At its root, mindfulness is simply "the awareness that arises when we pay attention, on purpose, to the present moment, without judgment"—and that can manifest in a multitude of different ways. So what does mindfulness look like in the lives of college students?

In this month dedicated to celebrating women and the impact they make in this world...I would like to honor women who create the space to hear their hearts speak and who act on what they hear.

In the spirit of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re sharing this moving poem “Breathe” by Becky Hemsley. This poem reminds us that our dreams are important and our voices matter.

Self-compassion helps us relate to ourselves with greater kindness, sympathy, and understanding. And with self-compassion, you don’t have to feel better than others to feel good about yourself.

Resistance may start out as exactly what is needed to protect us in a given moment. But it can also turn into a stumbling block that keeps us stuck in old habits and spin cycles of thoughts and emotions. Simply put, resistance is wanting things to be different than they are. And what we resist, persists.

I’m closing out 2021 with the last in a series of blogs chronicling my firsthand experience with the power of mindfulness in moments of personal upheaval.

I don’t hate cancer. Rather, I love life. And, surprisingly, the two are intrinsically connected.

This is the third post in a series chronicling my firsthand experience with the power of mindfulness in moments of personal upheaval.

I freely admit that acceptance can be one of the hardest things for me to practice. I also know that, just as there’s a time and place for it, there’s also a time and a place for questioning and discernment. I can attest, however, that acceptance applied properly can bring a true sense of peace, serenity, and purposeful living.

This ongoing series is written from my firsthand experience with the power of mindfulness in moments of personal upheaval.

The interval [between diagnosis and treatment of my breast cancer] was a lot longer than I thought it should have been…six long, hard weeks during which I could either allow fear to metastasize or face it mindfully. Because I’m an avid practitioner and teacher of mindfulness, I chose to face it. But because I’m human, that path wasn’t always perfectly smooth or straight.

This is the first in a series of blogs written from my firsthand experience with the power of mindfulness in moments of personal upheaval.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I’ve experienced what I have come to recognize as a progressive series of wake-up calls—perhaps more accurately re-awakenings—that have brought me closer than ever to my mindfulness practice...

In order to progress, we must shift our focus away from what makes us different and focus instead on what makes us similar.

In moments of stress or anxiety, it’s important to notice if we treat ourselves as an inner enemy or as an inner ally. Using self-compassion practices, we can turn inward, offer support to ourselves, and improve our resilience and well-being.

Our wish for you this holiday season is to lean into compassion for yourself and others by letting go of the notion that everything has to be perfect and accepting that maybe things are going to look a little different this year, but that’s okay.

We asked a few of our Inseus Team Members to share how they plug into gratitude and we encourage you to give one (or a few of these!) a try

Resilience can be learned and, through practice, become the default way we adapt to deal with challenge, change, and stress.

MBSR is one of the most meaningful and effective ways to change habits, realize potential, and heighten well-being… Today’s uncertainty and turbulence underscore the need for the kind of transformation MBSR can spark.