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Led by researchers at the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education at Australian Catholic University, educators in 20 Australian schools volunteered to participate in a school-based study. Eighty-five teachers from 10 schools attended an eight-week mindfulness-based program. Another 100 teachers from 10 different schools did not. After eight weeks, teachers who’d practiced mindfulness reported less stress, better sleep, and more mindfulness, self-compassion, and ability to use thoughts to help regulate emotions, compared to controls....

The weekend retreat will take place from September 14-16 in Lingfield, Surrey. It will offer an experiential introduction to mindfulness meditation, exploring what mindfulness is, how it can be cultivated and what it can bring to your life. For more information and to register for any of the retreats, click here. Ed also regularly teaches eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction courses—see London and Sussex for more on those. And click here to read Ed’s latest blog posts on Mindful....

Generally, curling mousse is a foam product that helps you retain and define the shape of natural curls, with minimal to no stiffness or crunch. For people with straight or mildly wavy hair, curl mousse can also refer to a styling product that helps urge in and actually create a curl while styling. Whether you already have curls and are looking to just enhance them or are planning to create a curly look from scratch, scroll on for the best curling mousse varieties we’ve come across that address your particular need:...

Feeling No Romance Feeling No Romance One of the most challenging aspects of having a spouse who is less than romantic is that every single “traditionally romantic” event in a relationship is a rather large hurdle. We develop these expectations and when they’re not met, we’re left in that awkward position of gracefully being appreciative and yet at the same time acknowledging that what just happened was not what you wanted....

Have no fear! We’ve got two easy hacks to solve over curled hair. Both are quick and will get you on the right track so you don’t have to leave the house rocking the same tight curls you wore to Bat Mitzvahs and Sweet Sixteens. Keep reading to check out these tricks: ** Finger-Combing This solution is definitely the most obvious. If you have over curled hair but not a lot of time to relax it, then using your fingers as a comb is a good idea....