dies, for an in-depth look at the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay), streaming now on the Plum Village YouTube page: https://buff.ly/35pTcHE

The film is an inspiring glimpse into the life of a humble Buddhist monk who emerged from the suffering and violence of the Vietnam war to bring the practice of mindfulness and a vision for peace to the world.

01/21/2022

“Tomorrow, I will continue to be. But you will have to be very attentive to see me. I will be a flower, or a leaf. I will be in these forms and I will say hello to you. If you are attentive enough, you may recognize me and you may greet me. I will be very happy.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

RIP💔🙏🏻

The International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism announces that our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away peacefully at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, on 22nd January, 2022, at the age of 95. We invite our global spiritual family to take a few moments to be still, to come back to our mindful breathing, as we together hold Thay in our hearts in peace and loving gratitude for all he has offered the world.

More official news will be coming shortly.

Please sign up for email updates here: https://bit.ly/3fJx7pd

01/19/2022

Free, online weekly meditation sit, teaching, and discussion with Dr. Rick Hanson on Wednesdays at 5pm PT. Focuses on Buddhist Psychology and Teaching

01/19/2022

Tara Talks: Moving from Anger to Compassionate Action [Reflection] [2019-08-14]Redemptive anger energizes us and moves us forward. In this short video, Tara ...

01/19/2022

“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.” Thich Nhat Hanh

https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/blog/2020/1/21/releasing-our-cows-a-teaching-on-letting-go-from-the-path-of-emancipation #

What does mindful parenting really mean and how can we incorporate it into our parenting styles?   So, what is mindful parenting? Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn, the authors of,

11/25/2021

An active practice of gratitude 🙏🏻

09/28/2021

Art by Gran Snider

08/09/2021

Feeling overwhelmed? Read this fact sheet to learn whether it’s stress or anxiety, and what you can do to cope. https://go.usa.gov/xFRdB.

06/21/2021

06/07/2021

05/26/2021

Much research has shown that meditation is one of the very best ways to cultivate the brain states of self-awareness, calm and inner peace, loving kindness, mindfulness, and happiness – as well as strengthen the immune system and nurture other health benefits.

Join me tonight for a free meditation session held online. Reserve your place here: https://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/wednesday-meditations-with-dr-rick-hanson/

05/17/2021

Grateful to my friend and colleague Allison Lee Burgess for this much needed conversation🙏🏻

It's finally here!! I'm so proud to introduce my TEDx talk, "Reimagining Parenting in a Neurodiverse World".

https://www.ted.com/talks/75863

In this piece, I talk about new ways of parenting anxious kids and teens, and how to recognize and appreciate neurodiversity in people you love (people with differently-wired brains, like Autistic people and those with ADHD, OCD, or learning disabilities).

I hope you find it helpful!

04/21/2021

Guided by Vidyamala Burch, an internationally renowned specialist in mindfulness for pain, this 10 day course provides multiple tools to help you free your mind, even if your body is hurting. Immensely practical, you will learn a variety of mindfulness methods and approaches to reduce your suffering...