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Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

How to Embrace Being "More" Spiritual

Awareness of the transcendent reveals depth and meaning in life, fostering spiritual growth and a sense of oneness with the world.
#sound-healing
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Research suggests the calmest people in any room aren't naturally calm - they once had the most chaotic inner world and built stillness the way someone builds a house around a wound, one deliberate wall at a time - Silicon Canals

Calm is constructed through experience and understanding, not an inherent trait or genetic gift.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Aesthetic Experience Is a Rich Source of Happiness

The brain processes aesthetic experience like other rewards, such as food or money, indicating that the appreciation of beauty is deeply rooted in our neurological responses.
Productivity
Mindfulness
fromMindful
1 week ago

Just One Thing: Be Kind to Yourself by Being Kind to Others

Recognizing the importance of kindness to others leads to personal peace and fulfillment.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Holding Inspired Authority

Effective authority fosters growth through listening, modeling behaviors, and celebrating achievements, avoiding both abuse and abdication.
#yoga
fromYoga Journal
1 week ago
Yoga

As an Overachiever, I Didn't Think I'd Like Yoga. I Was Wrong.

Yoga can provide unexpected relaxation and a sense of lightness, even for those who consider themselves strong athletes.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
2 weeks ago

Overwhelmed by Tough Emotions? This Advice Can Help You Navigate Them.

Exclusive playlists for O+ members offer yoga insights to cope with life's challenges through mindful consumption.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
2 weeks ago

Overwhelmed by Tough Emotions? This Advice Can Help You Navigate Them.

Exclusive playlists for O+ members offer yoga insights to cope with life's challenges through mindful consumption.
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Partnership on the Spiritual Path

Devon Hase states, 'People are trying desperately to fix, optimize, or escape their way out of relationship difficulty - and suffering more for the effort. Social media has made this worse! We're surrounded by images of perfect partnerships while quietly drowning in our own ordinary struggles.' This highlights the pressure couples feel in the age of social media.
Mindfulness
Wellness
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Wellness Gurus Are Failing - Who Should Your Trust?

The wellness industry relies on hope and marketing rather than evidence, creating opportunities for personalities to exploit vulnerable people seeking health solutions.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

May Confusion Dawn As Wisdom

Confusion can be a pathway to wisdom and understanding rather than an obstacle to overcome, as demonstrated through Zen Buddhist practice and contemporary art.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

Renpho Eyeris Zen review: This eye massager doubles as my meditation tool

The Renpho Eyeris Zen eye massager combines physical massage with built-in Headspace meditations to provide enhanced headache and migraine relief through relaxation and stress reduction.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Loosening the Grip: Finding Peace by Letting Go of What Hurts Us

You control your emotional response to hurt by shifting focus from toxic relationships when the pain of staying exceeds the pain of letting go.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What If You're Fundamentally Not Flawed?

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. It was bracing language for an 8-year-old. Not only was I unclean, but even my best attempt at goodness was filthy.
Writing
fromYoga Journal
2 weeks ago

WTF Is a Wellness Festival? An Antidote to Loneliness, Apparently.

A true wellness gathering is something far more ancient and far more urgent: it's any intentional space where humans are invited to arrive whole, body, mind, spirit, and leave more alive than when they walked in. That's it. That's the whole definition.
Yoga
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Health Benefits of Looking at Beauty

Beauty, it turns out, is capable of launching not just an armada of ships, but a cascade of the same feel-good chemicals you get from being in love, eating chocolate, exercising, and having orgasms- dopamine, endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin. It also lowers stress, blood pressure, and heart rate.
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Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ayahuasca psychedelic DMT shows promise as depression therapy

A phase II clinical trial demonstrates that DMT, a psychoactive component from ayahuasca, significantly reduces depressive symptoms compared to placebo when combined with psychotherapeutic support.
Yoga
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Twisted Yoga: how a search for enlightenment turned into a dangerous cult

A tantra yoga guru orchestrated an international cult involving sexual exploitation, trafficking, and rape across multiple countries before facing arrest and charges in 2023.
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

Is yodelling the wackiest wellness trend of 2026?

There is a specific high that comes with outrunning your own limiting beliefs - a chase that has previously landed me in an Austrian fasting clinic, on a half-marathon start line in Madrid, and sitting ten days of silent meditation in the English countryside. But even I, a glutton for punishingly offbeat wellness trends, would have laughed you out of the juice bar had you told me a year ago that I'd soon be yodelling my way to self-improvement.
Wellness
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Use Sound Meditation for More Peace

Sound meditation focuses attention on sound vibrations to reduce emotional distress and mental chatter, making it an accessible practice available everywhere.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Healing Power of Real Human Attention

Titchener's attensity — the qualitative power of attention — was lost while empathy prevailed, enabling modern attention models that fueled the harmful attention economy.
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 month ago

7 Easy Tips for Grounding to Reduce Anxiety

In today's fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become constant companions for many of us. It may feel impossible to get out from under our fears, worries, and other distressing thoughts. That's why learning how to get grounded is so important. Keep reading to discover seven quick and easy grounding techniques to reduce anxiety and help you enjoy a more peaceful, joyful life.
Alternative medicine
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Something Has Shifted In The Air. We All Feel It.

