In Pain Try This Mindfulness Exercise

When it comes to chronic pain, the key is learning to live with it rather than vainly trying to avoid or eradicate it. And mindfulness practice is a wonderful opportunity to do just that. It helps to shift the locus of control from the outside (“this is happening to me and there is nothing I can do about it”) to the inside (“this is happening to me but I can choose how I relate to it”)....

February 7, 2023 · 1 min · 198 words · Kelsey Simmons

Intimately Mindful

How did you first come to meditation? In 2012, while at UCLA getting my master’s degree in social work, I did an internship at a school in the Watts neighborhood. On day one, the school shut down for race-related fighting and thieving of computers, and I had teachers tossing me students. As I got to know them, kids would disclose sexual abuse and other traumatic experiences, and then they would leave the room, and I would hold my head and cry....

February 7, 2023 · 4 min · 685 words · Joseph Brock

It S All In The Mix How To Apply Hair Products The Correct Way

How To Apply Hair Products The Correct Way Explained How To Apply Hair Products The Correct Way Explained Hair Wash Day: Hair Styling: Now this part may vary depending on the way you style your hair but in a nutshell, try this order: Daily Hair Maintenance: To absorb oil and refresh your hair:

February 7, 2023 · 1 min · 53 words · Matthew Thomas

Just Be

In the world of organizational leadership, this is also true and rarely taught or acknowledged. When we are so busy with the doing of “business,” whether it is non-profit, academic or corporate, we can lose the very thing we need to lead with excellence: ourselves. We lose who we are, what we truly believe in, what we are most passionate about. As a result, we are susceptible to being pulled along with someone else’s idea, or simply something that is neutral, good enough but not innovative or brilliant....

February 7, 2023 · 2 min · 264 words · Ashley Murphy

Listening Is No Act

Our characters were initially hostile and suspicious of each other. On set, I was the newcomer on her turf, but ironically in the show she was the newcomer coming on to my turf. The intensity of our interaction allowed me to capitalize on my initial fear and substitute it for the conflict that needed to arise between us. As our characters became more familiar with each other they grudgingly formed an alliance that served the needs of the story and gave Claire and me a chance to have some fun together....

February 7, 2023 · 8 min · 1519 words · Andrea Sims
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