Tag: mindful
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The Mind Can Also Follow the Body
As mindfulness in the West is picking up and taking off as a popular movement, I’m getting the feeling that many people are being introduced to it as a purely intellectual and mental practice. After all, the word mind is in mindfulness. However, there are ways to achieve a state of mindfulness that don’t…
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Tips for Mindful Task Management: Part 1
Today, I’ll provide some pointers for how to apply mindfulness to getting things done on your to-do list.
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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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Winter Feast: A Time to Reconnect
Winter Feast is a 40 day Worldwide Spiritual Practice Period everyone is invited to join. It’s for people of all faiths who take part in committing 40 minutes of spiritual practice each day for forty days. The intention behind Winter feast is to create peace in each individual’s life and to extend to others as…
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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.
