Category: Mindful You®

Stress LESS through Mindful Living®

Morning Rituals to Start Your Day

Feeling exhausted at the end of each day? There’s a simple solution: re-examine your morning routine. Mindful morning rituals to start your day are just what you need. By starting your day on the right foot you will be able to lead a more productive and relaxing day. 7 Steps for a Mindful Morning Ritual…
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Live an Intentional Life® with the A.C.E.® Practice

To Live an Intention Life® means living with a strong purpose or aim, with the determination to produce your desired result. I believe there are three ingredients or components that are the foundation for living an intentional life. They are A.C.E. Awareness, Choice, and Energy®, which is easy to remember as ACE your life. The…
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suicide prevention, mental illness

World Suicide Prevention Day

The world was shocked  after the suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and television chef Anthony Bourdain. Their deaths have created a greater awareness of the tragic results of suicide and the importance of suicide prevention. One of the most common misconceptions about suicide is that the person had mental health issues such as depression…
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Improve Your Life in 30 Minutes

Scheduling some personal “me time” is important for your mental and physical health. Don’t have an extra 30 minutes to spare? It’s easier to find 30 minutes than you might think. The half hour during your commute, during your lunch break, after dinner, or before bed can be your personal “me time.” Making a commitment…
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September is Self Improvement Month

Self improvement begins with improving your self care. I created a simple acronym that is easy to remember, S.E.L.F. CARE. These are science-backed tips that will improve your mind and body. S.E.L.F. Care practices cause an immediate change in your mind and body. Every single thought, emotion, and action have an almost immediate effect. S=…
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4 Ways to Come Back from a Setback

Are you experiencing a setback? Whether it’s in your personal or professional life, it’s always important to brush off the incident and get back on your feet. With the right Mindful tips, you can do just that. Whether it’s a financial crisis, a breakup, or unemployment, everyone experiences a predicament that can drastically impact his…
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August is Relaxation Month

Relaxation is Critical For Your Health Relaxation practices create better health by lowering your blood pressure, reducing your heart rate, quieting, and restoring your busy brain. Take a few minutes several times during your busy day to renew and refresh your SELF. Relaxation practices are essential for your mental, physical and spiritual health, as well…
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Healing Powers of Music

Music has amazing healing power for the mind, body and, soul. Listening to music reduces your stress and has many other health benefits. It can help you after heartbreaks and energize you during exercise sessions. But most importantly, music can bring you peace, and happiness. 5 Ways Music Can Heal You Reduce stress and anxiety.…
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are we getting dumber

Why Are Our IQ Test Scores Falling?

It seems with the advent of technology, science, and education we should be getting smarter. But emerging research is telling us that we are getting dumber with each generation. IQ test scores have been on a steady decline for decades. A study by the Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research looked at almost 750,000 men.…
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family, mindfulness

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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