Winter break is almost here for students everywhere, but thanks to our global pandemic, this winter break may not seem like much of a break. You may really, deeply, truly be looking for a way to make yourself feel better during these troubled times. You could use this extra time over winter break to learn mindfulness, a skill that has the potential to positively transform your life. Check out our...
A website called "Window Swap" showcases videos of random windows from across the world during the pandemic. As I watched window after window I became aware that even though I have no idea who is behind each of those views, I do know with absolute certainty that just like me, all of them want to be happy, healthy, peaceful and safe.
When the future is unclear and our path forward is out of our control, it can be tricky to stay calm and grounded, ready to respond with thoughtfulness and wisdom to whatever comes our way.
Mindfulness, of course, can help. If you are needing a little stress relief, and want to either polish up your mindfulness skills or maybe learn mindfulness for the first time, you can try these options.
Ready to relax? You don't actually have to go far to get your relaxing on. Here's how.
I ordered some shoes online last week. As I was scrolling through the reviews of shoes, I noticed a trend. Many of the reviews were some version of “these shoes are terrible,” followed by a fairly long explanation about how they were too tight in the toes or too wide in the heel.
Rather than a luxury, self-care is a necessity for making sure your brain is working at its best. We should start referring to it instead as “self-survival requirements.”
It's a new academic year. Create some happiness for yourself! As the new semester starts, remember that each day is a chance to meet someone new or learn something new.
I’ve been busier than usual, which brings me to the point of today’s pause: enjoying life, even when you are busy.
Think you could give up your phone for a week? Learn what happened at the Koru Spring Beak Meditation Retreat.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of a world in which we didn't judge people by how they look. In celebration of MLK day, this week in the pause we think about how mindfulness can help us reduce our judgmental thoughts about ourselves and others.
— MIRABAI BUSH, co-founder and Senior Fellow of The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
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