There can be some resistance to paying attention to your body, particularly if you and your body aren’t exactly on friendly terms. You may be unhappy with your body for the way it looks, the way it feels, or for not living up to your expectations. You might think you’re too busy to pay attention to the body and its needs for movement. Exercise may conjure up visions of the gym, being miserable doing some activity you don’t like, being around people who make you feel self-conscious (muscle-bound men and women in spandex), or being in pain....

Dr. Sona Dimidjian—professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado—has every intention to support a world in which this kind of conversation is the norm. Where mindfulness practices during pregnancy are as commonplace as prenatal vitamins and prenatal yoga, as general-public as books like What to Expect When You Are Expecting. Dimidjian’s work with Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is extensive, and over a decade in the making....

With just a few pointed questions, psychologist Colleen Becket-Davenport got to the bottom of what was going on: Gabrielle was choosing men who were “all unavailable in some way,” said Becket-Davenport, who practices in San Francisco. “They were already in a committed relationship, they had mental health issues of their own, or lived far away, for instance.” When these men didn’t respond to her texts, Gabbie made excuses for them (“He has a lot going on right now”)....

You’ll need to make sure that you have the Waze app installed, and ready to go, of course. So if you do not, you’ll need to go through the setup process first. Once you’re done with that, we’re ready to go. This mode could make things more interesting for your upcoming trip, or something of the sort. Below you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to set it up, and we’ve also included a bunch of screenshots to help you along the way....

** Dove’s research determined that appearance hate and discrimination are a $500 billion dollar health crisis in the United States. Of course, we can expect this figure to be much higher worldwide. Additionally, the brand has a mission to help 250 million teens and young adults to build self-confidence and love the way they look. Appearance hate is defined as the discriminatory and unjust treatment of people based solely on their physical appearance....