The Mindfulness Blog

Stress is inevitable. Responding thoughtfully to the inner pressure that builds when we are stressed can be hard.

Sometimes, you can proactively modify your behavior or mindset before the stressful s...

In a recent survey, a respondent asked about head and neck exercises that would be helpful before a meditation sit. These are areas that often carry tension under stress and concentration. The excessi...

What are your days like? Full of back-to-back decisions, judgments, and transitions from one meeting, deadline, patient, or client to the next?

From my experience, it's rarely the work itself that we...

As my favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving, approaches (at least for those of us in the US), we’re surrounded by messages about gratitude.

Of course, gratitude for our good health, family an...

How much of your day is spent chained to your desk or sitting in front of a computer screen? The long hours sitting at your desk or in back-to-back meetings can be a source of chronic tension. So how ...

From the outside, you look strong, capable, composed. And you are. You get things done. You hold it all together. You lead, support, show up, and respond — often without missing a beat.

But inside...

When your work revolves around others — clients, patients, students — it’s easy to internalize the message that rest is optional. That if you just push through this week, this case, this semester, the...

We're living in interesting times, as they say. While there is much to remain deeply grateful for, this unsettledness can be emotionally distracting. And still, amidst the uncertainty, we have our dai...

Between our limiting beliefs and unhelpful habits, we can be our own worst enemy.  Do you ask too little of yourself in some ways and too much of yourself in others?  Do you rely too much on past expe...

Do you feel like your responsibilities are crowding out what’s most important to you? Regain control of your life. Set boundaries and healthy limits. Why? Because:

• It can lead to a more manageable,
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Mindset – your mental attitude or fixed state of mind – has so much to do with what you accomplish. Your beliefs are the foundation of how you live your life.  If you want to achieve a goal, it is unl...

Finally self-care is more than a buzzword. Bragging about how busy you are isn’t as admirable as it used to be. More people are starting to understand that it is vital to your health and well-being, a...