Listen to Episode 4: The System Was Built This Way, But We Can Rebuild It Guided Meditations to Pair with this Episode of Burnout 1) A 20-Minute Meditation for Exploring Interconnectedness 2) Investigating Our Experience in Community 3) A Practice to Reflect on the Wounds of Racism 4) R.E.S.T.—A Guided Practice for the Tired and Weary read more Mindful Staff May 10, 2022 Mindful Staff May 17, 2022 Mindful Staff May 24, 2022

The purpose of the study is “to better understand how people experience everyday desires, how they enjoy their desires, and how they deal with these desires when they threaten to conflict with goals and plans” with a focus on how mindfulness may positively influence experiences of desires or cravings and their control in everyday life. The “Tracking Desires Study” is in its sampling phase, meaning the team is looking for participants....

Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Prenatal Instruction In a pilot study, researchers at the University of Illinois tested whether a mindfulness-based childbirth preparation program would ease new parent distress better than typical prenatal instruction. They randomly assigned 30 expectant mothers in their third trimester to either two-and-a-half days of a mindfulness program or standard childbirth education. The mindfulness group was taught strategies for coping with labor pain and fear, and for parenting an infant, and were given audio of guided mindfulness practices for optional use....

This “what is beautiful is good” stereotype manifests in a slew of real-life situations and is by no means a one-study wonder: it has been documented in piles of research. Taken as a whole, the studies show that this is one of the more robust cognitive biases operating in the human mind. It may also be one of the oldest. The Greek poet Sappho is credited with first asserting, 2,600 years ago, that “what is beautiful is good,” while in 1882 the German romantic poet Friedrich Schiller wrote that “physical beauty is the sign of an interior beauty, a spiritual and moral beauty....

Coconut Oil: The Best Essential Oil For Hair Loss? So, how exactly does coconut oil help with hair loss? Well, for starters, healthy hair can only be produced with a healthy scalp. To keep your scalp healthy, your body produces a natural oil called sebum that helps keep your scalp from drying out and keeping your skin and follicles healthy enough for hair production. However, not all of us produce our natural oils equally, and some of us may have a lack of sebum production....

This Christmas season, make Christ the center of all your Christmas celebrations. We’ve thought of fun and unique ways to keep Christ at the forefront, even as you enjoy some of your favorite classic Christmas activities. We are so excited to share this meaningful Christmas countdown that is not only easy to put together but also completely customizable for you and your family’s schedule! Our amazing graphic designer from Messes to Memories created these beautiful printables, and you are about to be blown away!...

If you’ve got friends and family who won’t be near you this Christmas and you’re sending their gifts via snail mail, then we’ve got you covered. These care package printables are just the thing to dress up your gift. It’s like wrapping paper for the INSIDE of your Christmas package! Kristin from CDotLove designed these gorgeous printables and she did an amazing job! She gave us so many cute options, you’re going to wanna wrap all your presents inside-out!...

How To D.I.Y. Your Own Colored Hair Gel Here are some of our tips to creating a bottle of your own colored hair gel: Whether you’re a veteran crafter, or just a beginner trying to pass some time by, making your own colored hair gel is super simple and easy. Just follow these steps to get a poppin’ temporary color for your hair in no time! 1. Find a regular hair gel....

Read the Dalai Lama’s complete message here. The Tibetan spiritual leader had also previously sent a message to one of the children who had drawn a picture of him. The event, held at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, included speakers, art, and writing from more than 10,000 Appleton students about what compassion looks like. The panels will remain on display at the Trout Museum of Art through June. For more information about the Appleton compassion project, read Kids Explore Compassion through Creativity, and Compassion Art Project Launches Exhibition....

I love it when it starts warming up and we can head outside for some fresh air and some good fun. Take advantage of the good weather with your spouse and get a little vitamin D in your system while making some seriously fun memories! The park is the perfect place to unwind and connect with your spouse… add in a few challenging tasks to bring out your competitive side, some funny tasks to make you laugh and a thoughtful task or two to bring out the romance and you have the perfect date!...

Roughly half of people who are addicted to opioids also suffer from acute or chronic pain. In a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, researchers at the University of Utah and Rutgers University found that adults who received methadone treatment combined with mindfulness training were 1.3 times more effective at controlling their cravings. They also were more likely to report less stress, a more positive mood, and less pain than those receiving typical methadone treatment and counseling....

Day to Night Hair 1. Beachy Waves This is the classic summer hairstyle, and rightfully so! This is the perfect Summer day to night style to start with because waves are a great foundation for many looks. The easiest way to achieve this style is by going to sleep with slightly damp braids. How many braids you create is up to you, remember, the smaller and tighter the braids the tighter the waves will be in the morning....

To help you plan out your dream day-trip, we have separated the states by their time zone, with Alaska and Hawaii sharing a link. Just click on the category that best suits your needs and off you go! All things considered, the United States has hundreds of options – we’re just giving you a little taste. Eastern Time Zone Day Trips Weekend Trips in the Central Time Zone Mountain Time Zone Day Trip Ideas The Best Weekend Trips in thePacific Time Zone Fun Day Trips for Alaska and Hawaii...

As phsychologist-coaches Susan David and Christina Congleton write for the Harvard Business Review, since there are few avenues for addressing negative thoughts and feelings in the office environment, leaders can get hooked on these feelings. From the article: The prevailing wisdom says that difficult thoughts and feelings have no place at the office: Executives, and particularly leaders, should be either stoic or cheerful; they must project confidence and damp down any negativity bubbling up inside them....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Let’s face it, I love food. I think I was born with super taste buds! Because of my sincere love of great cuisine, I decided to host a game/date night centered around guessing the ingredients in a variety of foods! This was a fun idea and I received a little inspiration from here and my good friend, Kristi....

It’s Friday afternoon, you’re in line at the grocery store, and you realize you’ve got NOTHING planned for date night! Before you write off yet another weekend of alone time with your sweetheart, we partnered up with Texture to bring you this EASY {and delicious} date idea you just can’t pass up!

Normally, I try to be mindful during my social encounters. But somehow, when I’m behind the wheel of my car—surrounded by people of every imaginable age, race, economic class, and gender—that part of my brain shuts down. It’s not an exaggeration to say that, during most of my drive time, I’m focused on everything but the moment I’m engaged in. Except, of course, if someone cuts me off, wavers from their lane, or makes a left turn without signaling....

When this slight, bookish New Yorker from the Upper East Side launches into his “How I Fell in Love with a Fish” story, people wonder who is this guy? Is he a chef, an environmentalist, or just plain eccentric? When he talks about chasing geese around an oak forest in Spain, he sounds like a Don Quixote of the table. But he’s also rigorously analytical and a noted polemicist on the op-ed page of The New York Times....

Today we’ve got a steamy birthday sex date that will be a hit with your spouse–we promise! Included in this date are two sensual games, a sexy invitation to the date, and a Birthday Sex Wishes card for your sweetie to fill out. We also created a playlist of birthday sex songs specifically for this private party, and we have listed five birthday sex ideas for him and five birthday sex ideas for her!...