Stressed? Mindfulness Can Help
Throughout the year, stress can hit us like a ton of bricks. Holidays, job changes, moving, errands on Saturday. Stress takes a toll on our health and well-being, and incorporating mindfulness into our lives can offer us tools to keep things in balance and help …
Using Mindfulness for Pain Management
The power of mindfulness is undeniable, and many people are embracing its potential to help manage pain. It takes compassionate courage to bring attention to the pain experience but doing so can be enlightening and empowering. Mindfulness brings awareness to your reactions to pain and …
Mindfulness Without Apps
Type “mindfulness” into the app store on your phone and you’ll be presented with many options. For some, these options are great ways to bring nonjudgmental awareness to the present moment. But, there are ways to become more mindful in your life without the use …
Stepping into Mindfulness
Many women juggle multiple roles, wife, mother, daughter, friend, employee, boss, any one of which can be stressful enough. Layer on a few additional responsibilities since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, like working from home, homeschooling kids, and keeping the peace, and, well, it’s not unusual …
What Stress Does to the Body, and How Mindfulness Can Help
When our prehistoric ancestors faced terrifying situations like a hungry wooly mammoth, their endocrine system would flood their bodies with the hormones adrenaline and cortisol. This “fight-or-flight” stress response provided a burst of energy so they could respond to the dangerous predator. While wooly mammoths …
The Power of Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life
How many balls do you have in the air today? As women, we’re often juggling kids, a job, a spouse, a home, aging parents and more. Multitasking on so many fronts can be enormously stressful. Stress, in turn, can contribute to a host of health …
Can Happiness Improve Health?
Happiness. We all want it for ourselves and those we love, but increasingly, science is showing us that emotion is about much more than feeling good. Numerous studies and research support the idea that happiness profoundly impacts our well-being. …
8 Normal Headaches and 3 That Mean Trouble
Headaches are one of the most common health complaints, with most people experiencing them at some point in their lives. There are many different types of headaches, and while some are nothing to worry about, others can be a sign of a more serious condition. …
Have a Very, Merry Mindful Holiday
The holiday season is upon us! This time of year offers so much as does every moment really. For many people, this can be a festive time spent with family and friends. For some, however, this can be a time of heightened loneliness. And for …
