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It is more than possible though to not only survive the holiday season, but to even thrive and connect to your particular observance in a deeper and more profound way. Here are some common stressors that pop up this time this year, and mindful antidotes to help you through the discomfort. 1) Demands on Time In December, our schedules often fill up quickly with work and personal holiday parties. These back-to-back parties start to feel overwhelming as we try to juggle them with all of our other commitments....

Talking Different Color Box Braids with Hope Morgan Talking Different Color Box Braids with Hope Morgan All Things Hair: What inspired you to get braids with color? Hope Morgan: I’ve NEVER had color in my hair. NEVER! I was always scared because of the horror stories I heard from friends, family and other women. Once I transitioned my hair from relaxed to natural I was even more afraid of ruining my curl pattern....

1. Notice any limiting beliefs that say you can’t do something. 2. In that moment, notice you’re awake and have the ability to see and do things differently. 3. Notice if there is any fear there. Meet it with self-compassion, and say to yourself, “Breathing in, I’m aware of this fear. Breathing out, may I be at ease.” 4. Respond with a learning mindset. You might say, “I’ve tried this before and it hasn’t worked for me, but this is a new moment, and maybe I can learn something from it....

The good news it that we can train ourselves to slow down, to pause more, to give space for some ‘being’ instead of always ‘doing’. We can set aside a few minutes each day for mindfulness practice, taking time out to nourish ourselves by resting our attention on something very simple like the breath and the body. This begins to seep into the rest of our daily life, and we find we can approach daily experiences like walking, cooking, and playing with our children in a more mindful way....

Tristan Harris, former design ethicist at Google and founder of Time Well Spent, offers these 5 tips for re-organizing your phone to create a less distracting experience: Two Tips for Mindful Tech: “Our devices hold out the false promise that there is something more important, more urgent, and more interesting than our present-moment experience,” says psychologist Christopher Willard, author of Growing Up Mindful. He offers these tips for cultivating a healthier relationship with your phone:...