The trick to not being a fashion victim? Remember that what you see in social media, especially at events like these, isn’t necessarily real life-friendly. Another thing we tend to forget, especially while jealously scrolling through our fave bloggers’ feeds, is that so-called street style stars dress editorially, for an audience, for a living. Their livelihood literally depends on them taking it up several notches; other people IRL are a tad more reductive, and the savviest, most stylish people usually take these trends with a grain of salt (at least for the 9 to 5), with respect to practical concerns, such as a snowy/rainy commute or several hours in an office....

Listen to Dr. Brewer discuss the study in the podcast. (9 minutes) Want to know more about meditation and brain science? Visit our Science section, or click here for news coverage on the subject on Mindful.org. 01/31/12

There’s a sense that this device points out or will help us get over our technological dependency. But can clutching a phone-shaped plastic device actually wean us off our bad habit? Just this month, a Google Glass user was treated for addiction to the device. I think we can imagine with the NoGlass will look like… Anyway, all confused, bewildered, or just texting individuals will clearly benefit from the demonstraton below:

When you first learn how to drive a car, you need to think about all the intricate movements and are so present to where the foot is and where the hand needs to be placed. When driving through a new neighborhood, you’re very attentive to the street signs. But when things are familiar, the mind says “I got it, go ahead and take a break, let the mind wander a bit....

I first became interested in mindfulness in 2002 while trekking in the Himalayas and reading a book by Thich Nhat Hanh called Being Peace. When I returned to the States after my 16 month trip in Asia, I quickly got sucked back into the craziness of graduate school and thoughts of mindfulness faded. This all changed when I became pregnant. I knew that I needed to become more centered and peaceful in order to be the parent I hoped to be (not to mention the wife I wanted to be)....

In this video from Vox, Liz Scheltens explores how mindfulness is making its way into US schools. Why Bring Meditation to Schools? Harvard researcher Sara Lazarstudies how yoga and meditation impact cognitive function. After noticing how her own yoga practice calmed her, she was interested in learning whether it was a placebo response of if meditation could change the brain. She decided to study the brains of people who had never meditated—first with a brain scan before they participated in an 8-week, 30-minute meditation program....

Chic Yet Messy Updo Looks to Effortlessly Throw Together 1. Curly Updo Bun This easy updo is super simple to those with naturally curly hair. To get this messy (but not totally disheveled) look, define your natural curls. To do this, leave out a few face-framing curls, and then throw the rest of your hair into a messy bun at the nape of your neck. Simple and super cute!...

Linda Graham, MFT • New World Library Missing your bus, dropping dinner on the floor, screwing up at work: These everyday hiccups may fluster, frustrate, or at times even tax your coping system, but they don’t usually knock you down, writes Linda Graham. It’s the bigger distresses, such as illness, death, or loss of security—particularly if they come one after another, pile on top of unresolved trauma, or include a heap of self-criticism—that can threaten to overwhelm us to the point of “falling apart and not being able to recover....

Thirty years ago the business of advertising caught the attention of Philip Brickman and Donald Campbell, two psychologists at Northwestern University to develop the theory called the hedonic treadmill. Their concept explained that people are genetically wired to seek out what is novel and pleasurable. People get a positive feeling, or reward, from buying novel things—new food items, clothes, electronic gadgets, jewelry, etc. Like an addict, regardless of how much pleasure is initially derived, it takes more and more of the “consumption drug” to feel the same high feeling....

People not being fully present is a big problem because the most effective interactions occur when two people are mutually present to each other. That’s when rapport happens. That’s when chemistry happens. That’s when you’re going to have the most powerful communication and mutual understanding. If your attention is over there, it means you’re not over here with the person you’re with. Lack of attention also impacts your performance. Your ability to do your job on your own is directly related to how well you can concentrate and focus....

People naturally tend to empathize with others, report C. Daryl Cameron and Barbara Fredrickson in the January issue of the journal Mindfulness. But empathy can go wrong when it leads to distress. We might help out of guilt, or the help might cause resentment, which could lead us to avoid helping people in the future. Or sometimes, absorbing the feelings of someone in trouble may lead us to turn away, if we can’t deal with those feelings of suffering....

For example, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, a $130-billion hedge fund firm, meditates, and he explained in an interview with Georgetown University why. “Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient for whatever success I’ve had […] (Meditation) gives me a centeredness, it gives me an ability to look at things without the emotional hijacking, without the ego, in a way that gives me a certain clarity....

Latest Natural Hair Updos Ideas for the Wedding Season Looking for ways to style your natural hair in an up-do for special occasions such as weddings this summer? Here are 10 hairstyle ideas for the summer wedding season. 1. Clipped Back Natural Curls Want an updo without all the extra hair clips and hair-ties? This is the perfect opportunity to wear your curls in a wash and go style, and spice it up with elegant-looking hair clips like Eunice did in this photo....

New Year’s Eve is a time to reflect on the past year and remember all the good times! This New Year’s Eve Reflection Game is the perfect way to reflect this holiday either as a couple or as a family! Last year for New Year’s Eve my husband and I enjoyed a quiet night in – just the two of us. While we definitely love a good party, we wanted this year to be an evening of reflection as a couple....

What is Nubian Twist Hair? First things first, what exactly is Nubian twist hair? In a Nubian twist, hair is twisted using hair extensions that come with a very tight coily pattern—almost z-shaped, in fact. These particular extensions also don’t have that telltale sheen you typically see on the extensions used in other hairstyles, such as the Senegalese twist or box braids. The twists also usually end up being the shortest in length amongst all the twists once done (around collarbone-length or even shorter) and aren’t meant to look too “perfect....

Ten thousand hours of practice may or may not bring you to the top of your game, and the reason is this: if you are a so-so golfer and you have a so-so golf stroke and you practice that golf stroke in a so-so way, in 10,000 hours you are still going to have the same poor golf stroke. A psychologist named Dr. Anders Ericsson from Florida State University came up with the 10,000-hour rule....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Postpartum Depression Awareness and Signs Postpartum information is near and dear to the original Dating Diva herself, Tara. After working so hard to get her babies earthside (read about her IVF journey here, here, and here), she never expected to be hit with such severe postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety, but she was able to recognize it....