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According to research, practicing self-compassion increases compassion towards other people as well.  It’s easier to be gentle and present for others when you act that way towards yourself. This meditation is a practice that focuses on cultivating kindness and compassion towards not only oneself, but also others and society as a whole.  Exercise by psychologist … Continue reading "Mind...

As a master’s student at Aalto University, there are many opportunities to build one’s own life out of student life. How is it done? In this podcast episode, you can hear the experiences of Maria Karesoja, a master’s student in economics, and maybe even small tips are promised. Host: study psychologist Paula Sjöblom.

In the sequel episode study psychologists Meeri and Henna go through questions about concentration that they collected during Aalto Wellbeing week from Aalto students and staff. So if you have wondered which brain part is the most active while you concentrate, how social media and concentration are connected or how deadline anxiety, light or architecture … Continue reading "Concentration 2"

Aalto study psychologists Henna and Meeri discuss what concentration actually means, what factors may affect your concentration and explain how you can start improving your ability to concentrate!

The purpose of this exercise is to help you get along with your anger. Easily we strive to keep anger out of our consciousness or supress it . We have learned that it is not really appropriate to be cranky and if we express direct, unhandled anger, we get into conflicts with other people. Working … Continue reading "Dealing With Your Anger: a self-compassion excercise"

After identifying the needs, it is easier to correct our own activities or we can try to express our needs to others and then the likelihood of meeting needs increases. Facing and accepting negative feelings and working with them increases one's well-being in the long run.

Music is a way to convey certain kinds of emotional states and experiences through sounds. Hence, music can be used to aim for suitable states. Why and how can music be used to improve e.g. concentration or time management? Aalto university psychology group intern Meeri Anttila offers practical tips on how you can get started … Continue reading "How to use music as a wellbeing tool?"

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

It is important to think about what the motivation behind mindfulness practices. What is mindfulness? What are we really talking about when we talk about it? Psychologist Merita Petäjä reveals her views and sets the background for upcoming special mindfulness practice episodes of The Best Thing Today.

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