I'm a mindfulness expert - this is what I'm buying my kids to support their mental health this Christmas Wellness and mindfulness expert Nadia Alibhai shares the wellbeing presents she's buying for her daughters this Christmas

This self-described "mindfulness expert" has no formal training in mindfulness anywhere that I can find, so I'm not surprised to see an article promoting consumerism and product placement.

www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/871...

#mcmindfulness

Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness - Buddhistdoor Global As mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, Maia Duerr takes a look at the possibility and potential in socially responsible mindfulness

BDG feature: Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness

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#Buddhism #BhikkhuBodhi #EngagedBuddhism #Compassion #Mindfulness #McMindfulness #SecularMindfulness #Dharma #ContemporaryBuddhism #BuddhistActivism

(PDF) Peer-supported mindfulness-based intervention for managing depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial PDF | On Jun 1, 2025, Yun-Lin Wang and others published Peer-supported mindfulness-based intervention for managing depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: Protocol for a randomized con...

This is hubris, thinking that a two-day workshop with *anyone* is enough to understand the complexities of a full mindfulness intervention, or develop your own program.

#mindfulness #research #mindfulnessresearch #mcmindfulness

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Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.

Well… the verdict is finally in..!

The founders of the “Orgasmic Meditation” company OneTaste were convicted by a Brooklyn jury of federal forced labor charges. #meditation #mcmindfulness #onetaste

Fresh & Innovative Featured Winners In 2025 Mindful Awards Program Announced Annual Awards Program Recognizes Top Mindful Companies, Services and Products Within the Packaged Goods Industry...

If your Burger Product of the Year somehow fits into, say, the IAA model of mindfulness, I'm happy to be convinced. And yes, this is the only appropriate hashtag that comes to mind: #mcmindfulness

www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

Best article quote: "They (OneTaste founders) recruited vulnerable women to perform sexual labour for their benefit. What did they gain? Power, prestige and money,” #meditation #mindfulness #mcmindfulness

— Sean Fern, US attorney - Eastern District of New York

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OneTaste ‘orgasm and masturbation cult’ was forced-labour, trial told Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, who ran a $12 million-a-year ‘masturbation’ business, have been indicted on charges of running a conspiracy involving forced labour

Well… the courtroom was packed with media, supporters and curious onlookers as proceedings against the "Orgasmic Meditation" company #OneTaste began last week in a Brooklyn, NYC federal court. #meditation #mindfulness #mcmindfulness

MySerenify Launches AI Meditation App with Innovative Generator Technology MySerenify, an AI meditation app introduces a cutting-edge AI meditation generator that crafts personalized, guided AI sessions. Available for early access at MySerenify.com, the app features...

We took MySerenify for a spin and quickly realized that this is NOT a #meditation app..!!

Basically, the platform basically creates 'custom meditation videos' by reading a canned script with your name inserted from moment to moment. #mcmindfulness #mindfulness

Controversial company OneTaste selling Mendocino property For $12 million, you can buy an “orgasmic meditation" retreat center at the heart of a federal indictment.

The once high-and-mighty #McMindfulness trend of Orgasmic Meditation is experiencing its “final nail in the coffin” moment since the OneTaste retreat center in beautiful Mendocino, California is now up for sale. #mindfulness #meditation #orgasmic meditation

This has NOTHING to do with mindfulness, and neither do the award-winning products. Can't find any listing of their judges who are "in the field of mindfulness" either. #mindfulness #mcmindfulness

www.siouxlandproud.com/business/pre...

Now Streaming: The Green Album by Califia Farms, a Collection of Califia Farms®, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand, is celebrating the love of plants with the launch of The Green Album by Califia Farms, an album of daily meditations designed to help plants...

Best (and funniest) article quote: #meditation #mindfulness #mcmindfulness

"The Green Album by Califia Farms goes beyond positive plant affirmations —it's a compilation of feel-good tracks to reinforce well-being for both plants and people.”

— Suzanne Ginestro, Califia Farms

Making mindfulness a leadership success factor Mindfulness strategies can help managers and their employees improve memory performance, creativity, negotiation, and problem-solving skills — all vital for navigating organizational transformation an...

This is #McMindfulness -- using #mindfulness "techniques" to regulate, but not mentioning the conditions in the workplace that create distress. #worklifebalance #burnout #burnoutprevention #mindfulleadership #leadership

www.cio.com/article/3838...

Now Streaming: The Green Album by Califia Farms, a Collection of Positive Plant Affirmations Califia Farms®, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand, is celebrating the love of plants with the launch of The Green Album by Califia Farms

OK… This #McMindfulness stunt is SO ridiculous that’s its actually good..!!!

The company #Califia, makers of plant-based milks, decided to produce an album that (wait for it..) speaks guided affirmations… to plants..! #meditation #mindfulness

Top Meditation News (Feb-23-2025) Researchers think there's a mental connection between Jhana meditation and "speaking in tongues"... Also, the latest McMindfulness stunt will surprise you (in a good way..!)

This week's newsletter is now public and free to read on Substack...

This week's news topics include: #Jhana #DanHarris #JosephGoldstein #McMindfulness #Califia #Seon #SouthKorea #AzealiaBanks #MBSR #MBPR #meditation #mindfulness

#mcmindfulness #mcVulnerability, what else?

Mindfully outraged: Mindfulness increases deontic retribution for third-party injustice Mindfulness is known to temper negative reactions by both victims and perpetrators of injustice. Accordingly, critics claim that mindfulness numbs peo…

In the book #McMindfulness, Ronald Purser offers an intriguing hypothesis that mindfulness may reduce our (negative) emotional responses to injustice.

Our team (lead by Dr Adam Kay) tested this idea empirically, but our results were the opposite...

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First Look Trailer for 'Murder Mindfully' Series Starring Tom Schilling | FirstShowing.net "Mindfulness can break noses." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for an interesting new German dark comedy series called Murder Mindfully, originally called Achtsam Morden in German. In 8…

Hilarious..!! Our latest example of #McMindfulness is Netflix’s upcoming mellow-drama "Murder Mindfully" where a mafia lawyer "...seeks peace in a #mindfulness class... But, he stumbles upon a darker method of finding inner peace.” #meditation #humor

The dangers of ‘raw dogging’ on a plane: Here’s why experts are warning against bizarre trend They put this dog down. Experts have ripped the viral “raw dogging” trend, claiming it could be unhealthy to go without creature comforts on a long-haul flight. For the uninitiated, raw dogging…

"Raw-dogging" a flight is supposed to be a macho, alpha-male thing to do.

But, at the end of the day,
It's simply doing #Zazen,
In a well-cushioned chair,
In an air-conditioned environment.

(Now really, how "hard-core" is that..?!?!?)

#meditation #mcmindfulness