If you’re a little hesitant to try out bob braids or any bob braids styles, a scroll through our collection of this style is sure to convince you to give it a shot: 1. Chic Half-Up Bob Braids 1. Chic Half-Up Bob Braids This is likely the chicest iteration of bob braids, and this style is one of our favorites in particular. Elegant, effortless and chic, these braids work perfectly for school or the workplace....
Hair growth is, unfortunately, just one of those things that’s on a biological schedule for everyone—that is, no amount of prodding, praying or pulling can force it to sprout out of your head faster than nature intended. Hair growth varies slightly between ethnicities, but on average it grows around six inches a year, or ½ inch per month (Disclaimer: That is not a whole lot.). Lately, a lot of people are discovering ways to allegedly “speed up” this process and grow hair faster via supplements and cleanses, but there is really no evidence that supplements improve hair health, rather than simply help maintain healthy growth....
A 15-Minute Meditation to Be As You Are A 15-Minute Meditation to Be As You Are READ MORE READ MORE Sharon Salzberg July 10, 2019 Mark Bertin July 19, 2018 Sharon Salzberg June 6, 2018
Fear is primal. And essential for survival. It’s highly energetic, and even exhilarating. Lots of people love horror movies, and kids (young and old) get a huge kick out of scaring each other. But fear is no joke. It can be a highly aroused state that overtakes us in response to a perceived threat, causing us to either fight, flee, freeze, or faint. It can be a deeply unpleasant feeling. As with all emotion, the practice of meditation can stabilize us enough in the midst of fear to help us see more clearly—to distinguish a false threat from a real threat that needs to be acted upon....
You don’t need to be a “perfect” meditator to begin discussing meditation with your child — you just need to be genuinely interested in the process and honest about your own experience. Once you feel familiar with the ideas and practices, you can introduce them to your family. Be sure to talk about your own difficulty sustaining attention and resisting reactivity. This can be an important part of the lesson for your child: you’re fallible and yet remain open to trying something new....
