Three Simple Mindfulness Practices to Manage Holiday Stress

Mindful Self-Compassion: How it Can Enhance Resilience

“…It is in our nature, but we must stop and also care for ourselves. Practicing selfcompassion is one practice that might help (see Shattell & Johnson, 2017, for others). Self-care is essential.…”

Getting Away From it All: The Importance of Vacation and Downtime Recovery From Work

“…The Importance of Vacation and Downtime Recovery from Work I have used these editorials in part to encourage you, and remind myself, to take better care of ourselves. There were pieces on mindfulness (Shattell & Johnson, 2017), self-compassion (Shattell & Johnson, 2018), and work-life balance (Shattell, 2017), and elsewhere I have written about leisure activities (Buettner, Shattell, & Reber, 2011). The purpose of this editorial is to highlight the importance of getting more downtime, away from work, specifi ca lly by taking vacations away from home.…”