Although more research is needed to illuminate the mechanisms at work, it’s clear that mindfulness allows us to interrupt automatic, reflexive fight, flight, or freeze reactions—reactions that can lead to anxiety, fear, foreboding, and worry. By bringing mindfulness to our actual experience in the moment, we can increase the likelihood of exerting more conscious control over our behaviors and attitudes. In so doing we learn to work with our intention, wise effort, will, discipline, and capacity to be kind to ourselves....

Thankfully, some sources are working to get us those quick mindfulness tips while giving us some background about the research and practice. Like Visions, a journal investigating wellness and mental health. The journal has published a list of mindfulness tips, including a definition of mindfulness and a summary of its origins. The summary briefly documents the research, beginning with Jon Kabat-Zinn‘s early mindfulness research and the formation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to the beginnings of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)....

In this round up of tooth fairy ideas, we’ve gathered a fun variety of ideas that can become new traditions in your home! From printable report cards to Tooth Fairy footprints on the window sill, to Tooth Fairy notes, Tooth Fairy gifts, and last minute Tooth Fairy ideas, there are PLENTY of ideas that will fit your family’s idea of celebrating. Tooth Fairy Notes Storage Devices for the Tooth Fairy Tooth Fairy Ideas and Traditions Ways to Give Money from the Tooth Fairy...

A 20-Minute Guided Meditation for Compassion A 20-Minute Guided Meditation for Compassion R stands for Recognize A stands for Allow I stands for Investigate Kindness N stands for Natural Awareness This kind of loving awareness comes from not identifying with the experience, meeting it with stability, but not getting lost in it or overcome by it. Recognizing all that is present within and without. 8. See if you can bring a natural, loving awareness without overidentification....

Your average serum can scare people away because they can be too heavy for natural curls. Instead of avoiding them, choose products, like a creme, gel, or oil-based serum that can benefit your curls. Read on to learn more about how this wonder product can benefit natural hair: ** 1. Moisturizes Curly hair tends to run on the drier side, so keeping it well moisturized is important to ensure that it’s soft and manageable....