mindfulness Archives - Experience Life

- Personal Development -

How to Stop Ruminating

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

These strategies can help you break free from the spiral of negative thoughts.

- Stress Relief -

18 Ways to Break Your Cellphone Habit

By Helen Martineau

Feel like your smartphone is controlling your life? These strategies can help you set it down and reclaim control of your time.

A stressed-out Black man holds his hand in his face.

- Brain/Mental Health -

4 Ways to Treat Anxiety

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Learn why anxiety goes hand in hand with depression and irritability — and how to treat it.

- Stress Relief -

How to Relieve Stress During a Pandemic

By Kaelyn Riley

You may be experiencing a chronic state of stress activation known as “allostatic load.” Our experts offer five techniques to help you de-stress and re-center.

An exhausted woman is collapsed on a sofa.

- Stress Relief -

How to Deal With Pandemic Burnout

By Courtney Helgoe

A therapist who specializes in burnout offers tips for self-care during a crisis.

- Travel -

The Contemplative Art of Fly-Fishing

By Heidi Wachter

Fly-fishing is a meditative activity that deepens your connection with nature, fellow anglers, and yourself.

- Personal Development -

Uncovering Natural Awareness

By Heidi Wachter

Renowned meditation teacher and author Diana Winston shares tips for cultivating a more wakeful state.

- Fitness Tips -

How to Lift Weights Mindfully

By Matthew Sanford

Here's how to turn lifting weights into an integrated mind-body exercise.

- Workouts -

Moving Meditations

By Matthew Sanford

Three stretches to help you increase your body awareness.

- Fitness Tips -

How to Run Mindfully

By Matthew Sanford

Here's how to turn running into an integrated mind–body exercise.

- Stress Relief -

What Is Sound Healing — and Is It Right for You?

By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Taking a sound bath turns on the relaxation response and may help combat chronic stress.

- Fitness Tips -

How to Build Body Awareness to Improve Fitness

By Matthew Sanford

For many people, exercise is an opportunity to zone out and disconnect from the outside world. But the ability to tune in and focus on how you move and what you feel during your workouts can help you function at peak levels — in the gym and beyond.

- Money -

6 Health Investments That Are Worth It

By Mo Perry

The state of the current healthcare system may leave you feeling powerless over your health and well-being, but you have more control than you might think. Here are some strategies that are worth the investment.