Abundance Buddies Posts

It appears that the vagus nerve has hired a publicist. A brief foray on TikTok reveals that the previously introverted nerve, said to assuage anxiety when activated (a claim often made through injected lips in a hushed vocal fry) is having its day. Likewise, the moon has hired a social-media consultant. If ever there were so many varieties of a full moon (blood, cold, pink, super, beaver, micro), never has the quantity of accompanying healing modalities (manifesting, crystal charging, intention…

The distinction between “being” happy and “feeling” happy is significant. Feeling happy comes and goes like the wind. Being happy, however, is a state of mind that you can cultivate. And one of the best ways to cultivate it? Mindfulness. Mindfulness is all about being present in the moment, instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. And guess what? It turns out, psychology has found some pretty surprising reasons why mindfulness can actually make you happier.…

Mental techniques like meditation and mindfulness have become increasingly popular in recent years—in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that meditation practice increased from 4.1% in 2012 to 14.2% in 2017 among U.S. adults. But what you may not realize is that there are many different forms of meditation. Some involve staying still while others focus on movement. Some approaches attempt to clear the mind, while others aim to monitor, observe, or manipulate thoughts and…