The “C” word is enough to make your heart skip a beat. Cancer. No one wants it. Some people get it and chances are, you will know someone who has had it. More than 12 million new cancer cases were recorded worldwide in 2008, and the number continues to grow. By the year 2030, it […]
Your to do list seems a mile long. Everything seems to be falling apart and you’re needed in five different places. Maybe you lost someone, the ends aren’t meeting, or the pressure and stress of work and family are too much. You need an outlet. Possibly exercise or yoga. Maybe a drink. Others might fall […]
Calling someone crazy is generally meant in jest, but real mental disorders and illnesses are no laughing matter. One in four American adults experience a mental health disorder in a given year. About 2.4 million Americans, or 1.1 percent of the adult population, lives with schizophrenia. Living and functioning in day to day life with […]
The quest for eternal life and the fountain of youth is an age old myth, but imagine enjoying your life — family, friends, food, the outdoors — longer. Not living forever, but doing something that could actually help you live longer and happier? Good news, you can. Mindfulness meditation can lengthen your life expectancy, according […]
Our immune systems work overtime to keep us healthy and healed. Science shows that meditation benefits the immune systems and helps keeps it in tip-top shape. But what about an immune system that has been greatly debilitated, like an HIV patient? (more…)
Why Does Mediation Work? It seems an awful lot like people sitting around and doing nothing. And it is. Kind of like nights where you catch up on the DVR. But with meditation, you’re not being entertained or distracted. You put down the phone. You turn the computer, TV and music off. You’re not at […]
Keeping up on the rich and famous seems to be an American pastime. More often than not, celebrities provide entertainment on screen as well as in the follies of their personal lives. It’s not rare to see a celebrity advertising a product or using his/her influence to sway your dollar, and in turn, their own. […]
Scientists believe they have captured the elusive “God particle” that gives matter mass and holds the physical fabric of the universe together. (more…)
You may remember Ricky Williams, the former running back who went public about his social anxiety disorder and subsequent marijuana usage. Do you know what he is doing now? Meditating. (more…)
Surely this has happened to you before: you are so tired, you lay down to sleep and your mind won’t quiet. You run over to-do lists, worries about work or relationships, bills and the noise won’t stop. You look at the clock and an hour has passed, and you’re still tired but can’t sleep. Considering […]
