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Job Burnout Interventions

Do you suffer from “job burnout”? Job burnout occurs when a person is utterly exhausted by work, both physically and mentally. Here at the Mindful Living Network, we have offered personalized tips on how to overcome job burnout. But a study from the United Kingdom shows that company-wide interventions could be beneficial. Researchers from Leeds…
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Why Should I Create Mindfulness In the Family

Mindfulness is learning to pay attention in the present moment. In addition, mindfulness in the family increases joy, happiness and calmness. Creating mindfulness stops your mind from racing like a runaway train. With mindfulness in the family we can find ourselves being “swept away” by the current of our thoughts, feelings, worries, fears, stresses. Why…
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Can Blueberries Bust Stress?

This summer make blueberries your go-to treat. This versatile fruit can be eaten for every meal of the day. Plus, eating blueberries on a regular basis is shown to reduce stress. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that develops after a traumatic event, and recent PTSD clinical trials tested on rats found that…
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Summer Fever at the Office

Have you been feeling antsy at the office lately? Do you find yourself daydreaming more than usual? Is your productivity beginning to suffer? If you answered yes to any of these questions you may be coming down with “summeritis” and it’s highly contagious. Your summer fever can be blamed on the warm weather, childhood memories…
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Need Extra Help? Hire an Intern!

Could your business or office benefit from an extra pair of hands? Consider hiring an intern. In fact, having an intern can be a great learning experience for everyone at work. Hiring interns come with a host of benefits. Here are a few mindful work tips. Benefits of Having an Intern They’re diligent workers who…
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Why You Need Mindful Moments: Better Sleep

Are you having trouble sleeping at night? Proper sleep tips and sleep rituals is all you need for a peaceful night of rest. Many of us are living mindlessly these days instead of mindfully. As we race through our busy lives our minds can race like an out of control train on its tracks. Our…
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Join the Mindful Revolution Today

Today we become one people and one planet, with one simple message of hope. Mindful living is the universal path to the healing of our global society and planet. Mindfulness is the awareness that every thought, word, and action affects you, our environment and our society. Spread Mindfulness Around the World Our message can now…
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Mirror Neurons: Why We Empathize

Your friend stubs his or her toe and you cringe. A person cries and your eyes tear. Your favorite sports team scores and your heart races. But have you ever wondered why? Empathy Study Well, researchers at UCLA (quite accidentally) discovered why humans and animals not only learn from each other but empathize as well.…
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Beat Your Workaholism

There’s nothing good about being a workaholic. A few years ago there was a big hubbub about a French law banning after-hour emails from work. It was believed by many that a law like this would help foster better work-life balance for employees. However, it may be more important that we change the way people…
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Positive Affirmations are Key to a Healthy Life

Studies show that optimism can affect your health and how long you live. Repeating positive affirmations throughout your day actually reduces stress and creates health. A study at the University of California, Los Angeles shows that students that were repeating positive affirmations when they were stressed actually produced less stress hormones. When a person repeats…
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