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Passionate about accessible education and evidence-based wellness, Laura founded The MAPS Institute, an educational wellness editorial and platform. Aside from her passion for research and educating, Laura is a classically trained vocalist, sound therapist, and a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga and Restorative Yoga. She is the creator of the MAPS (Mindfulness, Activation, Purpose, and Surrender) philosophy and is in continual pursuit of helping her students and herself find balance amid the chaos around and within them. When not sifting through Nature Magazine, complaining about their paywalls, she enjoys trying new wine varietals, experimenting in the kitchen, riding her bicycle (sometimes cross-country), and spending time with her husband Charlie, cockapoo Miles, and expected baby girl, Ella. Click here to follow the MAPS Institute on social media.
Hearing is something that we all do automatically, all day long. It’s the functional act of being stimulated by sound. Listening, on the other hand, is directing our full, thoughtful attention to that sound for the purpose of gaining understanding.
Our intake of oxygen has lost is preciousness. And, like any great love affair, your relationship with your breath will take time, effort, and a little flexibility. How many of the 20,000 breaths you took today did you given some lovin’ to?
In case your week did not go as planned and you weren’t able to “check off” all of your mindfulness boxes, I wanted to let you know that you are not alone. (Note: if you’re scratching your head wondering what I’m talking about, I’m referring to last week’s 7-day mindfulness challenge. If you missed it,
Okay, admit it, you’ve probably heard the big fat M-word (mindfulness) repeated ad nauseam and that it is the “secret sauce” to thriving in the new digital era, and amid the corona-apocalypse. Yeah, mindfulness. But what does it actually mean? Well, first and foremost, we can understand mindfulness as being fully aware and conscious of the situation and moment at
What is the first thing you do in the morning? Does that first thing bring you one step closer to your purpose? Do you know that for most people, they almost instantly grab for their phone? Okay, I might have just made you feel a LITTLE guilty. Sorry. But my question is — how long does it
Happy Sunday! I don’t know about you, but this whole #WFH thing has encouraged me to shift my routine. If you read my last note, you might remember that I advocate, now more than ever, for a quieter, more listening-driven existence. This Weekly Practice letter will be short & sweet. I’ve included below a FREE, streamable MAPS exercise that
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