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Close Loving kindness meditation (LKM) is a popular self-care technique that can be used to boost well-being and reduce stress. Those who regularly practice loving kindness meditation are able to increase their capacity for forgiveness, connection to others, self-acceptance, and more. This technique is not easy as you are asking yourself to send kindness your way or to others. It often takes practice to allow yourself to receive your own love or to send it....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBenefitsEffectsInstructionsTips Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Benefits Effects Instructions Tips Close Music meditation involves focusing your attention and awarness on your breath as you meditate and listen to music. Meditation music can include relaxing music specifically created to help people get into a meditative state, but it can also include any music that you find enjoyable. At a GlanceMeditation is a mindfulness practice that involves focusing your attention on a particular sensation, sound, image, mantra, or other focal point....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesStepsEfficacyTips Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses Steps Efficacy Tips Close If you have an anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety disorder orsocial anxiety disorder (SAD), yourmuscles are probably tensequite often. By practicing PMR, you will learn how a relaxed muscle feels different from a tense muscle. Progressive muscle relaxation is generally used along with othercognitive behavioral therapytechniques, such assystematic desensitization. However, practicing the technique alone will give you greater control over your body’s anxiety response....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhere Did the Sleep Syncing Trend Come From?How Does Sleep Syncing Work?How to Practice Sleep SyncingI Tried Sleep Syncing and This Is What HappenedWhy Sleep Syncing Isn’t Working for YouIs It Possible to Reset Your Circadian Rhythm?FAQ Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Where Did the Sleep Syncing Trend Come From? How Does Sleep Syncing Work? How to Practice Sleep Syncing I Tried Sleep Syncing and This Is What Happened...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Anxiety Causes ProcrastinationDealing With PerfectionismCoping When You’re OverwhelmedOvercoming Fear Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Anxiety Causes Procrastination Dealing With Perfectionism Coping When You’re Overwhelmed Overcoming Fear Close Procrastination can be a common problem for many people with anxiety-related conditions, includingpanic disorder. There are numeroussymptomsof panic disorder and common anxious personality traits that can contribute to procrastination. This article explores some obstacles that may hinder your progress toward your goals and responsibilities....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsEffectsCausesPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Effects Causes Prevention Close Just as the body gets older, so does the brain. One of the natural effects of aging is a shrinking brain. Somebrain regionstend to shrink more than others, with age-related shrinkage in certain regions being more variable, differing from one person to the next. Here we explore what happens when the brain shrinks, as well as factors that could contribute to this effect....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsFriday Fix: Episode 170More About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Friday Fix: Episode 170 More About the Podcast Close The Verywell Mind Podcast’s“Friday Fix” is a short episode that features a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern. Do you ever think you just don’t have any more to give? Are youemotionally exhausted?...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhy and How Does Illusory Correlation Occur?Factors Influencing Illusory CorrelationWhat Are the Consequences of Illusory Correlation?How to Reduce Illusory Correlation Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Why and How Does Illusory Correlation Occur? Factors Influencing Illusory Correlation What Are the Consequences of Illusory Correlation? How to Reduce Illusory Correlation Close Illusory correlation is defined as a cognitive bias in which an individual’s perception of the relationship between two variables is distorted, creating a false connection....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Common Is Cyberstalking?SignsExamplesConsequencesPreventionCopingCyberstalking LawsKeep in Mind Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Common Is Cyberstalking? Signs Examples Consequences Prevention Coping Cyberstalking Laws Keep in Mind Close Cyberstalking refers to using the internet and other technologies to harass or stalk another person online. It’s also potentially a crime in the United States. While it can take many forms, it’s essentially the digital equivalent of someone following you around, except they’re setting off phone notifications at all hours of the day and night....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsNicotine EffectsShould You Use Gum?Why to Quit Nicotine GumHow to QuitFind Support Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Nicotine Effects Should You Use Gum? Why to Quit Nicotine Gum How to Quit Find Support On the surface,chewing a couple of pieces of nicotine gum every dayismuch better than smoking. Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemical compounds, 250 of which are known to be poisonous, and upwards of 70 that have been identified as carcinogenic....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat to Try Before Quitting Cold TurkeyWhen You Decide to Go Cold TurkeyPrepping for Nicotine WithdrawalResist the UrgeSeek Out Your TribeCreate New Rituals Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What to Try Before Quitting Cold Turkey When You Decide to Go Cold Turkey Prepping for Nicotine Withdrawal Resist the Urge Seek Out Your Tribe Create New Rituals Many people decide to go “cold turkey” whenquitting smoking—meaning they stop smoking all at once without medication or nicotine replacement products....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsIdentify Your TriggersGet Professional HelpAvoid Backtracking to CigarettesMake Use of ToolsJournal Your FrustrationsTry Meditation… Really!Reach Out to Your Support SystemThings to Consider Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Identify Your Triggers Get Professional Help Avoid Backtracking to Cigarettes Make Use of Tools Journal Your Frustrations Try Meditation… Really! Reach Out to Your Support System Things to Consider Your vaping habit may have started innocently enough....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Jazmyn SimonWhy Jazmyn Simon Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From JazmynMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Jazmyn Simon Why Jazmyn Simon Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Jazmyn More About the Podcast...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Exactly Is Vipassana Meditation?How Is Vipassana Practiced?Benefits of Vipassana MeditationHow to Begin Vipassana MeditationChallenges and InsightsVipassana in Everyday Life Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Exactly Is Vipassana Meditation? How Is Vipassana Practiced? Benefits of Vipassana Meditation How to Begin Vipassana Meditation Challenges and Insights Vipassana in Everyday Life Close Life can get pretty hectic as we scramble to meet our deadlines, do all our chores, juggle family responsibilities, and try to have some semblance of a social life....