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The idea of mindfulness can be intimidating and confusing for some, while others find it to be a source of peace and contentment. Bridging that divide is one of the reasons Goucher is hosting a series of initiatives centered on the science and practice of mindfulness this spring. The themed semester will explore public presumptions about mindfulness, its impact on the quality of life, and the diverse ways contemplative practices figure into secular and religious lives.<\/p>\n

Goucher Magazine<\/em> spoke with four alums who engage with mindfulness in their own ways. For up-to-date information on panels, speakers, and events related to mindfulness, visit goucher.edu\/mindfulness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Mindfulness-Debra\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A<\/span>lthough Debra Landwehr\u00a0Engle MFA \u201904<\/b> began her freelance career writing for magazines such as Country Home<\/em> and Better Homes and Gardens<\/em>, she always has been drawn to spirituality, personal growth, and the role of mindfulness in both. A divorce in her late 20s renewed her interest in mindfulness, which she calls \u201cthe simplest and hardest thing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2003, the Iowa resident authored a book titled Grace from the Garden<\/em>, Changing the World One Garden at a Time<\/em>. Her most recent work, The Only Little Prayer You Need: The Shortest Route to a Life of Joy, Abundance, and Peace of Mind<\/em>, was published last year. It includes a foreword written by the Dalai Lama, who noted that \u201cPeace in the world relies on individuals finding\u00a0inner peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Engle, who teaches mindfulness classes as well as writing workshops, is working on another book, scheduled to be published in September. Her research and writing focus on the idea that many thoughts and decisions are determined by fear. \u201cThere\u2019s an ego-based part of us driven to prove we\u2019re good enough, successful enough, and that we can control things, which is exhausting,\u201d she says. Even a short meditation session, focusing only on breath, can draw people out of a negative mindset. \u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to be distracted by the past or future when you\u2019re focused on that next breath.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mindfulness requires a lot of discipline, Engle says. Once you\u2019ve recognized its benefits and committed to individual practice, that discipline becomes easier. Her mindfulness regimen includes daily communication with the spirit that she calls \u201cthat voice inside of me that connects me with something bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hesitate to use \u2018God\u2019 or put different names on it,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m very respectful of others\u2019 spiritual and religious beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help beginners form the habit of mindfulness, Engle suggests putting a mantra or prayer where it\u2019s easily visible, such as on the car dashboard or a mirror, or using it as the wallpaper on your cell phone. \u201cWhat we\u2019re really doing is retraining our minds to focus on something different than what the world wants us to focus on,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Even small steps can make a big difference in how you view your place in the world and what you have. \u201cGratitude is a huge part of mindfulness,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\"Drawing<\/a><\/p>\n

T<\/span>here\u2019s one thing you won\u2019t find in the home of Lucy Hedrick \u201969<\/b>: Clutter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people are surrounded by piles or halfway-done projects, it hinders you. Clutter is very immobilizing,\u201d says the Connecticut and Florida resident. \u201cI feel there\u2019s a huge payoff in reducing clutter because mindfulness comes more easily if you have less to tune out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The author of multiple books, including Five Days to an Organized Life, 365 Ways to Save Time<\/em>, and Get Organized in the Digital Age<\/em>, Hedrick says that while it\u2019s not impossible to be clear-minded in a cluttered area, it\u2019s much easier when not surrounded by dozens of things.<\/p>\n

Tidying up seems to have particular resonance these days as the population ages and empty-nesters downsize to smaller homes and fewer belongings, Hedrick says. But no matter your age, a space free of belongings can contribute to a more easily focused mind. \u201cMany, many possessions require a lot of brain space,\u201d she says. Even technology and all it entails produces its own brand of mind-clutter.<\/p>\n

Although the author has never meditated, she has multiple tools in her arsenal to aid her mindfulness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI make sure to immerse myself in nature at least once a day,\u201d Hedrick says. \u201cI sing in a choir, and that\u2019s mindfulness. I tune everything else out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Writing her next book, a historical novel based on her grandmother\u2019s life, is a daily practice, as is visiting a nearby botanic garden or the beach and concentrating on the sand. And mindfulness can be communal\u2014she nixes the idea of practicing yoga on her own and chooses, instead, to attend a class. \u201cI go to be with 24 others to practice yoga, so I won\u2019t sabotage and say,
\n\u2018I better do the laundry,\u2019\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Focusing on mindfulness has greatly contributed to her physical and mental well-being. \u201cI have no idea what throws the switch, but us old people sometimes can lose our short-term memory and remember all the bad things that happened in kindergarten,\u201d she jokes. \u201cFor me, mindfulness focuses on cheerful thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Drawing<\/a><\/p>\n

