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It is a great privilege to have the time, money, and flexibility to travel, whether you are hiking the national parks or exploring another country. That said, traveling can be stressful! From finding your way to the airport to security lines to planning out the events of your trip, it seems like there can be … Read more

  Stress is the body’s response to physical, emotional, or mental pressure.1 When you’re stressed, your body goes into fight-or-flight mode and releases hormones that give you energy and make you more alert by raising your heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. A short burst of stress can be beneficial because it can help you avoid an … Read more

How you feel about your job hinges on many factors, from the company culture to coworkers, compensation, and work environment. Sometimes, the biggest challenge isn’t the workload or office politics—it’s your boss. A great leader can help you do your best and grow as an employee. Unfortunately, not everyone does this well; some are even … Read more

Ever come into work feeling under the weather because you thought you felt OK enough to do your job? Presenteeism refers to workplace culture and values that cause employees to come into the office despite illness, work excessive overtime, and decline to use personal or vacation leave. Although some employers push for presenteeism and stress … Read more

Summer is here and we’re all counting down the days until we’re outside. Okay, maybe not all of us. Some of us got bills to pay and jetsetting around the world is not the move, at least in this economy. But if you’re one of the (un)lucky few whose summer consists of nine-to-fives and biweekly office trips, … Read more

Mindfulness meditation is a mental training practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and calm both your mind and body. It combines meditation with the practice of mindfulness, which can be defined as a mental state that involves being fully focused on “the now” so you can acknowledge and accept your thoughts, … Read more

Transcendental meditation, also known as TM for short, is a simple and effective form of meditation that is shown by research to be quite effective at minimizing anxiety, helping people manage stress, and even lowering blood pressure1 and carrying other benefits. It gained popularity in the 1960s, even attracting the attention of the Beatles, as … Read more

Despite the somewhat exotic name, box breathing is a very simple and even familiar type of stress management exercise. If you’ve ever found yourself inhaling and exhaling to a rhythm while you run or listen to music, you’ve taken the first steps. Box breathing is a type of paced breathing that follows a certain rhythm, … Read more

Now that the link between practicing meditation and improved mental health has been firmly established, even if you hadn’t considered trying it before, you may be at least curious about how it works, and the potential health benefits. “Meditation can help with relaxation and focus,” Heidi J. Dalzell, PsyD, a licensed psychologist and practicing therapist with 25 years of experience, … Read more

Zen meditation, also known as Zazen, is a meditation technique rooted in Buddhist psychology. The goal of Zen meditation is to regulate attention.1 It’s sometimes referred to as a practice that involves “thinking about not thinking.” People usually sit in the lotus position—or sit with their legs crossed—during Zen meditation and focus their attention inward. … Read more