The beauty of spring is upon us and summer is fast approaching. With more sunshine and longer days, now is the perfect time to take a mindful walk with nature. Be present with each step, enjoy and appreciate the delicate beauty and intricacies of your surroundings. Lilian Cheung penned this flower meditation for Huffington Post, […]
Mindfulness with Mustangs
The important key to meditation is not necessarily how you practice it, but that it facilitates an opportunity for you to be with yourself, to learn about yourself, and to heal in the process. A group in Boulder, Colorado, is using equine therapy to practice mindfulness and meditation to help those veterans suffering from Post […]
Mindful Parenting: Happy Parents, Happy Children
Kristina Lukawska teaches parents and caregivers to help children realize their full potential. It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child, but mothers and fathers nonetheless play an undeniable, crucial role in a child’s development. In her welcome new guide, Happy Parents – Happy Children: Practical Guide for Parents (published by Balboa […]
Search Inside Yourself: a Google Course on Emotional Intelligence
In Search Inside Yourself, Chade-Meng Tan, one of Google’s earliest engineers and personal growth pioneer, offers a proven method for enhancing mindfulness and emotional intelligence in life and work. Meng’s job is to teach Google’s best and brightest how to apply mindfulness techniques in the office and beyond; now, readers everywhere can get insider access […]
Research: Mindfulness Meditation for IBS
Practicing mindfulness meditation over an 8-week period reduces the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms in women, according to a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Mindfulness meditation training involves focusing attention on present-moment experience and the nonjudgmental awareness of body sensations and emotions. Previous research has suggested that mindfulness training may […]