C<\/span>linical sociologist Kathryn Goldman Schuyler \u201967<\/b> has studied personal and societal change throughout her professional life. In her research, she seeks to understand how to create long-term change and what kinds of leadership generate societal health. \u201cLeaders need to fine-tune themselves: They need to listen deeply to themselves and others in order to be present to people in all situations,\u201d says the Alliant International University professor.<\/p>\n

Mindfulness informs her personal life, as well as her scholarly work. Goldman Schuyler practices Tibetan Buddhist traditions and is a teacher of Awareness Through Movement, as developed by physicist Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, with whom she trained. She finds the Feldenkrais practice\u2014which seeks to reduce pain, improve physical function, and enhance one\u2019s learning capacity\u2014is a powerful way to help people move through life. In her writing on leadership, embodiment, and mindfulness, published recently by the International Leadership Association, she portrays the way that awareness lives in the body (not just in a disembodied \u201cmind\u201d) and is the source of authentic action.<\/p>\n

According to Goldman Schuyler, the most widespread approaches to mindfulness are used more for stress reduction than for its original purpose: developing wisdom and insight into life. She teaches mindfulness training programs to help people to develop techniques for calming themselves.<\/p>\n

In her own work, Goldman Schuyler focuses on insight, awareness, and awakened action. She blends her personal practice of awareness and her scholarly interests. She recently completed a multi-year action research project on being fully present at work, and she co-authored a 2014 book about mindfulness for leaders (with Goucher Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology John Eric Baugher and others) titled Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity.<\/em> She and Baugher will have a new book out this spring, titled Creative Social Change: Leadership for a Healthy World.<\/em><\/p>\n

Goldman Schuyler suggests that newcomers to mindfulness remain open to all approaches while being aware of their differences and seeking what speaks most deeply to them. The disparate approaches are not unlike Thai, Mexican, and French cuisines, she says. \u201cThey have completely different flavors, but they\u2019re all food. If you mix them in one dish, the taste would not work. But eaten separately as prepared by a master chef, each is delicious and nourishing.\u201d And all approaches to mindfulness help leaders sustain vision, connectedness with people, and their own health.<\/p>\n

\"Drawing<\/a><\/p>\n

A<\/span>re you happy with your life? Is it working for you?\u201d asks La Sarmiento \u201986<\/b>, a Dharma teacher, mentor, retreat manager, workshop producer, bodyworker, and reiki instructor who has spent years helping others approach mindfulness. \u201cIf not, mindfulness is a good way to get in touch with why.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mindfulness \u201csaved my life,\u201d says the Washington, DC, resident. Born in the Philippines, Sarmiento, immigrated as an infant to the United States. Often the only person of color in college social circles, Sarmiento, who has identified as queer since age five, struggled with self-acceptance. A rough breakup years ago led Sarmiento to understand that inner peace is a prerequisite to well-being and the ability to meet whatever arises in life with wisdom and compassion. \u201cThe two can be a tandem process,\u201d Sarmiento says.<\/p>\n

Mindfulness is not merely about reducing stress; it is fully understanding ourselves and how we\u2019re deeply conditioned to see ourselves and the world from infancy on. \u201cI\u2019m not big on teaching people on how to meditate so they can deal with their stress; my aspiration is that they can wake up and be citizens of the world,\u201d Sarmiento says. \u201cI try to meet whatever experiences I have with as much compassion and kindness as I can. If we blame ourselves, we\u2019re never going to be free.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarmiento has made teaching mindfulness a lifelong pursuit, although, \u201cIt\u2019s not where I thought my biology degree would take me.\u201d Through the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, Sarmiento leads mindfulness groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, as well as people of color. \u201cOften people think of mindfulness as a predominantly white, upper-middle-class thing, but it doesn\u2019t have to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that the purpose of life is not about being happy; it\u2019s about being fully alive,\u201d Sarmiento says. \u201cI think it\u2019s important in the world today to cultivate a heart that\u2019s ready for anything: loss, violence, love, and relationship, and just to be with however life unfolds. \u2026 We have no control over it.\u201d Mindfulness, experienced through such things as meditation, is a way to confront yourself, according to Sarmiento. \u201cIn this culture, we\u2019re watching others\u2019 reality shows, but mindfulness helps you watch your own.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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