Tag: mindfulness
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Five Practical Things to Do for Your Mental Health Before the End of the Year
Introduction: Why year-end wellbeing matters As the year closes, many of us feel the pressure of deadlines, financial concerns, and social obligations piling up. While there’s plenty of high-profile advice on mental health, the most effective strategies are often practical, small, and easy to fit into a busy schedule. Here are five straightforward steps you…
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The Perfect Morning Routine: Build a Happy, Healthy Start to Your Day
Rethinking the Perfect Morning The idea of a flawless, one-size-fits-all morning routine is a myth. What matters is creating a predictable start that supports your well-being, productivity, and mood. The best routine is personal, flexible, and sustainable—a blueprint you can tweak as life changes. Whether you’re a night owl or an early bird, small, intentional…
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Find Your Joy in the Year Ahead: 6 Canadian Tips
Introduction: Why a Joy-Focused Year Joy isn’t a flashy destination; it’s a practice that can help weather tough news and busy schedules. In a year filled with global and local pressures, a deliberate focus on what brings us genuine happiness can improve resilience and daily life. We spoke with six Canadians from diverse backgrounds who…
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Find Your Joy in the Year Ahead: Six Canadian Tips
Why a series on joy now? In a time of real-world challenges, taking a moment to focus on joy can feel counterintuitive yet incredibly meaningful. This series gathers six Canadians who offer fresh, practical ideas to find happiness and resilience in the year ahead. The goal isn’t to ignore hardship, but to illuminate small, doable…
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From FOMO to ROMO: Embracing Relief of Missing Out in a Connected World
What is ROMO, and why it matters Most of us are familiar with FOMO — the fear that everyone else is having more exciting experiences than we are. But a growing counter-movement is emerging: ROMO, or Relief of Missing Out. ROMO reframes absence as a conscious choice rather than a failure. It’s the feeling of…
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From FOMO to ROMO: How Relief of Missing Out Can Redefine Your Life
What is ROMO, and why it matters FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, has long been a cultural staple in the age of social media, where everyone seems to be everywhere at once. But a growing mindset shift is taking hold: ROMO, or Relief of Missing Out. Rather than chasing every trend, event, or update,…
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Mental health tip of the day: 5-minute sensory ritual to calm the mind
What is a sensory ritual, and why try it now? When anxiety spikes or overthinking spirals out of control, many people reach for a familiar reset—breathing, counting, or a quick meditation. But a growing wave of wellness experiments suggests that a simple, purposefully designed sensory ritual can reset the nervous system faster and with less…
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Investigating Self-Reported Sensory Intolerance and Perceptual Ability in Fibromyalgia
Understanding the Link Between Fibromyalgia and Sensory Intolerance Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition affecting an estimated 2.7% of people worldwide. While characteristic symptoms include widespread pain, fatigue, stiffness, and sleep disturbances, many patients also report heightened sensory experiences. Sensory intolerance—difficulty tolerating ordinary sensory input such as sounds, lights, textures, or smells—has emerged as a…
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Expert Advice for Well-Being in the New Year 2025
Understanding the New Year Wellness Challenge The turn of the year is a natural moment to pause, reflect, and reset. Yet the very act of setting ambitious resolutions can overwhelm us, leaving us discouraged when progress stalls. Expert advice for well-being in the new year emphasizes a compassionate, sustainable approach: small, consistent changes that fit…
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Mindfulness May Cut Problematic Smartphone Use, UBCO Study Finds
New insights from an unlikely source A recent study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus suggests that cultivating mindfulness could play a meaningful role in reducing problematic smartphone use. Published in the Mindfulness journal, the research examines how heightened self-awareness and a nonjudgmental stance toward one’s thoughts and feelings may help individuals interact…