Kelly McGonigal presents interesting ideas about stress and how you can actually use your stress to increase your health and improve your relationships. What I appreciate about this talk is the reminder to look not just at your levels of stress, but at your relationship to stress. Are you stressed about your stress? Do you … Keep reading Making Stress Your Friend [TED Talk]
If you’re like a lot of people, you’d like to be a little happier. You daydream about that day when all the stress will be gone and there you will be: happy, smiling, and basking in pure happiness. Then you will have made it to the land of happy. Only then will you be truly … Keep reading How to Be Happy [Infographic]
Halfway up the mountain I saw him: The man in the red shirt. He rode a black bicycle. He was about 150 meters ahead of me. I intended to catch him. Little did I know what would happen when I did. I was pedaling my bicycle, climbing King’s Mountain Road. It’s one of my favorite … Keep reading Dealing with the Stress of Striving
The evidence continues to pile up: meditation is good for you. People who practice meditation are better able to manage stress and anxiety. They’re also better able to deal with feelings of depression. People who meditate are happier and even have better immune systems. After all, look how happy that woman looks in the … Keep reading The Benefits of Meditation
Does practice make perfect? No, but it makes healthy. At least in the case of a meditation practice. It’s no secret that regular meditation practice increases wellbeing. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, and to help people manage pain. It’s been shown to decrease depression and to increase wellbeing. Meditation even … Keep reading How to Sustain a Meditation Practice