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Mindfulness for Health

Add mindfulness practice to your daily life to tap into a number of brain benefits

Bad traffic, work snafus, family problems — there are many stressful things that happen that we can’t control. What we can control is how we react to and experience these events. It’s called mindfulness, and studies show it’s a very effective way to calm the unhealthy cycle of stress. Watch the video to learn about the STOP technique, an easy mindfulness method that can enhance focus, memory and clear thinking, as well as dial down the stress that’s bad for your brain.

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