Sipping on mindfulness Sipping on mindfulness What would you do for a cup of tea? San Francisco’s Samovar Teahouse offers “mindfulness tea” at no charge, if you agree to drink it mindfully. That means no using your phone and no chatting, and simply sipping for 60 whole minutes. Owner Jesse Jacobs, a longtime meditator, says he sees it sparking curiosity around mindfulness, though not all customers are eager to dive in and try it....
17 New Hairstyles for Spring We Can’t Get Enough Of 17 New Hairstyles for Spring We Can’t Get Enough Of 1. Hat-Topped Waves Who would have thought we would love hats so darn much in spring? We usually like to keep knit hats on hand in winter and floppy hats in summer. But, looks like for this season, we’re wearing caps of all kinds. We’re loving this beanie atop loose waves....
Those students who were instructed to commit three acts of kindness each week saw a bigger boost in their popularity from peers than those students who were instructed to visit three places each week. The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California-Berkeley puts the study in context: children have the capacity to act kindly and receive kindness positively, yet still have to be prompted to behave this way. Vicki Zakrzewski writes: “[T]he students were asked to perform these acts of kindness as part of the study, illustrating how, even though we have an instinct for empathy and compassion, we often need to be encouraged to act on that instinct....
Not only is this a fun date but this is also going to be a romantic date that will have the two of you sitting on CLOUD NINE! Most of us are just “plane” crazy about our spouses and this is the perfect date to express just how much! There’s a lot of little pieces to this date. You can pick a couple of things to do one day and finish another day or jump right in and do it all!...
“Thursday Thrills!” That’s what my mother called our bonus family night during the middle of the week. Oh, the memories! What will your kids remember about family time when they’re grown? These moments are most unforgettable when you can find a way to laugh together – and if you have little kids, this family fun idea is not only easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy, but it’s perfect to include them! Leprechaun Play Dough Gather everyone ’round the table and awaken the inner artists in your family with some Leprechaun play dough....
