Barb Schmidt™

[...] was St. Francis’s meditation prayer. Repeating this phrase, my Sacred Mantra, brings me a deep knowing that everything I need to live my life with love, compassion, [...]

[...] been turning to them for comfort and support for more than twenty years. These words are my Sacred Mantra. As I explain in my book The Practice and here on my website, the Sacred Mantra is “a word, [...]

[...] now I have been sending my love, prayers, and healing energy out to the world by writing my Sacred Mantra. If you have read my book The Practice, attended my workshops, or visited my website, you know [...]

[...] we have and the statements we make to ourselves. I teach the repetition of a Sacred Mantra to bring the mind back to a more positive place when it starts down a negative, [...]

[...] one of my workshops or read my book The Practice, you know I talk a great deal about Focused Attention—the second part of Living Present. Although I present The Practice in parts, Focused [...]

[...] the experience. To learn from the experience, we must remain present to it by giving it our Focused Attention in the very moment we are having the feeling. I have learned, with practice, to stay with [...]

[...] meaning to our lives, showing us how blessed we are to have opportunities to give our Focused Attention to those we love. So with this feeling of gratitude in our hearts, wouldn’t it be [...]

[...] General Assembly in 1950, is a wonderful reminder to each of us to devote some of our Focused Attention throughout the year to the worldwide pursuit of personal freedom and justice. It marks [...]

[...] , “It launched me in this whole path I talk about in my book; this idea of finding your inner source of strength and compassion and security within to be able to live the life we’re meant [...]

[...] you need to take in any particular order. Doing any one of them can bring you closer to your inner source of happiness. In my life, I try to keep all seven in mind as I move throughout my day to stay [...]

[...] others! Self-acceptance begins with consistent practice. Without consciously tapping into our inner source of strength, confidence, and courage, rejection from others can quickly transform into self- [...]

[...] , we forget that we can stop, take a step back, breathe deeply, and tap into our inner source of understanding and compassion where we are better able to see the truth of a situation. [...]

Q: Dear Barb, How do I make The Practice a priority? - Jane A: Dear Jane, This is THE question! I say, pick one part of The Practice and do it. F [...]

Q: Dear Barb, Hey, I love your stuff. I’m just struggling so much to have a peaceful mind at the minute, and I think I’m nearly on my last legs. [...]

Q: Barb, Can you explain what “the progress” looks like, after meditating for years? Sam A: Sam, Wow- yes! This is a great question, because w [...]

Q: Barb, Who has been the most influential person in your life? Rhonda A: Rhonda, Oh my gosh- that’s a hard one! I have been inspired by so many [...]

[...] up in them. Let go of expectations regarding meditation. Having expectations of a meditation practice can lead to thoughts like, If it’s not happening the way I think it should, I’m going [...]

[...] want to feel happy and know they really are okay. I believe that sharing your meditation practice with your children—even just a few minutes a day—and teaching them to connect [...]

[...] ? My grandson is 6, is he too young? A: We are not too young or too old to start a meditation practice! I say start where you are right now, today! Parents teach your children to spend a [...]

[...] , worrisome thoughts that arise from moment to moment. ​We do this by having a meditation practice in which we sit with ourselves each morning and then call upon the Sacred Mantra [...]

[...] to take. It is a simple task that calms my mind by slowing down my thoughts. With each mantra repetition, I begin to feel my burden weaken and my courage to love strengthen. (For more on the [...]

[...] personal happiness. It was through a consistent practice of meditation, focused attention, mantra repetition, and reflection that I was able to tap into the wellspring of self-love that exists inside [...]

[...] lives we wish to live. Step 2: Practice daily Through daily practices such as meditation, mantra repetition, focused attention, reading for inspiration, and reflection activities, we can nourish our [...]

[...] .” That deep desire is with me daily through dedicated practice, including meditation, mantra repetition, focused attention, and reflection. With each choice I make and challenge I face in [...]

[...] Barb Schmidt as an international lecturer, life coach, founder of Peaceful Mind Life and author of The [...]

The live television interview highlighted Barb’s premiere book, “The Practice” and her tips for letting go of your day for a better [...]

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