Category Archives: How-To

Meet the Enemy Part 7: Taking Stock

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Adena Atkins

Note: This is the last installment in a weeklong intensive, with one or two exercises per day (which are bolded). Please, if you follow this series in full or part, share your valuable experience and reaction to the enemy. And of … Continue reading →

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Downsizing the Alarm

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Adena Atkins

Over the summer I stopped meditating in the mornings. It was a deliberate decision–a friend and I were working our way through Julia Cameron’s artist workbook, Finding Water. Cameron suggests writing three full pages of freestyle freehand each morning, a … Continue reading →

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The Easy-as-Pie Recipe for Handling Anything

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Adena Atkins

It’s Father’s Day. I sat at the bus stop almost an hour this afternoon. A dishevelled woman sat down at the bench next to me. “Hi”, she said. “Hi”, I replied. We sat in silence awhile. I swallowed more decaf, … Continue reading →

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Practicing Embodiment

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Adena Atkins

I’ve been wanting to bring more presence into my life–more and more, embodiment seems key to an art full life. I already have a meditation routine and I don’t want to overwhelm my mornings, so this month, I’ll try out … Continue reading →

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Just a Minute…

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Adena Atkins

This may be my shortest post ever; just a tip. I find it useful to know how many breaths I cycle through in a minute. I breath as slowly as possible to cut down on variation and also because it’s … Continue reading →

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Part 1: The Restless Zombie Habitat

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Adena Atkins

For those of you who don’t know, the Restless Zombie series is about getting better sleep, so as not to live like restless zombies. This week’s focus is habitat–if you want to participate, answer these questions: What environmental changes would … Continue reading →

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Adopting Rituals

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Adena Atkins

About a half year ago, I began to make small changes in my life. In that time the universe–or what-not–handed me some big changes as well, but these little adjustments excite me even more, maybe because through them I have … Continue reading →

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10 Tips For Notebook Keeping

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Adena Atkins

Here is the follow up my post called Back Up Your Brain, where I went on and on about how I liked to keep a notebook with me almost always. Here is every boring little detail about how I like to … Continue reading →

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While Sleeping

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Adena Atkins

In my dream this morning I am back in Boston, trying to catch the train. It’s already leaving, but I jump onto the back and sit down. We lurch out over the Charles–water sluicing through the wooden boards under our … Continue reading →

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10 Strategies To Support Meditation & 10 Questions To Ask First

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Adena Atkins

Last Inter-Galactic Artist Kindness Day, I recommended meditation. This week, I thought it might be helpful to share with you (in mind-numbingly specific detail) how I, a rebellious, disorderly, shish-kebab of a human, manage to incorporate this into my life. … Continue reading →

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