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Jun 13, 2024

About Me — Clayton Micallef

Have you ever gone through a situation in your life and thought, what if I could turn back the clock of time?

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Oct 1, 2024

Cultivating Gratitude: From Dissatisfaction to Contentment

How cultivating gratitude might be transformative but difficult to practice, and you’re not alone.

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Sep 17, 2024

White Bears, Mindfulness and Ironic Process Theory

Exploring the Paradox of Thought Suppression and Its Implications for Mindfulness Practice.

White Bears, Mindfulness and Ironic Process Theory

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Jul 20, 2024

Overcoming Attachments through Generosity: A Reflection From The Mahayana Path

The perfection of generosity in Mahayana Buddhism is about letting go of harmful attachments to create deeper connections with others and…

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Jun 29, 2024

Is There a Place for “God” in Secular Mindfulness Meditation?

What does secular mean? Can you attend a secular mindfulness program if you believe in “God”? Will doing so be counter or helpful to your…

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Jul 24

What Monks’ Brains Reveal About Samatha And Vipassana

An MEG study suggests focused attention and open monitoring differ not just in feeling but in kind.

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Jun 23

Before You Sit: Creating the Right Conditions for Mindfulness Practice

The neuroscience of distraction and what might help minimise it

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Jun 5

Integrating Sampajañña And Implications For Teaching Mindfulness

A 5-part series on clear comprehension, its link to mindfulness and implications for teaching and learning mindfulness.

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Why Contemporary Mindfulness Needs Clear Comprehension

A 5-part series on clear comprehension, its link to mindfulness and implications for teaching and learning mindfulness.

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Sampajañña And Its Link To Sati (Mindfulness)

A 5-part series on clear comprehension, its link to mindfulness and implications for teaching and learning mindfulness.

Sampajañña And Its Link To Sati (Mindfulness)

Dr Clayton Micallef | PhD

Dr Clayton Micallef | PhD

I write about contemplative practices, meditation and the cultivation of mindfulness, compassion and insight and other topics related to well-being in life.

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