Applying the Eightfold Path as a Values Exercise

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 ~ Maxwell Fraser ~ 2 Comments

The goal of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (or ACT) is to improve our psychological flexibility, the attribute that allows us to engage meaningfully with our life as it is, right now. ACT has a strong focus on values as one of the 6 core principles of psychological flexibility and as a cornerstone of living a … Continue reading Applying the Eightfold Path as a Values Exercise

Discipline: Remembering to Come Back

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 ~ Maxwell Fraser ~ 2 Comments

A key skill developed in concentration meditation practices is discipline. Discipline is controlled, restrained, and ordered and not an attribute that comes at all naturally to me. I like to think I have a flare for working on my feet and driving at a goal with flashes of inspiration, but I have long longed for … Continue reading Discipline: Remembering to Come Back