Imagine closing your eyes after the end of a long day and NOT taking the stress to bed with you. How nice would it be wake up in the morning feeling refreshed — mind, body, soul? You need that. You deserve that rest. Use these positive bedtime affirmations to guide you into the state of mind that makes sleep easier.

Self-compassion when you need it most can change your entire day, your whole life. Try this practice when shame, anxiety, depression, or stress have a hold on you. It'll help you get ahold of the way you want to feel, so you can live... better.

Meditation is a quieting of the mind (underneath all the thoughts), a settling of the body, a knowing of the soul. Read these meditation quotes to remember who you are underneath all those thoughts, and come back home to yourself. It feels so good.

Breath is your most accessible tool for relieving (and preventing) stress. Don't take it for granted. Try these breathing exercises to face stressful situations and people with a steady hand and an open heart. It's better for your heart.

It's hard to love your life when you're mean to yourself all the time. Loving yourself isn't as easy as it sounds (but you probably know that). Yet it's rewarding, enduring, and leads to love elsewhere. If you want to love and respect yourself, but you're not sure you deserve it, read this.

If you want to know how to be happy again, first know that it’s possible. This one-minute practice can help you shift out of a bad mood and into a more positive frame of mind, no matter what's got you in a funk right now. Try it, so you can move forward.

What you whisper to yourself every day has the power to determine the quality of your life. Train your mind with these words of encouragement and become your own greatest source of courage and hope. You’ll have a strength you can rely on in hard times.

Committing to a daily meditation practice is hard. That’s why I love the idea of a one-minute mindfulness meditation: you can practice anywhere, anytime. Try this when you need some more peace in your life.