Fight or flight is real, and it happens every day. You’re driving to work. Out of nowhere, a car drives up behind you, uncomfortably close to your rear bumper. You try speeding up a little, but they’re on your tail. Thankfully as you approach a light, they accelerate and swerve around you, speeding off through […]
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If you’re like me, you sometimes have a hard time getting out of bed. Not to mention, getting out of bed in a positive mood. Sometimes your initial thought in the morning is about the stuff you don’t want to do. With so much to navigate in a day, doing what you can to adopt
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What Is Mental Focus? Mental focus is your ability to put your attention fully onto one thing in your immediate environment. If you think about it, you might hold the belief that multi-tasking means you’re more productive. Have you ever asked yourself where that belief comes from? Think about that for now and see what
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Why do a body scan meditation? A body scan meditation is a mindfulness meditation where you become more aware of your bodily sensations. If you’re like me, busy days and long to-do lists keep you trapped in your thoughts. You try to power through with caffeine so you can get all of the difficult mental
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Learning how to live in the present moment is not as easy as it sounds. Lucky for us, present-moment awareness is a skill you can develop. With sufficient development of awareness skills, you’ll be on a path to contentment or greater inner peace. Each person’s journey is different, so be kind to yourself! Learning how
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We know, in theory, it’s important to slow down to enjoy our food. So why do we multitask and rush through our meals? In this post, I’ll explore the definition of mindful eating. Then, I’ll share how to fit mindful eating into your day with easy-to-follow exercises. In the past few months, I’ve put effort
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What role does music play in your life? When I reflect on my listening habits, I notice something strange. For an entire decade, I stopped listening to music. By “stopped” I mean I didn’t intentionally listen to music. What was behind my decade-long break from music? After all, I had always loved a wide variety
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Anyone can do walking meditation. Most of us have walked without even thinking about it for most of our lives. The key is to think differently about the purpose of your walk. If you struggle with sitting meditation, you’ll find walking meditation is manageable to do. You might find that it is easier to experience
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