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The Science of Mindfulness: Benefits for Mental Health and Wellbeing

In a world where stress and anxiety often feel overwhelming, many are turning to mindfulness for relief. But what exactly is mindfulness, and how does it benefit our mental health?  This blog post will explore the science behind mindfulness and its profound effects on mental well-being. From its ancient origins to modern research findings, Psychologists […]

Mindfulness and Trauma Healing

Mindfulness is rightly enjoying considerable popularity lately. Mindfulness is a practice of non-judgmental awareness of thoughts and feelings as they arise in moment-to-moment experience. Mindful awareness is correlated with increased activity in the prefrontal cortex – the thinking, reasoning part of the brain – as well as decreased activity in the amygdyla – the emotional, […]

5 ways to improve your mental health

When Simone Biles, the four-time gold medallist American gymnastics Olympian, pulled herself from the competition early on in the 2021 Japan Olympics, many assumed she’d suffered an injury that would stop her from competing. But it wasn’t for a physical problem, it was for her mental health. While feeling the weight of competing and then […]