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An article posted recently on Veterans Today explores whether anything that can be done prior to deployment to help “vaccinate” soldiers from the damaging effects of extreme or prolonged stress of combat. According to the Mind-Fitness Training Institute (MFTI), the obvious answer is mindfulness meditation. MFTI founder, Elizabeth Stanley, “has conducted studies with military personnel that show regular practice of mindfulness meditation corresponded with decreases in perceived stress and the development of fewer functional impairments in high stress contexts....

After the two-month meditation training, participants were less anxious and thought of themselves more positively. People with social anxiety disorder tend to be overly critical of themselves and often believe others are assuming the worst about them. While many people beat themselves up once in a while, people with get stuck on negative views of themselves. In the study, Goldin, along with postdoctoral scholar Wiveka Ramel and psychology Professor James Gross, found that nine sessions of mindfulness meditation training made people with social anxiety disorder feel less anxious and less depressed and improved their self-views....

He predicts meditation will be the next public health revolution. “In the 1940s if you told people that you went running they would say, who’s chasing you. Right now if you tell people you meditate—and I have a lot of experience with telling people this, they’re going to look at you like you’re a little weird most of the time. That’s going to change.” Harris notes that the benefits of mindfulness are so widespread that what seems to be holding mindfulness back is its ambassadors—often people who brand themselves as “self-help gurus” and make meditation seem like something reserved for yurt-dwelling individuals....

There are multiple ways you can create mermaid waves, the easiest being letting your hair air-dry in braids and releasing them to reveal a crimped pattern. The newest technique is using a three-barrel curling iron wand, as it’s designed to create these waves in minutes. You can find these wands online for a super affordable price. What better way to pass the time inside than experimenting with a new hair tool?...

Wondering how you can incorporate some of those benefits into your own pregnancy? Here are her five tips for having a mindful pregnancy and early parenthood from Aimee Karr, who teaches yoga and meditation for pregnancy at her studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Slow down. Every month, a student in her second or third trimester will approach me and say something like: “Whenever I’m walking fast, I get this sharp pain in my [insert body part]....

To help make the process easier and more seamless, we’ve rounded up a list of the most common curly hair issues almost everyone with this texture is faced with—as well as the best tips and tricks for your hair type. Read on: How to Deal With These 5 Curly Girl Problems 1. The Pineapple Hairstyle Doesn’t Work for You Yes, the pineapple is an effective way to preserve your curly hairstyles....

Barry: And I’m Barry Boyce. Founding editor of Mindful and Mindful.org. And I write the regular column Point of View. Stephanie: And this is the Point of View podcast. Stephanie: This is probably a good time to let you know that there is some unbridled language in this podcast. This might not be the one to listen to with kids present or those who would prefer not to hear people swearing....

A wash and go style for a 3C hair type won’t yield the same results on a 4B hair type, but there are ways to make your most sought-after hairstyles work for you. Learning your hair type and curl pattern is all part of the process, and we’re here to help with this guide to natural hairstyles by curl type. How to Find Your Curl Pattern Knowing exactly what hair type and curl pattern you have is very useful when figuring out the best hairstyles for your hair....

Lesser, who has been practicing meditation for 30 years, is the author of Z.B.A.: Zen of Business Administration and, more recently, Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less (both from New World Library). He earned an MBA from NYU’s graduate school of business and spent 15 years developing a greeting card company, Brush Dance, from a garage operation to a multi-million-dollar business. He now operates ZBA Associates, which provides consulting services to businesses around the world....

Man Bun Ideas for Older Men Presenting: the mature man bunner. He is confident in the idea that not only does his hairstyle check all the cool boxes, but that the added wavy/curly texture and salt-and-pepper feel elevates it even further. There’s nothing pretentious about it, either: Straightforwardly paired with a full, solid, well-groomed beard, with the hair fashioned in a clean top knot version, the whole look is cohesive and, best of all, these man bun ideas are quick to recreate....

In the study, researchers in China assigned 46 college student volunteers to either a brief mindfulness meditation group intervention, or an emotion regulation education group. The meditation intervention, which was offered to 22 students, was based on core concepts of mindfulness and Vipassana breath meditation, combined with “knowledge gained from [the authors’] practical experience and from scientific reports on meditation.” The training involved a 30-minute lecture on theory of mindfulness meditation, followed by seven days of 15-minute audio-guided group meditation sessions....

Do You Need to Switch to Organic Hair Mousse? Read up on the benefits of organic hair mousse and maybe you’ll reconsider: 1. Comparable Results While organic hair mousse has a reputation for not delivering quite the same results as non-organic options, we’re here to help you reconsider this misconception. Organic hair products(PDF) deliver comparable, if not better results, and when you combine that with the rest of the benefits, it’ll be hard to say no....

Gather your friends, your honey-do list and refreshing Coca-Cola™ for an outdoor home improvement party and picnic! Around here it’s summertime which means it’s time to tackle those BIG outdoor home improvement projects. While we LOVE crossing off our to-do list it can be a lot of work! So this year we got together with some of our friends to help each other do some of these projects together! Many hands make light work right?...

4 Products for Festival Hair Care Cleanse Your Locks If you’re camping during a festival, you’re going to want a proper shampoo and conditioner to keep your hair clean and healthy all weekend long. One of our favorite shampoo and conditioner combos for leaving hair soft and silky while doing some heavy-duty cleansing is Suave Professionals Avocado & Olive Oil Smoothing Shampoo and Suave Professionals Avocado & Olive Oil Smoothing Conditioner....

Check out these three different pinned hairstyles that are perfect for prom. Take some time to check out the video tutorials and practice these styles before the big day! Pinned Hairstyles for Prom 1. Wrapped Pony The wrapped pony is by far the easiest of the pinned hairstyles to create, and it’s great for formal events or to spice up an everyday ponytail. Create whatever type of ponytail you want, and then grab a small section from the ponytail and wrap it around the elastic....

What should this pre-party hair care routine consist of? Everything that will prevent you from paying a hefty price for the damage you’ve caused. Read on to get the lowdown on what you should be doing this party season: 3 Tips for Pre-Party Hair Care 1. At-home or in-salon hair care treatments If you’ve been holding off on getting your hair care treatments, you’re already off to a bad start....

So here is all of our expert advice on clothing, wellness and preparation, websites, nursery, products, and even some ideas for the new daddy. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Our Best Pregnancy Tips Finding out that a little one is on the way can be a little {A LOT} anxiety-inducing. We are hoping that some of our tips will help you out!...

Looking for anniversary gift ideas for your next anniversary? We’ve got you covered! Anniversaries are kind of a big deal. They are the perfect chance to remember the day you committed to be each other’s “one and only” for the rest of your lives! And we think that deserves some special celebrating. But putting together an anniversary gift that is both personal and unique can be tricky! Spouses can be hard to shop for and sometimes you just want something more than a material gift....

Prom Prep Starts with These Tips and Tricks Get a Trim If you’ve been trying to grow your hair out for long, luscious waves for prom and find your locks starting to get ragged, you need a trim. Trims are actually great for length and hair health! Get a light trim about a month or two from prom to get rid of dead ends and give your hair a light lift....

However she says writing off the rioters as mindless individuals is a cop-out. She says using this label creates an “us versus them” paradigm. This dehumanizes the rioters and negates any hope of understanding the sources of their discontent. She proposes “careful listening” as a form of political action instead. She writes: Baker says one of the motivations behind the riots may well be a lack of listening. To read more of her post on this issue, click here....