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70 POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS Starter List
Speaking positive affirmations to ourselves, whether aloud or in our heads, makes us more resilient to failure…
JP Kozah March 11, 2023
Speaking positive affirmations to ourselves, whether aloud or in our heads, makes us more resilient to failure…
The vagus nerve is linked to anxiety disorders, and is integral in the physiological symptoms of these conditions. Using some basic breathing exercise techniques, it is possible to disrupt the physical symptoms of anxiety and calm both the mind and body. Scroll down to find a simple box breathing exercise you can try right away.
Huberman Lab is a fantastic resource for science-based information relating to neuroscience: “how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviours, and our health.” We look at one the episodes on his podcast in which interoception and exteroception are discussed in relations to mindfulness practice.
Practicing mindfulness generally, helps to help focus your awareness on what is important and ground yourself in the present; it’s the skill of noticing. As a student there are endless advantages to introducing and practicing mindfulness in our daily lives. Mindfulness practices can help us to reduce stress and increase our ability to stay engaged in independent work, as well as in lectures. Included in this guide are ways to get started with some free and discounted mindfulness apps for students!
Do you feel reasonably well rested during the day? Can you stay awake through the day without falling asleep? Do you generally sleep through the night without any disturbances? Or if you wake, do you fall back sleep easily? If you struggle with your sleep, turning to products and pills rarely achieves the outcome you are looking for. Below is an overview of how to sleep better with mindfulness meditation, including improvements to quality and length of sleep.
Everybody get urges or cravings, and often they are for habits we know are not good for us and we would rather not do. Urges can be hard to ignore. Urge Surfing is a technique that can help you ‘ride the wave’ of powerful urges for bad habits, and empower you to choose better options in your life.