How to Break Free from Mental Captivity – Part One
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius Do you ever feel like your mind has more control of you than you do of it? Many of us have experienced times when we feel like the captain of our own ships, confidently charting…
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Trait Mindfulness: Pre-Sleep Arousal & Emotional Stability
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” – Mother Teresa Mindfulness involves nonjudgmental, open-minded, and alert attention to the present moment accompanied by an accepting, gentle, and curious attitude. Research continues to mount in support of numerous physical, mental, and emotional benefits of mindfulness. You may find…
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Improve Your Well-Being: “Quality of Life” Checkup
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James What factors do you think contribute to your overall well-being? Perhaps the concept of well-being conjures images of health, happiness, and vitality. Consider how well your current lifestyle choices are improving or thwarting your optimal state of well-being. This type of…
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Start the Morning Right: 10 Mood Boosters – Part Two
“This is a wonderful day. And I have never seen this one ever before.” – Maya Angelou What type of attitude do you bring to the dawn of each new day? The way that you choose to look at the world around you has a significant impact on your overall mood. Imagine the difference between…
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Start the Morning Right: 10 Mood Boosters – Part One
“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh Each morning offers the opportunity to start the day with an attitude of hopefulness, gratitude, and mindfulness. The way that you choose to greet the morning and move through your…
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5 Evidence-Based Strategies to Strengthen Your Relationship
“The art of love… is largely the art of persistence.” – Albert Ellis Relationships resemble living organisms in many ways… they require nourishment, room to grow, and maintenance in order to thrive. Much like caring for a fragile living thing, the vitality of a relationship is largely dependent upon effective care. When a relationship is…
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5 Tips for Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes
“Everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was.” – Robert Louis Stevenson The beginning of a new calendar year stirs up a variety of optimistic and pessimistic thoughts and emotions about making meaningful lifestyle changes for many people. Nostalgic reflections about your identity, goals, and ambitions from years passed may…
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Mindfulness During the Holidays
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie It is easy to become disconnected from mindfulness during the holidays. The holiday season is often filled with copious stimulation from the external world of the senses and the internal world of thoughts, emotions, and sensations. When…
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How to Practice Nonjudgmental Mindfulness
“Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But they also imply a great deal of thinking about others without the thoughts being criticisms. This is rarer still.” – Frederick W. Faber Mindfulness involves an attitude of radical acceptance,…
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Simple Mindfulness Meditation Exercise
“Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.” – Voltaire The concept of taking time out of your day to engage in a mindfulness meditation exercise may seem like a luxury that your hectic schedule simply will not allow. Perhaps the very…
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