Signs are clear. Stress is not reducing.

I’m making maps. Navigating through storms is something I’m becoming good at.

I’ve demarcated a snag. A place where ancient cartographers might have placed sea monsters. The snag starts with: the technologies, choices, and even beliefs, that were supposed to make life easier are now tearing us apart.

Stress is not reducing. It’s compounding. That’s why I think that “stress reduction” is no longer the right term. I no longer consider it a helpful destination to be plotted on our navigation charts.

The Mindful Boston studio exists because human strengths can be boosted.

Instead of using the phrase “stress reduction” the words “stress resilience” and “stress hardiness” point in more healing, and attainable, directions. There’s a quote from Jon Kabat-Zinn, “You can’t stop the waves. But you can learn to surf.”

Take care,
Gena Bean

The Mindful Boston Studio broadcasts guided meditations and podcasts about mindful awareness 24/7/365 at our MBZ1 Radio Station Mindful Beacon.