Mindfulness Meditation for a Stress-Less Mind Ed and Deb Shapiro We were listening to a radio interview we did recently, talking about the profound benefits of meditation. Deb had said, “Mindfulness meditation is revolutionary because it changes us simply by being fully present, completely aware of just this moment.” Which is absolutely true, but being… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation for a Stress-Less Mind
Tag: Healthy Living News
Mindfulness Could Make You Less Swayed By Immediate Rewards
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/mindfulness-rewards-positive-feedback_n_4213365.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living Mindfulness could help you to be less swayed by immediate rewards, a new study suggests. A study in the journal Emotion shows that people high in mindfulness have less brain activity in response to positive feedback. Mindfulness is the act of nonjudgmental focus on the present moment. “These findings suggest that mindful individuals may be less… Continue reading Mindfulness Could Make You Less Swayed By Immediate Rewards
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
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
Tommy Rosen: Recovery 2.0: Yoga and Meditation for People in Recovery From Addiction
Addiction is a disease of “lack.” At the core level, we feel something is missing and we set out to try to fill the void through a set of behaviors that leave us further depleted. We damage the systems of our body and sap ourselves of “life force.” Our endocrine system gets taxed. Our nervous… Continue reading Tommy Rosen: Recovery 2.0: Yoga and Meditation for People in Recovery From Addiction
Motivational Video, Headspace: What Are The Benefits Of Meditation? (WATCH)
Why meditate? For one, to clear a cloudy mind. Find out other reasons to meditate from ‘Mind Man’ Andy Puddicombe in the video via Motivational Video, Headspace: What Are The Benefits Of Meditation? (WATCH). Related articles 12 Steps For Turning Your Walk Into A Meditation (PHOTOS) (huffingtonpost.com) Meditation Exercises | “Explore Meditation” Teaches People How… Continue reading Motivational Video, Headspace: What Are The Benefits Of Meditation? (WATCH)
Work Stress: An Email Meditation To Reduce Tension At Your Desk
Checking your overflowing Gmail inbox — or sending out a message to an important business contact — is a pretty surefire way to make your pulse quicken and your mind start racing with worries about deadlines and obligations. In fact, one study actually found that checking and sending email at work can increase your blood… Continue reading Work Stress: An Email Meditation To Reduce Tension At Your Desk
Meditation Could Help Students Get Better Grades, Study Finds
Want to do well on that upcoming test? Consider a little meditation, a new study in the journal Mindfulness suggests. Researchers from George Mason University and the University of Illinois conducted their study on college students in a psychology class. Some of the students were shown how to meditate before listening to a lecture, while… Continue reading Meditation Could Help Students Get Better Grades, Study Finds
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
Walk Through Green Space Could Help Put Brain In State Of Meditation, Study Finds
Entering a more ‘zen’ mindset could be as easy as taking a walk in the park, according to a small new study. New research from scientists at Heriot-Watt University in the U.K. conducted mobile brain electrical activity testing on volunteers to find that the brain enters a meditative state when going through green spaces. The… Continue reading Walk Through Green Space Could Help Put Brain In State Of Meditation, Study Finds