Growing up in Iowa, I remember marveling at the big maple trees in our backyard. I would gather in the backyard with my neighborhood friends to run and jump in giant piles of crackly brown leaves. Recently, I watched our daughter and son experience their own little wormhole in time in a game of cat-and-mouse … Continued
We all discover mindfulness at different times in our lives, but for eMindful teacher Mike Engle, it started when he was 15 years old. Learn more about Mike’s personal mindfulness journey.
The Song and Dance of Parenting Thinking about the vitally important role of a parent brings to mind a lyric from the popular Foo Fighters’ song, Times Like These: “It’s times like these you give and give again.” “Mommmmmmyyy,” cried our 3-year old son, “I’m awake!” I set down my pen and paper and scurried … Continued
In the third week of May, we will look at our health from a mindfulness perspective which includes both the body and mind. While nutrition and exercise are clearly important for good health, we also understand the importance of “mental and emotional health.”
Written by Cheryl Jones, Director of Mindfulness at for Aetna. This article originally appeared on LinkedIn. I just returned from the Wisdom 2.0 conference in San Francisco where I had the honor of being part of a panel discussion called, “Chief Mindfulness Officers in Organizations”. I was invited because even though my official title is Director of … Continued
Rather than rely on trends or research, a bit of mindfulness can help you better understand how your particular brand of mess affects you and what steps you might take to create the “just right” Goldilocks relationship with your possessions.
There’s no doubt that finding a job that aligns with our passions is a journey full of challenges and opportunities to learn and grow. With Mindfulness, we can learn to care for ourselves to help us through the ups and downs as we seek our dream job.
Mindfulness is moving into the mainstream
Corporations, schools, hospitals, professional sports teams and even the U.S. military are offering mindfulness as a way to help people become more stress resilient, focused and healthier. Research shows that mindfulness can help us reduce our anxiety, better regulate our emotions, boost our immune system and make us happier.
I hate to be rude, but families can really suck the life out of you.
From the weird uncle that makes everyone feel uncomfortable, to the grandma who can’t hear you and just keeps on talking, to the little kids who drain all of your life force, being with family can be challenging. Sometimes it feels like the more you’re with them the more challenging it is.
Have you ever had a large project that needed to be finished, but decided to latch on to the “low-hanging fruit” assignments first? Maybe there’s an important conversation you need to have with your boss, friend, or significant other, but you’ve waited days, or even weeks to make time to talk? We’ve all been there, … Continued