Every time your mind wanders, use your breath to bring your focus back. The idea behind following the breath is that you have this web of thoughts which you are working with at the same time. They are these models that underlie our behavior and there...
Read MoreResearch shows that meditating benefits everyone around you—whether you're in the same household or connecting virtually. A great meditation teacher once described the frightening scene in the refugee boats floating adrift after the end of the Vietnam war. Overcrowded with children and elderly people,...
Read More↓ The skills we cultivate by playing tennis can also help us be more mindful—even if you've never before picked up a racket. Success in tennis is based on a simple principle: The present is all that matters. It sounds easy, except it’s not. A Harvard study showed that...
Read MoreExplore this mindfulness practice to witness and let go of bad habits, instead of becoming trapped by them ↓ ↓ When it comes to the universally-not-so-fun experience of craving, it goes something like this: my old job gave me an iPhone to keep me in the loop,...
Read MoreMeditation can boost focus and resilience, says Daniel Goleman, but only if we practice this key mental rep. Athletes get into “the zone.” Creatives tap into “flow state.” We may obtain a heightened sense of awareness in these moments, but they are exactly that: temporary. Once the...
Read MoreGreat ideas start as dreams. In fact, dreaming is a precursor for building. A key component to creating and crafting. So give yourself permission to dream. Allow your creative energies to flow. Open yourself to all the possibilities. If you want to enhance your innovative powers,...
Read MoreNew research finds that practicing mindfulness is linked to better-coping flexibility and decreased stress levels. Stress is often villainized but it is also inevitable, which means effectively coping with stress is our best defense. According to new research, mindfulness meditation-based interventions may help build long-lasting flexible coping skills...
Read MoreThe skills we cultivate by playing tennis can also help us be more mindful—even if you've never before picked up a racket. Success in tennis is based on a simple principle: The present is all that matters. It sounds easy, except it’s not. A Harvard study showed that...
Read MoreA new study suggests that nature may make us happier and healthier because it inspires awe. In recent years, a number of wilderness therapy programs have cropped up to help people who suffer from mental health challenges. These trips often involve physically and emotionally engaging...
Read MoreEight or so years ago, Janet Sleigh stood in her kitchen, -bemoaning her whacked-out hormones, her arthritic fingers, and her squishy postpartum belly of two years. A friend who was a frequent health-and-fitness confidant suggested she get back into yoga. Or go to the gym....
Read MoreSusan Kaiser-Greenland guides us through one of the oldest meditation practices called "Sit and Know You're Sitting. ♠ One of the oldest meditation practices is also one of the simplest: Sit, and know you’re sitting. Let’s give it a try: 1. Get comfortable, with your back straight. Close your...
Read MoreScientists insist on talking about the brain while the rest of us talk about the mind. Sharon Begley sizes up the two sides of the mind/brain conversation. By Sharon Begley | July 28, 2018 ↓ Let’s try a little experiment. Using your right index finger, point to your brain. Now...
Read MoreAll it takes is a few tweaks to the way you set your health goals. TONE IT UP If there's one thing Katrina Scott and Karena Dawn—the powerhouse duo behind Tone It Up—know, it's how to make fitness fun. If you're not familiar, their peppy workout videos, made-to-be-Instagrammed recipes,...
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