Posts tagged meditation

3 Tricks to Help You Master the Mindful Way Through Depression

Clinical depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 6.7% of American adults–over 16 million people–suffered from at least one major depressive episode in 2016. The good news is that depression is treatable, usually with a mix of talk therapy and medication. Sadly, depression is also episodic and recurrent, meaning that people…

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5 Self-Care Activities to Get You Through to 2019

The end of the year can be a crazy-stressful time for people all over the world. For many of us, upcoming winter holidays are a whirlwind of activity that can be hard to keep up with. For others, final exams are coming, and others still are scrambling to prepare for the upcoming new year. Whatever has got you frazzled this month, self-care activities are probably…

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Your Ultimate Guide on How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

We all aspire to live a healthy lifestyle. We scroll through our Instagrams and sigh dreamily at all the yogis posing effortlessly or our favorite foodie’s smoothie bowls. Health is something we all want, and it’s something from which we can all benefit. But, when we get right down to it, do any of us really know how to live a healthy lifestyle? Or do…

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How Mindfulness Meditation Helped the Thai Soccer Team

By now, most of the world has witnessed the daring rescue of the small-town Thai soccer team the Wild Boars. A flood of monsoon water on June 23rd trapped the boys and their coach inside a cave for ten excruciating days. The rescue was nothing less than a miracle. The real marvel, however, was not the rescuers but the resilience of those young boys. What…

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3 People on How Mindfulness Saved Their Lives

Mindfulness reduces stress, staves off anxiety, improves productivity, and even lowers individual health care costs and your risk of heart disease. The myriad benefits of meditation run the gamut from lower blood pressure to healthier romantic relationships. But can mindfulness save lives? The power of mindfulness for disordered eating Holistic health practitioner Sarah Anne Stewart certainly thinks so. In author and speaker Jared Kleinert’s book 3…

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The One App to Teach You How to Handle Your Anxiety

Heart palpitations. Racing thoughts. Trembling hands and legs. This is how anxiety feels. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), 18.1% of American adults have anxiety. It’s the most common mental illness in the United States. Some anxiety is a normal part of life—stress is inevitable, and it’s perfectly normal to be anxious under stress—but when anxiety gets out of control, it…

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I Tried Different Types of Meditation Every Day This Week. This Is What I Learned 

They say meditation can have a huge impact on your mental wellbeing and increase the overall quality of your life. What used to elicit a dismissive eye roll from most people who saw meditation as a weird hobby is now practiced by millions. From improved improve focus and productivity, to alleviating the symptoms of mental illness, there are different types of meditation for everyone. Three…

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5 Ways to Have a Fabulous Halloween

It’s the spookiest night of the year! For most people, Halloween is so much fun – it’s scary. Trick-or-treating, fun costumes, haunted houses, and freakish frights. But before this night creeps up on you, we have some tips to help you enjoy a happy Halloween – and stay healthy, too! Here are 5 ways to have a Fabulous Halloween: 1. Don’t Stress Should you dress…

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The Power of the Present Moment with Eckhart Tolle

When I ask the question, who are you? What answers come to mind? You might think of your name or your job title, or things like “mother” or “American,” but are those things really you? These facets of our lives exist outside of ourselves; what would happen if we stripped them all away? Who would be left? This is the dilemma Eckhart Tolle faced shortly…

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