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Samaritan Counseling Centers, Inc.

Samaritan Counseling Centers, Inc. has serviced Northwest Indiana since 1981, and continues to assist individuals and families with counseling tailored to their individual challenges and needs. Follow along with us as we navigate the world of behavioral health.  Our blog posts will bring you insightful…

Mindfulness, A Short Series: Introduction

Author: Bennett Nott Beginning in the 1980’s research into the efficacy of mindfulness practices as beneficial to health and as a formal treatment practice for a variety of clinical conditions began with studies done through UMass Amherst and at the Mass General Hospital in Boston. …

Mindfulness: A Short Series: Some Thoughts About Breathing

Author: Bennett Nott Breathing is elemental. Everything else in our life is subsequent to our taking in and expelling of oxygen.  From the moment we’re born to our last breath, life and consciousness are built on this process. Yet breathing is something we are normally…

Mindfulness, A Short Series: Cultivating Insight

Author: Bennett Nott Cultivating insight is the moving from building of strength of in focusing attention to the holding of attention on the mental activity of the mind.  The nonattachment to and investigation of some particular mental content.  The goal of insight practice is multifold. …

Mindfulness, A Short Series: Concentration & Insight

Author: Bennett Nott Mindfulness, A Short Series: Concentration and Insight Mindfulness is the practice of observing the activity of your mind nonjudgmentally.  This includes thoughts, feelings, sensory perceptions (sights, sounds, smells, touch) and the bodily sensations you experience in the moment. Two wings of this…

Self Awareness

Author: Jill Thomas Self-awareness is the ability to know yourself and honestly examine your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and communication style. It is something we need to consistently practice in order to reap the benefits and improve our lives. How can we do this? One way…