Noticing how others impact you

Whether we mean to or not we impact one another with our words, attitudes, and actions. Mindfulness helps us be more aware of the impact others have on us. Some people have an uplifting effect while others leave us feeling depleted and deflated. We can bring more...

Calming the mind chatter

The human mind is capable of doing amazing things. At the same time it suffers from mind chatter or monkey mind— the constant stream of uncontrolled thoughts going on in the back of the mind.   With an untrained mind we spend much of our time worrying about...

Your breath is your new BFF

The first step in developing a mindfulness practice is awareness of breathing. It’s important to understand we call this a “practice” because that is what it is, now and forever. We don’t aspire to perfection or mastery of anything. It’s about developing a willingness...

Optimism is good for health

Studies have found that optimism appears to be good for your health and pessimism seems to be bad. Optimism isn’t about being Pollyannaish. Practicing mindfulness means we acknowledge our feelings as they are without judgment. All feelings are acceptable. At the same...

Mindfully Managing Technology

We’re exposed to screens — TVs, cellphones, even G.P.S. devices — for about 8.5 hours on any given day. On average we check our smart phones 150 times a day. We have cable TV packages providing us access to thousands of shows and movies. We can even take our...

Returning to Body Homeostasis

There are many aspects to crafting a healthy, resilient life and physical wellness is just one of them. Here are some simple ways you can take better care of your body. Move more during the day. Take the stairs. Choose the furthest parking space. Stand up every 15...