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” 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…
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…
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…
Brain fog is a common ailment that tends to plague those with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, leaky gut syndrome, hormonal imbalances, brain inflammation, anxiety, depression, anemia, stress, thyroid dysfunction like hypothyroidism, diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS), certain nutrient deficiency, among other…
Mindfulness is a word that you might have been hearing more often in your daily conversations. At first you may think that you understand what the other person is talking about when they use that word, but the longer the…
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…
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…
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…
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…