Mindfulness for Wellbeing

Positive Psychology

Why You Should Spend Quality Time With Yourself

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on June 27, 2024

The journey of self-discovery is unique to each individual. Embrace the process and allow yourself the time and space to explore your inner world.

The journey of self-discovery is unique to each individual. Embrace the process and allow yourself the time and space to explore your inner world.

Happiness

The Journey to Happiness, One Step at a Time

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on June 20, 2024

Learn about the deceptions of happiness pursuit and how to approach happiness in a healthier way that can provide you with long-term joy and contentment.

Learn about the deceptions of happiness pursuit and how to approach happiness in a healthier way that can provide you with long-term joy and contentment.

Boundaries

How to Set Boundaries for Your Empathy

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on June 13, 2024

Empathy is wonderful. But if you let feelings overwhelm you, your stress levels could be detrimental to your mental and physical health. Learn how to offer empathy in a healthy way.

Empathy is wonderful. But if you let feelings overwhelm you, your stress levels could be detrimental to your mental and physical health. Learn how to offer empathy in a healthy way.

Positive Psychology

It Is OK to Let Things Go

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on May 30, 2024

Do you ever find yourself trying to prevent, predict, or plan things that you cannot possibly control?

Do you ever find yourself trying to prevent, predict, or plan things that you cannot possibly control?

Meditation

What’s the Best Way to Change?

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on January 11, 2022

Do you wish to change certain aspects of your life? Here's how to do it in a sustainable way.

Do you wish to change certain aspects of your life? Here's how to do it in a sustainable way.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

COVID-19: What I Will Never Again Take for Granted

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on April 17, 2020

COVID-19 could change our lives in a positive way.

COVID-19 could change our lives in a positive way.

Unconscious

What Is the Most Important Activity for Self-Transformation?

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on October 25, 2019

Increasing self-awareness can increase your psychological wellbeing.

Increasing self-awareness can increase your psychological wellbeing.

Meditation

Yoga Practice

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on September 26, 2017

How to increase psychological and physiological well-being as part of yoga practice.

How to increase psychological and physiological well-being as part of yoga practice.

Spirituality

Psychology and Spirituality: BFFs or Rivals?

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on December 22, 2016

What happens when we live both rational psychology and self-transcendent spirituality? We live life fully.

What happens when we live both rational psychology and self-transcendent spirituality? We live life fully.

Meditation

Negative Emotions? Mindfulness Meditation Is the Answer

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on September 10, 2016

Would you like to deal with negative emotions in a healthy way? Here is the best method to do that.

Would you like to deal with negative emotions in a healthy way? Here is the best method to do that.

Spirituality

Enlightenment: A Controversial Psycho-Spiritual Experience

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on June 10, 2016

Do you sometimes feel stuck in patterns? Spiritual enlightenment could be a meaningful answer

Do you sometimes feel stuck in patterns? Spiritual enlightenment could be a meaningful answer

Spirituality

Do We Really Practice Yoga in the West?

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on April 22, 2016

What kind of yoga do we practice in the West? Is it a physical exercise or the original spiritual practice?

What kind of yoga do we practice in the West? Is it a physical exercise or the original spiritual practice?

Mindfulness

Is Mindfulness Ethical?

Tim Lomas Ph.D. on April 4, 2016

Is mindfulness ethical? If not, we may be diminishing its power to help.

Is mindfulness ethical? If not, we may be diminishing its power to help.

Happiness

Why Is Happiness Fleeting?

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on March 25, 2016

How could we gain sustainable happiness?

How could we gain sustainable happiness?

Meditation

Dangers of Meditation

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on March 11, 2016

Meditation is great for our well being—but you may want to consider some risky aspects of it.

Meditation is great for our well being—but you may want to consider some risky aspects of it.

Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology: What Does “Positive” Mean?

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on March 6, 2016

The meaning of "Positive" in Positive Psychology: It might surprise you

The meaning of "Positive" in Positive Psychology: It might surprise you