Have you ever heard of “fight or flight?” The fight-or-flight response (now amended to be the fight, flight, or freeze response) is our body’s way of helping us confront dangers and other stressful situations. Although this response has been...
Mindfulness is for everyone, and that includes middle school students. But some middle school teachers may easily shy away from trying to implement mindfulness in their classrooms. Those who work with middle school students might worry about...
To truly maintain wellness, we need to have well-being in all areas of our lives. For most of us, the digital realm is one of those areas -- and one that takes up a large chunk of our days.
The human brain is an amazing organ and is responsible for most of our day-to-day functioning 一 from alerting us when we’re in pain to getting ready to fight danger when we need to. One of the most important processes of the brain, neuroscientists...
While it’s important to be informed right now, too much information can feel overwhelming at times. To maintain our mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, let’s consider 3 ways we can consume the news in a more mindful way: