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The Increasing Impact of Mindfulness Techniques on Autoimmune Disease
The autoimmune disease spectrum is broad and comprised of numerous debilitating conditions, from broad disorders like multiple sclerosis and lupus to grey areas like Guillain-Barre syndrome and polymyalgia rheumatica. While these diseases can vary symptom-wise,...
The Impact of Mindfulness on Suicidal Thoughts
Mindfulness has only grown as an effective means of self-betterment, and there is perhaps no stronger example of this then its positive impact on adverse, damaging thoughts -- namely suicidal compulsions. Increased awareness in one’s immediate surroundings, alone, has...
Top Mindfulness Apps: 2019 (Pt. 1)
Mindfulness is has become a staple of many societal facets; it has even found its way into public education as a means of improving and studying youth mental health -- right alongside common core courses. Pair this phenomenon with the equally widespread progression of...
Using Mindfulness in Public Service
Public service has great meaning to those who strive to help others, particularly in their communities. Whether you are a police officer, fire fighter, teacher or state representative, working in the public sector creates a source of pride, knowing your contribution...
Using Mindfulness to Combat Chronic Illness
Mindfulness is now regarded as a fairly ubiquitous medical term, but its power has become undeniable as it is applied to a growing list of conditions and mental states. One such area where mindfulness has made a difference: chronic illness, which itself has become a...
Mindfulness in Personal Training
Being at the gym and practicing mindfulness sound like two things from two different worlds. However, teaching mindfulness to participants at the gym can help them better understand how their body is performing and be able to give proper feedback to trainers. Too...
More Great Texts on Mindfulness
In its most basic form, mindfulness is the ability to present in the moment while being fully aware of where we are and what we’re doing while not becoming overwhelmed by the things happening around us. This is easier said than done. We live in a world where we are...
Great Texts on Mindfulness
In its most basic form, mindfulness is the ability to present in the moment while being fully aware of where we are and what we’re doing while not becoming overwhelmed by the things happening around us. This is easier said than done. We live in a world where we are...
Mindfulness In Education
For nearly 40 years, Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) have been researched, developed, supported, and improved. Throughout the last several decades, MBI has progressively moved through health care, mental health, and education. In 1979, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn...
A Brief History of Mindfulness
The transformative benefits of mindfulness have only recently become recognized within numerous facets of society, from the office to the operating room and beyond. By broadening our conscious awareness, we are able to evoke a variety of therapeutic sensations that...