Workplace mindfulness- what is it, how do I do it and how can it help me? Well, if you often find yourself feeling stressed during your workday, it can completely change the way you deal with stressful situations. Regular mindfulness practice can help lower stress levels, chances of burnout and anxiety. Mindfulness can also help you regulate your feelings such as anger, overwhelm and frustration. Most of us tend to move through the workday with very little awareness. The key to…
I’m here right now, but I can’t wait to be someplace else. Whether you realize it or not, that right there is something you tell yourself all the time. Truth is, being in the present moment isn’t always fun. You’re washing the dishes, but you’re thinking about other things you still need to get done. You’re thinking about finally going to bed, maybe watching a movie, finishing that book you’re reading or doing some window shopping online. Why? Because washing…
I am turning 28 next month. Even as I type this I find it hard to believe. Not because I’m terrified of getting old, but because on the one hand, I feel like I’ve lived through at least three lifetimes, and on the other, it’s like “holy shit I’m almost 30, when did this happen??” I thought that I’d have everything figured by now. And I don’t. I’m not even close. And that’s okay. There are two days in a year that usually…
“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” ~ Sonia Ricotti I’ve been on a mindfulness “journey”, for lack of a better word, for a few years now. I used to be the person who’d stress and worry about everything. I found it difficult to be still, to be present. If I wasn’t thinking about the past, I was feeling anxious about the future. Then, one day, I asked myself: “where have all…