If your feeling anxious or stressed, Vikings actress and yoga teacher Maude Hirst, suggests three ways you can uplift your mood with these mindfulness fixes Stress and anxiety doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon given the current coronavirus crisis. According to a survey completed by the Mental Health Foundation, almost three quarters of… Read More »
Participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program appears to alter how the brain processes fear memories. In a study that will appear in the Nov. 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry, a team led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that mindfulness meditation appears to help extinguish fearful associations. A common way to… Read More »
As our days become busier, mindfulness is becoming a staple in a lot of people’s daily routines. Mindfulness is a great release for the busy mind. It can improve not only your way of thinking but also your physical health. When you think of mindfulness, you may think of sitting in a quiet space with… Read More »
This post is part two of a series inspired by a suggestion from a reader who asked, “how can we practice mindfulness off the meditation cushion?” In part one, I talked about mantra and today I’m going to share how to infuse mindfulness practice into daily activities. Before jumping right into the deep end, it’s… Read More »
As commander of the coalition forces in Iraq, Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt juggled ruthless pursuit of enemies and delicate diplomacy with tribal leaders, using a trove of modern weaponry and streams of tech-generated data. But his best decisions, he said, relied on a tool as ancient as it is powerful. Maj. Gen. Piatt often began… Read More »
A recent study suggests that mindfulness may be a promising tool to help menopausal women struggling with irritability, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness may relieve certain symptoms that women experience during menopause. Several studies have found that mindfulness can help with good psychological health. The word “mindfulness” has been trending in recent years, but what is… Read More »