Can Meditation Affect Your Genes? By Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor | December 10, 2013 03:32pm ET There’s a large and growing body of evidence that psychological stress — the kind experienced by war orphans, caretakers of people with dementia, and men and women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — can cause genetic damage. But if… Continue reading Can Meditation Affect Your Genes?
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The Morality of Meditation [Research]- NYTimes.com
The Morality of Meditation Olimpia Zagnoli By DAVID DeSTENO Published: July 5, 2013 MEDITATION is fast becoming a fashionable tool for improving your mind. With mounting scientific evidence that the practice can enhance creativity, memory and scores on standardized intelligence tests, interest in its practical benefits is growing. A number of “mindfulness” training programs, like… Continue reading The Morality of Meditation [Research]- NYTimes.com
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
Review: ‘Free the Mind’ documentary finds hope in meditation – latimes.com
By Gary Goldstein May 16, 2013, 6:00 p.m. There’s something healing about simply watching “Free the Mind,” Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo’s gentle, compassionate documentary spotlighting the use of such drug-free options as meditation and mindfulness to treat anxiety and trauma. Writer-director Ambo focuses on three main subjects: Will, an endearing 5-year-old with ADHD and a… Continue reading Review: ‘Free the Mind’ documentary finds hope in meditation – latimes.com
Robert Piper: America’s New Workout for the Brain
Half of America exercises at least three or more times a week. I’m not sure why at least half of Americans don’t do meditation, considering the benefits. America is one of the most resilient countries in the world; the DNA of this country is made up of people that took risks and came from all… Continue reading Robert Piper: America’s New Workout for the Brain