Mindfulness is one of the most powerful tools we can use to reduce stress, which is essential for our wellbeing.
- SUGA | Agust D’s AMYGDALA: Understanding and Addressing Trauma
Today I am (proudly) outing myself as a member of BTS ARMY. Suga has been my ultimate bias since day one of enlistment. When I first learned that he was known as the one who falls asleep a lot and is called a “grandpa” by the other members, I was like “Yep, that’s the one.” Such a deep connection already! Over the years, I began to appreciate Suga even more. His solo music published under… Read more: SUGA | Agust D’s AMYGDALA: Understanding and Addressing Trauma - Self-Compassion and Difficulty Getting Things Done
It’s pretty ironic when a perfectionist attempts to create a website on perfectionism. The entire task seems pretty self-defeating for someone who needs things to be perfect before they can be shared with the world. And since nothing is ever perfect, nothing is ever published. If you go back through the dates of my posts over the past 3 years, you will undoubtedly notice some gaps. The last post published on my website at the… Read more: Self-Compassion and Difficulty Getting Things Done - What Is “Savoring” the Moment and How Can You Do It?
Too often we take the current moment we’re in for granted. Other times we don’t even notice the moment because our minds are stuck in some other time like dwelling in the past or thinking about the future. How many moments are we going to let slip by in our lives? This question is an important one to ask ourselves. It puts these seemingly insignificant moments into perspective. “Savoring” is defined by Dr. Laurie Santos,… Read more: What Is “Savoring” the Moment and How Can You Do It? - Mindfulness Meditation Is Hard but Grounding Makes It Easy
Meditation can be hard for beginners. I know this personally. My mind is always running a thousand miles an hour nonstop. I’m constantly lost in thought. Sometimes it can be a good thing because it sparks creativity. Quite often though I end up hyperfocusing on one small thing I did wrong, one bad memory, or pointing out all my flaws and getting upset that I could never reach my dreams because of them. Sounds dramatic,… Read more: Mindfulness Meditation Is Hard but Grounding Makes It Easy