Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Making a difference for the environment doesn’t have to be time-consuming. The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) annual event known as Earth Hour proves that you can help our planet within just 60 minutes. What is Earth Hour? Earth Hour was organized by the Australian branch of the WWF. The event began with just one city,…
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Sleep deprivation is far too common; in fact, for certain towns, it’s a growing problem. So, are you living in a sleepless city? Carpenter Co. and SleepBetter.org, providers of comfort products, sleep information and advice, directed a sleep analysis. They used the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, a…
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We invite you to explore the site and learn about all aspects of Mindful Living® through our navigation bar on the top of the page. The mission of Mindful Living Network®, www.ourmln.com, is to gather people into a global community to share information, experiences and to support each other in all aspects of sustainability and Mindful…
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Science has proven a connection between exercise and the brain’s performance. So why aren’t we doing even moderate exercise during the day to supercharge our mind? As a researcher, I’ve done my studies on school aged children and have lobbied congress for bills that would provide funding for physical education across our nation’s public school…
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Live longer by being active and getting involved with your community. Creating mindful relationships decreases memory loss and delays the onset of dementia. A study in the American Journal of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health found that older people in the United States that are active in the community and social…
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Education is important for building a more Mindful world; thus, teaching is one of our noblest professions. Teachers help shape our future by enlightening the minds of our children. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are more than 3.7 million working elementary and secondary school teachers in the United States. One of…
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Are you prepared for a disaster? Having a plan and organizing emergency drills is a great start, but it’s not enough. You need an emergency kit and unfortunately, not enough Americans have one on hand. The Federal Signal Corporation and the Safe American Foundation created a Public Safety survey in 2010. From the survey they…
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Being from Atlanta you grow up knowing some basic truths of life. There are some things in life that are not negotiable: drinking Coca-Cola, eating turnip greens, okra and butter beans, and having roses and hydrangeas in your garden. I was enlightened to numerous other uses of our beloved Atlanta’s Coca-Cola. We went to feed…
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What on Earth is going on? Monday’s Navy Yard shooting sent many people in the nation into new levels of shock. Why is this happening; and only days after the 9/11? Did we not learn anything from the Fort Hood shooting in 2009? Have we spawned angry copycats in the U.S. who are resorting to…
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Do you remember having a pen pal in elementary school? Having one was once a popular pastime. With the growing popularity of Facebook and Skype, the popularity of pen pal programs seems to be dying out. But, that’s not necessarily true. In the past, these programs gave millions of people the opportunity to practice their…
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