For some of us, failure leaves a lasting impression on our psyche. However, by incorporating mindfulness strategies into your routine, you’ll be better equipped to control your self-doubt, and quite possibly position yourself for higher rates of success.
The United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. But, how can we be sure that serving time helps ex-offenders contribute to society and not propagate revolving door syndrome? Numerous studies have pointed to the positive impacts of mindfulness programs within the penitentiary.
Incorporating mindfulness into your family’s life can provide long-term benefits such as improved focus, reduced stress, and better grades. While it may sound challenging, we’ve provided some easy solutions for building a more present-minded environment at home, school, after-school clubs, and sports practice.
The OECD Better Life Index also reports that the United States ranks in the bottom 20% when it comes to having a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we recommend practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness can be practiced by anyone, just about anywhere. You just need to know how.
In order to use mindfulness as an anxiety reduction technique, it’s helpful to understand what anxiety is and isn’t. Moreover, f we separate ourselves from our thoughts and reactivity, we can respond to the present more appropriately and purposefully. In this article, we’ll provide a few different exercises to help you find a mindfulness strategy that works for your situation.
Mindful eating is about more than just losing weight, it’s about boosting your cognitive functioning. Moreover, a healthy diet can do more than hone your immediate focus, it can actually fend off mental deterioration and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. So with that mind, let’s dig into the foods that’ll give you a boost in brain power.
In this piece we discover the power of emotional intelligence and how to boost your emotional quotient. If you can harness your emotions and aim them in a positive direction, the results can be astonishing. Conversely, if you let your emotions get the best of you, it's damaging to your relationships, employment, and of course, you.
Athletic performance isn’t just about physical strength, it’s about mental fortitude and preparedness. While putting in hours at the gym or at practice can help players move faster, jump higher, and hit harder, stress seems to be the underlying culprit of a subpar performance. For this reason, it’s important for athletes to mentally prepare as well as physically.
Teachers are stressed out and so are the kids. That's why mindfulness techniques are quickly becoming a pillar of quality education. From improved attention spans to elevated test scores, learn how integrating yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, and other calming practices could help you and your school.
Find out why Google, General Mills, Intel, Target and many other companies are incorporating time for meditation, retreats, immersion, and other mindfulness exercises into the everyday work schedule. Research shows that mindfulness programs can improve leadership, boost productivity, minimize your bottom line, foster a culture that attracts talent, and so much more.
