Tag: mindfulness
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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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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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How to Implement Gratitude in the Workplace (and Why You Can’t Afford Not to)
We all feel gratitude sometimes, even if we’re not mindful enough to be aware of the feeling. And if we are aware of it, often times we forget or feel awkward expressing it. Feelings can be hard to talk about, even positive ones. But sometimes, that’s exactly what businesses need to improve! A great company…
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Study: Meditation vs. Yoga for a Brain & Energy Boost
If there were something that you could do for free, something that took less than a half hour per day, that was scientifically proven to boost energy and brainpower, would you do it? For most of us, that answer is a resounding YES! Unless it’s hard or takes a lot of effort… Well, I have…
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What’s A Mindful Company & What Does It Take To Be One?
We’ve talked before about using mindfulness at a personal level in the workplace to reduce stress. But you may have also heard the term mindful company. So what does it really mean to be a mindful company ? This term has only started to gain popularity in recent years. In fact, many still question whether…
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Reduce Your Digital Clutter, Reduce Your Anxiety
Most people regularly (or at least semi-regularly) go through their stuff and declutter. We donate old clothes, we throw away broken items around the house, we host yard sales to sell off those things that we no longer want or need. It can feel cleansed and refreshing! So why should our digital clutter be any…
