Categories: Benefits of Meditation
Now that science finally has the tools to test whether or not meditation actually works, people want to know what meditation can do for them. If you’ve kept up with my blog at all, then you probably already know what meditation can do for you, but just in case you don’t, here is a quick […]
Categories: Benefits of Meditation
Research on the effects of meditation is still in its earliest stages, but so far the results have been astounding. fMRI machines, the latest and greatest technology in the world of brain scanning, lets scientists view the brain as it’s working in real time. What this means is that if a researcher wants to see […]
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Meditation Tips
Pop quiz: What do eating healthy, exercising regularly, and meditating have in common? Answer: Mention any of these three things around another person and watch them turn into a human excuse factory. If you haven’t heard any good excuses lately, you should try to get someone you know to start meditating. Here are three of the […]
Categories: Corporate Meditation, Meditating for Success, Meditation and Military, Sports Meditation
Let’s face it, there’s a certain kind of stereotype we all think of when we think of people who are into meditation: a modern-day hippie who shops at farmers’ markets, wears second-hand clothing made from recycled burlap, and spends their free time rescuing baby seals and listening to esoteric eastern music. Of course, this person […]
Categories: Sports Meditation
Less than three percent of 10,000-plus athletes that compete in the Olympics actually take home a gold medal. Combine that with the odds of even being an Olympic athlete, and now the chances of winning a gold medal look more like less than one in a million. Jamie Anderson, a laid back snowboarder from California, […]
Categories: Meditation Tips
It occurred to me this morning that many people may still be taking the wrong approach to meditation; specifically, mindfulness meditation. The problem might be that they are spending too much time meditating, but not enough time simply being mindful. If you’ve read my blog before, or watched my videos, then you know meditation can […]
Categories: Meditation Tips
One of the topics I frequently discuss is how we often need to take a break from all of the tech that consumes our day-to-day lives, especially smart phones and tablets that constantly beep and squeak at us, reminding of us of things to do, people to call back, meetings to attend, and so on […]
Categories: Meditation and Military, News
As we celebrate the New Year with much fanfare, we often forget about the ones whom we’ve left behind including our fallen warriors (soldiers). While many Americans continue with their daily lives as though nothing has ever happened, a fallen warrior’s family and friends lives will be irreparably changed forever. More importantly, when a loss […]
Categories: Meditating for Success
Public education is a subject, which presents many challenges in today’s ever-changing environment. In San Francisco, however, real solutions are being implemented. One of those real solutions happens to be meditation, and it’s working incredibly well. You would think something as progressive as implementing mandatory meditation sessions at school would first be tried out at […]
Categories: Healthcare and Meditation
It’s no secret that meditation has been gaining steam in the west for a very long time now. As its popularity continues to increase, more and more scientists are becoming interested in testing its effectiveness, and the studies keep producing positive results time and time again. Researchers are mostly interested in seeing how well meditation […]
