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 […]
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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 […]
Three Common Excuses People Use to Avoid Meditating
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 […]
Harvard Psychiatrist Finds Proof of Meditations Effects on Stress
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Healthcare and Meditation
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 […]
Athletes: Why You Should Meditate
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Sports Meditation
If you’re an athlete, you’re probably sick of hearing about all the things you “must” do — You must take x, y, and z supplements; you must follow x, y, and z workout routines; etc, etc, etc… Usually, when someone is telling you as an athlete that you really should do something — unless they’re your […]
Benefits of Meditation for Children
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Meditation for Children
Continuing my brief series on meditation for children, I’d like to take a look at some of the observed benefits of meditation for children. Meditation for children sounds like a novel concept, but the truth is, it’s something a lot of people have been working on for a long time, now. For example, it might […]
Can Meditation Change Your Genes?
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Health and Wellness
Scientists used to believe that genes are a fixed thing. In other words, the genes you are born with are what determine who you are, and nothing can ever change that; they remain static, and cannot be altered. However, though the study of epigenetics, scientists began to realize that genes can be expressed in different […]
Uncluttering Your Mind: Looking at Your Brain Like a Computer
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The human brain literally is a computer. It is not a digital computer that processes information using ones and zeros, but it is constantly performing calculations. To take it a step further, think of your brain as a complex quantum computer. At the center of the cerebellum is a qubit, which performs calculations by manipulating […]
Using Meditation to Soften the Pain of Polytrauma
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Polytrauma, as the name suggests, is when an individual sustains multiple traumatic injuries, including: hearing loss, loss of limbs, blindness, broken bones, burns… Polytrauma is common among soldiers and those serving our country in the armed forces. It is often the result of injuries from an improvised explosive device or a rocket-propelled grenade. The pain that comes […]
Veterans Dealing with PTSD: Meditation Can Help
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Blog, Healthcare and Meditation, Meditation and Emotions, Meditation and Military, Positive Thoughts
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very serious mental illness, and depression is one of the major symptoms, along with stress and anxiety. PTSD typically affects people who have gone through a physically and/or emotionally traumatic experience, especially soldiers. As surprising as it may seem, more soldiers die from suicide than combat these days. Depression […]