Author: Robert Plotkin
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Technology May Be the Reason You’ve Lost That Creative Spark
Whether you’re a writer, an artist, or simply trying to figure out a creative solution to a difficult problem, there’s one thing standing in your way. One thing that would have never been a problem 15 years ago! Just one little thing that’s blocking your way to thinking more creatively. What is it? Technology, of…
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Learn to Unwind Your Anxiety With 10 Minutes Per Day
We all struggle with anxiety once in awhile, but for some it can feel worse and more difficult to control. At times, it can feel nearly debilitating. Some turn to meditation, others visit psychiatrists despite their fears of the stigma it holds. But there’s another way to help you control your anxiety… no medication, no…
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December Mindfulness, Meditation, and Technology Roundup
Interesting Reads & Studies Mindfulness Is Not Always Positive Mindfulness Reduces Anxiety Among Medical Students Mindfulness app measurably reduces stress levels in small study The right meditation can literally reshape your brain Science says controlled breathing may help alleviate stress 10 Things You Can Do Right Now To Ease Anxiety
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Using Technology to Bring Mindfulness into Your Day
Typically, when we think about mindfulness, we think about avoiding technology—putting away our smartphones, taking a break from TV or computers. But really, technology and mindfulness aren’t so different. How? They’re both tools to help us solve problems and achieve certain objectives… one is just focused on external problems while the other focuses on the…
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How to Take Care of Yourself, Even During The Busiest Days
In our busy lives, we’re always going, we’re always doing, and we’re always helping others. So where does this leave time for taking care of ourselves? For most of us, self-care falls on the back burner. We’re burning ourselves out by always helping others, which actually isn’t helping anyone—especially yourself.
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3 Components of Mindfulness & How They Impact Our Mood
Mindfulness is a very broad term; there are so many aspects of mindfulness and so many different ways in which it can be practiced. With the rise in popularity of mindfulness, there have been more studies popping up about mindfulness and its benefits. One recent study set out to differentiate how different components of mindfulness…
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The Best Apps to Help You Live in the Moment
Today, people use their phones for a variety of different tasks and we’re using them all throughout the day! In fact, many people spend 5+ hours per day using their smartphones. And while technology can help us in countless ways, it’s not always the best thing for us. I mean, take a look at Generation…
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November Mindfulness, Meditation, and Technology Roundup
Interesting Reads & Studies How do we use, not abuse, technology? Scientists Discover How Meditation Changes the Brain How Mindfulness Meditation Can Save America Meditation May Help Against Heart Disease, Says American Heart Association How to Be Mindful in an Argument I Meditation Twice a Day for 90 Days. Here’s What Happened.
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Put Down Your Smartphone and Allow Yourself to Space Out
We’ve seen hilarious videos and stories of the problems smartphone distraction can cause—I mean, hilarious for us, rather embarrassing for them. Things like running into (and falling into) a water fountain in the middle of a city, or walking straight into a construction zone, both while staring at the phone screen. How are we so…
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Teen Depression is on the Rise: Are Smartphones to Blame?
As technology keeps evolving, each generation of parents has had to deal with problems that their parents or grandparents could have never dreamt! First, it was TV, then it was video games rotting the brain, and now smartphones. What will come next? Who knows?! And it seems like with each new technology the effect is…
