4 Ways Meditation Helps You Relax
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4 Ways Meditation Helps You Relax
Evolve > Mindfulness >4 Ways Meditation Helps You Relax Meditation is a great way to spend time with yourself and allow your mind and body to gain some clarity. Meditation has many benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety. You can practice meditation anytime, anywhere. It also helps you feel relaxed and more positive. 4 ways…
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The Main Causes of Stress for Millennials
Stress is the response of the body when placed in a high pressure or demanding environment. For millennials, causes of stress are several. They impact you professionally and personally. In a fast paced environment, stress is everywhere and it can affect your sleeping habits. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons! The main…
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The Main Causes of Stress for Students
With a majority of the population across the world being students, if you’re one of them, it’s important to understand your causes of stress. For students, navigating a college or school life, exams and a social life can be a difficult time. Stress is a natural outcome of this and it’s important to recognize the…
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10 Steps To Improve REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >10 Steps To Improve REM Sleep REM sleep is the phase of your sleep cycle where your brain and body is active and you experience vivid dreams. It’s the phase right before you wake and is the complete opposite of deep sleep. REM sleep helps improve memory and facilitate learning. By getting…
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22 Motivational Quotes to Find Inspiration
Evolve > Mindfulness >22 Motivational Quotes to Find Inspiration When you’re in the need for inspiration to complete a task, increase your focus or get over a challenging or stressful situation, motivational words and quotes can help. They provide perspective, help you reflect and give you the boost you need to overcome what’s in front…
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Understanding Anxiety & Stress for the LGBTQIA Community
As we celebrate Pride Month at Evolve, we’d like to talk about anxiety and stress faced by members of the LGBTQIA community. The world is experiencing uncertain times with the coronavirus, lockdowns and a looming financial recession. All of us are experiencing varying levels of stress and anxiety. However, members of the LGBTQIA community also…
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Body Scan Meditation – How To Practice It?
Evolve > Mindfulness >Body Scan Meditation – How To Practice It? Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention on a particular thought or object to train attention and awareness. A body scan meditation is a type of meditation which involves paying attention to all the parts of your body and the sensations you feel…
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8 Foods That Help Reduce Anxiety That You Should Eat
Anxiety is the body’s response to stress and a situation of uncertainty. Your mind starts to race, you feel restless and start to worry about the future. Long term anxiety is unchecked and can lead to depression and other disorders. Hence, it’s important to know how to reduce anxiety. Guided meditation for anxiety, belly breathing…
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The Link Between Caffeine and Anxiety
Caffeine in the form of Coffee is a universally loved drink. Italians, Indians, Americans, Kenyans and so many more have their own types of coffee and coffee drinking habits. Coffee gives your morning a good start, gives you energy and helps you focus. However, what is the link between consumption of coffee and anxiety? Coffee’s…
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Why Millennials Are Unable To Sleep at Night
Millennials and sleep Sleep is essential for our body to repair and recover after a busy day. But sometimes, you may go through a phase where you’re unable to sleep at night and find yourself twisting and turning late at night. Millennials, also known as Generation Y are those who were born between 1981-1996. They…
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10 Meditation Quotes by Famous Celebrities
Evolve > Mindfulness >10 Meditation Quotes by Famous Celebrities Meditation is the practice of silencing the thoughts in your mind to achieve awareness and focus and bring your mind back to balance. Meditation has many benefits and it is easy to practice, even at home! It helps reduce stress and anxiety, control temper, boost immunity,…
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Focus on Studying Checklist
Evolve > Focus > Focus on Studying Checklist Studying isn’t and has never been easy. It is mentally challenging and requires efforts. Hence, any hacks and tips are always useful! Be it for college or a professional exam, studying always comes with its fair share of distractions. What matters is how you respond to those…
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10 Mindfulness Quotes from TV Shows For Positivity
Evolve > Mindfulness >10 Mindfulness Quotes from TV Shows For Positivity There is a lot of amazing television content available right now. From network shows to online streaming services, we are spoiled for choice! They are so popular, that a common reason for being unable to sleep includes binge watching television late at night! However, with…
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How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Health
Evolve > Sleep >How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Health Sleep is integral for your mind and body to recover and recharge. It allows you to stay fresh and healthy. Insufficient sleep can cause daytime sleepiness, decrease in focus, mood swings the next day and increase stress and anxiety. While these are the short-term effects, sleep deprivation…
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How Binge Watching TV and Netflix Affects Your Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >How Binge-Watching TV and Netflix Affects Your Sleep TV shows and sleeping at night If you’ve ever stayed up for one hour more to complete your favourite TV show, you’re not alone. With the amount of content available on the internet, it’s easy to get addicted and involved into a TV show!…
