Mindfulness for Wellbeing

Spirituality

The Many Health Benefits of Spirituality

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on May 28, 2025

Harvard research reveals the surprising health benefits of spirituality, ranging from increased longevity to improved mental health. Discover how simple spiritual practices transform well-being.

Harvard research reveals the surprising health benefits of spirituality, ranging from increased longevity to improved mental health. Discover how simple spiritual practices transform well-being.

Happiness

The Surprising Science of Joy: What Research Got Wrong

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on May 20, 2025

Recent research challenges what we thought we knew about joy. Discover why suffering might be good for you, and why pursuing happiness could be making you less happy.

Recent research challenges what we thought we knew about joy. Discover why suffering might be good for you, and why pursuing happiness could be making you less happy.

Grief

Why Feeling Your Pain Is the Key to Emotional Healing

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on May 13, 2025

Discover why your emotional pain isn't a mistake to fix, but a pathway to profound healing. Research reveals how embracing difficult feelings can transform your healing journey.

Discover why your emotional pain isn't a mistake to fix, but a pathway to profound healing. Research reveals how embracing difficult feelings can transform your healing journey.

Positive Psychology

Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on May 8, 2025

What keys can unlock the gate to personal change and transformation?

What keys can unlock the gate to personal change and transformation?

Mindfulness

New Wave Mindfulness

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on April 29, 2025

From a surgeon's one-minute meditation to a violinist's mindful breakthrough, discover seven modern mindfulness practices that blend ancient wisdom with real-world success.

From a surgeon's one-minute meditation to a violinist's mindful breakthrough, discover seven modern mindfulness practices that blend ancient wisdom with real-world success.

Happiness

Discover Your True Calling

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on July 25, 2024

Many of my clients’ stories began with the nagging question that seemed to follow them wherever they went: “What is my purpose?” Learn how to find yours.

Many of my clients’ stories began with the nagging question that seemed to follow them wherever they went: “What is my purpose?” Learn how to find yours.

Positive Psychology

You Don't Need to Be Strong to Face Challenges

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on July 18, 2024

On the outside, everything is fine. People see you pushing forward and moving through life, and they admire what they see. But deep within, there is a considerable cost.

On the outside, everything is fine. People see you pushing forward and moving through life, and they admire what they see. But deep within, there is a considerable cost.

Therapy

10 Insights from Common Challenges

Itai Ivtzan Ph.D. on July 4, 2024

Wish to know what themes clients share with their therapist? Keep on reading.

Wish to know what themes clients share with their therapist? Keep on reading.

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?