3 Real Benefits To Mindfulness
There is such a lot of back-and-forth around mindfulness these days that it is hard to know what’s what, or who believes what. If you are keen to get into mindfulness, you might feel that you are besieged by many different people saying many different things, and that can make it hard to even know what it is in the first place, let alone how to practice it well or get the most out of it. Generally, mindfulness refers to a specific kind of meditation practice with roots in Buddhist Vipassana which has the goal of paying careful and close attention to whatever happens to arise in each moment. So…
5 Tangible Ways to Fight Anxiety
This is a contributed post written by Laurie Larson Anxiety has become nothing short of a modern pandemic. Millions of people around the globe are suffering from different types of anxiety and many of them are doing so in silence. Anxiety can feel crushing. It can make you feel powerless, defenseless, and vulnerable in the face of a terrifying bodily response you can’t control. It’s important to remember that you’re not alone. Taking time to remind yourself that you’re valuable, people care about you, and that your feelings are valid is the kind of self-care that can really make a difference. If you’ve found your way to this guide because…
Meet Mindful Moe
Hey everybody! As you all will know well, mindfulness and meditation is so important to me and I talk about it often! I really think if everyone learned to meditate it would change the world, so when I met Julienne on Instagram I got excited! This amazing woman wants to teach children to meditate and she wants to do it with a teddy bear she designed called Mindful Moe! So how can you get a toy for your child? Here is more information from their press release: Meet Mindful Moe – the Cuddly Pug that teaches Mindfulness to your Child. Encouraging the mental, emotional, social health and well-being of Children.…
Enjoy A Pain-Free Life With These Tips For Living With Arthritis
Many people think that arthritis is a health condition that only affects the elderly generation. That really isn’t the case, though. In fact, there are different types of arthritis, and some of them have been known to hit individuals when they are very young. There are many adults as young as 20 who are diagnosed with a form of the disease. What everyone has in common as an arthritis sufferer, though, is pain and discomfort in their joints. This can cause pain when moving and some sufferers find that their overall mobility is affected as a result. But that doesn’t mean that you have to live in constant pain if…
Fun Ways to Keep Your Mind Young
Most of us are obsessed with youth. We spend a fortune on fancy skincare treatments that claim to reduce wrinkles and take ten years off us. We read articles on how to look and feel younger. It’s not just cosmetic either. We want our bodies to stay healthy and active for longer and many older people often feel at a disadvantage at work, even when they have experience, wisdom and confidence. But, few of us think about our minds. We don’t worry that if we don’t take care of our brains, we’ll find ourselves living in a nursing home for dementia care. We assume that we’ll start getting forgetful one…
How To Put Yourself First
Many people think that putting themselves first, they are selfish. When actually, putting yourself first is the total opposite of being selfish. Making time for yourself strengthens you and allows you to support others as best you can. You will be of no use to anyone if you have used all your energy on looking after other people and self-care is a really good solution to stress, as it builds resilience so you can cope with challenges easier. It’s just the same as when you’re on a plane, and you’re told to put on your oxygen mask first before you help others. While you should support others, you should nurture…
Making Up For The Financial Impact Of A Long-Term Injury
Injuries happen, and sometimes they result in a lot more than simply having to take it easy for a few days. A serious injury can leave you unable to do the work you normally do, putting you at significant financial risk, especially if you run your own business. Here, we’re going to look at how you take care of your finances while taking care of yourself. After all, no-one needs that extra stress when they’re in recovery. Show some flexibility in your work Let’s start with the assumption that a long-term injury leaves you unable to do the work you were previously doing. Whether this is because your job is…
Home Improvements That Can Benefit Your Health
Is it time to start making the kinds of changes to your home that will also improve your health and wellbeing going forward? Not everyone has a home that aids wellbeing or promotes good health, but there are certainly changes you can make that’ll ensure your home starts doing that. Some of these changes are small and others are much bigger, so read on to find out more about them. Add a Home Gym Space A gym in your home will make getting active and fit much easier for you. It’s all too easy to ignore your gym membership or to make the excuse of the gym being too far…
Find The Right Balance Between Your Physical And Mental Health
For a lot of people, the idea of “being healthy” has a very specific meaning. They think of it in terms of being in good shape, eating well, exercising regularly. Now, these things are certainly great things that you can do as a part of being healthy but they kind of present a problem. That problem is that they are more about looking healthy than actually being healthy. The truth is that your health is often something that goes unseen, particularly when it comes to your mental health, something that many people do their best to ignore. With that in mind, here are some things to find a balance between…
4 Simple Ways To Combat Flu
While the common cold can afflict us at any time throughout the year, the flu tends to strike during the winter season. The colder temperatures allow the influenza virus to mutate and morph into new strains and strike with a vengeance. While a cold can be relatively mild, resulting in a few sniffles, a mild temperature and a sore throat, the flu is altogether a different beast. If your symptoms came on rapidly, you have a soaring fever, your muscles ache, you have a tight chest, you suffer from dizziness and vomiting, and feel like you’ve been hit by a juggernaut, the chances are that flu has you in its…
