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Feeling Healing Neuroscientist, mindfulness teacher, and founder of the “Science of Social Justice” framework, Dr. Sará King recently launched her third project with the Museum of Modern Art in New York, titled, “Art and Awareness as a Catalyst for Collective Healing.” This installation pairs artwork with soundscapes to explore how increased awareness of ourselves, our environment, society, and culture can help heal intergenerational trauma. “There’s something so visceral about standing in front of a gigantic painting and bearing witness to the emotions and other sensations that arise within the soma,” King says....

The same attitude carries over for parents around daily routines, school, or anything else. If one parent expects bedtime to be stressful and another feels it should happen without much adult effort, who has a harder time sticking to sleep training when it gets challenging? Our perspective toward whatever we encounter in life fundamentally changes how we experience it. Stress itself can be defined as the perception that something is more than we can handle....

Hours spent inside with the kiddos, while waiting out a storm or blizzard can evoke cabin fever in some parents and caregivers. “Being at home with your children and taking on the idea that you have to be the entertainer, with no sign of sanity-saving alone time for yourself can cause anxiety,” says Susan Verde, a mom of three, kids yoga instructor, and the author of, I Am Yoga. Worry may also stem from the inevitable and repeated words, “I’m bored....

We can experience a variety of difficulties at work. Organizational actions may trigger suffering like job loss and downsizing. It was found in a study that downsizing unsettles people who lose their jobs and distresses survivors who are concerned about their colleagues’ losses, along with their own job security (Mishra et al. 2009). Suffering at work may arise from events in an individual’s personal life, including marital or relationship difficulties, a child’s special needs, divorce, or loss of a family member....

The short answer to this question is to simply cut them off. However, may of us rather know how to not deal with them in the first place. Below, we have some tips on how to get rid of split ends and how to prevent them from happening in the first place. Read on: How to Get Rid of Split Ends Your Split End Cleansing Routine The products that you use as your wash and care staples play a huge role in caring for and preventing split ends on your hair....

Oh no, you think. Is this a sign of Alzheimer’s? Am I losing my brainpower? If you have such concerns, you’re not alone. A recent survey by the Alzheimer’s Association showed that 60 percent of people worldwide believe—incorrectly—that Alzheimer’s is an inevitable part of aging, a worry second only to getting cancer. The good news is that there is more information than ever available these days about staving off mental decline and staying sharp into your twilight years....

It’s not all in your head—you can practice mindfulness by sitting down for a formal mindfulness meditation practice, or by being more intentional and aware of the things you do each day. If you want to learn more about mindfulness and how to practice mindfulness meditation, visit our Getting Started guide. How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation on the Go Nearly every task we perform in a day—be it brushing our teeth, eating lunch, talking with friends or exercising—can be done more mindfully....

Avoiding Frizz on Natural Hair Prevent frizz on natural hair this season for your best curly hair days yet! 1. Avoid frizz in dry climates. These are the days when the air is dry, with little to no moisture whatsoever. To be honest, this may be the type of climate we’ll choose to have just for a good hair day. However, you can have a dry frizz episode on days like this....

Because there are so many causes of dandruff, you need to learn what has caused the flakiness before you can treat it. After you’ve successfully treated it, you can keep your scalp clear by regularly preventing dandruff. Read on to learn how to treat dandruff in three different ways. How to Treat Dandruff: 3 Easy Tips 1. Moisturize your hair. If your dandruff is caused by a dry scalp, you need to focus on the moisture!...

The challenge is that we live in an increasingly distracting world, and need a method to make our attention, the touchstone of consciousness, more readily available to us. The challenge is that the speed of the world and the nature of our technology makes it difficult to make best use of this precious resource, which is a core component of mindfulness. John Teasdale captured the centrality of this point as follows: “Mindfulness is a habit, it’s something the more one does, the more likely one is to be in that mode with less and less effort… it’s a skill that can be learned....

Just by creating this ponytail, you’ll be able to accentuate your bone structure and get the lift around your eyes and forehead you need. This look is so easy and the results are incredible! Read on for all our tips and tricks: Get an Instant Facelift with this Ponytail Get your strands super-sleek Before creating your ponytail, it’s important to create a sleek base. We love this style with a totally straight look but if you want your ponytail to be your natural texture that’s great, too!...

Read on to see how to recreate the totally ‘grammable, cute-quirky vibe of a curtained faux fringe (or even get a real one, if you’re so inclined!). BRB, bookmarking for all of this year’s parties: Jason Wu F/W 2018: The Soft, Natural Faux Fringe Step 1: Start on clean, washed hair. Grease is the enemy of all bangs, ever! Get a fresh start by washing hair with a frizz-defying shampoo, like TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Shampoo and Keratin Smooth Conditioner....

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gents!! Our 30 Days of Love Challenge is BACK by popular demand… and yep, you guessed it, it’s BETTER THAN EVER!! We’ve revamped, beefed up, and are dishing out the best of the BEST quick and easy ideas for intentionally loving your spouse ON THE DAILY! So without further adieu… we give you…. drumroll pleeeeeeeeaseeeee!!! Ta-Da!! That’s RIGHT! We are kicking off the new year with a fun challenge… and guess what?...

Our July Hair Favorites 1. Dry Shampoo After long days in the heat, dry shampoo has been a must to soak up unwanted oils. We have been particularly obsessed with Nexxus Dry Shampoo Refreshing Mist. Why? Well, it’s in the title! This dry shampoo is so refreshing and gives our hair a total 180, from greasy to looking just styled. Definitely one of our must-tries from our July hair favorites....

Is your hubby as excited as mine about the Jurassic World movie? This was definitely a man-approved film for movie night! Take your movie date night to the next level with our fabulous Jurassic World printables! These printables are the real deal! Kensie Kate is the creator behind this awesome set. They look so realistic I can’t get over it. You’ll feel like you are about head to the park and see some dinos yourself!...

We all know the old saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” So, why not shower you spouse with LOVE this month? All you need to do is buy some of your spouse’s favorite shower products and place them in a bucket. Finally, place a tag on the bucket and you’re ready! It seems like my husband is always running out of these supplies, so it will be nice to have a full set of products on hand....

Nowadays, the ombre hair color technique has become more refined and sophisticated. If you’re thinking about going lighter or trying out a different hue, you can use the ombre technique to give it a whirl. Have your colorist apply ombre heavily to your hair. That means starting the color higher up on the shaft as opposed towards the ends; the heavier the ombre is applied, the lighter, or darker, or redder your hair will look....

How to Create a Man Braid Ready to try out a man braid on your own hair? Check out this step-by-step tutorial and learn how to start wearing a man braid. How to Style Man Braid Hairstyles Now that you’re an expert on the man braid, it’s time to put your skills to the test. Whether you try a high bun or want to show off a new hair color, there are so many ways you can start incorporating simple braids into your everyday style....

One of the pieces of research that stuck with me was by Wendy Hasenkamp who is now Research Director at Mind and Life Institute. She looked at the basic move in meditation. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing a visualization or compassion or mindfulness, the basic movement is this: when your mind wanders off, notice that it’s wandered, remove it from where it’s gotten attached, and put it back on your point of focus....

“Some describe tango as more martial art than dance. It’s not a kick-up-your-heels, let-yourself-go-completely kind of good time,” writes Tracy Picha, freelance writer and former editor of Mindful. “Because concentration is the name of the game when you’re trying to sense in another body the most subtle shifts in energy and weight and timing and angles, and every move or phrase is dictated but the order of them improvised.” [08/07/14 edited 08/08/14]