Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity and stress, playing a crucial role in our mental and physical health. Extensive research links resilience to lower mental distress and higher life satisfaction. Discover how resilience is measured, the impact of mindfulness on resilience, and ways to develop this essential trait. Learn more in our latest blog and take the Brief Resilience Scale to assess your resilience level.

Walking isn't just a mundane activity; it's a significant achievement that contributes to our well-being. In her insightful blog post, Saundra Schrock PhD explores how walking, as a process and a product, requires willpower and offers intrinsic value. Discover how this simple act can enhance your capacity to overcome difficulties, foster creativity, and provide unique benefits like sociability and knowledge. Where will your walk take you today?

Our latest blog delves into the dangers of distracted walking, exploring how our brains struggle to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and the role boredom proneness plays in this risky behavior. Additionally, we discuss how mindfulness-based interventions can enhance attentional self-regulation and potentially reduce distracted walking incidents.

The psychological benefits of walking in nature are profound. Studies show that it can lower stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and boost cognitive functions like memory and attention. Nature has also been used therapeutically for those recovering from trauma and can significantly reduce feelings of loneliness, a major risk factor for poor mental health.