“Mindfulness” has become a buzzword across health and wellness professions as well as scholarship and industry. Early on, that was because mindfulness kind of promises the world. Now that we’ve been talking about it for a while, however, a lot…
Mindfulness is the act of intentionally noticing what is happening or occurring in and around you. To most, that may sound a lot like paying attention to what’s going on. Well, it kind of is. Taking the time to be present…
Mindfulness is the art of tuning into your emotional state of being. It’s becoming aware of yourself, and particularly your motions. You might think that you are already in-tune with your emotional states, but are you really? Do you just…
Clarity of mind is often hard to achieve and even harder to maintain. It takes focus and deliberate effort to achieve clarity of mind. You have to develop good habits and make the deliberate effort to keep them as a…
Gratitude is a very important aspect of emotional health. More than just saying “thanks” when someone gives you a gift or holds a door, practicing gratitude is about looking on the bright side and not taking the good things in…
We’ve all faced the problem of having a wandering mind every now and again. We’ve all been found guilty of daydreaming when we should be doing something else. However, if you noticed that this problem seems persistent for you, it might…
We often see daydreaming as a bad thing – as something that robs us of productive time with useless musings. There’s a lot to be said, however, for the benefits of daydreaming. Try to do it responsibly, however: try to…
What does it mean to be mentally fit? We hear these words often, but what are the criteria for mental fitness and how many of us meet these qualifications?Each of us strives for at least a level of mental wellness…
Mindfulness meditation is picking up praises from healthcare professionals and everyday people who seek natural methods to improve their mind and spirit. What’s more is that for the last several years, research has been underway that provides scientific evidence in…
What does it mean to have a flexible mindset? Experts argue that people who have this unique quality can manage shifting demands, reconfigure their minds, adjust their overarching perspective about things, and combat the kind of bad thoughts that tend…