There are lots of reasons to start practicing yoga and meditation. Yogis get to shop at Lululemon and tote around fancy rolled-up mats. Those who meditate attract admiring looks when they sit poised in lotus position in the middle of a crowded office building. Okay, so we’re being a bit facetious. But, as it turns… Continue reading Yoga Isn’t Just Good For Your Mind, It’s Good For Your Genes | Greatist
Category: Meditation Resources
Take the 100 day kindness challenge and contribute to a better world
Just ten minutes of meditation a day can contribute something powerfully positive to the world. COULD you be kind for 100 days straight? If everyone spent ten minutes a day quietly focusing on kindness the world would be a much better place to live. That’s according to Wild Mild an online Buddhist group, run from… Continue reading Take the 100 day kindness challenge and contribute to a better world
A Glimpse into the Meditating Brain
A Glimpse into the Meditating Brain* Bryan Williams University of New Mexico via A Glimpse into the Meditating Brain. A Glimpse into the Meditating Brain* Bryan Williams University of New Mexico Abstract: Meditation has served as a traditional Eastern technique to transform consciousness and gain higher insight by focusing attention and… Continue reading A Glimpse into the Meditating Brain
Heart Math Institute: Video on Global Coherence plus an Unwind your Mind Meditation Track to practice
The Heart Math Institute has a phenomenal body of research on the measurable impacts of the resonance of our beating hearts, both physiologically and emotionally. Learn more on the Meditation Resources page. To practice working on increasing your own personal heart coherence, you can work with this Meditation from the Unwind your Mind CD: Below… Continue reading Heart Math Institute: Video on Global Coherence plus an Unwind your Mind Meditation Track to practice
A Meditation For Promoting Peace Within Ourselves
Being at peace with ourselves in our life begins within. I teach my clients to become the expert of themselves and that everything they experience in the external world is a reflection of their internal world. One of the techniques clients learn is to use mindfulness meditation to improve their relationship with their body and… Continue reading A Meditation For Promoting Peace Within Ourselves
Mindfulness Meditation Benefits: 20 Reasons Why It’s Good For Your Mental And Physical Health
Oh mindfulness meditation, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Even though the academic research on mindfulness meditation isn’t as robust as, say, nutrition or exercise, there is a reason why it’s been around for literally thousands of years. And we’re starting to get a better understanding of why it seems to… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation Benefits: 20 Reasons Why It’s Good For Your Mental And Physical Health
Gabrielle Bernstein: A Meditation for Manifesting
In this video I teach a Kundalini meditation called “Purify the Subtle Body.” The subtle body is the part of us that calls in opportunities, brings us good news and attracts positivity toward us. This meditation strengthens your energy field so that you become a magnet for miracles. Practicing this meditation will make you shine… Continue reading Gabrielle Bernstein: A Meditation for Manifesting
Research Comparing The Neural Images Of Three Different Types Of Meditation
About the Author: Fred Travis, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition, and an Associate Professor of Maharishi Vedic Science at Maharishi University of Management. There are many systems of meditation that widely differ from one another in their procedures, contents, objects, beliefs, and goals. Given these differences, it is… Continue reading Research Comparing The Neural Images Of Three Different Types Of Meditation
B.R.E.A.T.H.E: The Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques TED talk
This is an extra long TED talk by Neuroscientist Alan Watkins talking about how to “Be Brilliant Every Single Day”. In the second half he talks about how breathing techniques work physiologically. He mentions that there are 12 different ways that the breath can be adjusted, but only talked about the most important three: Rhythmically… Continue reading B.R.E.A.T.H.E: The Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques TED talk
How meditation makes us much nicer people – The Ecologist
New research proves that a spiritual practice, such as meditation, leads to a kinder world. Hazel Sillver explores a number of different types of meditation. Mindfulness increases creativity and reduces stress, depression and loneliness It is well established that meditation reduces stress and improves concentration, but now researchers have found it affects the way we… Continue reading How meditation makes us much nicer people – The Ecologist