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By Christy Matta, MA Mindfulness is the simple yet complex act of being present in the moment.  It is paying attention, on purpose.  Mindfulness might mean noticing the swirl of milk that rises in a freshly brewed cup of coffee or the touch of a breeze on the back of your neck. When mindful, we do […]

As a teen, there are moments in your life when you’re really stressed and just need to “Take a Chill.” This app is full of tools to help manage that stress, and bring mindful practices into a daily routine. Using quick mindful exercises and thoughtful activities, begin to overcome those moments whether it’s studying for

Is exercising a habit you want to build? A sociologist offers smart suggestions for making new routines stick. PeopleImages/iStock) By Brigid Schulte March 2, 2015 Humans are creatures of habit. And some of them don’t make us very happy. So how can we change behavior, learn a new habit or make a fresh start?  Christine Whelan, a public

ILLUSTRATION BY JAVIER JAÉN APRIL 14, 2015 Most newly stylish coinages carry with them some evidence of grammatical trauma. Consider “affluencer,” “selfie,” “impactful.” Notes of cynicism and cutesiness come through. But every now and then a bright exception to this dispiriting routine appears. A rookie word makes its big-league debut, a stadium of pedants prepares

September 23, 2014  • By Lynn Somerstein, PhD, E-RYT, Object Relations Topic Expert Contributor Americans are famous for being a hard-working bunch, taking the fewest paid vacation days off. I, for one, spent the summer studying advanced yoga therapy techniques on weekends, and working during the week, especially during the months of June and August. But I made sure to take

Are you always rushing from one place to the next? Do you often eat without really tasting the food? If you do, then listen up: part of your brain may be in overdrive, acting as though you’re being chased by a predator. Not only is it not doing you any good, it’s also making you

Do you know what you’re afraid of? Awareness of a fear is the first step to releasing it, someone who isn’t aware of their fears is controlled by those fears. People don’t like to think of themselves as being afraid though, people would rather think of themselves as brave, it’s a matter of pride. The

Anderson Cooper tries walking meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn.  Cooper explores how meditation can change the brain and how mindfulness can impact our well-being.  After taking a meditation retreat, Anderson Cooper has been meditating daily, and is curious to see if it’s had an impact on his brain. Research and analysis are conducted by Judson Brewer,

By Amy B. Scher Just say the affirmations, they claimed, and you’ll believe them. So over and over I repeated the Louise Hay affirmations that seemed to dust everyone else’s life with a perfect sheen. I used them tenaciously each day to make me love my 20-something-year-old body that was falling apart at the seams.