The Daily Mind

Daily Steps To Mindful Living

Noemi Ruth

The Disadvantages of Tea

Body, Nutrition

Wait – isn’t tea a healthy drink? At the very least, it is healthier than coffee, right? Everyone knows that.

It is common knowledge – backed up by science – that tea has a lot of health benefits.

  • It has anti-cancer properties.
  • It boosts your immune system.
  • It helps you focus and concentrate.
  • It helps relieve stress.
  • It tastes good, making you feel good. 🙂

So, how did the topic of disadvantages of tea come up?

Because there are some downsides to tea. [Read more…] about The Disadvantages of Tea

Originally posted on May 12, 2016 @ 8:30 am

6 Habits That Keep You From Being Successful

Inspiration, Personal Growth, Spirit

While the definition of success is relative, there is one common thread in all of those definitions: a goal.

Goals can be:

  • raise mindful children to become well-adjusted adults
  • create a home environment where each family wants to come home to
  • become a leader in your field
  • make X amount of money in X years
  • reach a certain position at work within X years

Whatever your definition of success is, you need to have certain habits that will take you to the realization of your goals. With many pieces written about habits of successful people, I’d like to go the opposite route and look at habits that keep you from being successful.

Perhaps you’ll realize you have some of these habits. That’s the first step toward getting rid of them and a step toward your goal as well. [Read more…] about 6 Habits That Keep You From Being Successful

Originally posted on May 11, 2016 @ 8:30 am

How to Meditate at Work

Meditation

The benefits of meditation have long ago been established, so we don’t really need to go through that again. We can even say that the idea that there is a need for meditation is widely accepted, especially since there are different ways to meditate.

Resource: Meditation Books

The question now is how do you find time to meditate?

It’s the chicken and egg question. You need to meditate because your life is so busy, but you are so busy you can’t find time to meditate. What are you to do? [Read more…] about How to Meditate at Work

Originally posted on May 5, 2016 @ 8:00 am

5 More Meditation Books to Deal With Real Life Issues

Meditation

Meditation comes in different shapes and sizes, but the goal is the same: to find stillness and peace, balance and center, and have an overall feeling of wellness.

Meditation is second nature to some people, but for others, a clear introduction to the practice and guidance in execution  is necessary, hence the article I wrote some time ago: 5 Meditation Books for Beginners.

Related: Meditation for Pain

If you’ve gone through those books, or you feel that you need more information, here are more meditation books that can take your practice to the next level. [Read more…] about 5 More Meditation Books to Deal With Real Life Issues

Originally posted on April 26, 2016 @ 10:30 am

7 Fun Ways to Improve Your Memory

Body, Mind

Do you have 10 copies of your house keys because you always forget them? Do you have to run around the house looking for your car keys in the morning? How about remembering names? Are you simply “bad with names”?

Maybe you’re suffering from memory loss.

5 Tips for Improving Focus & Your Mind

Some of us are naturally forgetful, some become forgetful due to age or a medical issue. Additionally, people who have had general anesthesia may suffer from memory loss.

Whatever the reason may be, there are ways you can improve your memory. If you don’t have a serious condition, these memory improvement techniques can help. [Read more…] about 7 Fun Ways to Improve Your Memory

Originally posted on April 21, 2016 @ 8:30 am

Stress Test: How Stressed Are You?

Life

The importance of dealing with stress cannot be stressed enough because most of us – if not all – are subject to stress every single day. Some of us deal with it better than others, but sometimes, we don’t realize just how bad the situation is.

You may not realize it, but perhaps you are so used to living with stress that you don’t even know how badly it is affecting your health – mentally and physically. You may think you’re doing okay, that you’re living a normal, happy (albeit busy) life, all while dying slowly (probably quite literally) because of stress and its effects. [Read more…] about Stress Test: How Stressed Are You?

Originally posted on April 12, 2016 @ 8:00 pm