Sometimes it's stunning how much beauty there is around us, just waiting to be noticed. The natural world has a certain ability to calm us and inspire us. And while a big hike or a camping trip may be our ideal, there are ways to weave more bits of nature into every day.
Read MoreThis is one of our favorite mindful moments because it's so wonderfully sneaky...and kind— not a combo you find very often! It's easy, just beam your kind wishes to a person, sending love and well-wishes from your heart to theirs.
Read MoreThich Nhat Hanh says, "We inter-are." We exist, not alone, but interwoven with other beings— working with each other, supporting each other, complementing and contrasting with each other.
Read MoreHuman communication can feel tricky. Are we saying what we mean to say? Are other people speaking what's in their heart? When we listen, are we listening with curiosity and openness, or are we just "waiting for our turn," ready like a ping-pong player to return the volley?
Read MoreEver notice how it's pretty easy to notice moments of fear, anger, and being miserable...but sometimes the happy moments, times of satisfaction, connection, and just plain old "being ok" seem to flow by quickly, sometimes without even registering?
Read MoreDid you know that "multitasking" is a myth? When we think we're multitasking, we're actually just stressing out our brains by switching back and forth very quickly between tasks...and this makes us slower.
Read MoreDid you do it? Go ahead, we'll wait... While you're at it, why not turn your head to the left and to the right, then tip your chin down and roll over to one should and then the other... or just check in with how you're feeling and do any stretch or movement that feels good right now.
Read MoreThis is a practice-- even though it takes just a few seconds. Feel your breath as it comes in. Where do you feel it? Feel the breath as it goes out. After taking three breaths with full awareness, do you feel any differently? How so?
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