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Deep Sleep Checklist
Evolve > Sleep >Deep Sleep Checklist Deep sleep is the 4th phase of the sleep cycle. It’s the phase when your brain and body is resting, and you’re physically and mentally recovering. During deep sleep, your heart rate is low, muscles are relaxing and brain waves are slow. By getting enough of it every night,…
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Mindful Chai – The Benefits
Evolve > Mindfulness >Mindful Chai – The Benefits Mindful chai is a mindfulness practice of being in the present moment with your cup of chai. It’s a simple practice and you can do it anytime, anywhere. In order to practice it, keep your cup of tea close by, is all. Mindfulness comes with its own…
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10 Quotes To Help You Fall Asleep
Evolve > Sleep >10 Quotes To Help You Fall Asleep Sleep is the essential need for every living being. It helps us recharge and recover for the day ahead, and even helps facilitate learning and secure memories. There are simple ways to sleep better and fall asleep faster, including meditation and food habits. In case…
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25 Quotes To Help You Beat Anxiety
Home > Anxiety > 25 Quotes To Help You Beat Anxiety Anxiety is something that causes us to worry and be overwhelmed with thoughts. It is important to be able to respond to anxiety wisely rather than react blindly. In order to overcome anxiety, it is key to find calmness within yourself and have a…
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Belly Breathing To Reduce Anxiety
Breathing exercises and techniques are a great way of reducing anxiety and stress. It allows you to focus your attention on your breath, stay in the moment and process your thoughts one at a time. This leads to you finding mental clarity and a calmness within the chaos. One such technique is belly breathing. It…
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15 Quotes on Meditation That Will Help You Relax
Evolve > Mindfulness >15 Quotes on Meditation That Will Help You Relax Meditation is great! It has several benefits for your body and mind, there are various ways to practice meditation and you can even do it at home! In fact, you can practice guided meditation and even meditate for specific goals and objectives. However,…
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Mindful Walking- A Can-Do Checklist For You
While we walk we are engulfed in our thoughts of past and future. It is seldom about the present moment.
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Mindful Chai: How To Practice It?
Evolve > Mindfulness >Mindful Chai: How To Practice It? “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” — Bernard Paul Heroux Practicing mindfulness allows us to live a happier and healthier life. Mindfulness allows us to stay in the present moment and observe our…
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How Guided Meditation Helps Overcome Anxiety
Evolve > Mindfulness >How Guided Meditation Helps Overcome Anxiety When you’re anxious, a lot of thoughts enter your mind, and you end up feeling restless, nervous and troubled. In order to overcome and reduce these negative and anxious thoughts, guided meditation for anxiety specifically helps. Guided Meditation is all about paying attention to your thoughts…
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20 Inspirational Quotes To Overcome Stress
Stress is the physical manifestation of tension and pressure. It’s common to face stress through various facets of life – it could be workplace stress, exam stress, pregnancy related stress or even stress due to personal problems. It is important to manage stress proactively, rather than allow it to build up. Stress can be overcome…
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16 Quotes To Help You Beat Anger
Home > Anger > 16 Quotes To Help You Beat Anger Anger is a powerful emotion, but it’s not one you should carry with you through the day. Your first priority is to always control your anger and not respond mindfully, so as to stay calm. Anger can impact your health and hence, it’s key…
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Mindful Eating Checklist
Evolve > Mindfulness >Mindful Eating Checklist Mindful eating is the practice of staying in the moment while you eat, engaging all your senses, and focusing all your attention on the food and how your body reacts and responds to every bite. It’s a great way to cultivate mindfulness into your daily routine. it is easy…
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Understanding Deep Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >Understanding Deep Sleep While sleeping, the body and brain enter 5 stages of sleep as part of the sleep cycle. They are the drowsy phase, light sleep phase, mediocre sleep phase, deep sleep phase and the rapid eye movement sleep phase. Deep sleep is the 4th phase and it’s the sleep you…
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Tips for Improving Deep Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > Tips for Improving Deep Sleep Deep sleep is the phase of the sleep cycle when your body and brain are resting and recovering. During deep sleep, your heart rate is low, muscles are relaxing and brain waves are slow. It’s the sleep you get that allows you to feel refreshed when…
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15 Motivational Quotes from Movies
Evolve > Mindfulness >15 Motivational Quotes from Movies Sometimes, we all need a bit of motivation to pick ourselves up. We need that little bit of inspiration to keep going and attack the day. Sometimes, we just want to put a smile on our face. Here’s 15 motivational quotes movies that will inspire you to…
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How Guided Meditation Helps Manage Anger
Evolve > Mindfulness >How Guided Meditation Helps Manage Anger Anger is a difficult emotion and one that may be difficult to control and manage. However, with guided meditation, you can start being more in control of your anger rather than your anger controlling you. When you’re feeling angry, your first instinct is to try and…
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How To Control Anger Before It Controls You?
