Fall meditation workshop announcement

Meditation here and now

Meditation is an activity that has proven to be beneficial for health and well-being.  It is not only a solitary pursuit of sitting for a specified period of time in a special place.  This workshop led by Dr. Alan McAllister will explore through discussion and practice meditation in action, in the present moment, wherever one finds oneself, as well as in the context of a supportive group.

The workshop is sponsored by the Bancroft Family Health Team and is open to residents of North Hastings without charge.  The workshop will be held at 19 Oak Street each Tuesday evening 5:00 to 6:30, starting October 21 and running for eight weeks until December 9.

Call 613-334-0109 or email drampsych@gmail.com for further information.

This workshop has concluded.  A spring workshop will be scheduled.

What meditation isn't.

This light-hearted video dispels some common misconceptions about meditation.

The website of Attentive Mind

I have been revamping my website, attentivemind.ca, which describes my psychology practice in Bancroft and Peterborough, Ontario.  I am branching out with online services, which are available to all residents of Ontario.

Winter 2014 workshop concluded

The winter 2014 workshop has concluded.  The theme of mindfulness in action proved to be very fruitful for reflection.  I plan to post some of the topics we covered in the future.

The next workshop is planned for October 2014 and will be held in the early evening at the medical centre at 19 Oak Street in Bancroft.

Bodily maps of emotions

I recently read a very cool article about a study in which participants mapped emotions in terms of activation and deactivation on the body.  The study can be found here:  http://www.pnas.org/content/111/2/646.full.pdf