Mental health is a crucial aspect of our overall well-being. It is the foundation of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, which affects the way we think, feel, and behave in our daily lives. Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health, but it often gets overlooked. [...]
Getting motivated to smash your workout routine can be tricky. A secret for reaching your fitness goals sooner? Institute a daily practice of meditation and mindfulness. A holistic approach that focuses on both your body and mind will help you achieve your weight loss or fitness aspirations sooner and sustain them in the long term. It [...]
Do any of these sound familiar? You hit the snooze button one too many times. You never allow yourself enough time to get ready in the morning. You’re always late for work. You’re bored with your morning routine. You tell yourself you’re going to get up early and workout … but you go back to sleep. [...]
Meditation is a practice for the mind and body that creates a sense of calm and a feeling of relaxation. It is said to have many health benefits such as reducing stress, improving concentration, and uplifting mood. This is why people looking to enhance their overall well-being may want to include meditation in their daily routine. [...]
The fact is that the Coronavirus pandemic has caught us off-guard. Nobody was prepared for what is now happening, and as a result, our TVs, social media, radios, and newspapers are flooded by various guidelines and precautions about the new virus. Keeping distance between people is a proven way to "flatten the curve" and slow the [...]
What is Mindfulness? The Greater Good Science Center defines Mindfulness as “maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.” In order to successfully practice mindfulness, it’s important to cultivate a calm and non-judgmental state of mind. A form of positive aging, mindful aging provides older adults with a means of [...]
As Kristen Bell once said, once you have a baby, you get this sudden urge to be in mom mode all the time and neglect every other part of your life, but that you need to yank yourself from those thoughts because you’re still someone’s partner, and that partner needs your attention. You also can’t let [...]
In the hustle and bustle of today’s world, it is far too easy to get lost in your own mind, weighed down by the pile of thoughts about work, relationships, technology, and your social life. When there are a million different things that are all begging for your attention, it is easy to forget to take [...]
Does it ever happen to you that you forget to go to work? Or to go to the bathroom, go to bed, help the kids with their homework? Yet, no matter how essential exercise can be, it’s very likely that you’d skip a day at the gym, or forget your workout gear at home. In this [...]
A lot of people view meditation as some sort of hippie dippie practice that doesn’t accomplish anything. For many people, they have a hard time separating the idea of meditation from the mental image of sitting cross legged on a yoga mat, chanting “ohm” and trying to clear your mind to a blank state. This can [...]
According to Sarah Fader, “If you’re a human being living in 2017 and you’re not anxious, there’s something wrong with you. She’s right about one thing, anxiety is definitely on the rise. But rather than view the carefree among us as unicorns, perhaps there’s a more proactive approach to dealing with anxiety? One that puts us [...]
