Tag: mindfulness

Mindful Speech, Using Your Words to Help and Not Harm

When we want our kids to express themselves in ways other than tantrumming or throwing peas at the dog, we say “Use your words.” But I often wonder, do adults really know how to use our words skillfully, in ways that help and don’t harm? This morning I was on a train listening to a mother…


Minimalist Morning Routine for Calm & Productive Day

Having a good morning routine can help with everything from mood to productivity, and even interpersonal relationships. Finding a routine that works for you should be simple and intuitive. In today’s video, Hybrid Calisthenics will talk about his routine and how he creates a routine that works for him.


Mindfulness for Your Health

Paying attention to what’s going on right this second can be hard. We often spend more time thinking about what’s coming up in the future. Or dwelling on things in the past we can’t change. We can miss out on experiencing the present. It’s possible to train yourself to focus on the present moment. You…


Healthy Breathing Makes You Brainier

There’s no denying that the past two years have presented challenges. At work and in family life, we’ve all dealt with unprecedented situations. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need to address mental health issues due to a global increase in anxiety and depressive disorders. While mental well-being is a multifaceted issue, research out…


How Journaling Can Help You in Hard Times

As I often do in tough times, I turned to journaling. I decided I’d keep a record of my quarantine life through the month of April, a way to remember this crazy historical moment and process my feelings. Now it’s August, and my daily journal continues. I’ve left my building about two dozen times since…


Kids’ Diets and Screen Time: To Set up Good Habits, Make Healthy Choices the Default at Home

The availability of junk foods and screens is increasingly creating challenges for parents. But in the home environment, parents shape their children’s diet, activity, screen time and health. This includes managing the foods they eat and the activities available to them, and the expectations around these. We know early childhood is a key time to influence and…


Does Practicing Gratitude Help Your Immune System?

Being grateful seems to have a lot of positive effects on our lives. In fact, grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains. But what is going on in our bodies when we’re grateful that might help us be healthier? A couple of recent studies aimed to find out. In…


The Benefits of Being Barefoot

You might wonder why you feel better and much more energized whenever you walk barefoot on humid soil or on a sandy beach. This isn’t anything new to science: it’s Earthing, also known as grounding. Earthing refers to contact with Earth’s surface electrons by walking barefoot outside or working, sitting, or sleeping indoors linked to conductive…


How to Turn Bad Anxiety Into Good Anxiety

Anxiety can feel like a heavy weight that we didn’t ask to carry. Who wouldn’t love to get rid of it? But neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki wants to challenge the way we view our anxiety. In fact, her new book is called “Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion.” If you’re skeptical, so…


6 Tips on Balancing Your Family, Career, and Your Anxieties

It can be difficult for adults to take care of their families, careers, and stresses at the same time. Many times, worry and fear can get the best of you when you’re overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done. As a result, here are six work life balance tips on how to take care…