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If ever there were a good year to celebrate National Get Up Day — the day on which we celebrate the idea of perseverance, getting up and trying again
Janae Sterling, mass communication sophomore, mediates. Sterling identifies as spiritual but not religious, as do a growing number of Millennials.
Janae withdraws to a quiet room and introspectively meditates. Ac
LIFE HAS ITS ups and downs, and yet what
By Christopher Zoukis
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has found
1. High blood pressure
First, the bad news: High blood pressure has been called "the silent killer" that claims many people every year. It affects one in three American adults, and having high blood pressure leads to a greater
You can see it there, nagging at you in the very tail end of your calendar, reminding you that yep, another year has come and gone. So much happens in the 12 months or the 365 d
Carmen Weld - Kelowna Capital News Kelowna 1/16/17
UBC Okanagan’s ‘happiness professor’ is sharing some industry secrets to get through 2017's 'Blue Monday'. Blue Monday is the third Monday of January, a post-holiday slump period, which is pop
SALT LAKE CITY — Our fast-paced modern culture leaves little room for quiet moments. We often dismiss stillness and solitude as a waste of time. However, as we’ve gotten busier, we’ve also gotten sicker. The main culprit: stress. The best way to help
“Remember then: there is only one time that is important—Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power.”
This quote is from Leo Tolstoy’s What Men Live By, and Other Tales, and it serves as a fitting prompt for
By Dr. Pramila Srivastava
At some point of time, each of us cultivates into thinking about a persona which we live. It is the self-consciousness with is pressured by external forces. The human beings are themselves t
The revelation of the Trinity is the heart of the Christian mystery. Therefore by meditating on the essence of this mystery a contemplative’s understanding can be transformed by the very grace of and mystery of this sacred Trinity.
The t
Amost everybody has had a headache at some point in their lives. Brought on by stress, hormones, hunger, or seemingly no explainable reason at all, we’re all familiar with a terrible throbbing that won’t relent.
While some of us can get by wit
“There is growing recognition in psychology research that creativity is associated with emotional functioning,” study author Dr. Tamlin S. Conner said in a s
How often do you mindlessly shovel down your meal, focused on a blaring TV or a spreadsheet on your computer? For many of us, this scenario probably happens more times that we would like to admit. Our days are crammed full of to-dos and distractions
Meditation is about compassion and collective consciousness—both excellent qualities to foster in the workplace.
[Photo: Flickr user Konstantin Stepanov]
You’ve probably heard that meditation in
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Breathe in, breathe out: Mastering the art of relaxation is a worthy pursuit for students
Vancouver’s Dzung Vo, board member with the Mindfulness in Edu
This exercise draws on a guided meditation created by researcher Helen Weng and her colleagues at the Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Weng called this meditation a “c
November kicks off the holiday season with high expectations for a cozy and festive time of year. However, for many this time of year is tinged with sadness, anxiety, or depression. Certainly, major depression or a severe an