Home > Anger > How To Control Anger Before It Controls You? Anger is not good for anyone, especially you! When angry it’s perfectly normal to feel frustrated and annoyed, and feel the need to lash out. However, it’s better to control anger and respond wisely to it, rather than reacting blindly. Being angry does…
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5 Anger Management Techniques to Manage Anger
Home > Anger > 5 Anger Management Techniques to Manage Anger The need for anger management should always be a priority, in order to stay physically and mentally healthy. You should be able to manage anger in a healthy manner and channel your anger positively. Anger management is a skill that allows you to recognize…
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How to Improve REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > How to Improve REM Sleep Rapid eye movement is that phase of your sleep cycle where your brain is active, you have vivid dreams. It usually is the last phase of your sleep cycle right before you wake up. REM sleep is important for a variety of reasons, including the fact…
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How Stress Impacts Your Health
Stress might be having adverse effects on your health without you realising it. Headaches, fatigue and rapid heartbeat or decreased focus at work are all immediate or short term symptoms of stress and may be happening because of it. A major reason for these short term symptoms is the increased presence of cortisol in your…
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The 4 A Stress Management Technique
Looking to cope with stress? Try this 4 A Stress Management Technique When you’re up a hill with a heavy bag on your shoulder, which gets heavier with every step, it will slow and weigh you down. That’s what stress can do to a person. When it gets too much, everything feels difficult and you…
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How To Get Started with Mindful Walking
Evolve > Mindfulness >How To Get Started with Mindful Walking Mindfulness is the practice of being fully aware of what’s occurring in the present moment and engaging our senses to experience it. Mindful walking is to practice mindfulness when you walk. There are numerous advantages to mindful walking. Not only does mindful walking have physical…
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Why Should You Try Mindful Walking?
Evolve > Mindfulness > Why Should You Try Mindful Walking? What is mindful walking? Mindfulness is the practice of staying in the present moment, being fully aware of what you’re experiencing without judgement or distraction while engaging all your senses to it. A great way to practice this is through mindful walking. Mindful walking is the…
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8 Ways To Destress After A Long Day
Work can get stressful and workplace stress is common. In order to beat it and destress, it’s important to balance it out with some relaxing activities after work to feel better. Here’s 8 simple ways to destress and unwind after work: Don’t take work home. When you step out of the office, leave your work…
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#5 Benefits of Mindful Eating
Mindful eating can help you slow down the pace of your meal as you enjoy your food. You eat slowly, respond better to your body and the food is savored.
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Understanding REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >Understanding REM Sleep When we fall asleep, our brain goes through 5 different phases of sleep. They are the drowsy phase, light sleep phase, mediocre sleep phase, deep sleep phase and the rapid eye movement or REM sleep. When in the REM phase, our eyes move rapidly in various directions and usually,…
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Mindful Eating: How To Practice It?
Evolve > Mindfulness > Mindful Eating: How To Practice It? What is mindful eating? Mindful eating is the practice of being wholly connected to the food you are eating and engaging all your senses in the moment. Luciano Pavarotti famously said, “One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly…
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5 Meditation Techniques to Achieve Mindfulness
Evolve > Mindfulness >5 Meditation Techniques to Achieve Mindfulness “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” – Master Oogway // Kung Fu Panda Mindfulness is the process of intentionally bringing your focus and paying attention to experiences occurring in the present moment…
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Stress Management Skills To Overcome Stress
Understanding Stress Management We all face stress in our lives whether at home or at work. The reasons behind our stress and the symptoms of our stress may vary from person to person. Yet one thing is common, if this stress is ignored, it can cause serious damage to our physical and mental health. A…
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Here’s How Meditation for Sleep Helps You Sleep Faster & Better
Evolve > Mindfulness >Here’s How Meditation for Sleep Helps You Sleep Faster & Better Meditation for better quality sleep and falling asleep faster is a common objective for those who start to meditate. How does meditation for sleep work? Meditation for sleep is a deliberate meditation practice, either guided or unguided to help rest your…
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How to Cope with Pregnancy Stress
Pregnancy is exciting, happy, fascinating but sometimes can get frustrating and stressful. It’s not an easy journey and can take a toll mentally and physically. Moreover, it’s shown that extreme pregnancy stress can affect the health of your baby. So when you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed during your pregnancy, how do you deal with it?…
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Meditation At Home: Tips To Remember
Evolve > Mindfulness > Meditation At Home: Tips To Remember Meditate at home Meditation is a great way to refresh yourself and balance your mind & body. The beauty of meditation is that you can practice it anywhere, including your own home. Meditation at home is a great way to make it a part of…
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How To Fall Back Asleep After A Nightmare
Evolve > Sleep >How To Fall Back Asleep After A Nightmare After a nightmare or an unsettling dream, you may find it difficult to fall asleep again. Nightmares are scary, there’s no two ways about it. When you experience a nightmare, they are usually more vivid than a regular dream, causing fear, anxiety or terror…
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25 Feel-Good Movies to Make You Happy
Evolve > Mindfulness >25 Feel-Good Movies to Make You Happy Practice mindful movie matching with these 25 movies to smile during these tough times. It has been a rough couple of weeks for all of us, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We’re at home, worried about the situation and away from loved ones. At…
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Exam Stress: Here’s How You Cope With It
Exams are an important part of every student’s life and it is common for you to be under pressure, facing exam stress when exams are waiting around the corner. If you’re facing exam stress, it is bound to affect your studying. So how exactly do you cope with this exam stress and study better? Tips…
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