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The Mental Benefits of Karate

The Mental Benefits of Karate and Martial Arts at Douvris

The physical benefits incorporated with martial arts are lengthy- but have you ever considered the even longer list of mental benefits?

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Overcoming Your Fears | A Martial Artists Way

It may be cliche to say “do one thing a day that scares you” but, seriously do something every day that scares you.

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Change Your Life 1% at a Time – Successful Habits that Last

This month on Mindfulness with Douvris we’re talking about 3 key principles proposed by James Clear in his book Atomic Habits that will help improve our lives by changing our daily habits just 1% at a time.

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10 things to leave behind in 2020 for a more mindful and peaceful existence

There are many things I’m sure we would all love to leave behind in 2020 that we have little control over, but this is my list of things I think we can definitely work on leaving behind in 2020 to lead more mindful and happier lives here in 2021.

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Cultivate a Morning Routine – 8 Ways to Make Your Morning More Uplifting

Everyday for the next however many days we have on this spinning ball of solids, gases and liquids you will have to open your eyes and attempt to seize the day. This is something that, ideally, will happen day in and day out. It’s something we can rely on in…

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How to be Kind

The ideas of kindness and compassion can be a stark contrast with ideas of individualism and self interest that are such major components of this corner of the world we live in.

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Exercises to help you find presence and live in the moment

We often hear this phrase “be present, be in the ‘here and now’” but what does that actually mean?

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Accountability

10 Tips for Staying Accountable in Your Mindfulness & Self Development Practice

How many times have you told yourself you’re going to add more mindfulness to your life only to have a week, or even months pass before you realize you haven’t had a single deeply intentional moment of presence?

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Do You Have an Ego?

Deepak chopra says the ego is our self image, not our true self. It’s built by our judgements, misinterpretations, and the opinions of the world around us.

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Learning to Fail

Learning to Fail

Learn to Fail or Fail to Learn | Self Criticism vs. Self Compassion, Gratitude, Humility and more

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