A Simple Strategy to Let Go of Painful Thoughts and Feelings
No one wants to experience pain. Whether it’s physical, emotional or mental, once we’ve encountered pain, it’s natural to want it to end. But, if you pay attention, you will likely find that there are...
View ArticleThe Truth About Anger
Anger is a normal and natural feeling Anger can serve an important purpose: It can help us to overcome difficult obstacles, right wrongs and stand up for ourselves. It can communicate to others—for...
View ArticleThe Power of Breathing to Reduce Stress
With each breath we nourish our bodies, bring necessary oxygen to our organs and muscles and make life itself possible. Generally, we are unconscious of the ongoing rhythm of our breathing and often...
View ArticleThe Year’s Best Tips for Dealing with Stress
In the first half of this year, readers really connected with a few posts filled with practical strategies to reduce problematic stress. These posts are aimed at improving your ability to cope with...
View ArticleMindfulness is Doing What You’re Doing
Really. It’s as simple as that. And as complex. Mindfulness is not necessarily setting aside time in your busy day to meditate. It is about being present and aware during the moments in which you...
View ArticleThe Happiest People Aren’t Perfect
Each person has a particular set of beliefs about the world. Our beliefs come from our past experiences and natural tendencies of our character. Believing that you and the world around you must be...
View ArticleBecoming Happier: 6 Everyday Activities
When we talk about mental health, we often talk about problems. We focus on how to reduce anxiety and depression, lessen conflict in relationships or ease uncomfortable symptoms for good reason. But...
View ArticleMindfulness in the Workplace
Mindfulness is spilling into areas beyond medicine, healthcare, psychology and neuroscience. It’s moving into programs in education with children and college students, parenting, athletics, the legal...
View ArticleHow to Direct Your Own Internal Dialog
Are you stuck in negative thinking patterns? Or perhaps you’re not paying attention to you’re thoughts, and are unaware of how your thoughts impact your emotions. Often times, we approach our thoughts...
View ArticleHow Adversity Can Impact Your Success
Facing difficult challenges and overcoming them builds self-confidence, teaches self-control and tends to foster an attitude of conscientiousness towards others, who may also face difficulties....
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