When life gets crazy, it’s easy to put everyone else’s needs above yours. Your job, your family, and other commitments may take priority to keep the plates of life spinning. The result is physical and mental fatigue that can take a long time to fully recover from. People get burned out and need to leave […]
No matter how busy you are, there’s always time to add a little mindfulness to your day. This is especially important as we all spend more and more of our time looking at screens of one variety or another. Here are a few simple ways to unplug and reclaim your thoughts throughout the day! Be […]
Dan Harris, from Good Morning America, was interviewed about his personal experience with anxiety and his new book, “10% Happier,” and shared a brief exercise on how to practice mindfulness daily. So why not give it a try: “Find a reasonably quiet place (it doesn’t have to be pristine – and if it’s a little […]
Researchers have found a correlation between an increase of mindfulness in those experiencing a wider range of emotions with improved health; and no affect shown on the specific types of emotions identified in the range. By increasing mindfulness we can relieve undue stress in our daily life and improve our emotional well-being, and at the […]
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” This phrase could also say, “All work and no play makes Jack more vulnerable to unwanted emotions.” Finding a balance in what we do each day and each week is important. We can put a toll on ourselves emotionally if we put too much on […]
We all make judgments, so why is it sometimes bad to be stating judgments? There are two types of judgments; judgments that are discriminating, and judgments that are evaluative. Judgments that are discriminating (i.e. I prefer X over Y) reflect personal preferences and subjective opinions. They are considered judgments that are effective in terms of […]
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may […]
Stress is a natural and inevitable part of life. And with many research studies on stress, there are a number of conclusions supporting the correlation that stress has negative effects on our bodies. It negatively affects our health, from increasing our risk of catching the common cold to increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. This […]
Being more mindful of your actions is a great way to improve your own sense of well-being and how you feel about the world around you. Expanding that mindfulness one step further into your relationships can have the same great benefits! The more aware you are of how your partner is feeling, the better you […]
A bad mood can impact every part of your day–from your interactions with others to the choices you make about food and exercise. In short, it’s no place you want to be long term. Here are a few easy ways to turn that bad mood around and get your day back on track. Work Out […]
