You don’t have to spend a month meditating to enjoy the benefits of mindfulness. New research has found that short intervals of practicing mindfulness — even as brief as 10 minutes each day — can cause “really profound changes” in the brain, according to author Maria Konnikova, who examined memory and creativity in the book“Mastermind: How to… Continue reading Exercise Your Mind Just Like Your Abs With 10-Minute Mindfulness
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Bill George: The Tipping Point for Mindfulness
The Tipping Point for Mindfulness Posted: 06/21/2013 8:32 am Mindfulness practices like meditation have been in existence for thousands of years, but only now are they reaching the tipping point in the Western world. Today’s pace and stress are so great that people are searching for new practices to find resilience in the midst of… Continue reading Bill George: The Tipping Point for Mindfulness
Flynn Coleman: Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness: “Trends” That Could Change Everything
I have a not-so-modest proposal: Mindfulness can change the world. Okay, I’ll pause here, because I know what you’re thinking. Yes, I’m from California. Yes, actually, I have spent a little time in the “People’s Republic of Berkeley.” Okay, a lot of time. And yes, you guessed it, I do teach mindfulness, yoga and meditation… Continue reading Flynn Coleman: Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness: “Trends” That Could Change Everything
Anthony Strano: Meditation and Motivation
Meditation, in the form of reflection and examination, helps me to create and maintain my motivation. For newness and clarity of perception, ideals and aims, we need to relax our grip on old habits, on old ways of thinking and seeing and thus create a space for something new and inspirational. Motivation is an inner… Continue reading Anthony Strano: Meditation and Motivation
Richard Schiffman: Meditation Creates a Little Breathing Space for San Francisco Students
There are two jobs that have become a lot more difficult in recent years. One is being a teacher, which was never easy at the best of times. But in an age of virtually unlimited opportunities for distraction and rapidly shrinking attention spans getting kids to focus on their schoolwork can be (with apologies to… Continue reading Richard Schiffman: Meditation Creates a Little Breathing Space for San Francisco Students