Mindfulness for Anxiety and Stress (c) Andrew Safer 2023 Whenever Becky* faces the unknown and the unplanned, it feels like the glue that normally holds her together is failing. She becomes anxious and restless. Becky always seems to be worrying—Taxes: will I file on time? My nephew, who rides his bike through a neighbourhood …
Rolling Stones Got It Right (c) Andrew Safer 2022 Unlike many approaches to boosting your health and wellness, Mindfulness does not teach you how to improve your endurance, get more smiles out of your day, or feel peachy-keen. In routine daily activities, you might notice a hidden calculation that tells you if you’re getting …
Negativity, Reactions and Mindfulness
When another person is surprised, does their facial expression strike you as positive (as in receiving a gift) or negative (as in seeing a car crash)? More often than not, Negativity Bias comes into play—the tendency to perceive negative stimuli and dwell on them. We are wired to see danger in the unknown. It’s …