Can Meditation Help with ADHD? Understanding the Benefits and Techniques
Meditation, a practice with ancient origins, is widely reported to offer a multitude of health benefits. Among these, its potential to assist individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has garnered considerable interest. ADHD is characterised by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, which can create significant challenges in the daily lives of those […]
Are You Aware Of Your Habitual Unhealthy Stress Coping Habits?
Are You Aware Of Your Habitual Unhealthy Stress Coping Habits? The trouble becomes many of these habitual unhealthy stress habits only provide temporary pleasure of relief. They’re stand-in strategies that stall rather than solve-underlying unrest. Unfortunately, the effects of stress are vast and far-reaching. Stress can increase the risk of depression and anxiety, asthma, obesity, […]
Affirmations as a Simple Way to Jumpstart Positive Thinking
Affirmations as a Simple Way to Jumpstart Positive Thinking Affirmations simple way to jumpstart positive thinking are short and straightforward statements intended to create self-change in the individual using it. I first learned of this from my Positive Psychology online course, but it’s only now that I remember that I had actually encountered these when […]
Benefitting from the Zeigarnik Effect Through Life Coach Training
Benefitting from the Zeigarnik Effect Through Life Coach Training I remember how hard and long it took me to move on from a breakup that came out of nowhere— one that was so unclear and sounded like something full of lies. Months after, I continued to question everything about myself and everything… the situation was […]
3 Steps to Activate Your Passion
3 Steps to Activate Your Passion Activate your passion starts as a small flame of curiosity and is nurtured by time. experimentation and connection to others who are interested and intrigued by the same things. During my life coach training, I remembered the story of our friend who decided to drop out of college to […]
Balancing Positive and Negative Emotions
Balancing Positive and Negative Emotions When many people think of the practice of psychology, we think in terms of treatment of some positive and negative condition. From its beginning, psychology has often been more concerned with the darker side of the human psyche. This is, of course, only natural, as it has long strived to […]
Build your Self-Awareness— Give Back to Yourself Through the Power of Character Strengths
Build your Self-Awareness— Give Back to Yourself Through the Power of Character Strengths If you’re like most people, you’ve got a ton of strengths. You’re an excellent parent and a great friend, and your sense of humor is so killer that it makes people laugh and cry equally. And yet………… if you’re like most people, […]
Are Meditation and Mindfulness the Same Thing? Understanding the Distinctions
Meditation and mindfulness are frequently used interchangeably, but they refer to different practices. Meditation is an intentional and structured practice in which an individual focuses their mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to achieve mental clarity and emotional calmness. It involves setting aside dedicated time to engage in a particular technique, such as […]
Accredited Mindfulness Training – Breathe and Be Present
Accredited Mindfulness Training – Breathe and Be Present In my meditation teacher training course, I learned how mindfulness, meditation, and mindfulness meditation are three different concepts of calming the mind. For those with depression, we excessively ponder on the past; they agonize about the future for those with anxiety. Meditation offers the tools to help […]
Positive Psychology: What Does “Positive” Mean?
Positive Psychology: What Does “Positive” Mean? What Does Positive Mean? it emphasize the positive influences in a person’s life. You might have experienced the following scenario: sitting with a group of friends, when someone raises the topic of positive psychology. A number of people then respond with sarcastic comments such as, “Isn’t that the ‘be […]