mindfulness

Why Practice Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a translation of a word that means awareness. Most of the time our attention is not related to what is going on right in front of us and is instead taken over by the past (regrets or memories) or the future (planning or worries). Mindfulness is an intentional practice of attending to the present moment with an open, non-judgemental and caring attitude. It is a very powerful tool …

Your Brain is a Control Freak

Humans are motivated by two things… A) to move TOWARD what we want B) to move AWAY from what we don’t want Very simple right? This makes sense since our brain’s main priority is to keep us alive, to survive. Get safe shelter. Get lunch, don’t be lunch. Find a mate. Stay away from people that want to hurt you. In short, the strategy is to control or avoid potential …