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Science. Over 30 years ago, Carol Dweck and her colleagues became interested in students' attitudes about failure. They noticed that some students rebounded while other students seemed devastated by even the smallest setbacks. After studying the behavior of thousands of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Recent advances in neuroscience have shown us that the brain is far more malleable than we ever knew.

At the same time that these neuroscientific discoveries were gaining traction, researchers began to understand the link between mindsets and achievement. What does growth mindset teaching look like in the real world? WOOP Goal-setting. Wish Something you really want to accomplish. A wish is exciting, challenging, and realistic. i.e. “I wish I turned my homework in on time more.” Outcome The best outcome that would result from accomplishing your goal. How would the outcome make you feel? I.e. Obstacle The personal obstacles that prevent you from accomplishing your goal. I.e. Plan What can you do to overcome your obstacle? If / When _________ (obstacle), then I will __________ (action to overcome obstacle). i.e. Tools. Therapy Worksheets.

Meditation Center. Reduce Stress with Body and Breath. Left Brain Buddha - the modern mindful life. Daily Affirmations & Inspirational Stories, Meditations, & Videos By Hay House Authors - HealYourLife.com. This inforgraph is for anyone who wants to learn more about brainwaves and the effects that meditation has on them. Feel free to browse around this website and learn a lot more about meditation as well as access our many tools to assist you in your meditation practice.

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Learn to Meditate : Its EASY ! How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist. Let’s take a closer look at how the stress response works. When your brain senses danger, your amygdala, the part of your brain that helps with emotional processing, sends an alarm signal to your hypothalamus. Acting as command central, your hypothalamus activates your sympathetic nervous system. This part of your autonomic nervous system leads to the release of adrenaline (also known as epinephrine) from your adrenal glands into your blood stream. All this happens in a split second. After adrenaline subsides, the second phase of your stress response kicks in. The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis triggers your adrenal glands to secrete cortisol and keeps your sympathetic nervous system in high gear.

There are two parts to your stress response—turning it on and turning it off. Without the latter relaxation phase of the stress response, stress can spiral into a chronic state. Stress can even take years off your life. eMindful. Mrs. Mindfulness - Discover the Marvellous Art of Mindful Living with Melli OBrien. Video Archives. The intention of being more present in our lives is continuing to grow and touch an increasing amount of people. I have friends who I never would have imagined practicing mindfulness who now sit in daily meditation. When I look at the Seattle Seahawks, think of our military veterans or politicians sitting in the “Quiet Caucus” room, I’m filled with a whole lot of hope. When I see an increasing amount of kids and teens being taught mindfulness in their schools I see possibility.

My wife and I ran a family retreat at Denim N’ Dirt Ranch and long before the deadline it was sold out showing me an increasing desire of parents wanting to bring mindfulness into their families. As people start to engage mindfulness I’ve noticed a few things they begin to do differently. Practice Being Curious One of the essential attitudes of mindfulness is beginner’s mind. Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “Life is routine and routine is resistance to wonder.” Forgive Themselves Hold their emotions lightly. Thinking & Learning Lessons. Brain-Based Learning. Simple Mindfulness: Simple Steps to a Happier Life.