#RUBreathing?

#RUBreathing?  Check out the relationship between breath cycles and behavior: Alertness, anxiety and panic are linked to accelerated or erratic breathing, while relaxation and calm are associated with slow, controlled respiration.  Thanks @Grace Bullock!

More empirical data on the benefits of connecting with nature….

More empirical data on the benefits of connecting with nature….  Guess that explains the bird feeders outside my office window and my growing love of contemplative photography.  Want more?  Check out my personal nature savoring moments under @Suzisit on Instagram.

How mindfulness can help us manage bias

Whether it’s called unconscious bias, implicit bias, or “gut instinct,” bias influences the way every one of us sees and treats other people every day.  Mindfulness practices build awareness and can help us get past minimizing differences to acceptingadapting to, and integrating differences into our life and worldview.