Again. It was happening again. Not even three weeks ago, federal agents murdered a mother of three named Renee Good. A few days before that, another federal immigration officer shot and killed Keith Porter, Jr. in Los Angeles. Daily, our city network of concerned citizens is documenting the injustices happening against our neighbors. Pittsburgh - like America itself - would not exist without immigrants, yet we watch them be dehumanized and terrorized hourly in what has long been known as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
US politics
Arts
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Art Is a Pillar of Health

Creativity improves mental health through emotion regulation, cognitive flexibility, social connectedness, and activation of emotion-regulation neural circuits via active or passive art engagement.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Waterfalls saved me': how photographing nature can heal the soul

John Arnison developed a distinctive nighttime waterfall photography style that sustained him emotionally and professionally over 25 years.
Environment
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Earth911 Inspiration: Nothing Is Perfect and Everything Is Perfect

Sustainability requires experimentation; imperfect, sincere actions still benefit the Earth and focusing on living well encourages more people to contribute.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Atomic vs Satori

Come join us for the clash (more like a love-fest) of two beloved San Jose staple nights! Satori and Atomic have been putting on memorable dance parties in San Jose full of new and classic Goth, Darkwave, New Wave, Electro, Indie and Industrial for decades. For one night only, we unite to play all the bangers until you just can't dance anymore!
Music
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Quiet Power of Awe

Awe shifts attention away from the self, increases connectedness, broadens perspective, and small moments of attention counter burnout and numbness.
Relationships
fromMindful
1 month ago

How to Fall in Love & Uncover Happiness in 4 Minutes or Less

Sustained love arises from cultivating connection through vulnerability, prolonged eye contact, and recognizing shared human needs for care, understanding, acceptance, and belonging.
fromwww.arogyayogaschool.com
2 months ago

Blue Aura Meaning: Shades of Blue and Their Significance

Blue aura is among of the most well-known and important aura colors. Auras are subtle energy field that surrounds living things. They show a person's physical, mental, and spiritual state. People link blue auras to peace and truth. They also relate to communication and spiritual understanding. It is a signification of a person who has calm and reflective appearance that emits calm and peace. The challenges could include overthinking, emotional sensitiveness or withdrawal when stressed.
Yoga
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Joy and Good Fortune of Catching It Early

A chain of coincidences led to early cancer detection and effective treatment, turning ordinary events into a perceived miracle.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful

Regular engagement in the arts significantly reduces symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and lowers risk of developing depression.
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

What is a "dark retreat" and how did it become 2026's most radical wellness trend?

If you are exhausted and yearn to rest, like nearly everyone I know, you may be interested in what's arguably the most radical wellness trend of 2026 - an ancient practice called "dark retreat." This powerful experience, touted by celebrities as the latest way to achieve self-realisation and peace, involves no drugs (unlike, say, ayahuasca), no intense physical work, and no strict diet - just staying in absolute darkness in a comfortable room for 24 hours a day, for several days.
Wellness
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Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Choosing Simplicity Over Artificiality

Simplicity, defined as freedom from artificiality, fosters genuine self-worth and preserves dignity against seductive glamour, admiration, and excessive acquisition.
#circadian-rhythm
Mindfulness
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

Why Protecting Your Energy Isn't Selfish or Shameful - Tiny Buddha

Protect limited emotional energy by setting boundaries, reducing small talk, and prioritizing self-care when depleted.
#buddhi
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Loving Attention and Aesthetic Appreciation

Aesthetic attention that silences the self can cultivate the patient, clear vision required for genuine loving relationships.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

You know you're finally healing when these 8 old patterns have stopped running your life - Silicon Canals

Healing requires confronting recurring patterns, reducing compulsive busyness, recognizing triggers, and building positive habits that support emotional regulation.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tired of the wellness industrial complex? Six rules to ditch and what to do instead

Prioritize consistent, varied movement—about 150 minutes weekly of moderate-to-vigorous activity—plus strength and flexibility training; avoid extreme fitness trends and overcomplication.
Yoga
fromYOGMAY
1 month ago

Chakras in Yoga Explained: Meaning, Mantras & Healing

Chakras are psycho-energetic centers along the spine that regulate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual functions and respond to vibrational practices like mantra in Nada Yoga.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Early Signs of Spiritual Awakening

Spiritual awakening involves heightened self-awareness, dissatisfaction with external experiences, increased sensitivity, and emotional release leading to deeper understanding of self and reality.
fromTiny Buddha
2 months ago

