mindfulness
Float on: Learn how this meditation technique can help your stress level
Rate this article and enter to winIt’s a sunny Sunday, and I’m quietly freaking out. I’m leading a team in a hackathon called Startup Weekend, where the idea is to create and launch a...
Just a little longer: How to deal with impatience while meditating
Rate this article and enter to winSometimes you decide to meditate, but it feels like your mind didn’t get the memo. As soon as you sit down, your head starts bubbling with thoughts of...
Count your way to calm: A simple breathing technique to help you stay present
Rate this article and enter to winOne of my favourite things about meditation is how uncomplicated the practice is. When my life gets hectic or my mind feels overrun with racing thoughts, the simplicity...
Expert Q&A: Mindfulness and meditation explained
Rate this article and enter to winSo it turns out that you want to know more about this mindfulness stuff. For those who haven’t been following my monthly series, mindfulness is all about taking...
How to react less and enjoy more this holiday season
Rate this article and enter to winThe holidays are coming up, and I know two things for certain: (1) My aunt will re-gift me an old book and pretend she bought it for me,...
Test stress much? Try this 30-second, in-the-moment mindfulness trick
Rate this article and enter to winWhat’s your favourite thing about school? If you said “the exams,” you’re either Hermione Granger or you’re an anomaly. I’m done with school now and free of academic...
Wake & meditate: Your guide to a mindful morning
Rate this article and enter to winIn my last post, we talked about how to meditate and why it’s pretty much the best thing ever (in a nutshell: less stress and anxiety, more calm,...
Meditation is having a moment. Here’s how (and why) to join in
Rate this article and enter to winEmma Watson meditates. Katy Perry and LeBron James meditate. Jon Krop meditates. (OK, that last one is me, but still.) Trendy meditation studios are popping up all over,...
Mind your mind: How to summer mindfully
June is here, and several massive changes are just around the corner. First, no more mindfulness columns until next fall! (I know; I’m sad about it too.) Second, summer break is coming up, if...
Mind your mind: Power up your mindfulness strategies
Mindfulness techniques are like apps or pieces of software. The apps might be great, but they won’t work perfectly if you run them on a slow, clunky, out-of-date device. Sometimes you have to update...
