Most coaches impose standards from the outside. Carroll, head coach of the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks, asks his players to go inside—to find the confidence to be the best they can be. He coaches the whole person, and it changes their view of the game, and of life.
Nancy Bardacke, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education Program, was among the many presenters at this year’s conference. She and Larissa Duncan—from the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California in San Francisco, where Bardacke’s program is now presented—reported on preliminary evidence that suggests mindfulness practice improves mothers’ ability to cope with a crying baby, fatigue and interrupted sleep, breastfeeding, a baby’s admission to neonatal intensive care, and challenges in the changing relationship with a partner....
Free Mindfulness Apps Worthy of Your Attention Mindfulness apps are trending in a big way. Here are five we’re happy we downloaded. Your Breath is Your Brain’s Remote Control A new study has found evidence to show that there is actually a direct link between nasal breathing and our cognitive functions. How to Fight Stress with Empathy Psychologist Arthur Ciaramicoli argues that empathic listening may be the key to reducing stress in our lives....
Perhaps that’s why psychology and healthcare experts are turning to a strategy developed in a much earlier age. Mindfulness meditation has been around for over 2000 years, and courses which teach it are springing up everywhere. As we describe in our book The Mindful Manifesto, this is largely because a growing body of scientific research shows that mindfulness can make a real difference to people’s quality of life. Studies have found that mindfulness training can protect people from depression, reduce their stress levels, help them manage chronic pain, let go of compulsive behaviours like smoking and over-eating, and even enable them to cope better with cancer and other serious illnesses....
An early approach by Norman Farb and his colleagues trained study participants to ask themselves a number of questions about personal traits such as if they felt they were stupid, smart, trustworthy, or lazy while being scanned by a functional MRI machine. These questions activated either a narrative/analytic mode (“What does this say about me as a person?” “Is this a good or a bad thing?”) or an experiential/concrete mode (“What is occurring from one moment to the next?...
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Mistletoe Kiss These festive, fun printables were designed for us by Carisa from Messes to Memories. We have a little of everything you could ever need for a Christmas date at home! All of those special Christmas feelings will be created with these gorgeous Christmas printables and a mistletoe kiss you will never forget! Rockin Around the Christmas Tree Romantic Christmas Tree Tradition Now that you’re all set up it’s time for the fun to begin!...
Music festival hairstyles have got to be both quirky and practical, which is another reason cat ear headbands are top of the list: They keep sweaty strands out of your face in hot weather while instantly injecting a dose of cute into any hair look. Read on for tips on the best way to rock this purr-fect accessory: Music Festival Hairstyles: 2 Ways to Wear Cat Ears + Waves 1....
August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! That is definitely a day I am going to be celebrating. I’m SO glad we have a whole day set aside to appreciate the soft, chewy, rich goodness of chocolate chip cookies! Just writing that sentence makes me want to start baking.Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? This cute and delicious holiday is a perfect opportunity to show some love to your honey – all you need is a chocolate chip cookie, and our printables!...
To help you with ways to cope with stress when it comes to hair care, here are some of our go-to methods for treating ourselves and keeping things zen in honor of National Stress Awareness Day: National Stress Awareness Day: Beauty Tips to Relieve Stress 1. Book a massage. Booking a massage is one of the many ways to release tension from the body. However, we don’t want you to book just any massage....
There are gaps in this theory for sure; say what you want about modern medicine, but a lot of our quality of life these days is the result of advances in science and medical technology (just imagine the life expectancy of people in the Middle Ages; surgery during the pre-anesthesia era is likewise a forever horrific concept). Common situations such as not washing hair and developing dandruff were probably insufferable way back then too, and even had more drastic consequences (mice in your wigs, anyone?...
This year we are all about GOALS and we have got you covered with the BEST goal setting printables around to get next year off to the best start yet {and keep it that way all year long}! With the help of Kristin at CdotLove {If you have not seen her Etsy shop check it out! She is seriously AMAZING!} we have created an entire year’s worth of new year goals setting templates, to-do lists, brainstorming guides, and monthly trackers for you to print and follow....
I surprised the hubs today with a trip to NEW YORK! Yep! It sure was easy to generate our OWN custom-made tickets!! You can make your own here. Things have been a little stress-full ’round these parts lately so I knew it was time for a vacation… well, at least for a a few hours… Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. I gave him our tickets to New York and off we went!...
Discovering your spouse’s struggle with porn addiction or habit is devastating. What now? This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. I must let you know that my heart has never weighed more heavily on a task before me than in writing this message. I have wept for you, friend. Is it alright if I call you “friend”? You are not alone in this. Sadly, you are actually in the majority....
Sometimes the holidays seem like a time when all the little, unimportant things take up our time and we end up missing out on the real fun of the seasons. Don’t fall into that same old trap this year! A bucket list is the perfect motivation we need to get the fun, done! With one printable bucket list for each of the last major holidays of the year {Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas} your family is sure to grow closer and create beautiful new memories....
DIY Pumpkin Hair Mask Keep reading to learn about the benefits of pumpkin and how you can DIY your very own pumpkin hair mask. How to Make a DIY Pumpkin Hair Mask Pumpkin is known to contain vitamins A, C, and E which can boost the amount of moisture in your strands, heal inflammation in your scalp, and promote cell turnover too. Many people suffer from dry and itchy scalps during the cooler months, so finding a hair mask that offers relief for your scalp and hydration for your strands is a great way to prep your hair for the winter months....
From June 7 until June 16 Gordhamer opened the event’s facebook page wall to questions from the public about mindfulness. Gordhamer answered the questions live on the discussion tab of the facebook page on June 21st. Gordhamer’s Wisdom 2.0 Conference is an innovative annual event that explores the integrating mindfulness and awareness our technology age. He is also author of the book Wisdom 2.0: Ancient Teachings for the Creative and Constantly Connected....
2016 Long Hairstyles for Men: Top 6 Lengthy Looks 1. Shoulder-Grazing Hair One of the easiest ways to wear your long hair is by wearing your locks down! To achieve your style, start off with freshly washed hair using the Suave Men 2-in-1 Alpine Fresh Shampoo + Conditioner for clean, soft hair. You can always blow-dry your hair to get it dry and shiny quickly. Then brush your hair back and to the side for a simple angled parting....
The website states that around the world, Earth Hour was embraced by the global community, transcending race, culture, age and economics as individuals took leadership in their communities in the pursuit of a cleaner and safer planet. In 2011, Earth Hour asked the hundreds of millions of people taking part in the one hour switch-off to take the next step and go beyond the hour, using Earth Hour to commit to ongoing action for the planet....
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other by Sherry Turkle Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live by Jeff Jarvis Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier Meditation for Multitaskers: Your Guide to Finding Peace Between the Pings by David Dillard-Wright The Power of Social Networking: Using the Whuffie Factor to Build Your Business by Tara Hunt Unplug: For an Hour a Day, or a Weekend [with audio, workbook and cards] by Sharon Salzberg...
