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Since I was an anxious 16-year-old, I’ve been trying to partner with my mind. Back then, I noticed one of my first mental patterns: When my mind grew quiet and still, I’d ask myself, “Wait a minute.

In September 2021, I penned a post for this column entitled “How to Jump-Start Your Creativity Using Mindfulness.” The piece centered on the creative implications of mindfulness as a stimulant for ...

Meditation techniques are quite old. Almost every religion has developed processes to help people to calm their minds and to tune out distractions from the outside world. In the past 20 years, there ...

Watercolor Meditation workshops, created by Volta Voloshin-Smith of Color Snack Creative Studio, bring a powerful mental health tool to your fingertips. These workshops mix breathing techniques with ...

Mindfulness—the practice of intentionally paying attention to the present moment without judgment—is now everywhere. It’s the engine behind billion-dollar apps, a staple in corporate culture, and a ...

With every passing day, the news is getting scarier and scarier, and it can seem like the world is falling apart. It's easy to get wrapped up in the 24-hour news cycle and social media, where ...

Creative Nomads helped local moms come together and practice self care this Valentine’s Day with their “Mindfulness With Mom” program. The session is a social emotional series that centers the ...

The key to healing from emotional pain and suffering consists of allowing yourself to feel your feelings. As a therapist, whenever I say this to someone, they ask me why — why would they want to feel ...