Mindfulness, one of the most common forms of meditation, is a skill that must be cultivated and practiced. With some training and discipline, it can help anyone live more fully in the moment.
New research shows mindfulness training can be effective when delivered online. The benefits for university students included one particularly notable development for well-being.
For both children and adults, practicing mindfulness can improve brain function and enhance the immune system.
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Many adults have benefited from mindfulness in recent years. Could the practice also benefit children? A researcher looked at that and found promising results.
Doomscrolling is not going to help.
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As uncertainty abounds and anxiety skyrockets, you’ve probably heard advice to be patient, stay calm and keep the faith. Here are 10 concrete tips to help you actually manage the stress.
Working from home requires the right balance.
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Companies can play an important role in keeping their workers both productive and mentally and physically healthy during the pandemic.
Issues of New York Magazine March 16-29, 2020 are on display at a newsstand in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, Thursday, March 19, 2020.
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With so much sadness and loss from COVID-19, some of us may feel selfish if we complain about relative inconveniences. But because humans are creatures of habit, changes are hard.
Some mindfulness programs are trying to bring mindfulness to under-served communities and youth in crisis.
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As the practice of mindfulness grows, more thought needs to be given to how it can be used in under-served communities
“With art, you have all the colours in the world to share your thoughts,” wrote one youth in the Holistic Arts-based Program at Laurentian University.
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