Loving-Kindness Meditation and Change Posted: 10/02/2013 7:58 am By Angela Wilson, MA, RYT One increasingly popular form of meditation is loving-kindness meditation (LKM), the practice of wishing oneself and others to be happy, content and at ease. In the yoga tradition, loving-kindness is seen as an opportunity to “cultivate the opposite.” Where many meditation techniques encourage students… Continue reading Loving-Kindness Meditation and Change – HuffPost
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Autumn Haiku for the New Moon by Karah Pino
First red leaf of fall fingers grasping wet concrete grey as cloudy sky. Happy New Moon!
For many, meditation is key for fighting stress, finding peace Video
Follow Link for Video For many, meditation is key for fighting stress, finding peace Meditation is a mind-body practice that’s existed for thousands of years, yet it still attracts people looking for solace, healing and spiritual enlightenment today. Verna Sausman of Louisville was among those who gathered at a recent meditation session at Wellness 360… Continue reading For many, meditation is key for fighting stress, finding peace Video
Rewiring the Brain for Happiness
Quick Links How to Grow the Good in Your Brain Event: Hardwiring Happiness with Rick Hanson Teaching Teens About the Brain Sleep Before You Bicker Would Less Work Make You Happier? Are You a Maxed-Out Mom? Rick Hanson: Drop the Load ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ More About Us Get Involved! Upcoming Events GGSC Events:… Continue reading Rewiring the Brain for Happiness
Workers Given 500 Paid Hours to Pursue Passions; Plus Top 10 Good News Stories of the Week!
While bringing positive news to the world I got this email: "I am writing this from a tent in Afghanistan. I am surrounded by the constant sounds of war, the wailing of alarms, the lack of a simple moment of silence… Sometimes, you forget what good people are capable of… but I refuse to give… Continue reading Workers Given 500 Paid Hours to Pursue Passions; Plus Top 10 Good News Stories of the Week!
Police Immediately Go Shopping for Crying Girl on First Day of School; Plus Top 10 Good News Stories of the Week!
Police Immediately Go Shopping for Crying Girl on First Day of School Two Phoenix police officers will be held forever in the heart of a young Latina girl who went home on her first day of school much richer than when she’d left. Ex-con Becomes an Honorary Police Officer <http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/images/stories/peopleunknown/Larry_Lawton_ex-gangland_turned_author.jpg>He was once considered one of… Continue reading Police Immediately Go Shopping for Crying Girl on First Day of School; Plus Top 10 Good News Stories of the Week!
HowChanging Your Breathing Can Change Your Life (INFOGRAPHIC) huffpost
Carolyn Gregoire Aug 09, 2013 Thebest way to calmdown isso innate to our lives, we often take it for granted: Taking a breath. Focusing on your own breathing canhave a significant impact on your well-being and stress levels, and can even create physiological changes like lowering your blood pressure. But for many of us, when… Continue reading HowChanging Your Breathing Can Change Your Life (INFOGRAPHIC) huffpost
Meditation made easy: How to achieve serenity whilst shopping
Believe it or not, meditation will help you see that acquiring things does not bring happiness, as well as tackling addictions to shopping BENEFITS: Believe it or not, it is possible to meditate while shopping. You can become mindful of what you project onto objects. This will help you see that acquiring things does not… Continue reading Meditation made easy: How to achieve serenity whilst shopping
Origami: Rock Paper sculpture gallery exhibit Portland
Off Beat: Rock paper in sculpture workshop at Space As a sculpture medium, paper is better than you might think. By Ray Routhier rrouthier Staff Writer http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/rock-paper-in-sculpture-workshop-at-space_2013-08-08.html Ever wonder how much space you can fill with a stack of paper? Well, paper sculptor Petra Simmons did an abstract paper sculpture earlier this year that measured… Continue reading Origami: Rock Paper sculpture gallery exhibit Portland
Mindfulness Meditation Might HelpYou Smoke Less– Even If You Aren’t Trying To
Aug 06, 2013 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3691892 Mindfulness meditationcould help smokers cut back on thehabit without themeven realizing it. A small new study, published inthejournal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showsthat a form of mindfulness meditation, called Integrative Body-Mind Training, improved self-control among smokersand was associated with themlighting up less, even if they didn’t necessarily notice… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation Might HelpYou Smoke Less– Even If You Aren’t Trying To