Meditation for Holiday Stress

Holidays can be full of joy and gratitude, along with stress and dissatisfaction. Take a moment to de-stress with this 10-minute guided meditation to find a bit of Zen. https://soundcloud.com/mindfulmagazine/a-10-minute-guided-meditation…

Holiday Defense

For many, the holiday season can be quite overwhelming and not a time of year one would like to relish in. When distressed, we gain defense mechanisms to protect ourselves to cope with the stressors that come our way. Check out this list of…

Self-Harm and Greater Understandings

With more people opening up and seeking treatment for their struggles with mental health, researchers are learning more and more about the relationship people have with self-harm. This New York Times article speaks more about the psychology…

Meditate when Upset

Many things in life are out of our control. If today you are having a particularly challenging time managing distress about something unwanted, take a moment to listen to this guided meditation about mindfully being with an unwanted exp…

Dance! Dance! Dance!

  Dancing does not get enough credit for all the positive effects it gives us. It is a form of physical exercise as well as a way to maintain one’s independence, literally. By being physically active via dancing, studies show a…

Life Hacks toward Feeling Better

Sometimes when we are feeling low, it is harder for us to think of things to do to shake off that down feeling. So here is an article that lists a number of great ways to feel a sense of relief and reduce your suffering. Remember to use your…

To Vent or Not to Vent

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When life hits us hard enough, we sometimes want to let it out and tell all those around us. Venting can be both cathartic as well as ineffective for us if we are not careful as to how we go on and vent. It is a dialectic. Vent to someone…

Bring on the Stress!

Did you know that there are two different types of stress? There is ‘distress’ and ‘eustress.’ Distress is the types of stress that comes about when an unwanted event occurs, such as losing your job, and eustress is the type of stress…

New Year’s Resolutions Revised

New Year’s Resolutions are notorious for not being followed through throughout the year. And now imagine being depressed and feeling it is even more impossible to achieve any goal set! Well, let us take off some of the pressure this year and…

New Year, New Goals

Let us roll into the New Year with a centered mind on the goals we are working to achieve in 2019. Sit or lay down comfortably and center yourself with this guided meditation on bringing calm mindfulness toward your hopes and desires.