Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Support for Parents series. This is part two of a series of four articles on parenting a child with a pain condition. This installment discusses how to manage stress when caring for your child. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: What Is Childhood Chronic […]
Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Creating a Circle of Care
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Support for Parents series. This is part three of a series of four articles on parenting a child with a pain condition. This installment discusses ways to communicate with others and seek social support in a circle of care, which can make all the difference when caring […]
Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Parenting With Mindfulness and Self-Kindness
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Support for Parents series. This is part four of a series on parenting a child with a pain condition. This installment discusses ways to stay calm, caring and centered, which can make all the difference when caring for a child with chronic pain. Read part one | […]
Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is part one of a series of four articles offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. We created this program for teens and young adults with cancer in collaboration with the folks at Whil who have awesome meditations for young people and the […]
Dealing with Difficult Emotions
Welcome to the Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness series. This is part two of a series of four articles offering basic ways to cope with treatment for serious illness. This installment discusses how to manage difficult emotions. Read part one | Mindfulness for Resilience in Illness: Getting Grounded — We all experience strong emotions—both good and […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Emotionally Survive the 2016 Election
Your heart is racing and you are reminding yourself to take a deep breath. You cannot remember an election this ugly, this divisive, or this draining. The constant buzz on the news, at work, and even in our kids’ schools is wreaking emotional havoc on the entire nation. According to a recent Harris Poll conducted for […]
How Mindfulness Can Ease College Students Into the Semester
By Angela Cataldo, Student at Clemson University and BodiMojo Blog Contributor It is expected that about 20.5 million students will be attending college this fall. For many, this is the first time away from home, the first time finally experiencing the “real world.” How can practicing mindfulness ease this stressful life transition? It has become […]
How Mindfulness Can Help With Back-to-School Anxiety
The fun-filled days of summer are slowly winding down and it’s time once again to think about getting the kids back to school. While some parents may be rejoicing at the idea of returning to “normal” schedules and some structure, for many, this time of year can cause a lot of anxiety. Will your daughter […]
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