Setting up a time in corner using the Generation Mindful toolkit, and when, how and why we use it.
Read MoreMaybe it’s the moon. The change of the seasons. The election. I’m not sure what’s causing this funk but I know I’ll get out of it. We always get out of it.
Read MoreDo you continually tear yourself down? Here's how to change that.
Read MoreHusband and I went to see a movie, which we don’t do often (I generally prefer movies with popcorn and couch cuddles), and I was amazed by how many times we were inundated by messages to “Turn off your phone” during the film. Even more surprising was that people didn’t listen to these prompts — there was a little light in the seat below me, its owner ignoring the movie.
Phones are neat. Thanks to smartphones, moments can be captured, edited and shared with all our friends in a matter of seconds. This is powerful. Our social channels are preserving memories. When we’re feeling nostalgic, we can quickly talk a walk down memory lane — as long as we have internet access, of course.
Read MoreWhy should that mind-body connection only happen during your yoga practice (asanas)? Here are three ways to build body awareness off the mat.
Read MoreRestore balance in the body and mind in one minute — that's just 0.069% of your day — with this one-minute meditation.
Read MoreThe last 12 Mindful Days challenge is to go outside and look up. Consider these thoughts as you gaze into the vastness of the sky.
Read MoreToday's exercise involves one minute and a pair of lungs. That's it.
Read MoreUse what may seem like a chore — wrapping a gift — as a mindfulness exercise. BONUS: This also turns into a gratitude practice.
Read MoreSometimes we go through our yoga poses — asana — without mindfulness. We’re thinking about our to-do list we need to tackle after our practice. Or we skipped our practice all together because we simply “don’t have time.”
Read MoreWe set high expectations, as if there’s a certain way things “should” be. Because it’s “tradition,” because it’s what your Mom did or maybe because you saw it on Pinterest. And then things go wrong.
Read MoreWhen you're checking out at the store, do you really pay attention to the sales clerk? Or are you playing on your phone or watching your tab add up?
Read MoreToday's challenge: Play this short chocolate meditation as you enjoy a treat today.
Read MoreToday's challenge: Practice an attitude of gratitude ALL DAY. Especially in those moments you feel negative thoughts creep in.
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