OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook by Alejandro Rojas Editor at Open Minds Magazine Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz applies Buddhist teachings to his work with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bucks the mainstream belief that the brain is a static organ that dictates our actions. So it is no wonder… Continue reading OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook
Category: Meditation and Medicine
Technique incorporating meditation and yoga lowers high blood pressure
Technique incorporating meditation and yoga lowers high blood pressure Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 17:58 Washington: A new study has revealed that technique incorporating meditation and yoga can benefit patients with high blood pressure or `prehypertension`. The study by Joel W. Hughes , PhD, of Kent State (Ohio) University included 56 women and men… Continue reading Technique incorporating meditation and yoga lowers high blood pressure
Walking Meditation: Mindfulness On the Move By ALICIA SPARKS
Walking Meditation: Mindfulness On the Move By ALICIA SPARKS I took my first meditation walka few weeks ago. I’ve since done some research aboutwalking meditation, and wow–there’s a ton of information out there! My meditation walk was hosted by a licensed counselor who often offers group seminars and private sessions on mindfulness, so I feel confident… Continue reading Walking Meditation: Mindfulness On the Move By ALICIA SPARKS
Meditation made easy: How to sleep more serenely
Meditation made easy: How to sleep more serenely By Madonna Gaulding Experts suggest that we need a minimum of eight to nine hours to be at our best physically and mentally Madonna Gauding, author of The Meditation Bible, gives you a beginner’s guide to serenity. This week, a meditation to relax you before bedtime…… Continue reading Meditation made easy: How to sleep more serenely
4 Things To Know About Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices
4 Things To Know About Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices Menopause is the permanent end of a woman’s menstrual periods. Menopause can occur naturally or be caused by surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. A woman is said to have completed natural menopause when she has not had a period for 12 consecutive months. For American… Continue reading 4 Things To Know About Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices
‘Let’s all Meditate’ – WSJ.com
MILTON KEYNES, England, June 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — New Milton Keynes business promotes role of regular meditation and massage in increasing individual wellbeing, business performance and economic growth. Up to 90% of all illness is stress related. Inspired by this shocking statistic, Reiki With Ria, a holistic therapy practice based at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes,… Continue reading ‘Let’s all Meditate’ – WSJ.com
The Daily Habit Of These Outrageously Successful People
The Daily Habit Of These Outrageously Successful People The Huffington Post | By Carolyn Gregoire Posted: 07/05/2013 8:55 am EDT | Updated: 07/06/2013 6:32 pm EDT 2,052 486 523 249 “Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient of whatever success I’ve had.” That’s what Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates —… Continue reading The Daily Habit Of These Outrageously Successful People
The Difference between Tai Chi and Qigong
Difference between Tai Chi & Qigong Often at retreats and from students the question arises; “What is the difference between qigong and tai chi?” In this article we will explore this question, understanding that this is a more complex matter than it seems, and cannot be fully answered in a few simple sentences. This is… Continue reading The Difference between Tai Chi and Qigong
Time perception altered by mindfulness meditation
(Medical Xpress)—New published research from psychologists at the universities of Kent and Witten/Herdecke has shown that mindfulness meditation has the ability to temporarily alter practitioners’ perceptions of time – a finding that has wider implications for the use of mindfulness both as an everyday practice, and in clinical treatments and interventions. Led by Dr Robin… Continue reading Time perception altered by mindfulness meditation
The stress of not meditating, when you know you should – Lifestyle – The Boston Globe
I want to meditate. I do. I want to be calm and happy and live in the now. I want to try to deactivate genes associated with stress and inflammation and turn on those associated with mitochondrial function and telomere maintenance. I want to be mindful, darn it. And yet, like George Costanza, who wanted… Continue reading The stress of not meditating, when you know you should – Lifestyle – The Boston Globe