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Star Wars and Mindfulness

Star Wars

Star Wars

Movies are a wonderful forum to learn new things and expand your mental horizons.  The Star Wars movies offer some of the greatest mindful principles of all time.  One of the best lines from all the movies was:

“Luke, Use the Force” -Darth Vader

The Star Wars movies were loaded with messages about how to overcome self-doubt and fear through the use of awareness.  The current issue of Mindful magazine has an article called, “Luke, I’m Your Dad.” It explains the relationship between mindfulness and the Star Wars movies.  “The force, it turns out, may be mindfulness.”

That saying, “Luke, use the force.”, implies that when you look within yourself for motivation and focus, all that you need to succeed is present within you. Here is a list of other quotations from the Star Wars films that emphasize the value of mindfulness:

Yoda

Yoda

“Do or do not. There is no try.” -Yoda

“Fear is the path to the dark side.  Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” -Yoda

“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” -Qui-Gon Jinn

“Trust your feelings, Luke.: -Obi-Wan Kenobi

 

Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn

“Don’t focus on your anxiety, Obi-Wan. Keep your concentration on the here and now where it belongs.” -Qui-Gon Jinn

“Stretch out with your feelings.” Obi-Wan Kenobi

Make some popcorn and settle in for some mindfulness on film.  Rent some Star Wars this weekend. Enjoy.

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About Colleen Hathaway, DC

Dr. Colleen Hathaway is a licensed chiropractor in the state of Wisconsin. Dr. Colleen is a native of Madison, WI and did her undergraduate work at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota obtaining a B.S. in Corporate Fitness Science and Athletic Training. She played basketball for St. Thomas for four years and was the starting point guard on their 1991 NCAA Championship team.
Dr. Colleen completed her chiropractic degree at the Northwestern College of Chiropractic from 1993-1997. She has been in private practice for over 20 years and adores working with people of all walks of life. Her philosophy is grounded in the principles of wellness, balance, support and human performance. She utilizes gentle chiropractic and cranio-sacral techniques, including light touch energy work. Essentially, she works with the body’s innate wisdom by helping to remove blockages of the nerve system. Patient education and home exercise routines are an important part of most care plans. Dr. Colleen also refers and coordinate care with multiple practitioners (massage, medical doctors, etc.) in an effort to accommodate individual needs.
Dr. Colleen is active in numerous chiropractic ventures and her most notable experience was a humanitarian mission trip to Fortelaza, Brazil where she was able to provide chiropractic adjustments to hundreds of people. She is a member of SOTO, a Reiki Master and trained Cranio-sacral therapist through the Upledger Institute.
On a personal note, Dr. Colleen enjoys participating in the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race, rollerblading, hiking, yoga, golfing and all things nature. She was inducted into the Edgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.

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