Meditation is a practice that helps a person to find peace and calm in hectic everyday life. Affirmations are positive statements used to help combat negative feelings and thoughts. In today’s world, we all need to practice both, and when combined, they are extremely helpful.  Meditating with affirmations not only helps you achieve a positive […]

This Blog post is originally from A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditating with Affirmations and written by Konstantin Lapshin

A problem that many people run into when they first begin a meditation practice is the issue of being unable to control the wild run of their thoughts. While in many cases, people are unaware of the never-ending stream of their thoughts since they are active, in meditation, these thoughts can become intrusive and disruptive, […]

This Blog post is originally from What to Do if You Can’t Stop Thinking During Meditation and written by Konstantin Lapshin

Feeling sad lately, and more often than you’d like to admit? Depending on the circumstances from which your sadness stem, you could be suffering from depression, a similar mental health issue, or maybe you’re just going through a rough patch.  However, being sad and incapable of controlling your feelings is much different from being fully […]

This Blog post is originally from Are You Addicted to Being Sad? 10 Questions to Find Out and written by Konstantin Lapshin

In our society, we are taught to believe that emotion is more or less a binary choice. There are positive feelings like happiness and joy, and negative feelings like sadness and anger. But it is also possible to feel, well, nothing. Apathy is the feeling of neither being sad nor happy. It describes a lack […]

This Blog post is originally from Neither Sad nor Happy: What am I Feeling? and written by Konstantin Lapshin

There’s nothing wrong with pushing yourself to achieve more than you initially thought you could. Pushing ourselves helps us grow and learn as people. But there comes a point where it’s no longer just pushing and is instead a serious time management issue. Toeing the line between productively busy and overbooked is difficult. Because each […]

This Blog post is originally from How to Find Out if You’re Trying to Accomplish Too Much and written by Konstantin Lapshin

Meditation is the healthy practice of recentering your mind and body by paying attention. As you probably know, meditation is one of my favorite things in the world! There are many different forms of meditation, most center around your breath, a clear mind, and positive energy. It can be an incredible experience many are drawn […]

This Blog post is originally from Can You Be Addicted to Meditation? Is It Unhealthy? and written by Konstantin Lapshin

Recently, I had tears of joy for the first time in my life.  My team won a championship. I was so happy for them that out of nowhere I started to cry. I was curious why that happens so I did some research to find out. Where do happy tears come from?  Happy tears also known […]

This Blog post is originally from Where Do Happy Tears Come From? and written by Konstantin Lapshin

Each and every one of us is blessed with a precious gift of life. We try our hardest to make the best of it and appreciate everything it has to offer. But life has many things in store for you, and some of them are tragic and soul-wrecking. You know for a fact, that at […]

This Blog post is originally from Therapy: Should You Get Help? and written by Konstantin Lapshin

The first time I noticed that something was off I was at the gym when I was doing squats. All of a sudden, I felt extremely dizzy, light-headed and nearly collapsed on the floor, if it wasn’t for the safety bars that I put in place. I was able to rest the barbell on it […]

This Blog post is originally from Blood Donations Have Led to Iron Deficiency Anemia and written by Konstantin Lapshin

Every case is different. But in short, if your doctor prescribes you an EpiPen, it’s a great idea to have it on you. EpiPen is an auto-injector, that is used when you have a severe allergic reaction, called anaphylaxis. It’s an adrenaline shot that will save your life one day. Having food allergies is life-threatening. […]

This Blog post is originally from Do I Need to Carry an EpiPen Every Day and Why? and written by Konstantin Lapshin