Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk BY CATHERINE CLIFFORD In an age when we’re constantly being distracted, being able to focus is the golden goose. We may thank technology platforms like Twitter and Facebook for shrinking our attention spans down to nanoseconds, but the executives of those selfsame companies know that to grow… Continue reading Why Google, Facebook and Twitter Execs Are Meeting With a Monk
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London hospital promotes mediation as tension management tool
London hospital promotes mediation as tension management tool Model helps resolve conflicts between family members and clinicians December 10, 2013 | By Katie Sullivan A new project by the Medical Mediation Foundation, aimed at breaking down tension between family members and health professionals when there is a disagreement about a child’s course of treatment, is in… Continue reading London hospital promotes mediation as tension management tool
Breathing exercises, meditation improved inflammatory markers, quality of life in IBD patients
Breathing exercises, meditation improved inflammatory markers, quality of life in IBD patients SAN DIEGO — Patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease who participated in a program of breathing, movement and meditation exercises experienced significant improvement to inflammatory markers and quality of life in a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific… Continue reading Breathing exercises, meditation improved inflammatory markers, quality of life in IBD patients
Mediation, for people who can’t meditate
Mediation, for people who can’t meditate By: Nitin Agarwal on Oct 18, 2013 | 218 Views | 5 Responses The author is deeply influenced by ‘A Course in Miracles’, ‘The Power of Now’ and ‘Tripura Rahasya’, and gives various suggestions keeping in the mind the learning received from these books. I am unable to meditate. When I sit to meditate, my… Continue reading Mediation, for people who can’t meditate
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
Inner truth: Meditation Unplugged
Inner truth: Meditation Unplugged Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 8:21 IST | Agency: DNA Anandmurti Gurumaa Meditation is largely prevalent nowadays because it is seen as an antidote to stress. However it is much more than just that. Meditation is a way of life. It is to be lived. We have a vast reservoir of energy… Continue reading Inner truth: Meditation Unplugged
Modern meditation: Why incense and crossed legs are strictly optional
Modern meditation: Why incense and crossed legs are strictly optional Former Buddhist monk and founder of online meditation course Headspace Andy Puddicome on why modern life doesn’t mean you can’t get some headspace By Alix O’Neill | Yahoo Lifestyle – Mon, Oct 7, 2013 17:29 BST Meditation has had a makeover. No longer must you sit uncomfortably in a room,… Continue reading Modern meditation: Why incense and crossed legs are strictly optional
Confession of a Fidgety Meditator: HuffPost
Confession of a Fidgety Meditator Posted: 10/07/2013 1:11 pm Dr. Marcia Hootman Author and fitness expert In my childhood home, each person was assigned a specific task. My dad’s job was to wash dishes after dinner. In retrospect, it’s not surprising the memory remains so vivid to me. I remember watching him as he lovingly… Continue reading Confession of a Fidgety Meditator: HuffPost
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
Loving-Kindness Meditation and Change – HuffPost
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