Happiness Break: A Breathing Technique to Help You Relax
Dr. David Spiegel leads us in a practice of cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that uses slow, extended exhales to calm your nervous system, ease stress and anxiety, and help you feel more r...
15 Okt 8min
How to Breathe Away Anxiety
Explore how cyclic sighing, a simple controlled breathing technique, can help reduce anxiety, promote relaxation, and bring greater calm to everyday stressful moments.Summary: In this episode of The S...
8 Okt 24min
Happiness Break: A Practice In Appreciating Your Friends
Take a moment to appreciate the friends who know you, support you, and make your life richer with their presence, with author Alex Elle.How To Do This Practice: Take a few deep breaths: Inhale throug...
1 Okt 9min
How Smell Shapes Memory
Discover how our sense of smell can transport us back to meaningful memories, shape our emotions, and influence the brain systems involved in memory and mood.Summary: Smell is one of our most powerful...
24 Sep 26min
Happiness Break: A Meditation on the Uniqueness of Your Voice
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, embrace the beauty of your accent in this self-compassion meditation. Mindfulness and meditation teacher Criss Cuervo invites you to reflect on your history, h...
17 Sep 8min
How to Protect Your Brain as You Age
What if getting older doesn’t have to mean losing your memory? Learn how neuroplasticity, healthy habits, and simple memory exercises can help keep your brain strong at any age.Summary: We often assum...
10 Sep 25min
Happiness Break: Tap into the Joy That Surrounds You
Buddhist meditation teacher, Anushka Fernandopulle, guides us through a practice of Mudita, or appreciative joy, to help us share in the happiness of others.How To Do This Practice: Get comfortable a...
3 Sep 4min
Talk To A Stranger—It’s Good For You
We often underestimate how much small talk can impact our wellbeing. Research shows that even brief conversations with strangers can boost our happiness and sense of connection, but fear and anxiety o...
27 Aug 24min
