Psychology

  Mindfulness is the innate human capacity to pay attention to the present moment with warmth, kindness and gentle interest. Mindfulness practice involves being interested in your experience, no matter what shows up. Breath, bodily sensations, sounds, thoughts and distractions are all important. Informal mindfulness practice involves approaching everyday activities in a particular way. No…

There is a prayer, often linked with Alcoholic’s Anonymous (AA), called the serenity prayer, which reads: “…grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” The words are repeated regularly in meetings and the concept helps those in…

Read about a young woman’s determined pursuit of her life’s ambition to become a doctor. Despite many setbacks and roadblocks, she kept her eye on her cherished goal to gain entry into medical school. “I want to be a doctor!” Zeynep proclaimed time and time again since her childhood. Here she shares her seven secrets…

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to an unearthly figure with blood dripping down its fangs. You try to scream, but you can’t. You can’t move a single muscle! If this sounds familiar, you’ve probably experienced an episode of sleep paralysis, which involves the inability to move or speak upon falling asleep…

Gratitude is a way to quickly pivot from one negative feeling to a more positive state of mind.Everyone faces struggles and strife in their life, especially now. Some people are just so good at dealing with the stress, that it seems like their life is perfect.Although establishing healthy practices is super helpful, no one’s life…

Maybe it’s a hazy snapshot of your first time riding a bicycle. Or the ability to recite the Pythagorean theorem. It could be as simple as that phone number you scrawled on a napkin before it landed in the trash. Whatever shape they take, our memories help define who we are — and what it…