As we herald in the new year if Instagram is any indicator, self-help and personal development teachers/coaches are in full power-up mode. In the United States we use the new year as a time to reassess our goals, take stock of where we’re at, decide what we think is wrong and then decide what will…
Meditation
The Myth of the 5 Stages of Grief
Like many people, experiencing a major loss, I googled the five stages of grief pioneered by Elizabeth Kubler Ross. I was looking for a roadmap of what to expect and hoping it would help me understand how to navigate my own grief. I quickly found the five stages didn’t seem relevant to what I was…
Which Meditation App is Best for You?
The popularization of mindfulness and meditation created a nearly $1 billion dollar industry in 2015, according to research by IBISWorld. That number doesn’t even include revenue from the almost 1000 meditation apps available. Basically, that means that there’s a whole lot of information out there on meditation and it can be hard to know where…
Beyond the hype. What studies really say about meditation.
Over the last few years, meditation/mindfulness has officially become part of mainstream American culture. Google and Facebook offer it to support employees’ well-being and creativity. On Twitter you can find everyone from CEOs to celebrities tweeting about how it brings balance to their lives. A true sign of mainstream status, meditation has now even sparked…
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Meditation for beginners. Which type of meditation is right for you?
Meditation 101 Which type of meditation is right for you? You keep reading about meditation or mindfulness and all the benefits it offers on HuffPo, Buzzfeed or even the New York Times. You’re intrigued, not quite convinced, and besides there’s so many different kinds of meditation out there you don’t know where to begin. So…
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How to Google the Universe for Help
The psyche of America delights in its pioneering spirit—that self-made, independent, pull yourself up by your bootstraps mentality. Self-reliance is generally a trait that’s admired in this country. This cultural belief that we should be able to do everything ourselves, can make it difficult to ask for help when we need to. The truth is…