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Money. It’s something we generally don’t discuss. Whether you hate discussing it because it feels vulnerable or merely impolite, chances are it isn’t your favorite topic for the dinner table or commute carshare. If this is you, you’re not alone. A Wells Fargo survey found that 44 percent of Americans see personal finance as the most challenging conversation topic - even outranking death, politics,...

“What are you running from?” Before 2007, I wasn’t much of an “exercise” guy. As my career progressed and I took on my first position where I was managing people, I turned to exercise as a way of processing the stress and anxiety that came with the job. That came mostly in the form of cycling and running. I ran my first marathon in...

This week, we saw Kansas shuttering their schools for the remainder of the school year. Last night, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced that schools statewide will be closed through April 17. These turbulent times already bring about a level of uncertainty, but with kids home for longer than their usual Spring Breaks, it also brings about changes to our routine and patterns. As a...

Meditation. The word tends to produce a pretty visceral response when you hear it. Perhaps it’s one of serene excitement, where the nervous center has a Pavlov-dogs’ style reaction to the anticipation of getting a reset. Or maybe, it’s a feeling somewhere between skepticism and revolt, where the idea of slowing down strikes your “lack-of-productivity” nerve.  But as we enter World Mental Health Awareness...

In continuing celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, we are doing a roundup of our favorite wellness apps and podcasts to help you work towards or maintain balanced mental health. Without further ado, here is Bluebird’s list. Wellness Apps Wellness apps are plentiful. They range from those that teach you mindfulness tools that can assist with managing your own mental health to those that...

I’ve often heard mindfulness described as paying attention to the present moment on purpose with non-judgment. More broadly, it can be defined as, “the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.” But what does paying attention to the present moment entail, and what exactly does the quality of being conscious feel like?  Let’s get started.  Back to Basics: What is Mindfulness?...