1. Mindfulness Mindfulness is the bedrock of breaking bias. It is the act of noticing or becoming aware of what is happening in the heart, mind, and body at the moment of contact with another person. Toni Morrison famously said, “Race is the least reliable information you can have about someone. It’s real information, but it tells you next to nothing.” Yet, even in 2020, I often get asked, “Where are you from?...
Looking for a Valentine’s Day card for your man? This card will show him how smokin’ and sizzlin’ you think he is! Start by picking up some paint chips at your local hardware or paint store. They are FREE and the best part is they have fun names! I found ones that said ‘Hot to Trot’, ‘Burning Love’, ‘Sultry’, ‘Fire & Ice’, and more! I had a card like this a while ago and thought it would be the perfect Valentine’s Card for my husband....
To see the full 30-minute documentary, click here. The Mindful Revolution is a student-run initiative at the University of Pennsylvania, exploring how mindfulness, positive psychology, and character development can transform the education system from the inside out—at the level of the students themselves. Their goal is to raise awareness on the implications of minding one’s internal health—emotionally, socially, and psychologically. For more about mindfulness in education, read posts “On Education” by Mindful....
Researchers at the University of Missouri randomly assigned 70 young adults to play either a violent video game (Call of Duty, Hitman, Killzone, or Grand Theft Auto) or a nonviolent video game (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, MVP Baseball 2004, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, or Sonic Plus Mega Collection) for 25 minutes. After playing, the researchers showed participants a series of violent photos (e.g. a man holding a gun in another man’s mouth)....
Interested candidates should be prepared for extended periods away from home. MMFT is offered at military installations around the country, and a standard training cycle runs three months. There will be limited opportunities to travel home during this training. For additional criteria and information on how to apply, click here. The creator of the MMFT program, Elizabeth Stanley, was recently a speaker at the Creating a Mindful Society conference in New York....
You Need to Try These Hairstyles with a Smokey Eye 1. Sleek and Strong Middle Part A strong middle part is a bold style we’ve been loving lately. Keeping your hairstyle simple yet sophisticated will draw everyone’s attention to your face, it’s one of the best hairstyles for a smokey eye! 2. Messy Ponytail Make your hairstyle just as chaotic and mesmerizing as your smokey eye with a messy ponytail....
Dandruff Causes and Treatments Explained 1. Oily Scalp If you notice red, greasy skin with a yellow scale-like appearance–this is probably what’s going on. The little scaly patches associated with seborrheic dermatitis tend to pop up around areas that are rich in oil production; think: scalp, brows, nose and even your groin. These yellow flakes on the scalp are more intense than dandruff. 2. Shower Routines Look, we get it, dry shampoo is a beautiful thing, but you need to make sure to get a good old fashioned wash in every now and again....
A hair treatment mask is one of those feel good ways to take care of myself as I wind down from a busy day. This one in particular has become one of my favorite ways to take care of my hair and my mind at the same time: Reenergizing Treatment Mask I’m a firm believer in the power of a beauty routine to have a long-lasting and powerful effect on more than the way you look....
Doing good is catching on, according to the documentary film Good Virus. Narrated by Pay It Forward author Catherine Ryan Hyde, the film examines how we spread kindness throughout the world and suggests that it may be our default state. The film includes interviews with, among others, Dacher Keltner, director of the Greater Good Science Center at University of California–Berkeley, and James Fowler, author of Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks....
Often, we make gratitude sound like it’s all about you. In the domain of self-help, we hear that gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life—or that when we are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. In fact, research does support the idea that gratitude helps people who practice it. They report fewer physical symptoms of illness, more optimism, greater goal attainment, and decreased anxiety and depression, among other health benefits....
McGonigal says when it comes to New Year’s resolutions, it’s not surprising that they are often broken by the second week of January: People come up with resolutions that don’t reflect what matters most to them, and that makes them almost guaranteed to fail. Even if that behavior could be very valuable and helpful—like exercise—if you start from the point of view of thinking about what it is you don’t really want to do, it’s very hard to tap into willpower....
How could it not be true that the way many of us engage with phones while in the car is not responsible for a rising amount of death tolls and injuries? To some extent, it’s important to understand how the brain science may be working in the case of driving with the phone. The routine of checking the phone has become such a habit now that the procedure has been soft wired in our brains after thousands of repetitions....
The fourth webcast in the series features a discussion with Jeremy Hunter, PhD about his experience of teaching mindfulness methods to executives, and highlight why attention-training practices are necessary for today’s knowledge worker environment. The series is created by More Than Sound. More Than Sound publishes on mindfulness practices, leadership, and emotional intelligence. Around 21 minutes into the webinar, Mirabai and Jeremy talks about Jeremy’s article in Mindful‘s premier issue, titled “Is Mindfulness Good for Business?...
Even though this may seem small, just taking even an hour for yourself to relax and focus on your needs can do wonders for relieving your stress levels and resetting your mindset. So, we propose that you make time for yourself to treat yourself to a spa day in the next few days. Showing your hair some love with some hair care treatments is incredibly relaxing and gives you time to yourself amidst a busy week....
Yesterday, Dan Harris’ book editor, Denise Oswald, tweeted a screenshot revealing Harris’ title at number one for the week of April 6. The full bestseller list won’t go online until next weekend, but we’re happy for the sneak peek. 10% Happier was released this month and chronicles ABC News anchor Dan Harris’s on-air panic attack in 2004, which prompted him to visit a psychiatrist and find a way to cope with his “well-hidden and well-managed” drug use and depression—both of which had developed after he returned from covering the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, and Palestine....
Amazing job everyone! We LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing all of those gorgeous dates and successful challenges all over Instagram. It totally warms our hearts to know that we’re helping to make marriage a top priority in your life! We have a little over a week left, but still so many fun things to do! Today’s challenge only involves a few materials, including one that you may be using right this minute!...
Maybe you already have a relationship with a product that works well with your hair but want to try a new product that was just released, or you need to upgrade to a more “manageable” shampoo for your hair. Let us help—find our picks below for the most cleansing and effective shampoos that will keep your hair renewed. What Causes Oily Hair? Is there anything better than hair that feels clean?...
10 Christmas Hairstyles for Black Hair The holiday season is the perfect time to take your style up a notch. Keep reading to get inspired by 10 Christmas hairstyles for Black hair: 1. Clipped Back Slick your strands back away from your face using Dove Amplified Textures Define N’ Moisture Styling Gel. A little bit of this gel goes a long way and just a dime-sized amount will be more than enough for each side of your hair....
It’s WINTER, which means it’s COLD outside and a time when my kids are going insane because they can’t go outside. To help with their insanity, I love to plan play-dates for them. Some of the play-dates are just for the kids, but the ones that are my favorite include a bunch of kids AND their moms! Sometimes I have a hard time coming up with ways to keep the kids entertained, so I found 10 FUN play-date ideas that are easy to replicate and will, for sure put smiles on your kids’ faces!...
