Nicole Bayes-Fleming

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Nicole Bayes-Fleming

Nicole Bayes-Fleming holds an MSc in Gender, Media and Culture from the London School of Economics, where she researched the relationship between social media, knowledge production, and feminist social justice movements. She has a bachelor's in journalism, and has formerly worked as a digital editor and freelance reporter with bylines in Mindful Magazine, the Globe and Mail, FLARE, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Magazine, and HalifaxToday.ca.

Articles by Nicole Bayes-Fleming

It’s Ok Not To Be in the Moment
Depression & Grief

It’s Ok Not To Be in the Moment

This animation from School of Life explains why you may not always feel in the moment, and why that’s OK. Read More

Astronaut’s Guide to Navigating Stress
Mindfulness For

Astronaut’s Guide to Navigating Stress

In this video from Big Think, astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how to manage your reaction when stress hits. Read More

Using Mindfulness to Treat Depression
Depression & Grief

Using Mindfulness to Treat Depression

Daniel Goleman explains how Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy gives people the tools to recognize and talk back to negative thoughts. Read More

The Remarkable Brains of Long-Term Meditators
Learn

The Remarkable Brains of Long-Term Meditators

Researchers suggest that people with an advanced meditation practice might operate at a different level of awareness — and it shows in their brainwaves. Read More

A Mindful Approach to Failure
Expert Interviews

A Mindful Approach to Failure

In this TED Talk, author and entrepreneur Leticia Gasca shares three lessons on how to fail mindfully. Read More

How Solitude Helps Us Heal
Magazine

How Solitude Helps Us Heal

This brief animation explains how the places we feel least at home often provide us with the ability to feel most like ourselves. Read More

Why We Worry All the Time
Mindfulness For

Why We Worry All the Time

Do you worry seemingly as much as you inhale? In this animation from The School of Life, philosopher Alain de Botton talks about why we "catastrophize," and why some of us spend more time worrying than others. Read More

The Gift of a No Good, Very Bad Day
Magazine

The Gift of a No Good, Very Bad Day

How experiencing hardships actually helps you succeed, as facing challenges allows you to learn, adapt, and become more resilient. Read More

Feeling Grateful for the Small Things
Gratitude

Feeling Grateful for the Small Things

It's not always easy to notice the good — practicing gratitude can provide a small resting place for hope to flourish in our hectic lives. Read More

The Importance of a Breakdown
Magazine

The Importance of a Breakdown

A breakdown can be inconvenient, but it comes with an important message. In this video from School of Life, philosopher Alain de Botton explains how breakdowns provide you with an opportunity to listen to what your body and mind really need. Read More

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