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 […]
Mindfulness Power Tools For Cancer Survivors
A diagnosis of cancer can change a person’s life in the blink of an eye. And the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies it can remain even after recovery. So how can we help people regain a sense of control over their lives after they’ve experienced cancer? There’s actually a unique program aimed at helping […]
Mindful Change from an Early Age
For a lot of us, success in life starts with learning the right habits. And for parents, it’s essential to start children off on the right foot by teaching them good habits from an early age. In fact, there’s one “habit” in particular that parents can pass on to their children – one that can […]
How Prisoners Are Benefiting From Yoga
The other day, we shared a video of a practitioner who introduced mindfulness to female prisoners (if you missed it, you can check it out here). We received a lot of thoughtful comments, and found out that even among our readers, there are practitioners introducing mindfulness in prisons. Since so many people were interested, we […]
Mindful Kids: How Mindfulness Meditation Can Change the Classroom
We got a lot of heartfelt responses to our last blog post about the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Judging from the words of comfort, it’s clear that the community of Newtown, CT is still in our thoughts and prayers. Reading through the comments, I noticed that a number of people mentioned a need […]