“Everything can be taken from a [person] but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” - Victor Frankl 🙏🏼
#Equanimity as a skill allows us to observe without judgement. This prevents bias in #UX & helps us be happier humans.
🥰 #UX & human connection
🤩 #Empathic team building
😍 #Mindfulness & self-compassion
These are a few of the workshops that healer & guide @SherinWafaai now offers. Check out the website!
#Mindfulness can help you be a better lover ❤️
This study by @auhdfs scientists shows increased sexual & relationship satisfaction when their partner(s) practice #mindful habits. 🧑🏽🔬 https://d3e.co/s3
Most effective:
• Nonreactivity
• Acting with #awareness
What's the smallest change I've made recently that had the biggest impact?
👉 From Dr @EllenHendriksen, for social situations: shift the floodlight of your attention away from yourself and onto the task at hand.
"#Mindfulness eventually becomes an antidote to your psychological suffering. Now it's not that negative emotions & moods no longer arise, but when they do, you
can drop back & merely witness them."
@SamHarrisOrg on my new favorite @mastersofscale ep 🧘
The best way to make positive change in the world is to start with ourselves. @elle_hunt gives us 11 practical techniques for self-compassion to silence our inner critic.
Creative #mindfulness challenge for the day: try doing something you always do, but in a way you’re not used to.
Brush your teeth with your other hand, take a different route to work, or try a new local grocery store. Novelty often triggers heightened awareness. Cheers! ☺️🧘🏻♀️
“Work on your boat while the seas are calm.” @UxBeant on #mindfulness and #mentalhealth 🧘🏻♀️
"Big test coming up? Got a presentation for work? Then perhaps spending a little time to #meditate beforehand can help you accomplish your goals.”
@BallState's Prof. Lueke on his study showing that 10 minutes of #mindfulness can boost learning 🧘🏽♀️
Note to self: Don’t avoid discomfort, embrace it - that’s what growth feels like.
“Current programs to help people quit #smoking are focused on cognitive control/will-power, which ironically depends on the weakest part of our brain.”
@judbrewer’s app uses #mindfulness & helped study participants smoke 11 🚬 fewer per day
I use (digital) design & art to make our world more equitable & loving. 🧠+💚