There are some easy ways to maximize the value of gift giving, as well as support sustainability at the same time. With a little forethought and a few simple strategies, we can elevate the experience of both giving and receiving gifts to make gift giving more fulfilling and rewarding as a result. 4 Ways to Make Your Gifts Meaningful 1. Make Thoughtful Purchases Presents that are tied to an activity someone is passionate about are more likely to bring joy for months and years to come, especially when compared to fad gifts of the season....

My doctor said my body was in adrenal fatigue and that my career was killing me. His advice? Get a new job. I knew that wasn’t the “right” conversation—yet I didn’t know what was. I chose to stay on, but went deeper into my own mindfulness practice to try to understand what had happened. Over the next year, I discovered that the right conversation sits in the knowledge there is a choice regarding the type of relationship you want to create with your work....

If you need a vacation gift idea for the avid traveler in your life, look no further! These travel gift ideas are the perfect meaningful Christmas gift idea for your husband, children, or friends – you’re in luck! Because today we are sharing some of our very favorite Christmas gift ideas… At Christmastime, we’re always looking for meaningful gifts for our spouse and kids. Sure, clothes, toys, games, and movies are great, but we LOVE the idea of giving experiences and memories instead of things....

If you’re going for a quick trip, it’s likely that you’ll only be needing just a few essentials for your luggage. And since you probably want to just enjoy your time off, and not worry about your hair too much, we’re helping you pack the essentials you need. Read on for the only hair getaway hair essentials you need to pack for your end of summer trip: Getaway Hair Essentials: What to Pack for a Quick Summer Trip 1....

Blonde Bob Hairstyles to Try Out Right Now 1. Dramatic Wavy Lob Okay, so the wavy lob itself isn’t exactly new. But, we’re loving this high contrast version! The platinum blonde hair mixed with the blunt bangs and deep waves looks gorgeous and super modern. Get the look by creating loose, old Hollywood waves. Instead of trying to fix up your day old curls, just spritz with some Suave Professionals Texturizing Sea Salt Spray and call it a new style....

So, continue reading to get in the holiday spirit and have a happy St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day Sayings “May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.” ― Unknown 2. “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time—a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” — Adrienne Cook “Long live the Irish. Long live their cheer. Long live our friendship....

6 Best Natural Hair Mousse Products Read on to learn more about the best natural hair mousse products to consider: 1. Suave Simply Styled Flexible Definition Wave Mousse Suave Simply Styled Flexible Definition Wave Mousse is a lightweight styler formulated to create beautiful crunch-free curls and flexible definition. If the idea of hard crunchy curls has kept you away from natural hair mousse in the past, you may want to consider this as an alternative....

Cool Gymnast Hairstyle Ideas to Try 1. The French Braid A classic choice for a reason, the french braid is the best way to keep your hair away from your face without committing to a tightly pulled-back look. This particular braid manages to be infinitely more flattering than your basic three-strand braid by starting out with a deep side part. Pulling a few pieces out to frame your face is another easy way to soften what’s often a harsher style....

What I want to offer is what I call more mindful eating, perhaps “informal” mindful eating as opposed to formal mindful eating. Especially during the stress and extra food of the holidays, that Halloween to New Year stretch when we are more likely to eat mindlessly than mindfully. Here are six simple guidelines to keep in mind to discern between mindless and (more) mindful eating, and bring our bodies and minds back together....

When I walked in to teach my first mindfulness class at a charter high school in Oakland, no one seemed interested. One student was sleeping in his chair; a few kids were messing around in the classroom. Everyone looked at me like I was in the wrong place. I was nervous and not really sure what I would do. So I just started talking about stress. I asked students if they ever felt stressed, what they do when they are stressed, and asked each of them to share an experience about the last time they were stressed and how they dealt with it....

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In this TED Talk, Leticia Gasca, author and executive director of the Failure Institute, explains how approaching failure with mindfulness can help us become more resilient. Here are three lessons she shares on how to fail mindfully: 1. Everybody fails In her talk, Gasca recalls how after her first business failed, she didn’t talk about it for seven years. “I felt so guilty that I decided to hide this failure from my conversations and my resume for years....

As human beings, we are all affected by emotions. Most of us love to feel good and hate to feel bad. We want to be liked and accepted and despise or fear being disliked or discounted. There’s a beautiful saying that people will always remember how you made them feel. Human beings are feeling beings, and it may often appear that your emotions are affected first before your thoughts. You can walk into a room and get a feel of a person or situation before you start thinking and assessing the situation to determine whether you feel comfortable or not....

Our brains are wired to focus on fear as a method of ensuring our survival. As a caveman, this was a very important life skill. If our ancestors didn’t over-react to every rustle in the trees, they could be attacked and eaten by a lion. We, on the other hand, are not threatened by literal death on a daily basis. Instead, we are threatened by our email inbox, traffic, our boss’ approval, our children’s safety, and many other daily occurrences that create a strong sense of anxiety and fear....

Have a special occasion coming up for your spouse? A birthday? An anniversary? Or you just plain want to have a unique date night full of excitement with your sweetie? Well, we have got the perfect date planned for you that’s full of surprises and fun! So, I am a total surprise lover. I love to be surprised with notes, activities, or even just a big unexpected hug! I don’t think there’s anything better!...

Highlights from the ABC News blog included comments from top research centers and hospitals, including the University of Wisconsin, and key people in the mindfulness community, such as Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit. Below are a few tweets we highlighted from the conversation. — Lori Rosenthal, RD (@LoRoRD) May 21, 2013 — CIHM at UW (@Wisc_CIHM) May 21, 2013...

My husband and I noticed that after awhile, couples started fighting over “who’s turn it was”… to take out the trash, change the baby’s diaper, do the dishes, etc. We made a deal to stop doing that! We decided that we would always say, “Yes,” to each other when asked for help or support. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Now we are not perfect, and have to restart the habit now and then, but we are always happier when we are in the habit of “SAYING YES....

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Have you ever wondering what exactly is sex therapy? Sex therapy is a type of counseling or talk therapy where couples confront intimacy issues. In sex therapy, you gain the tools to overcome physical and emotional barriers to intimacy and transform your relationship in the process. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about them, click here. What to Expect in Sex Therapy Wondering what does a sex therapist actually do?...

Why is this important to us and what can we do about it? In this day and age where companies spend a lot of money to figure out how to get our brain to pay attention to them, we need to understand how to switch those off to reduce our overwhelm and keep our sanity. The way technology has been going and is headed is a result of some highly refined analyses on how to get our attention....