Mindfulness is the quality or state of being aware of something, or as Jon Kabat-Zinn says, “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and non judgmentally.” Many people think that mindfulness is about removing thoughts from your mind, but it is actually about being aware of your thoughts and […]
Wellness Wednesday
Foods for Feminine Health
My school, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition recently held a conference called IINSPIRE 2017 where one of the speakers was Latham Thomas; IIN graduate and the founder of Mama Glow. I’ve followed Latham’s success for years, even attended her yoga class in NYC, and gifted her book to quite a few expecting mama friends out […]
5 Tips on How to be More Productive
Do you get that amazing feel of things flowing and going to the right direction, sudden happiness and expansion of positive energy when you get things checked off your to-do list? It is the best feeling ever, and makes me feel powerful, productive and efficient. It is not an everyday feeling for me just yet, […]
5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating
I’m a master of procrastination. I can have a long list of to-do’s saved for my days off (I usually have 3 days off in a row) and I often get zero of them done. I might not even look at the list and instead find other unimportant things to do. I’ve gotten a bit […]
1-Minute Ritual to Change Your Entire Day
January has been extremely rainy (when it rains here, it pours!) and quite cold, although we’ve get to enjoy the sun quite often as well. Nothing better than waking up to sunshine. I’ve completely ignored my gym membership since returning from my vacation in Finland. My excuse has been: “it is too cold to ride […]