Do you want to meditate but never seem to be able to find the time? Don’t give up. Meditation’s many benefits are worth pursuing, even if you have to use your “time popcorn,” those random small moments such as waiting in line, that pop up randomly throughout the day and make us instinctively reach for… Continue reading Don’t Have Time for Meditation? Try Meditative Moments
Category: Positive Attitude
Remove This Word from Your Vocabulary in 2019
I want you to pause and think of that thing you needed or wanted to do this year—but it’s December and you still haven’t done it. The idea or project is just sitting there, and fact that you haven’t accomplished it is weighing on you. But when it actually comes down to doing it, you… Continue reading Remove This Word from Your Vocabulary in 2019
5 Things NOT to Do in The Morning if You Want A Good Day – and What to Do Instead
Your current morning routine could be adversely affecting your quality of life. Set yourself up for success by replacing these harmful habits with actions that empower you to create a life you love. So, determine that you WON’T: Hit the snooze button. “Sleeping in” by hitting snooze can actually make you feel more sluggish, and… Continue reading 5 Things NOT to Do in The Morning if You Want A Good Day – and What to Do Instead
Thinking Positively Can Improve Health Habits
Unhealthy people were more inclined to act on public-health messages (stop smoking, get moving) when they were prompted to think positively about other people and things. People who weren’t encouraged to engage in positive thinking, on the other hand, didn’t follow the advice. The findings, from University of Pennsylvania researchers, were published in PNAS. The… Continue reading Thinking Positively Can Improve Health Habits
Sit Up and Be Smarter
The classic advice to “sit (or stand) up straight” may actually help your performance in academic or other areas, researchers say. As part of a study by investigators at San Francisco State University, 125 college students were tested to see how well they could perform simple math — subtracting 7 from 843 sequentially for 15… Continue reading Sit Up and Be Smarter
Why Self-Compassion is A Better Motivator than Self-Criticism
Many of us can be quite tough on ourselves, believing it is necessary to grow, improve, or simply execute our lengthy to-do lists. But research suggests that self-criticism can lead to lowered self-worth, anxiety, and depression. The good news is there is another way. Self-compassion, recognizing a difficult moment or situation, and treating yourself with… Continue reading Why Self-Compassion is A Better Motivator than Self-Criticism
Are You Positive? Try Writing from A New Perspective
Dozens of studies have shown that writing, in the form of journaling, is beneficial for both physical and emotional wellbeing. But often, being told to journal simply isn’t enough – your journal fills with repetitive complaints, and although a certain amount of “dumping” is healthy, it can begin to feel like a job instead of… Continue reading Are You Positive? Try Writing from A New Perspective
A Technique to Tap into Your Creative Muscle
Imagination is the difference between the problems plaguing our every day and the future solutions to those issues. Imagination is step one for answers that work. Imagine that you could work on an app that better informs financial decisions to help users get out of debt; imagine working with technology that helps patients and doctors… Continue reading A Technique to Tap into Your Creative Muscle
Seven Bad Habits to Leave Behind in 2016
Life is built on routines. It’s easy to go years—or even decades—without consciously assessing what’s working and what’s not. As a result, many of us are surrounded by people, obligations, objects, and habits that aren’t exactly making our lives better (far from it!). Well, no more. With a new year upon us, it’s the perfect… Continue reading Seven Bad Habits to Leave Behind in 2016
10 Tips to Guarantee New Year’s Resolution Success
The New Year 2016 has begun, and that means people everywhere will be trying to stick to their annual New Year’s resolutions. Yet for most, by February these goals will be nothing more than a memory to revisit at the beginning of next year. How can you make your 2016 resolutions a reality? As a psychological… Continue reading 10 Tips to Guarantee New Year’s Resolution Success
Home-Delivered Meals Reduce Loneliness
When Congress passed the Older Americans Act in 1965 to support elderly people who were struggling — often alone — to continue to live at home, a major plank of the legislation provided for home delivery of meals to ensure their adequate nutrition. In the midst of the holiday season 2015, a study done at… Continue reading Home-Delivered Meals Reduce Loneliness
There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen
Remember those New Year’s resolutions you made on January 1? You’ve got about two months left in the year to make them happen. But if you forgot about your resolutions back in February, you can still finish the year off strong. “Whether it’s losing weight, quitting smoking, getting organized or climbing out of debt, everyone… Continue reading There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen
Strengthening Self-Control Is Better Than a “Quit Date” to Kick the Smoking Habit
The desire to quit smoking — often considered a requirement for enrolling in treatment programs — is not always necessary to reduce cigarette cravings, argues a review of addiction research published July 30TH 2015 in Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Early evidence suggests that exercises aimed at increasing self-control, such as mindfulness meditation, can decrease the… Continue reading Strengthening Self-Control Is Better Than a “Quit Date” to Kick the Smoking Habit