Recently, a story about basketball star Charles Barkley’s unlikely friendship with a cat litter scientist in Iowa went viral. Barkley met the late Lin Wang in the bar of a Sacramento hotel where he was giving a speech. The two struck up a conversation that lasted for hours. Then, they had dinner together and talked … Continued
The truth of change is never more forceful than during life’s inevitable transitions. Whether they are welcome or not, transitions hurl us into an uncertain future often while we’re still longing for the security of the past. Here’s how to handle each wave of transition.
A mindfulness practice helps strengthen and deepen your capacity for curious and open awareness to live with ease. Get started with these 6 essential steps!
The field of neuroscience, aided by brain imaging technology, is shedding more and more light on that question and also on the question of how the practice of mindfulness meditation affects our brains — you won’t believe its effects.
Mindful eating might sound like another fad, but it’s a long-standing respected mindfulness practice that encourages us to become more aware of ourselves. Mindful eating can guide us to make healthier choices about what we eat and invite us to care for ourselves in a fundamental way.
It seems paradoxical to, on the one hand, practice just “being” without judgment or striving to make things different, and on the other hand have goals, even for mindfulness practice itself. What’s this all about?
Making time for the things we want to do may require saying “No” to the things we don’t want to do. Learning how saying ‘no thank you’ is ok and maybe even the best route to take in certain situations.
Statistics show organizations face an employee burnout crisis, and significant life transitions can put you at greater risk for burnout. But, truly anytime you take on more demands and responsibilities, you run the risk of over-extending yourself, and, wearing down your system.
By eM Life Instructor Kelly Barron Managing Anxiety A friend of mine recently complained that she was so worried about a work project she couldn’t sleep. Up, wide-eyed late at night, my friend’s mind spun like a top with negative “what if” scenarios about how her boss might receive her project. A bout of insomnia … Continued
By eM Life Instructor Andrea Lieberstein, MPH, RDN, RYT Small Steps to Big Change, all it Takes is One Percent 14 minutes a day of mindfulness practice (just one percent of your day) lays a strong foundation for experiencing the benefits of practicing mindfulness in your own life. Not only that, but by participating in … Continued