The Daily Mind

Daily Steps To Mindful Living

Cathy Dario

Monday Meditation: Practicing Equal Parts Breathing

Meditation, Mind

If you’re stressed or anxious, mindfulness meditation can help relax the nervous system and restore feelings of calm and ease. However, practicing pranayama (or breath control) can also have profound and positive effects on both your mental and physical health.

Specifically, sama vrtti pranayama—also known as equal parts breathing—helps bring back equanimity to your breath, support respiratory health, and help you feel calmer and more grounded. As its name suggests, its objective is to balance your inhalations with your exhalations. Below is a quick guide on how to practice equal parts breathing.

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How to Restart Your Fitness Routine In Your Older Years

Body, Family, Home, Life, Movement & Fitness

For older adults, exercise is essential for maintaining cardiovascular and skeletal health, promoting healthy cognitive function, and preventing age-related disease. However, if you’ve been sedentary for quite a while, it may be challenging to get back into the exercise habit again.

Below are a few tips to help you reboot and restart your fitness routine in your older years.

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Monday Meditation: How To Practice Mindful Eating

Body, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness, Nutrition

For most of us, mealtime is just another item in our daily to-do list. And on particularly busy or stressful days, it’s easy to forget to eat altogether.

However, practicing mindful eating can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve your relationship with food, and promote better digestion. Below is a quick mindful eating exercise that you can try the next time you sit down for a meal. [Read more…] about Monday Meditation: How To Practice Mindful Eating