In this interview with Stephanie Jelley, co-founder of the The Center, Jelley says the program is “about making better choices, not just meditation. It’s about learning how to be in any situation and make the right choice.” Newark is still one of America’s most troubled communities. According to Newark police crime statistics, the community is affected by cycles of violence, addiction and poverty, though it has made improvements since 1996–the year Time Magazine declared Newark the most dangerous city in America....

Do you remember your earliest encounter with yoga or mindfulness? Around 1999, I took my first yoga class, and I didn’t like it. My mind didn’t stop moving—it just kept accelerating through my worries, my to-do list. I felt that slowing down with yoga would be detrimental to my performance. You were more comfortable with hard work? My parents—my dad, a retired police lieutenant, in particular—instilled in me a drive for hard work....

As participants trickle in, Geller turns on pan flute music. After some instruction in seated meditation and body scan and when these tools could be used, the session ends an hour later. For most of us, that might sound like a hefty dose of meditation at the workplace, if a bit awkward, music-wise. But for Gelles, it was problematic. For one thing there was little mention of becoming aware of the coming and going of sensations or any discussion of decreasing emotional reactivity....

I am often approached by people who have developed a mindfulness-based or contemplative program and want me to help them prove its efficacy. These conversations both hearten and dismay me. I’m heartened by the inspiration to help children and the ambition to build an evidence-based program. And I’m also discouraged by the lack of wherewithal to do the necessary research, both in terms of financial resources and the knowledge needed for the developer/researcher partnership to work....

How to Successfully Give Yourself a Buzz Cut at Home Step 1: Start with clean and fully dried hair. It’s important to start your buzz cut at home with clean and fully dried hair. You don’t want oils or wet hair to potentially mess with your clippers and prevent them from getting a clean, even cut. Any hair that isn’t clean and dry can be more different for the blade to cut through....

Mindfulness meditation-oriented clinicians, researchers, and educators are invited to presented their research findings, clinical topics, and symposia, along with training institutes that are integral to the development of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other mindfulness-based interventions. More information on the conference will be available in fall 2012. For submission guidelines, click here. 07/17/12 [photo © flickr.com/F.D. Richards]

CBD Hair Products The Science Behind CBD Cannabis, a medicinal herb, contains cannabinoids that can be divided into two categories: THC and CBD. THC is the one that carries hallucinatory properties while CBD contains the same antibacterial and antiviral properties without having an effect on the mind. Beauty brands are using CBD oil in products as a natural way to curb the production of excess sebum and reduce inflammation, all while delivering a healthy dose of vitamins....

Keep scrolling to learn more about ceramide and find out how you can start incorporating it into your hair care routine. All About Ceramides Not familiar with ceramide for hair? Learn more about the ingredient here. What is Ceramide? To get specific, ceramides are a family of lipids found in skin cells. In fact, they make up around 30% to 40% of the outer layer of your skin. We commonly see this ingredient in skincare because it plays such a huge role in helping your skin retain moisture....

Tutorial: Messy Textured Waves at Charles Youssef Step one: Refresh and prep your strands. Refresh your hair with the TRESemmé Fresh Start Volumizing Dry Shampoo and create a messy side part. Step two: Add mousse. Comb a little bit of water through your strands and follow up with a small amount of the TRESemmé TRES Two Extra Firm Control Mousse and make sure to comb the product through your strands....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. No dollar-themed date would be complete without a little green and these bad boys sure do fit the ‘bill’! We have to give a huge shoutout to our very own Diva Elizabeth for creating such darling dollar-filled designs as they totally take the date to the next level. Cheap Date Ideas Invite We Divas love our invites as they’re the perfect way to get your honey-bun ready for date night....

Woot! Woot! What else can I say but, “Ooh-my-sweet-sweet-timing!” One of our sassy readers {Sarah!} who is in touch with her inner cupid side was sweet enough to share this darling idea that will strike the bullseye for your next Valentine’s date this week! Whether making this date a one on one or grabbin your best couple friends… {announcer’s voice…} Let’s Play “Choose Your Valentine Destiny!” Cupid’s easy “prep”: Print off some simple signs or pictures with a lovin’ flavor that represent different mystery choices for each activity on the date....

A classic comb over doesn’t necessarily require the sides and back of the head to be shaven—the thinning can be done just with scissors. But in a fade, the back and sides are shaven using a pair of clippers, usually one to two guards lower than what your barber uses for the top of your head (Check out our handy-dandy barbershop terms for a clearer picture.). This gives the look a more retro tightness to it, which, ironically, is also what makes it really modern, as this look is one of 2016’s hottest hair trends....

It takes Cookie some time to get into his cookie-based advice, but it’s amazing how well “Eat the cookie” works as an life-affirming statement. It’s not the first time Cookie has taken to life coaching. In the past few years on Sesame Street, Cookie has discussed his precarious relationship to the delicious baked goods and teaches kids how to develop habits of self control. Have a cookie-related problem? You might want to take a look at our mindful eating practice....

The Curling Iron Brush Learn all about the curling iron brush and how you can utilize it to style your looks! What is the Curling Iron Brush? A heated curling brush, or an electric curling iron with a brush attachment, is exactly what you would imagine it to be: just like your regular round brush but with a plug. It pretty much looks like a curling iron with teeth. Unlike your regular trusty iron, it gives hair more of a smooth, blown-out finish versus tight, defined ringlets....

Indulge in the artistic world of drag wig design with Dan W Chapman How did you get into drag wig styling? Dan W Chapman: I was lucky enough to work with the drag queen, Joe Black, on season 2 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK. I was friends with him and was doing fashion wigs, so he asked me to do his drag wigs. When we got Joe prepared, we wanted 4 or 5 signature looks, easily adaptable to multiple looks....

Day 10 is already here! Can you believe it?! We are well on our way!! MATERIALS NEEDED: Lunchbox Love Letters or Lunch Bag Notes Printables {you choose!} and some lunch bags! LOVE CHALLENGE – DAY 10: Send your sweetie off to work with a little extra somethin’ special! Our lunchbox love note ideas are the perfect little hug your spouse needs while they’re away all day! Grab the Lunchbox Love Letters and read more about it here!...

Today is SUCH a fun idea! Your spouse will pull back the shower curtain to find love notes covering the walls. They can read and be “showered” in your love while they get squeaky clean! MATERIALS NEEDED: Shower Markers or Crayons LOVE CHALLENGE – DAY 20: Your spouse is about to find a steamy surprise waiting for them when they hop in the shower! Just get some fun shower crayons or markers and then go to town coloring on the walls of your shower!...

The more I talk to people about their relationship to their tech, the greater sense of belonging I feel. For most people, every time they see someone reach for their phone there’s a bell that goes off in the mind that creates an urge to grab their phone. Every time they’re slowing down or waiting anywhere, the idea or urge to check the phone arises. Like an addiction, I know this is unhealthy and yet with all my mindfulness and with all the techniques out there, I struggle with this too....

“Winston has been practicing mindfulness meditation for more than 20 years, and when she began it was fairly unknown in this country. But today secular mindfulness meditation is taught to executives, war veterans and schoolchildren; it is used in prisons and hospitals, and is written about in women’s magazines. Given the pace of the world and the torrent of information we face each day, the need for meditation is no surprise....

You might remember this first flip book from our 100+ Ideas for a Christ-Centered Easter round-up. I fell in love with it last year and I’m so excited to include it in my daughter’s Easter basket this year. Why Do We Celebrate Easter? Flip Book This illustrated book teaches all about the death and Resurrection of Christ, and how the Easter symbols all around us remind us of the Resurrection....