7 Ways to Stay Present in the Moment

Institute Editorial Team 03/27/2023

When people talk about staying present or living in the moment they are often talking about mindfulness. But what does that mean? Being mindful refers to intentionally paying attention to what is happening around you and within you. Why? So you can experience life moment by moment as it unfolds and without judgement. This type of mindful, present-focused living keeps you out of your head, stops you from ruminating on things that went wrong in the past, and lessens the amount of time you spend worrying about what could go wrong in the future. As a result, living in the moment can enable you to enjoy the moment more and feel like your life is more meaningful or fulfilling. In fact, these types of interventions…

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Categories: Happiness, Institute of Women, Wellness & Work, Personal Energy Management, Subscriber Content, Wellness & Personal Growth

Tags: meditation, mindfulness, self-care

Institute Editorial Team

5 Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation

Discover the benefits of this meditation technique and learn how to practice it. Many of us juggle multiple projects at our jobs, take care of our children or elderly relatives, and try to keep up with all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, bills, appointments, school recitals, and family gatherings. Some even wear that multitasking ability as a productivity badge of honor. Sure, we are probably getting a lot of things done, but our minds wander far and wide as we hop from one task to another, and we feel tired and stressed out. Most of our mind-wandering involves rumination about things that happened earlier or planning and thinking about what we will do next. These thoughts about the past and the future clutter our minds, distract…

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Institute Editorial Team 02/22/2023

Women May Benefit More from Mindfulness

Women may benefit more from mindfulness than men. “Mindfulness” is a huge buzzword in the wellness world lately, and for good reason: it’s been scientifically shown to be able to reduce stress, anxiety symptoms, and even depression. With roots in Eastern religious traditions, it’s now practiced as a secular way to bring peace and gratitude into everyday life. One study found that the practice of mindfulness may be more impactful for women than men, at least in a college setting. Here’s everything you need to know about how mindfulness empowers women in particular, and what you need to do to get started with your own practice. What is mindfulness? The simplest definition of mindfulness is the practice of being here now. Mindfulness invites people to…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/11/2021

How to care for yourself while taking care of others

Caregivers, this is for you. Even before the pandemic, more than 16% of the US population was providing unpaid care to an adult 18 years or older, including family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Women make up about 75% of those caregivers, and they put in the work while juggling jobs, children, and ongoing domestic-task overload. With COVID back on the rise, caregivers are under additional pressure to care for and protect their loved ones. If you’re a caregiver, the stress may seem relentless, and you may be: having trouble sleeping under/over-eating self-medicating with alcohol or drugs canceling (or not even booking) your own doctors’ appointments That’s because when you’re a caregiver, caring for yourself tends to happen only after everyone else’s needs have been…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/26/2023

5 Exercises for Practicing Self-Compassion

Have you ever beat yourself up or said unkind words to yourself? If you’re like most of us, your answer is probably “yes.” Especially as women, we tend to be our own worst critics, and we usually treat ourselves in cruel ways that we’d never treat other people!But there’s a different way. Self-compassion is the practice of being kind and understanding with ourselves — not only when we succeed, but when we fail, too. Here, we’ve compiled 5 exercises you can use to start practicing self-compassion. These practices are based on extensive research by Dr. Kristin Neff, a psychologist who specializes in self-compassion. Try to incorporate them into your daily schedule as much as possible. You can use these 5 exercises at any time, day…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 02/28/2022

Stop Riding Life on the Default Setting

It might not be obvious to any of us on a day to day basis, but the world has radically shifted in the last 50 years. We’re watching as understood norms and structures are collapsing right before our eyes – either through corruption or a mass awakening or both. Is college really the best way to get a higher education?Is the American dream of buying a home with two kids and a white picket fence really sustainable?Do the police actually protect us or are they a part of the problem we see today?Is Democracy stable against tyranny and uprising?Do we really need banks and intermediaries or can we democratize and digitize money?Why do we think staying in the same career for 30+ years is the…

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Institute Editorial Team 05/31/2022

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