Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is part three of a series of four articles offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. This installment discusses how to manage difficult thoughts. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded Read part two | Dealing with Difficult Emotions […]
Practicing Self-Kindness
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is the final part of a series offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. This installment discusses how to practice mindful self-compassion, or self-kindness. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded Read part two | Dealing with Difficult Emotions […]
Risky Business and Teen Mental Health
If you’re raising a child, you are likely familiar with the ups and downs of parenting. When children are young, bandages for skinned knees and hot chocolate for a bad day can easily make things right again. But as kids grow, parents and caregivers can be faced with challenges that are more difficult to fix. […]
Earth Day 2017: Getting Kids Outdoors and Away From Their Phones
Before the digital age, spring and summer days were more likely to be spent outside—riding bikes, playing games or just hanging out. Social media did not exist and socializing typically meant face-to-face interaction. This Earth Day, we call on parents (and teens!) to get outside and reap the health benefits of the great outdoors. These days, kids […]
How Kindness Changes Us
Most of us know that displaying kindness and giving to others feels good. But now there’s research that says kindness can actually rewire our brain in a way that contributes to both emotional and physical well-being. According to researcher and author Barbara Fredrickson, professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “The […]
Why Parents Need a Balanced Approach to Empathy
There’s no doubt that children of empathic parents thrive more than those raised without it. Research proves that theory and it makes sense when you think about it: Creating an environment for your children that makes them feel loved, safe and cared for is a natural way to help them excel in life. But there’s a […]
Kindness Is a Win-Win: For You and Me and the World
We could all use a little more kindness in the world. The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness? Being kind is top of mind these days. Here at BodiMojo we like to think of kindness as a daily practice. Some of the definitions of practice include […]
Start With Hello
By Angela Cataldo, Student at Clemson University and BodiMojo Blog Contributor Every year, an average of 2,277 children die from gun violence in the United States. In 4 out of 5 school shootings, at least one other person had knowledge of the attacker’s plan and failed to report it. In fact, most mass shootings are […]
Giving May Be the Key to Happiness
It’s been a rough few months in the United States. The election has divided not only our country but some families as well, leaving many feeling unsettled this holiday season. But the truth is, there are positive things happening all around us. Generosity is stronger than ever. While 2015 was the nation’s most charitable year […]
Practicing Gratitude in Challenging Times
By Angela Cataldo, Student at Clemson University and BodiMojo Blog Contributor When Starbucks gets your coffee order just right, when you are surrounded by supportive friends, when your pet snuggles up close to you, when you reach that spectacular view on your autumn hike – these are the times when it is easy to be […]
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