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Ever feel like your devices are coming between you and your spouse? Make a plan to put all technology out of sight and out of mind – spend a night where it really is just the two of you. Let’s take some time for simple fun that requires absolutely no technology – no cell phones, no televisions, nothing that requires electricity – it’s time to unplug! Spend the ultimate kind of quality time with your spouse and reconnect with them by disconnecting yourself from the world of social media and work emails....

Like we say, he really couldn’t be blamed for doing either, but let’s hope that he’d prefer to be an ambassador for meditation than to use the practice as an excuse for his dozing. Though, then again: a few of us here at Mindful.org will admit to falling asleep during meditation. It happens! Maybe it has even happened to you…? For information on how to get a better night’s rest, read this excerpt from Rick Hanson’s new book on Mindful....

To answer this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app to track happiness and let people report their feelings in real time. Killingsworth designs studies that gather data on happiness. (You can read more about Killingsworth and his studies). In this Ted Talk, he discusses the results of his study, mainly, that we’re often happiest when we’re in the moment. We’re at our unhappiest when the mind wanders. “People are substantially less happy when their minds are wandering than when they’re not....

To clear up all your burning questions, Unilever’s Peter Bailey, Global Technical Manager for Hair Care, breaks down the science behind greasy locks. We decode not just the best quick-fix solutions. We also the long-term grooming hacks that are essential in fighting back against oily strands. Buh-bye, grease. Hello, fresh-feeling scalp! Read on: ** Why does my hair get so oily? Want to know the reason why your hair gets so oily?...

To celebrate the launch of her new book You Are Not Your Pain: Using Mindfulness to Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress, and Restore Well-Being, Vidyamala Burch is speaking about pain management across the US. Catch her at these upcoming events: • Vidyamala will be launching You Are Not Your Pain at The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care Thursday, May 28th • She will also be holding a Half Day Practice Workshop on Saturday, May 30th at The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care • For the West Coast: Breathworks will hold a 4 day introductory retreat in Santa Cruz, California from 19th – 23rd June Learn more from the Breathworks press release....