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Do you seek reassurances from your virtual friends? Do you use social media for emotional escape?  Why Knowing Our Attachment Style Matters In The Digital Age | Psychology Today 1. Practice mindfulness in interactions. Do you often feel insecure with a romantic partner or feel anger and distrust with your best friend? Do youContinue Reading

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http://www.newsweek.com/mindfulness-meaningless-word-shoddy-science-behind-it-682008 Much of the research around meditation and mindfulness has serious flaws, the authors state. Among those flaws: using various definitions for mindfulness, not comparing results to a control group of people who did not meditate and not using good measurements for mindfulness. “I’ll admit to have drank the Kool-AidContinue Reading

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/opinion/sunday/actually-lets-not-be-in-the-moment.htm But still, the advice to be more mindful often contains a hefty scoop of moralizing smugness, a kind of “moment-shaming” for the distractible, like a stern teacher scolding us for failing to concentrate in class. The implication is that by neglecting to live in the moment we are ungratefulContinue Reading

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11942320/Mindfulness-backlash-Meditation-bad-for-your-health.html “It is effectively a brand, a multimillion-pound industry that thrives on ever more people buying books, apps and courses,” says Wikholm. Then there’s the evangelical zeal of mindfulness fans; a well-intentioned desire to spread the word so others can benefit. “But, primarily, there’s a problem with the way thatContinue Reading

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http://www.medicaldaily.com/mindfulness-meditation-stress-relief-why-cleaning-can-be-so-relaxing-when-done-355348 Soaps and suds coat a dishwasher’s hands while his mind lapses into a state of calmness, according to a new study published in the journal Mindfulness. Researchers from Florida State University studied people as they washed dishes and found there’s a trick to turning it into a stress reliever.Continue Reading