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“This is the first report that demonstrates that formal compassion training decreases the tendency for the mind to wander, while increasing caring behavior not only towards others but towards oneself,” said James Doty, a co-author on the study, Stanford neurosurgeon and the founder and director of Stanford’s CCARE. Although mind wandering is not inherently a bad thing, researchers pinpointed a particular dynamic: after compassion meditation training, participants showed a reduction in mind wandering toward unpleasant topics and an increase in mind wandering toward pleasant topics....

And because social media is the highly palatable food of the internet, I was indulging all day every day. Then I happened across an app called one sec—take a deep breat‪h. Yes, as a matter of fact, I did encounter one sec on one of my social laps—on Twitter, I think. I knew my social media indulgence was out of hand, and I clearly needed help getting on top of it....

My mom—she took care of my dad with Alzheimer’s, as well as other residents of the nursing home. She carried on with grace and strength, even after she lost her love of 65 years. My daughter. I can’t believe how strong she is. No matter what life throws at her, she is able to look at it through clear eyes. A friend who is 35 years sober. She has the skills and she practices them!...

We get a lot of “Dear Divas” questions from our readers asking us how to get their hubby on board and involved in planning and helping with dates. So we decided to give you all some diva advice when it comes to getting help with date nights! Let’s face it, men are not planners when it comes to this kind of stuff. Well, the majority aren’t…. Get your BFF’s hubby on board to help your man plan a double date!...