Mindfulness—the practice of paying attention and staying present in the moment—has increasingly gained popularity in recent years. After spending the last year researching and writing my new book, ...
When the Osher Center of Integrative Health talks about personal well-being, we are talking about the Foundations of Health: how we eat, sleep, move and connect with ourselves, others, and the world ...
Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do – no phone, no music, no external distraction. In a well-known 2014 study, many participants found that task so ...
Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practicing mindfulness, meaning focusing on ...
I’m someone who gets up at 3 a.m. to start to work, but I also get teased by my family for going to sleep early. While others might find peace and serenity sitting cross-legged on a mat at sunrise, my ...
First, let me start by stating that I am not offering advice to those who are living with mental illness. This post is offered to those of us who occasionally notice that we are feeling anxious or ...