When we think of our emotions, they’re generally divided into two states: positive and negative. Of course, negative emotions are those such as fear, anger, and distress which may harm the body in prolonged quantities. However, they have an important survival value if we consider these emotions from an evolutionary perspective. Experiencing these emotions longContinue reading “Regulating Positive and Negative Emotions”
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Developing a Mindfulness Practice
There are many different ways to develop a mindfulness practice, depending on what you’d like to focus on and which approach works best for you. See below for a few ideas on how you can get started: Body Mindfulness Find a quiet place, sit tall, and follow your breath. Become aware of your breathing, butContinue reading “Developing a Mindfulness Practice”
Reaching a state of Flow
Have you ever heard of someone being in a state of “flow”? You may have heard it used to describe the state of a professional athlete, or perhaps a dedicated student. But what does it really mean? Flow occurs when a person’s challenges and skills are appropriately matched. It’s linked to an optimal state ofContinue reading “Reaching a state of Flow”
The Importance of Mindfulness
If you’ve been keeping up with my posts, you’re likely to have already learned quite a bit about mindful thinking, the practice of gratitude, how to be more optimistic, and so much more. Today, we’ll dive into how important a mindfulness practice truly is. I’ll share some practical mindfulness tips along with evidence from theContinue reading “The Importance of Mindfulness”
Fostering a Meaningful Life
Finding meaningfulness in one’s life is a topic almost every person thinks about at some point in their life. It’s human nature to want to feel important, useful, and have a life purpose. In this post, we’ll explore ways to create meaning in one’s life along with interesting evidence from psychology and mindfulness sources. InContinue reading “Fostering a Meaningful Life”
Adapting a Past, Present, and Future Mindset
Many of us have been informed of the importance to live in the present moment, to forget the past, and to stop worrying about the future. While these suggestions are usually met with good intention and considered to be fairly good advice, this type of thinking is actually only relevant during certain circumstances. In aContinue reading “Adapting a Past, Present, and Future Mindset”
Cultivating Optimism
Featuring a special guest on the blog today! He has a honours degree in life sciences with a double minor in psychology and kinesiology, is an avid athlete, a healthy living enthusiast, and happens to be the love of my life. Can you guess who? Read on for Ryan’s tips on cultivating optimism: Considering theContinue reading “Cultivating Optimism”
Let’s Practice Mindfulness
Since we’re all spending a little bit more time indoors these days, what better thing to do than practice some self care? Many people are now becoming interested in mindfulness, and perhaps you have some unanswered questions about what mindfulness actually is, and how to make it part of your daily routine. Mindfulness is definedContinue reading “Let’s Practice Mindfulness”
Building Resilience
What does “resilience” mean to you? Oxford dictionary defines resilience as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Psychology further defines it as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity or a significant source of stress. Essentially, it’s our ability to “bounce back” from difficult situations, and can also result in profoundContinue reading “Building Resilience”
How to Generate Happiness
Let me start by asking you this, are you having a good day or a bad day? Why? Take a moment to think about it. Whether we have a good day or a bad day depends on our “why”. What is happiness? Most scientists agree it’s our life satisfaction and positive affect, together known asContinue reading “How to Generate Happiness”
Mindfulness by Paula 