Research suggests that thinking about the future—a process known as prospection—can help us lead more generous and fulfilled lives. Mindfulness is all the rage these days, and for good reason. Focusing on the moment can improve our well-being, foster compassion, and help our relationships. What about going beyond the present...
Read MoreThis week we present good reasons to stock up on avocadoes, an intriguing link between depression and constipation, and people wigging out while meditating. Intrigued? Read to learn more. The Moody Gut: Constipation and Depression I’ve heard of moody cats and moody teens, but “moody gut” was...
Read MoreAs technology becomes better at distracting us, being more conscious of how we use our attention is essential. Here's how you can regain focus and control. Have you noticed? There is a war being waged for your attention. In the so-called “Attention Economy” your attention is now...
Read MoreUnderstanding your personal values, and making choices that match them, may be the secret to a purposeful life. Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl suggested that the search for meaning is the primary motivation in human beings. It is an essential part of our existence, from...
Read MoreA new book explains how we can learn empathy and have better social interactions. It’s hard to watch someone who is suffering. We may feel their pain or absorb their sorrow; we may worry that we won’t know what to do or say. Those uncomfortable moments...
Read MoreReleasing anger and frustration can actually help you regain control over a hectic day or win back productivity after feeling frazzled. But you have to do it in a mindful way. On the surface, these three people live worlds apart: Stefan works as a family practice nurse...
Read MoreA new study suggests that we judge ourselves more harshly than others do when we put ourselves out there. We all know the experience of vulnerability, even if we don’t call it by that name. It’s that feeling you get when you’re about to tell someone...
Read MoreWhen we deny what's difficult by putting our heads in the sand, we create more suffering. Here's a 10-minute meditation to reverse the tendency to start digging. Can you feel the heat? ↓ Life feels a little more intense these days: at home, work, out in the world....
Read More↓ We can’t seek the deepest rest. We can relax the activity that obstructs our contact with it. Several years ago, I suffered a heart attack resulting in a triple bypass surgery and many months of recovery. One morning, my old friend Martha and I were sitting meditation....
Read More↓ Happiness is a choice. But we continually need to be reminded by people to make that choice. ↓ One big mistake people make is not realizing that happiness is an individual choice. But every choice is influenced by the people in our lives. If you change your...
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