How Meditation Stops Rumination

Meera WattsHabit-Breakers, How To Practice Mindfulness, Ideas For Your Mind, Managing Thoughts & Emotions, Meditation, Mindlessness

How Meditation Stops Rumination One famous study suggests that people’s mind have this tendency to wander for about 50% of the time. While that seems harmless, the thoughts that occur during such wandering times are often unpleasant and full of worries. We are caught up thinking about what we need to do, what we fail to do, and other things … Read More

The “Why Not?” of Mindfulness in Education

Catarina PetersonCompassion, Guest Posts, Inspire Me..., Mindfulness, Mindfulness at School, School, Student

Mindfulness in Education After four months of trying to support my new preschool class into settling into a new routine, I was ready to quit. No matter what I did, from modelling positive responses, to positive reinforcement, to comforting words and embraces when major meltdowns erupted, nothing seemed to work. Since the long-ago start of the academic year, there had … Read More

5 Ways Mindfulness Will Make You a Better Student

Sarah StanleyBenefits Of Mindfulness, Guest Posts, Ideas For Your Mind, Meditation, Student

5 Reasons Students should take up meditation and mindfulness If you’re going back to school, you should consider packing mindfulness along with your laptop and books. The positive effects of meditation and mindfulness cannot be ignored – It seems like there’s a new study coming out daily explaining the benefits of mindfulness. One group that doesn’t get enough attention in … Read More

Free Yourself With a Road Trip

Giles KirklandInspire Me..., Mindfulness, Travel

Imagine Going On The Road Trip Of Your Dreams… Think of those defining moments that you attribute to having change your life for the better. They may include moving away from home, getting married or having children. For many of us, these moments aren’t always well defined and often occur when we least expect them, usually as a result of … Read More