by Katja Holzhei | Jan 26, 2021 | Mindfulness
You might have heard of mindfulness by now. It’s quite unlikely that you haven’t. The term pops up everywhere on social media. Hundreds of books were written about the topic, and Harvard Magazine, Psychology Today, and The New York Times are only three...
by Katja Holzhei | Dec 15, 2020 | Meditation, Meditation 101, Mindfulness
Loving-Kindness Meditation (sometimes also called ‘metta’ meditation) is a formal mindfulness method to develop and increase (self-)compassion. As a form of single-focus meditation, it uses the repetition of compassionate words or phrases as an anchor for...
by Katja Holzhei | Dec 9, 2020 | Meditation, Meditation 101, Mindfulness
The Body Scan Meditation – or Body Scan Technique – is a formal mindfulness practice. (Formal means that we set a specific time during the day aside from other activities to practise being mindful). As the name suggests, the Body Scan involves bringing...
by Katja Holzhei | Nov 8, 2020 | Mindfulness, Resilience, Resilience 101
There are some essential requirements for resilience that are needed to improve our resilience skills. Acceptance: The first one is acceptance. Acceptance of the current situation and acceptance of the things that we cannot change. Accept what is and as it is. Good...
by Katja Holzhei | Nov 7, 2020 | Mindfulness, Yoga, Yoga Tips
How do you practice yoga with a face mask? In many parts of the world, it is now mandatory to wear a face mask while exercising in a public group setting. Wearing a face cover can not only be very uncomfortable. It also can be quite distracting, especially during a...
by Katja Holzhei | Nov 6, 2020 | Mindfulness, Resilience, Resilience 101
Have you ever asked yourself why some people seem to overcome challenging life events so much easier than others? Maybe you have a friend diagnosed with a severe illness, but she is still a happy and satisfied person. Or perhaps there is somebody you know that lost...
