7 Ways to Keep Calm in a Haywire World

Our memes tell us to keep calm but our news feeds send us into an hourly panic. Primitive humans spent a whole lot of time outrunning predators and wondering what in the world thunder and lightning might be. But today, we’re stuck using Stone Age brains to (somewhat)...

5 Keys to More Self-Compassion in your Life

Self-compassion is not the same as being selfish. Sometimes, the most self-loving choice can be to help another person. Every minute of every day, we’re faced with choices. What matters is where your choices come from. Person A can make choice X because they choose to...

Self-Acceptance: Why it Matters and How to Start Today

What does self-acceptance mean in the age of social media? Thanks to non-stop updates, everything we do is being assessed in real time. We stack our lives up against the lives of strangers. How accepting can anyone be these days? Whether it’s Facebook or face-to-face,...

5 Strategies for Managing Stress & Living a More Mindful Life

Stress can be either positive or negative and is a normal part of everyone’s life. Managing stress, however, is where things can start to feel impossible. In today’s world, we are bombarded with information, updates, notifications, and even fake news. Add that to the...

How You Can Reduce Job Stress with Mindfulness

Stress in the American workplace has become so commonplace that it often seems like just another aspect of having a career. However, the negative impact it can have on your productivity, personal life and wellbeing shouldn’t be overlooked. In a survey conducted by the...

Addiction Symptoms: 7 Signs Your Habit is Not Harmless

For millions of Americans, it is difficult to know when a habit has become an unhealthy addiction. Often, the signs can be hidden or difficult to identify. And with the many damaging effects that come with over-consumption, it’s important to recognize when a habit has...