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Tag: Mindfulness

Research method integrates meditation, science: the meditation experience does not have to be subjective.

[Brown University] — Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances in methodology are allowing researchers to integrate mindfulness experiences with brain imaging and neural signal data to form testable hypotheses about the science — and the reported mental health benefits — of the practice.… Continue reading Research method integrates meditation, science: the meditation experience does not have to be subjective.

Meditation: Our Quest for Love

Bruce Davis, Ph.D From Huffington Post Some people are always in their worldly life. They say they either do not have time for meditation or they do not believe in sitting, breathing,paying attention to the moment. The idea of an inner life is like a foreign country that does not interest them to travel to. In… Continue reading Meditation: Our Quest for Love

Is Mindfulness just another hype of the disconnectionist “artisanal crowd?” or is it as “a way to sabotage the addiction tactics of the acceleration-distraction complex that is Silicon Valley”

The Mindfulness Racket: The evangelists of unplugging might just have another agenda BY EVGENY MOROZOV of The New Republic In yet another sign that the new age lingo of the 1960s is still very much with us, “mindfulness” has become the new “sustainability”: No one quite knows what it is, but everyone seems to be for it. It recently made… Continue reading Is Mindfulness just another hype of the disconnectionist “artisanal crowd?” or is it as “a way to sabotage the addiction tactics of the acceleration-distraction complex that is Silicon Valley”

What happened when I tried to be a ‘mindful’ parent

by LEAH MCLAREN Special to The Globe and Mail When I had my son James, I tried to be mindful for the first time in my life. I had practised yoga and meditation and read books on Buddhism and spiritual enlightenment before. I even did a 10-day juice detox during which I hallucinated colours while… Continue reading What happened when I tried to be a ‘mindful’ parent

Exercise Your Mind Just Like Your Abs With 10-Minute Mindfulness

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

Mindfulness Meditation for a Stress-Less Mind

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

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

Running as Moving meditation

Vinluan: Moving meditation (Part 2) By Bobby Vinluan Sports Psychology Wednesday, October 16, 2013 THERE are usually distinctive stages in running and the need to listen to your body is recommended. If running doesn’t feel good in 30 minutes, you may want to stop or you may ask what am I doing here? Mild feeling of… Continue reading Running as Moving meditation

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