Mindful exercises can have a positive effect on your mind, body, and spirit if you are unswerving with your practice and application. Finding the best technique to fit your needs might seem overwhelming in the beginning – even for those…
When your day is filled with deadlines, meetings and responsibilities, you have little time to stop and breathe. This constant feeling of chaos contributes to increased stress and anxiety. Instead of continuing the pattern of unhealthy living, why not implement…
Mindfulness apps are gaining in popularity because of their proven ability to give people a sense of relaxation, awareness, and stress reduction. Studies have shown that people experience positive physical and mental outcomes when they consistently use a mindfulness app…
Our brains are amazing machines. Containing around 86 billion nerve cells which connect to other nerve cells, our brains are masters at creating an amazing coordinated network that shares and receives information at astounding speeds and with great precision. They…
The term ‘brain fog’ isn’t a clinical term, but one which is widely used to refer to an inability to focus and process coherent thoughts. It can also be called ‘cognitive dysfunction’ or ‘mental fog,’ while medical experts use the…
The practice of using mindfulness to help the aging population is continuing to garner attention in the medical community and the general population. Studies have demonstrated that adults who can function in the here and now—rather than lamenting over years…
Our lives are being bombarded daily with so more information than our brain can process. And we’re so busy, we neglect to give it the time it needs to rest and replenish, so we carry on, piling on the stress…
Many people who practice mindfulness do so because they have heard that it reduces feelings of stress and anxiety. The idea, however, is that mindfulness practices will make you calmer even when you aren’t doing the practices. That’s one way…
Under ‘bogged down’ in the dictionary, you’ll find the definition “to become so involved with one particular thing that you cannot make any progress”. In other words, your brain shuts down and refuses to cooperate. For example, you’re in a…
Life is filled with disappointing, unhappy and depressing situations. Whether it’s losing your job or going through a breakup, those emotions are heavy. Often times, we as humans don’t know what to do with heavy emotions. We may turn to…