Tag: mindfulness tools
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Pokemon Go: Does “Augmented Reality” Augment Reality?
The term “augmented reality” refers to technologies — like Pokemon Go — that superimpose characters and other objects on images of the real world. But does “augmented reality” necessarily augment reality? The term “augment” connotes an improvement, not just an addition. Just consider that in the last few weeks Pokemon Go has been…
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If You Can’t Change it, Learn to Mindfully Accept it
When something bad happens to you it can be easy to ask Why me? , these type of thoughts can consume us, but they don’t have to. A bit of good can always come out of bad situations, especially if we’re mindful about how we treat our experiences. So what can we do when we…
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Your Career Anxiety Is All In Your Head
Have you ever heard the saying confidence comes from within? When you begin to practice mindfulness, you learn that that phrase is very true! It doesn’t take accomplishments and a vast knowledge of everything in your career for you to feel confident at work—it just takes a little mindfulness.
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The 3 Greatest Lessons Only You Can Teach Yourself
Throughout our lives we’re taught so much at school, from our parents and other family members, through our friends, but one thing that must be self-taught is mindfulness. No one teaches us how to be mindful, although some schools are making an effort to bring mindfulness and yoga to the classroom, it’s really something we…
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Meditation: The Newest Employee Benefit
Forget about hip cafés in the office, company cars, and gym memberships, the best company perk might be something a little simpler. As meditation increases in popularity, many employers are taking notice and hopping on board by offering free mindfulness and meditation classes to their employees.
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Is Living in the Here-and- Now Everything You Expected?
Is mindfulness, living in the here and now, really everything that people expect? With a little time and practice it can be. It doesn’t matter what your reason was for getting into mindfulness in the first place, becoming more mindful could change you in ways you’ve never even considered. Many people begin their journey into…
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Could Mindfulness be the Solution to Opioid Addiction?
Opioid addiction and overdose has been a growing epidemic, not only in the US, but around the world. It’s estimated that between 26.4 and 23 million people worldwide have an opioid abuse problem. For the many of these people the problem isn’t that they’re using the drugs to get high—often times they begin using these…
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Learn to be Mindful But Don’t Let it Become a To-Do
Is mindfulness something that comes naturally to you? Do you act and think mindfully without any thought or effort? Or is mindfulness just another task on your to-do list? Mindfulness is a wonderful practice, with the variety of ways it can change our lives there’s no wonder that it’s gaining so much interest in today’s…
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amaZEN U: An Amazing Way to Bring Yoga to Schools
Yoga in schools is something that has been a controversial topic since it was introduced in public schools years ago. Having roots in Hinduism there has been the question of whether yoga is a religious practice, and thus violating the separation between church and state. Some argue that the religious association of yoga means…
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3 Quick & Simple Meditation Techniques to Practice Each Day
Meditation is simple technique that anyone can use to help find calm, clarity, and relaxation during stressful times. Practicing meditation has countless benefits—both mental and physical. By practicing meditation just 20 minutes a day (they don’t even have to be 20 consecutive minutes) you’ll start seeing the benefits of this mindful practice. Try starting…
