Tag: Mindfulness
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Psychological Immune System: 5 Ways To Take Care Of It
[ad_1] Psychological Immune System When our brain encounters situations that are negative and stressful, the subconscious mind activates our psychological immune system. According to research, our brain is so powerful that it can make the best of terrible situations somehow. It is more resilient than we are aware of. So, what is this ‘psychological immune…
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The Role Of Mindfulness In Maintaining Mental Health At The Workplace
[ad_1] Employees can be provided a safe environment to experiment and learn from failure, rather than an atmosphere of criticism and judgment. There are several practices that organizations can adopt to encourage mindfulness in the workplace. Mental health has emerged as one of the key workplace themes of this decade. In my work as a…
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Weathering The Storm: Supporting Senior Citizens’ Mental Well-Being In Monsoon
[ad_1] Training the caregiver and orienting them towards elder’s health regarding seasonal variation can help them be more proactive before the season and take precautions to avoid illnesses A growing population of senior adults worldwide requires support systems and infrastructure to address their quality of life through a holistic healthcare system. Hence, the need for…
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Evolution Of Fitness: From Ancient Rituals to High-Tech Workouts
[ad_1] videourl Evolution Of Fitness: This comprehensive exploration delves into the fascinating journey of exercises and fitness throughout history. Discover how humanity’s approach to physical activity has transformed from ancient rituals to cutting-edge workouts in the modern era. From ancient civilizations’ primitive exercises to the rise of organized sports, this article will guide you through…
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Meditation is Not Everyone's Cup of Tea
[ad_1] But what they fail to notice is that sometimes it is not the neurodivergence per se that has caused mental health disorders, but rather, society’s refusal to accept or accommodate that, ironically, manifests in the form of advice like this. can be “cured” with meditation, where one has the attention span to sit uninterrupted,…
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7 Simple Mindfulness Exercises That Can Reduce Stress and Anxiety
If you’ve got a pulse on the wellness world, you’ve likely heard about mindfulness exercises—a term that captures various techniques for bringing your attention to the present moment. You might have even tried your fair share of mindfulness meditations with the help of an app, a guided video session, or your smartphone’s timer. But let’s be…
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Try This Stress-Relieving Grounding Technique Next Time You’re Outside
Spring never comes soon enough for me. After months of being cooped up indoors and finishing my workday in darkness, the warmer, longer, brighter days make me feel like a sparkly new person. As a kid, I spent countless hours swimming and floating in the lake by our summer rental cottage until my fingertips looked…
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Chew slowly, keep moving and eat 30 plants a week: 12 rules for gut health
Chew slowly, keep moving and eat 30 plants a week: 12 rules for gut health What to eat, when, how to do it properly – and what to avoid. Experts lay out the food habits that will make a real difference to your health When we think about gut health, we tend to focus on…
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Life on the edge: meet the man who walked around the UK
Life on the edge: meet the man who walked around the UK Facing financial ruin, Christian Lewis, a former paratrooper, set out on a six-year, 11,000-mile trek around our entire coastline. It changed his life in more ways than he could possibly imagine Christian Lewis is sitting in the kitchen of a family home that…
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‘Romanticizing Your Life’ Can Be a Legit Form of Mindfulness
Staying fully present isn’t always easy, though, when you live in a go-go-go society that can make reading alone in a park with your notifications muted feel like a rebellious or even guilt-inducing act. “We’re often so focused on doing the next thing that we’re not truly noticing what’s happening in front of us,” Mancao…
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The Window of Tolerance Is the Anxiety Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed
Our coach explained that when you just start out surfing or are even trying out a new surf break, your window of tolerance is going to be relatively small—you’re likely to get flustered when you miss a wave or wipe out, or you might even freeze when you see a wave coming instead of turning…
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‘Anxiety is part of me’: Mara Wilson and other anxious minds on how they cope
‘Anxiety is part of me’: Mara Wilson and other anxious minds on how they cope From lavender oil to a cold martini, Bruce Springsteen to sertraline, four writers share the tools they have found to manage their symptoms Robyn Wilder Of the nine most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorders on the Mind website, I’ve been diagnosed…
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‘I feel totally seen’: John Crace on how guided breathing soothed a lifetime of anxiety
‘I feel totally seen’: John Crace on how guided breathing soothed a lifetime of anxiety After 65 anxious years, trying every conceivable treatment and therapy available, just one session of breathwork was all that was needed to calm a troubled mind I’d agreed to go along to a breathing workshop thinking no more than it…
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EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis
EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis Exclusive: Early results from ‘applied mindfulness’ courses suggests they have helped overcome despair that little can be done Brussels officials are being trained to meditate to help them tackle the climate crisis as part of a new wave of “applied mindfulness” that seeks to…
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Why Is Everyone Suddenly ‘Manifesting’ and Is It Legit?
Another potential downside to be aware of: If you attempt to manifest something important and things don’t go your way, it can hurt your mental health. “The concern I have with manifesting, or any mental practice that gives us a sense that we can actually control or steer life outcomes if we just try or…