With all this energy buzzing, Mindful is ending 2015 on a high note, and with an expanding and highly engaged community of readers. We’ve accomplished most of our goals from the start of the year, bringing you our iPad digital edition, more videos, as well as more conferences and collaborations. You can learn more about our goals for 2016 on our end-of-year campaign page. And what’s the best way to come down from a high-energy buzz like the one we’re feeling right now?...

Do you believe creativity is learned or inherent? Learned: 14% Inherent: 46% Not sure: 40% Does your creativity thrive in peace or chaos? In peace: 61% In chaos: 8% Doesn’t matter: 31% Do you have a song that pumps you up when you’re doing creative work? “I prefer quiet.”“Anything delightfully cheesy.”“‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem”“Random Spotify song. One song. Then silence.”“‘Dancing On My Own’ by Robyn.” Are you more creative by yourself or with others?...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Christmas is coming up quick, and I have a great thoughtful gift idea you could put together in a snap! I’ve mentioned before that my husband and I LOVE to travel. One Christmas he gave me the best gift to remember all the places we’ve gone. I thought I’d share with you in case you wanted to do something similar for Christmas this year....

Since forever, this has been one of the hardest questions to answer. And until the scientific revolution, unless you had firsthand knowledge (“I tried meditation and it did this for me, but I can’t say what it will do for you”), you had to rely on others you trusted (“The One-Who-Knows-All says that this plant will cure your anxiety”). With the advent of scientific experimentation, the standard for knowledge began to shift, and nowadays with other kinds of authority in decline, the gold standard for knowledge is whether it has been tested in an experimental setting....

90s Hair Accessories are Trending Again and We’re Here for the Revival Tour Banana Grips Banana grips are back and better than ever! We love how these clips create a range of hairstyles. Whether you’re in a rush, are already at work and need to get your hair out of your face or are going for a sleek, polished look, banana grips have got your back. Dress this accessory up by using some Nexxus Exxtra Hold Sculpting Gel to slick your hair back....

Thick Hair Man Bun: 4 Easy Ways To Wear The Look 1. Half Up, Half Down Man Bun A half up, half down man bun can be a great style for thick hair types, as it keeps a good portion of hair off your face. Achieving this style is fairly simple, as you’ll simply need a brush, some styling gel and a good elastic to help secure your look. To actually create your bun, start by applying Dove Men+Care Control Gel onto clean and damp hair....

Weng is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, core faculty of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and affiliate faculty member of the Neuroscape Center. In August 2020, she and her team published the first-ever peer-reviewed study to decode brain networks during meditation, using machine learning. Instead of treating meditation as a uniform and unchanging process that occurs more or less the same way in everyone’s brain, Weng wanted to accurately portray how internal states ebb and flow during meditation....

Tight box braids is such a common issue, keep scrolling to learn how to relieve tight braids. How to Relieve Tight Box Braids To help you find relief from tight box braids, here are a few tips you should use. 1. Talk to your stylist. Before getting your hair done you should let your stylist know if you are tender-headed. This way they’ll know not to braid your hair too tight....

Ryan maintains a daily mindfulness practice and talks about how mindfulness has the potential to make a tremendous difference in society: “I felt like I would be derelict in my duty as a member of the United States Congress if I didn’t try to push this stuff out into society. We’ve got a responsibility, when we get sworn in to be a member of Congress, to try and help our constituents and help our country....

We are always looking for ideas to keep the heat going in the bedroom. This one was just too cute to pass up. If you are looking for a way to tell your sweetie that you are ready for some… alone time… ahem. This is for you! Print, cut, string – done! Ok… not done, more like FUN! Our latest intimate idea focuses around oven mitts! Not your usual bedroom toy, but in this case we think both parties will be pleased with the results....

If you are new to these cute posts airing EVERY FRIDAY, check out all the details HERE. Today’s Love on the Run tip features a sweet free printable to list the top ten reasons why you are thankful for your spouse. Simply print it off and fill it out in time to give it to your honey for a Thanksgiving surprise! This Love on the Run idea uses a cute free printable posted on The Crafting Chicks, which is a really fun blog you need to check out soon!...

CONGRESSMAN TIM RYAN: Recently in my own campaign for re-election I had an opponent who was just bashing me for not doing anything and never got anything done for the area and all this stuff. This kid fly in from New York – he hadn’t been in the area for 10 years – and then he comes in and he starts lobbing bombs at me for not doing enough. I’m like, “Wait a minute....

How To Create Ponytail Styles in Minutes Have you created ponytail styles using this tutorial?

How the heck do you balance it all? And that’s just the stuff that HAS to get done. I’m not even talking about the stuff that we WANT to do. We women wear a lot of hats and balancing all of our roles is no joke. {Seriously though, can we just take a quick timeout for a virtual high five or pat on the back? I am seriously in awe of all of the amazing women around me and all that they are accomplishing—whether they realize it or not....

title: “Uncovering Happiness” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-13” author: “Linda Carter” Occasionally, in some of the seedier bars I frequented, I would come across a mess of a man who was so strung out that he repulsed me. I remember saying to my friends, “God help me if I ever turn out like him.” I thought, since I was managing to succeed at work, I was in control of my self-abusive behavior....

A hair detox is important for anyone, but it is especially vital for those of us who are spraying hair product into our strands on a daily basis. Sooner or later you are going to want to hit refresh on your scalp and tresses and clean things up. Here’s my go-to hair detox routine for when my strands need a total do-over: How to Detox Your Hair My Hair Detox Wash Routine As you might expect, the very best place for a hair detox is the shower....

That razor focus led Bertish to achieve seemingly superhuman feats. He won the Mavericks Big Wave International surfing event on the biggest waves ever recorded in the history of the sport. He holds the South African 24-Hour Open Ocean Stand Up Paddle Board record, and the 12-Hour Open Ocean Guinness World Record. He travels the world as a professional speaker/waterman/adventurer. Bertish believes that everyone has the power to achieve, well, anything....

With hearts, chocolates, and the cutest stuffed animals in every aisle, there is a lot of pressure to have the perfect Valentine’s Day. When it comes to big-ticket holidays, communication in my family is super important. I don’t always mean to put so much pressure on my husband, but what’s not to love about a holiday all about love?! Plus, it’s pretty much our favorite time of the year here with the Divas....