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How You Can Help Your Child Better Manage ADHD Through Mindfulness

Family, Life, Mental Health, Mind, Mindfulness

It can be difficult to find the perfect treatment for children with ADHD, but recently, a form of meditation called mindfulness has become an increasingly popular addition to traditional treatment. When done correctly, mindfulness can fit into strategies for helping children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

A growing body of research shows that mindfulness can actually physically alter the brain to improve concentration, self-control, and other cognitive difficulties that are common in ADHD. And children, whose brains are highly malleable, may gain much more from the practice than their parents. Although there is research that supports mindfulness as a supplemental form of treatment for ADHD, in order to prove that these approaches can improve outcomes for children when ADHD more studies are needed.

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Originally posted on January 18, 2018 @ 7:00 am

10 Ways to Help You Break Free From Your Phone

Mental Health, Mind

Smartphones have changed the way we live our lives, but did you know that they are also changing the way our brains work? According to a study by Microsoft, since 2000 when smartphones began to take their regular place in our palms, the average human attention span has dropped to less than that of a goldfish.

It’s no wonder, when heavy users can be tapping and swiping away for up to 3.8 hours a day, and if these stats are scaring you, there are things you can do to break your own phone addiction. They have been developed to keep us picking them up and using them, no matter what else we are doing at the time, so you need some techniques to help you resist those temptations.

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Originally posted on January 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am

6 Ways to Remind You of the Happiness of Single Life

Inspiration, Personal Growth, Spirit

Love takes many forms. Sadly, love is often depicted nowadays as the need to be in a relationship in order to be loved, it is widely believed that happiness can only be felt when you are committed to a partner.

This is wrong. You can be happy just being with yourself. Actually, single life can mean more “me-time” and less stress.

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Originally posted on January 9, 2018 @ 8:30 am

18 Tips to Improve Creativity – Backed by Science

Inspiration

Self-improvement is always a popular topic as a new year begins. In addition to focusing on your physical health with a renewed fitness regime or healthy diet, why not turn some attention to your mental well being too?

Mental health is often overlooked, but it is such a quintessential part of our daily happiness. Finding motivation for that new gym routine will be a lot easier if you have a positive mindset in all areas of your life. Make 2018 a better year by prioritizing a well-rounded perspective.

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Originally posted on January 4, 2018 @ 10:00 am

10 Apps to Have a More Mindful 2018

Mindfulness

While all the technological advances of the 21st century have made our lives more convenient, they’ve also made our lives far more complex. We now know that the longer we spend on the Internet, the more likely we are to develop anxiety or depression. However, let’s face it, most of us aren’t just going to quit our cellphones cold turkey. In fact, about 44 percent of American cell phone users say they would experience crippling anxiety if they were to lose their cellphone.

If you’re one of those people who has an “uncomfortable dependency” with your mobile device, then it’s time for you to download a mindfulness app. Yes, there are plenty of apps online designed to help you gently unplug…while you’re still technically plugged in!

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Originally posted on January 2, 2018 @ 8:30 am

6 Time Management Hacks That Will Help You Be More Productive

Personal Growth, Spirit

Are you a busy person seeking tools for accomplishing more? We live in a busy world full of distractions. We tend to have too much on our minds and our plates, which can make us frazzled, in turn making it harder to stay on course. Try simplifying and focusing your habits to cut out of your life anything that’s not worth your time, and focus your energy on high-yield activities and tools. 

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Originally posted on December 26, 2017 @ 10:00 am