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How To Motivate Your Child To Practice Music

January 04, 2021 - 07:05 AM We all want what is best for our children and you likely are already aware of the benefits of learning an instrument at a young age. However, it’s not always smiles and sunshine when it comes to getting your child to practice. Just like school, sometimes they will be raring to go other times you get apathy and tantrums instead. Consistent practice is the only appropriate way to learn a new and complex skill. Therefore, mastery over any instrument requires many hours of practice. Creating an atmosphere of fun and discipline around learning is incredibly important. It's necessary for your child’s progression and for your sanity. Doing so will allow for fewer......

The Importance Of Serenity In Our Life

December 28, 2020 - 07:00 AM By:Efi Asvesti Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought. A person becomes calm in the measure that he understands himself as a thought evolved being, for such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought, and as he develops a right understanding, and sees more and more clearly the internal relations of things by the action of cause and effect he ceases to fuss and fume and worry and grieve, and remains poised, steadfast, serene. The calm person,......

Why Can’t I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest

December 21, 2020 - 07:00 AM BY MICHELLE MALDONADO Getting back to sleep in the middle of the night is no small feat. In this short video, Michelle Maldonado offers four ways to help make going to bed—and staying asleep—easier. In the latest Mindful Live session, Michelle Maldonado discussed resilience for divided times, and how that translates to our sleep patterns, with Mindful’s editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock. While answering a question from the webinar audience about dealing with ruminative states of mind before bed, Maldonado offered these four tips for better sleep. 4 Ways to Sleep Through the Night 1. Clear Your Mind Before Bed Unattended thoughts can......

A Loving-Kindness Practice to Foster Acceptance

December 14, 2020 - 07:00 AM BY MINDFUL STAFF We spend a lot of our time and energy wishing our lives were different or "better." Loving-kindness helps us accept ourselves exactly as we are. Accepting love from others and believing that you deserve to be happy isn’t always easy. Consider how much time many of us spend wishing we were different—ruminating over the past, judging ourselves for our mistakes, comparing our life to others, worrying about what the future will bring. It uses up a huge amount of our attention. By practicing loving-kindness, you can take all of that energy and re-direct it towards yourself in a positive way. By practicing loving-kindness, you can take all of that energy and......

The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself Is Rest

December 07, 2020 - 07:00 AM BY JEN SCHWARTZ Stress from the workweek, the weight of difficult emotions, restlessness in the body—any combination of these can interfere with sleep. Having trouble sleeping? Yeah, me too. Lately I feel like I’m running on high and pumping adrenaline in fight-or-flight mode, even when my body isn’t moving. I was off work last week, and went careening into my staycation with a to-do list of household chores and long put off paperwork to accomplish. Instead, I found myself taking comfort in my usual coping mechanisms—snacks and reality TV, and experiencing a weird cycle of sleeping either too much or not enough, never quite able to hit the sweet......

21 Ways to Help Yourself Get Unstuck Today

November 30, 2020 - 07:00 AM By: Ilene Berns-Zare, PsyD, PCC i This simple habit can help you build focus and get unstuck. In these uncertain times, a lot of us are feeling stuck. There’s a simple habit that can help you feel less stuck, taking a simple mindfulness pause. Without pausing to embrace the present moment—the one we are experiencing right now—we are not as self-aware, interpersonally-aware, or effective as we can be. When we walk around without waking up to savor the moments of our lives, it’s as if we’ve switched off our internal cellular phone. There are lots of data coming in, but we don’t hear the messages. To get access to the......

How to Sleep with Restless Legs Syndrome

November 23, 2020 - 05:59 PM Learn how Restless Legs Syndrome can affect your sleep and what you can do about it By Andrea Pisani Babich Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also called Willis-Ekbom disease, is a neurological condition that causes an urge to move your legs. It typically comes on at night just as you are relaxing and beginning to fall asleep. Everyone gets restless sometimes, but if you have RLS, you likely deal with this pain and discomfort most nights, and it can have a significant impact on your sleep quality. Thankfully, there are ways to deal with RLS. Lifestyle changes, medications, and the treatment of associated conditions can all help lessen the effect of RLS and get you a......

How to Find Happiness in Your Life

November 23, 2020 - 07:00 AM By Arlin Cuncic Are you on a quest to find happiness? While happiness might feel elusive or out of your reach at times, that doesn't make it an impossible journey or goal to achieve. On the contrary, happiness could be waiting for you around the next corner if you just hang on. Or, it might be even simpler than that. Happiness might have been with you all along—you just may not have taken the time to realize it was much less complicated than you once believed. You probably know it's not about driving the newest car or having the latest gadget. But, what is it that really drives happiness? Let's consider four studies from around the world to answer that......

The Ultimate Guide - Mindful Meditation For Beginners

November 21, 2020 - 07:00 AM Mindfulness is the act of living in the moment and being aware of your surroundings and behavior while focusing on the now and the present. It is a philosophy as well as a way of life that encourages active engagement and concentration on the present, taking each moment with complete command and control of your thoughts and actions. The most basic aim of mindfulness is to bring positivity and accountability to our lives for a more immersive living experience and better control of our actions and circumstances. It is a means of making our lives healthier and more productive by actively working towards the state we want to achieve with complete dedication. We......

10 Meditation Spaces That Will Inspire You To Create Your Own

November 16, 2020 - 07:00 AM Written by Shelby Deering A home should always be a place of calm, soothing feelings, an oasis in the middle of a hectic world. You surround yourself with objects you love, colors that make you feel blissful and family photos that bring back happy memories. But what if you set aside a special corner or even a room of your home that was completely devoted to banishing stressful emotions? Meditation is a great way to do just that, through focusing, breathing and clearing your mind. Your meditation practice can be improved through comforting surroundings and thoughtful design details, which you can achieve in your own home without having to go to a studio. Here are......

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How To Motivate Your Child To Practice Music

The Importance Of Serenity In Our Life

Why Can’t I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest

A Loving-Kindness Practice to Foster Acceptance

The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself Is Rest

21 Ways to Help Yourself Get Unstuck Today

How to Sleep with Restless Legs Syndrome

How to Find Happiness in Your Life

The Ultimate Guide - Mindful Meditation For Beginners

10 Meditation Spaces That Will Inspire You To Create Your Own

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