My goal is to educate and empower midlife women on how to approach these wonderful years despite being ignored and dismissed. In America’s youth oriented society, respect and appreciation for us and UNDERSTANDING of our unique needs is lacking.

My goal is to educate and empower midlife women on how to approach these wonderful years despite being ignored and dismissed. In America’s youth oriented society, respect and appreciation for us and UNDERSTANDING of our unique needs is lacking.

I’ve worked in health and wellness over 30 years. I’ve grown up with the industry, its methodology, solutions and marketing; I’ve learned what works and doesn’t. I’m especially attuned to what doesn’t work for midlife women because I am one.

Being blunt, the health and wellness industry is not serving us at all—in fact, it’s creating barriers to well-being.

Many feel the pain and suffering of those impacted by war in Ukraine. Navigating difficult emotions that arise is challenging. You may feel sadness, grief, anger, helplessness, frustration and even guilt. Many emotions can contribute to overwhelm.

Have you been feeling a little bit more agitated or frustrated than usual? Or perhaps snapping at people when you really wish you would provide a kinder response?

If so, you’re not alone. There’s still a lot of stress in the air.

Mindfulness is the way of living and being in the world—paying attention in the present moment.

When you concentrate, your attention focuses on a particular thing.

This is why mindfulness and concentration go hand-in-hand.

By freeing yourself from negative, undesirable and unwanted thoughts and digging into your deepest feelings and desires, you will find it easier to release the feelings and emotions associated with them.

It also allows you to organize your thoughts so you can recognize cause and effect. It helps you to distance yourself from your experiences for a better shot at understanding them and gaining insights.

Your breath is your gateway to your nervous system.

If you ever feel stressed, overwhelmed, or not at ease, you are likely in fight-or-flight.

An easy technique that will bring you out of fight-or-flight and into a sense of calm is slow-paced breathing.

If you've been feeling more fatigued and frustrated or are feeling down because of lack of productivity, know you're in good company.

With added pandemic stress, being hard on yourself is easy. Now's the perfect time for practicing self-compassion to feel better, improve your flow and move toward positivity.

Anxiety, fear and stress can be contagious. Pausing for a few minutes of presence can quiet and clear your mind.

It can be overwhelming to try to sit quietly for minutes at a time when you're used to the constant busyness and distraction of your daily life.⁣ A typical response is to first feel anxiety and then to feel boredom (YES, this is shown in studies!)⁣

Starting with these 5 basic and easily accomplished skills can help you begin to quiet your mind with very little effort and build your confidence that YES, you can meditate, if that's something you want to work toward.⁣

While many of us are excited to travel again, life continues to unfold with uncertainty. Rules keep changing. It’s hard to know what will arise.

This is a perfect opportunity for mindfulness in action. What do I mean by that?

Mindfulness practice helps you to stay grounded in the present, to experience what is, as it is, without preconception.

One of the biggest myths about meditation is that the purpose of practice is to experience bliss or to enter ‘nirvana’.

The truth is, meditation is a practical tool that helps us understand the reactivity of our mind. This can help us to gain better perspective and not be so easily carried away by racing thoughts and emotions. Basically, it helps us to realize that we are not our thoughts—the depth of the person that we are has a deep well of calm.

If the thought of sitting down to meditate fills you with anxiety, dread and uncertainty, you are not alone.

I’ve been meditating since I was a little girl. My Japanese mom taught me. Her traditional Japanese mom, born in the 18th century who only wore kimonos her entire life, taught her. Therefore, I have a different perspective than many of my peers who don’t have Asian backgrounds.

Here are simple tips grounded in mindfulness and ‘happiness science’ to ease any challenges you may encounter while planning for a trip and traveling.

You can be more mindful throughout your day to increase present moment awareness.

Here are 8 tips on how to set intentions for an authentic life. Consider what it means to live an authentic life and how mindfulness helps.

Learn 4 benefits of practicing breath awareness and why it helps you to feel better and to enjoy more calm.

Writing a letter “shifts our attention” so that our focus is on positive emotions. Expressing gratitude boosts happiness and health and develops a growth mindset.