SIGH. It's good for you.
A study recently published in the journal Cell (1) reviewed the impact of three daily, 5-minute controlled breathing practices:...
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M2 Mindfulness Blogs
Susan West
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Mindfulness is as effective as medication to decrease anxiety
A recent clinical trial(1) compared the effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and a first-line SSRI medication...
Susan West
- Apr 2, 2018
- 1 min
ASU Students De-stress with Mobile Mindfulness Truck
Check it out. M2's visit to ASU Tempe Campus for Grad Week made the news! #studentwellbeing #mindfulness #community #stressmanagement
Susan West
- Feb 26, 2018
- 1 min
Mindfulness Training Boosts Employee Engagement
"Mindfulness and the Importance of Digital Disengagement" is chock full of data and experience, and how mindfulness has helped enhance...
Susan West
- Feb 23, 2018
- 1 min
How Do Professional Baseball Players Get an Edge?
Spring Training is here! Baseball players have to be constantly self-aware, at alert attention and able to regulate emotions if they’re...
Susan West
- Feb 4, 2018
- 1 min
Football Players Do It Too
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Did you know that professional sports teams were some of the earlier adopters of mindfulness training?...
Susan West
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Be Like the Golf Pros
Be like the golf pros. Learn breathing and mental training techniques to focus attention, eliminate distraction and decrease negative...
Susan West
- Jan 24, 2018
- 1 min
Good Morning Arizona!
Even though many of us have heard of mindfulness and meditation, the most recent statistics compiled by the CDC reveal that only 8% of...
Susan West
- Dec 1, 2017
- 1 min
"Meditation Brings Calm to CEO's"
The Wall Street Journal reported on the increasing acceptance and impact of meditation in the workplace. A few highlights from behind the...
Susan West
- Oct 11, 2017
- 1 min
"Here’s What Mindfulness Is (and Isn’t) Good For"
It's not a cure-all, but mindfulness training on the job can be particularly helpful to improve focus, memory and staying calm under...
Susan West
- Oct 10, 2017
- 1 min
"Mental Training Changes Brain Structure and Reduces Social Stress"
There are a few things about this article that caught my eye. While it underscores the power of meditation to build cognitive function,...
Susan West
- Aug 23, 2017
- 1 min
"The Benefit of Meditating Alone Together"
Community can be a source of inspiration and support to help you build and maintain your practice. While I love the convenience of an app...
Susan West
- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min
"The Meditation Cure"
I listened to a podcast interview with Robert Wright and read this article in the Wall Street Journal, and I thought it was an...
Susan West
- Jul 19, 2017
- 1 min
Arizona Law Enforcement Leads in Using Mindfulness for Officer Well-being
Law enforcement is one industry that has taken the lead on using mindfulness to help officers manage stress. This AZ Central article...
Susan West
- Jul 6, 2017
- 1 min
"To Train an Athlete, Add 12 Minutes of Meditation to the Daily Mix"
Athletes and their coaches have always been committed to mental training to enhance performance. They have long recognized the critical...
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