Today’s post is the first part of a short series I’m beginning on the subject of building up your own mental resiliency. Before I really delve into the nuts and bolts of this subject, I want to spend some time just talking about compassion fatigue – what it is, how it ties into mental resiliency, […]
Golf is a game that requires intense concentration and focus. The tiniest mistake – a millimeter to the left, a millimeter to the right – can make the difference between a hole-in-one or spending the rest of your day stuck in a sand trap. But what does any of this have to do with the […]
Another year has passed, and just like last year began with so many resolutions that were ultimately soon forgotten, many people this year will break their New Year’s resolution before they even attempt it. But why is it so hard for so many of us to accomplish our New Year’s resolution? Why has breaking our […]
Deployment is one of the most stressful things a soldier has to deal with. Obviously, whenever a soldier is deployed, there is the risk of being injured in combat. Soldiers also have to deal with the stress of leaving their loved ones behind, which may include their spouse and children. In fact, deployment is not […]
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very serious mental illness, and depression is one of the major symptoms, along with stress and anxiety. PTSD typically affects people who have gone through a physically and/or emotionally traumatic experience, especially soldiers. As surprising as it may seem, more soldiers die from suicide than combat these days. Depression […]
Meditation, which is the practice of training one’s mind, has been gaining a lot of steam lately thanks to an abundance of new scientific research showing the practice has real benefits. As you probably already know, meditation is a helpful tool for relieving stress, so it should come as no surprise that meditation can benefit […]
New research shows that meditation can actually reduce your feelings of loneliness while simultaneously boosting your immune system. The study was conducted at the University of California Los Angeles. Researchers had elderly participants take part in an eight-week meditation program, and then they compared blood samples they took from each of them before the program […]
Empathy is the ability to recognize and relate to the emotions another person or sentient being is feeling. If we did not possess empathy, we would not be able to be compassionate towards one another. However, some people do not naturally have enough empathy to truly feel compassion. In other words, you might be sympathetic […]
You’ve probably heard that meditation is a powerful tool that can be used to improve your mind, but did you know that meditation can also improve your physical appearance? It’s true. Believe it or not, when you have a healthy mind and attitude, it shines through in your physical appearance. Here are four ways you […]
Every athlete understands the importance of exercising his or her body, but exercising the mind is equally as important. Meditation is exactly that – meditation is exercise for your mind. Meditation strengthens your mind and makes it more flexible; it enables you to think more clearly and decisively; and see others and yourself more objectively. […]
