Category: Meditation Resources

Time Magazine: Can Meditation Make You Smarter?

Can Meditation Make You Smarter? By Laura Schwecherl | Greatist.com | August 10, 2012 Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/10/can-meditation-make-you-smarter/#ixzz23HzCC6jO Most of us know that meditating is a great way to reduce stress. But meditative practice goes beyond taking a chill pill. Meditating is also associated with structural changes in the brain that help sharpen focus and improve… Continue reading Time Magazine: Can Meditation Make You Smarter?

Deepak Chopra Family Launches New YouTube Original Content Channel

Deepak Chopra Family Launches New YouTube Original Content Channel The … MarketWatch (press release) Today at 1:30 p.m. EST Deepak, Mallika and Gotham will host a live global meditation designed to unite millions across the world in a first step toward change. As part of the event, Deepak will lead a guided meditation, inviting viewers… Continue reading Deepak Chopra Family Launches New YouTube Original Content Channel

Meditation Research: Meditation could be more powerful than flu shots

Practices Derived from Buddhist Meditation Show Real Effectiveness for Certain physical and mental health problems Newswise (press release) Specific types of "mindfulness practices" including Zen meditation have research-proven benefits for patients with certain physical and mental health problems, according to a report in the July Journal of Psychiatric Practice. The journal is published … Meditation,… Continue reading Meditation Research: Meditation could be more powerful than flu shots

New Research on the “best” meditation from MedlinePlus

Meditation Method a Matter of Taste Study finds choosing a technique you’re comfortable with makes you less likely to quit By Mary Elizabeth Dallas Friday, July 6, 2012 FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) — People who want to learn to meditate should select a method that makes them feel comfortable, rather than choose a technique… Continue reading New Research on the “best” meditation from MedlinePlus

Relaxed mind leads to better health | Toowoomba Chronicle

Relaxed mind leads to better health | Toowoomba Health | Fitness and Medical News in Toowoomba | Toowoomba Chronicle.   Emily Haynes | 29th June 2012 6:00 AM RELAXING the mind to heal the body and soothe the soul – that’s the last thing yoga beginners may think of when attempting the painful-looking lotus position.… Continue reading Relaxed mind leads to better health | Toowoomba Chronicle

Jeff Cannon: Meditation and Your 40,000-Year-Old Brain

Jeff Cannon: Meditation and Your 40,000-Year-Old Brain. The last time we observed an evolutionary shift in humans was roughly 40,000 years ago. That was the point when our ancestors started to do more than just fight for survival. They started to create art and search for a higher purpose. Items like musical instruments and cave… Continue reading Jeff Cannon: Meditation and Your 40,000-Year-Old Brain

Meditation Research: Meditation leads to better Multitasking, QiGong alleviates Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

To multitask better, learn to meditate first Futurity: Research News "To our knowledge, this is the first study to explore how meditation might affect multitasking in a realistic work setting," says computer scientist David Levy. See all stories on this topic » Quick Tip: Multitask Better With Mindfulness Meditation Men’s Fitness Meditation training can reduce… Continue reading Meditation Research: Meditation leads to better Multitasking, QiGong alleviates Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

Meditation in the News: Practice seeing as a 1 year old sees, Improve Sleep

Meditation Tips: Soul Consciousness and Awakening Innocenceme Huffington Post (blog) Practice seeing everyone as a 1-year-old. The innocence and purity that will emerge in you will brighten your day and give you a new perspective on how you … Bel Marra Health Comments on a Recent Study that Shows the … Houston Chronicle Half of… Continue reading Meditation in the News: Practice seeing as a 1 year old sees, Improve Sleep

Tips for incorporating meditation into your daily life:

Fitting meditation into your daily life is a great challenge.  At first, it seems as though there is no possible time to meditate!  Seems ironic, doesn’t it?  As you find a few minutes here and there to fit meditation into your life, you will see that life is so much easier with a clear mind,… Continue reading Tips for incorporating meditation into your daily life: