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In my last blog, I wrote that I had been experimenting with a slightly adapted working definition of mindfulness—“the awareness and approach to life that arises from paying attention on purpose, fully present, with curiosity and compassion.” This is a small shift from the most common modern definition of mindfulness, which describes the practice as ‘non-judgemental.’ Misunderstanding of ‘non-judgement’ has, I believe, has led to some unjustified criticisms, which suggest that mindfulness is ethically groundless or passive....

Appreciative joy is our innate ability to delight in what’s good in the present moment, independent of our circumstances or success. It’s available to us when we’re not pushing away unpleasant experiences, chasing after pleasant ones, or running in circles (because of doubt or restlessness). This kind of joy activates the parasympathetic system (rest and digest functions) that protect us from burnout and overwhelm, despite challenging situations. Opening Up to Sustainable Joy Opening Up to Sustainable Joy...

Synology is a company best known for its hardware solutions. It is popular for selling its network-attached storage (NAS) devices. These are perfect for people who need storage for a massive amount of data. Also, these devices are great for people who want to share their files with a team. Those who use these devices have the option to access their files via the Synology photos app. As stated before, this is a great alternative to Google photos....

The Galaxy S22 & S21 FE launch dates have been revealed The Galaxy S22 & S21 FE launch dates have been revealed This information comes from Jon Prosser, who leaked real-life images of the Galaxy S22 Ultra ahead of the weekend. According to his information, the Galaxy S22 will become official on February 8 next year. That’s not all, though. He also said that the event will take place at 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST / 4 PM CET, and that pre-orders will begin that very same day....

Weng is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, core faculty of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and affiliate faculty member of the Neuroscape Center. In August 2020, she and her team published the first-ever peer-reviewed study to decode brain networks during meditation, using machine learning. Instead of treating meditation as a uniform and unchanging process that occurs more or less the same way in everyone’s brain, Weng wanted to accurately portray how internal states ebb and flow during meditation....