By Kristin Wong Dec. 28, 2017 “Be more confident,” a friend once told me as we made the rounds at a swanky networking event where I felt terribly out of place. Faking confidence is easy: I pulled my shoulders back and spoke louder and with more assertiveness. Like many soft-spoken, mild-mannered people, I’ve spent a great… Continue reading NYT: Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence
Category: Meditation in Education
Less Stress, Better Work, And 6 Other Ways Meditation Can Transform Your Life
From boosting our hearts and minds to fighting addiction and stress, meditation can truly transform our lives. Transcendental Meditation, one of the more popular forms of meditation, has been praised in boardrooms and box offices as an effective method of cultivating some inner calm. The practice involves sitting comfortably for several minutes and repeating a… Continue reading Less Stress, Better Work, And 6 Other Ways Meditation Can Transform Your Life
Mindfulness Meditation Helps With Mild Anxiety And Depression, Finds Review
By News Staff http://www.science20.com/news_articles/mindfulness_meditation_helps_mild_anxiety_and_depression_finds_review-127250 A Johns Hopkins University of research suggests that about 30 minutes of meditation daily may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, without medication. The scholars evaluated the degree to which self-reported symptoms changed in people who had a variety of conditions, such as insomnia or fibromyalgia. A minority had been diagnosed with a… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation Helps With Mild Anxiety And Depression, Finds Review
Yoga, meditation being pushed as ways to cut prison violence, boost well-being
Yoga, meditation being pushed as ways to cut prison violence, boost well-being BY DOUGLAS QUAN, POSTMEDIA NEWS SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 Even though some politicians have derided prison yoga programs as unnecessary inmate “coddling,” there’s a growing push for their expansion across Canada. Advocates say yoga and meditation boost inmates’ mental well-being and help to reduce prison… Continue reading Yoga, meditation being pushed as ways to cut prison violence, boost well-being
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
Shifting our Perception with Meditation – Ram Dass
Though you can start meditation at any time, it’s harder if your life is chaotic, and if you’re feeling paranoid, if you’re overwhelmed with responsibilities, or if you’re sick. But even starting under these conditions, meditation will help you to clear things up a bit. Slowly you reorganize your life to support your spiritual journey,… Continue reading Shifting our Perception with Meditation – Ram Dass
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
Transcendental Meditation Boosts High School Graduation Rates, As Policymakers Look To Alternatives : US/World : Medical Daily
A large socioeconomic underclass continues to propagate in America with a high school graduation rate of only 69 percent and projections for 12 million students to drop out during the next decade. During the next decade, nearly one in three American high school students will drop out, with some entering prison rather than college. Transcendental… Continue reading Transcendental Meditation Boosts High School Graduation Rates, As Policymakers Look To Alternatives : US/World : Medical Daily
Review: ‘Free the Mind’ documentary finds hope in meditation – latimes.com
By Gary Goldstein May 16, 2013, 6:00 p.m. There’s something healing about simply watching “Free the Mind,” Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo’s gentle, compassionate documentary spotlighting the use of such drug-free options as meditation and mindfulness to treat anxiety and trauma. Writer-director Ambo focuses on three main subjects: Will, an endearing 5-year-old with ADHD and a… Continue reading Review: ‘Free the Mind’ documentary finds hope in meditation – latimes.com
Meditation Expert Peter Amato Announced Competition For Meditation In Schools Training – Press Release – Digital Journal
Scranton, PA (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 In an attempt to teach children how to live peacefully and forge a better future, Meditation Master Peter Amato has announced he will bring a meditation program to five deserving schools throughout the country, a $250,000 value in training and materials. At absolutely no cost to the schools. By… Continue reading Meditation Expert Peter Amato Announced Competition For Meditation In Schools Training – Press Release – Digital Journal