One of the more interesting things about meditation is that there really isn’t a right or wrong way to do it. That is to say, you can practice it by following a specific exercise, but you can also make up your own exercises as long as the end result is pretty much the same. One […]
Its’ that time of year again. Roughly 36 hours from the time of writing this, you’ll likely be giddy on too much champagne and hors d’ouvres, and making promises to yourself and others that, well, might be easier said than done. If you pay close attention to most New Year’s resolution, you may notice a […]
It’s no secret that the holidays are one of the most stressful times of the year for many people. The holidays temporarily disrupt the normal flow of our society: business close down; people travel and people take time off of work; all of our normal TV and radio programming suddenly takes on a Christmas theme […]
Mounting scientific evidence has shown that meditation can affect a person’s mood by making them more relaxed and at ease; it can create real changes in the body and the mind; and it might even help some people get over their addictions. So it’s not surprising that for some time many researchers have been wondering […]
The holidays can be a stressful and hectic time, so I’d like to share a very soothing and relaxing meditation technique called “musical bath.” A warm bath and aromatherapy on their own have relaxing effects, but when you combine them with the soothing powers of meditation, you get unbelievably calming result. That’s exactly what a […]
If there are any Australian football fans out there, you might be interested to know that Melbourne has adopted meditation as part of their regular training routine. The decision to incorporate meditation into their training regimen was implemented by their new coach, Paul Roos, who wants the team to find inner peace before they head […]
One of the topics we talk about frequently on this blog is how meditation can reduce stress and anxiety. This claim is backed by numerous studies that have observed these positive effects in patients; however, a new study has come out that is really special. In the past, researchers have relied on less than sophisticated […]
Thanks to lots of research that has been done over the past few decades, it’s now a widely known fact that meditation can reduce stress and anxiety. For this reason, it’s safe to assume that meditation is probably good for regulating emotions. That being said, though, there is scientific evidence to suggest that meditation has […]
As you know, every year, we spend November 11 paying tribute to the brave men and women who have fought to serve our country and protect our freedom. What you might not know is that Veterans Day was once called “Armistice Day,” and it was created to be “a day to be dedicated to the […]
Resilience is a person’s ability to “bounce back” from adversities and setbacks — you could call it an individual’s mental, or psychological, fortitude. We all experience stress, trauma, depression, loss, failure, etc… at some point or another. These are considered setbacks because they typically get in the way of our goals to some degree, but […]