Why I Stopped Trying to Be Thin and Started Trying to Be Strong - Tiny Buddha

"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character." ~Arnold Schwarzenegger The gym. Just saying the word makes some people break into a sweat-and not the good kind. Bright lights. Mirrors everywhere. What do I wear? That "everyone is staring at me" feeling (spoiler: they're not; they're staring at themselves).
Wellness
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A 3-Minute Meditation to Get Inspired and Empowered

Mental health requires integrating body, mind, and soul, recognizing the psyche as whole and using somatic and spiritual practices to rewire the brain.
Mindfulness
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Women Are Sharing The Most Unhinged Woo Woo Things That Have Changed Their Life

Experimenting with unconventional 'woo woo' rituals can provide simple, low-risk ways to reduce stress and increase feelings of optimism and control.
fromhttps://www.arogyayogaschool.com/blog
2 months ago

Black Moonstone Meaning and Black Moonstone Benefits

Black moonstone is an uncommon and attractive moonstone variety, which is one of the feldspar minerals family. Black moonstones are different from the usual white or peach ones. They have a dark gray to almost black base. A soft silvery, bluish, or white shine called adularescenc e often highlights this base. The optical effect appears to move through the stones' surface once it absorbs light which gives the black moonstone an eerie and ethereal look.
Yoga
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

We Need Positive Energy to Get Through Gloomy Times

Ordinary life’s small annoyances accumulate anxieties, yet small details and rituals reveal meaning and remind people of their lives’ value.
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Whimsy is the word of the moment. So, I added more of it to my life. Here's what happened.

Small, playful whimsical changes in daily life can provide accessible emotional relief and lighten grief and anxiety during difficult seasons.
Mindfulness
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Sacredness of the Everyday

Joan Halifax combines deep contemplative practice with sustained, hands-on compassionate action across medical missions, hospice care, prison ministry, homelessness work, and peace activism.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

This Underrated Aspect of Yoga Can Seriously Deepen Your Practice

Hand gestures (mudras) in yoga and Indian religious art convey spiritual meanings, embody ideals, and play a powerful role in meditation practice.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Therapists Can Heal Our Attention

Therapists must protect and cultivate human attention against tech-driven exploitation to preserve clients' well-being and societal functioning.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

This Underrated Aspect of Yoga Can Seriously Deepen Your Practice

Mudras are consistent, symbolic hand gestures in Indian art and yoga that communicate spiritual meanings and support meditation and embodied practice.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Feel your feelings and reconnect with past passions: how to recover from burnout

Severe burnout can require dramatically simplifying commitments, taking extended rest, creating personal rituals, and relearning how to rest to rebuild resilience.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Listening to the Sound of Feathers Can Awaken True Joy

Attentive connection with nature nurtures creativity, compassion, and joy, fostering respect for nonhuman life and inspiring gentler, more flourishing communities.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
1 month ago

This 15-Minute Morning Practice Is an Act of Self-Love

Self-love develops through present, nonjudgmental, breath-guided movement that opens the heart and supports gentle, kind engagement with the body.
Mental health
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

The Simple Words That Reshaped How I See Myself - Tiny Buddha

Childhood fear from a parent's alcoholism caused nightly hypervigilance, social isolation, exhaustion, and internalized shame.
#mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Higher States of Consciousness

A few years ago, I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I'd been walking for a few minutes, looking at the fields and the sky, there was a shift in my perception. Everything around me became intensely real. The fields and the bushes and trees and the clouds seemed more vivid, more intricate and beautiful.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 rules to live by if you want to become the kind of old person who glows from the inside out - Silicon Canals

I've been thinking about this a lot lately, especially after watching my wife's Vietnamese grandmother at a recent family gathering. At 82, she moves through life with this remarkable lightness, even though she's lived through more hardship than I can imagine. She doesn't speak much English, but her presence speaks volumes. What makes someone age into that kind of person? The one who glows from within, who seems genuinely content, who younger people naturally gravitate toward?
Mindfulness
fromYoga Journal
1 month ago

Yin Yoga to Help Release Your Upper Back and Open Your Heart-Despite It All

Whenever we talk about practicing yoga for the heart chakra, our focus is releasing tension around the heart, including the chest as well as the upper back and shoulders. More than that, the anahata, or heart chakra, has to do with our ability to give and receive love as well as our ability to feel compassion and empathy toward ourselves and others in the world.
Yoga
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 quiet signs someone has been through tremendous pain but came out with genuine wisdom instead of bitterness - Silicon Canals

People who alchemize suffering develop quiet strength, listen deeply, validate others without centering themselves, and offer presence instead of unsolicited advice.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Work of Wonder

Wonder is a trainable attentional stance; mindfulness softens habitual certainty, allowing fresh, ordinary moments to yield warmth, connection, and resistance to burnout.
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