Sometimes after meditating, it feels as thought the benefits haven’t lasted. Real life is waiting outside and that initial calm moment is gone. The good news is with a consistent practice, you are still gaining a host of benefits! Learn what they are and how long it takes to start seeing them.

How long should you meditate to get the benefits? It’s much more realistic than you may expect! Here are some tips for fitting meditation into your day and the recommended amount of time to meditate!

Your fear mindset is holding you back from taking action. Stop focusing on the “what ifs” and do something! The one certain thing is that you will never succeed from inaction! Includes helpful growth mindset shifts to get you started towards your goals.

Counteract negative bias with this gratitude practice of 3 Good Things. Read more about the steps and benefits.

Forest bathing is a practice where you immerse yourself in nature. Learn the steps of how to do it from a mindset and mindfulness trainer and coach. Benefits include lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, lower levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, boosted mood and boosted immunity.

Understanding the different aspects of your attention allows you to have an awareness and make more conscious choices of how to most effectively use this valuable resource. Learn meditation and mindfulness techniques that are effective tools for strengthening different aspects of your focus and attention.

Starting a meditation practice can have ups and downs like any new habit. The stronger your foundation, the more it all makes sense, and the more likely you are to stick with it!

Start a meditation practice with a strong foundation of some key concepts. Use these mini meditations to help you start meditating daily while understanding how to support yourself in the process.

Show gratitude for the people in your life by using their love language.

Mindfulness and gratitude go hand in hand. It’s hard to be grateful when we’re rushing around and unaware. Slow down. Notice and savor the small moments.

Gratitude is a habit that can train us to see the small moments that we might normally take for granted. When times are hard, we can support ourselves and honor our emotions. Knowing difficult times pass and with support, we will see our blessings more clearly.

Reflecting on your relationship with technology can help you be mindful of it’s impact on you- both positive and negative. You can identify what’s working and what shifts you need to make.

Learn different meditation techniques to help you train your attention.

Tips from Sara Mitchell, sports psychologist who helps Olympic and Paralympic athletes use mindfulness as mental strength training to support them in the challenges of competing.

Read about how your mirror neurons pick up on the stress of others and how to protect yourself from second-hand stress.

Have you ever noticed how when you look from the outside at others it’s so easy to see when they’re holding themselves back with self-doubt? Meditation and turning our attention inward, create the same space to see ourselves with a similar clarity.

This is the story of a starting block, a pool wall, a chin, a trip to the ER and how mindfulness helped me stay calm, think clearly and keep it together. Life is unexpected. We never know when we’re going to need to have the skills we gain in our practice at the ready. Incorporating them every day both formally and informally internalizes them, making them part of how we interact with each experience in our life. With a little bit of clarity and some innovative medical techniques, we have a better chance of walking away from life’s tough situations (mental and physical) scar free!

Being kind is good for your health! Read about the benefits and some suggestions of random acts of kindness that you can use to spread a little happiness this week.

Google has made it easy to find the answer to all of our questions, including how to avoid burnout! Read on to find out how you can build your resilience by taking time to turn your attention inward noticing your Thoughts, Energy, and Attention (TEA).

Meditation and mindfulness get a lot of attention for their ability to help relieve stress and to build focus. However, they can help with creativity too! Different practices result in different benefits. Here’s how mindfulness can help strengthen your creative skills.