Feelings of unworthiness, shame, and self-hatred seem to show up all too often in daily life – we see it in our work, our families, and maybe even experience it ourselves. But there’s at least one person in the world who’s not especially familiar with such feelings. In fact, he didn’t even know the meaning […]
Can Mindfulness Practice Boost Your Conscience?
How strong is your urge to “do the right thing”? Whether we’re talking about the small-but-good deed of returning your shopping cart to its proper place at the grocery store, or something a little more impactful like volunteering at the local soup kitchen, conscience plays a role. So is there a way to give it […]
How One Little Gadget Helped Us Get Healthy This Summer
Use the 1/2 rule. Aim for 1/2 as much protein and carbohydrates while doubling your servings of vegetables and fruit… …walk around inside your house, or even outside, while talking on the phone… …or drink a tall glass of water before you eat – it’s easy to mistake thirst for hunger. Over the last two […]
Can Mindfulness Change Your Brain Structure?
Gray. A color often associated with negative things such as aging, ambiguity, and bad weather… But there’s one place where more gray is good – and that’s in your brain. A higher concentration of gray matter in certain areas of the brain is correlated with higher intelligence. So now the question is, how do you […]
When the Brain Changes, People’s Lives Can Change …… and We Wanted to See it in Action
The brain’s amazing ability to change and rewire itself is crucial to helping people heal. That’s why we created the webinar series on the New Brain Science. We got curious about how practitioners were using the ideas in their work. So a few months ago, we held a contest for people who attended the webinar […]