by Lindsay Stärke Have you ever been so deep in a task or activity that you completely couldn’t hear somebody else talking to you? If so, you’re not alone. Scientists call this occurrence “inattentional deafness,”… Read More »Multitasking Makes Us Poor Listeners
Mindfulness may offer a way to cut down your weight. Sometimes getting a handle on things is just a matter of closely tracking what is going on. If you’re having trouble saving money, keeping a… Read More »Reduce Your Weight with Mindful Eating
A fascinating video about how mindfulness can help to train the brain away from depression.
Story Source COLUMBIA, Mo. –Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer have higher survival rates than those diagnosed in previous decades, according to the American Cancer Society. However, survivors continue to face health challenges after their… Read More »Mindfulness Helps Breast Cancer Recovery
Veterans learn to use yoga and meditation exercises to reconnect with their emotions in a UW-Madison study By Jeanne Kolker from madison.com Rich Low of Madison served as an infantry officer in the Army in Iraq… Read More »War and Peace
By Elizabeth Landau Reposted from CNN.com When you’re under pressure from work and family and the emails don’t stop coming, it’s hard to stop your mind from jumping all over the place. But scientists are… Read More »How Meditating May Help Your Brain
After a few years of meditating, my friends started telling me that I looked different. They said I looked younger, that I had a glow, someone even called me effervescent. Some people couldn’t put their… Read More »Worth a Thousand Words
Ideally sex brings people closer together. It’s a way to connect and be completely present with each other. It also has the potential to make you feel really, really good. I’ve always been a fairly… Read More »Meditation = Better Sex
or Pleasure the Overlooked Vehicle By Stephanie Nash Most people are motivated to check out meditation or delve into a regular practice by wanting to work skillfully with (or get some relief from) some unpleasant… Read More »Pleasure Gets a Bad Rap
Meditation improves the immune system, research shows The practice – an essential part of Buddhist and Indian Yoga traditions – has entered the mainstream as people try to find ways to combat stress and improve… Read More »Meditate and Be Healthy
I dropped out of high school and never attended college. I only went to public school for 3 months. I’ve made do for the most part, cobbling together an education in the areas that are… Read More »Mindful Students
by Michael W. Taft In the long run, meditation is about creating a better life for yourself and for everyone else. Mindfulness has been used for twenty-five centuries because practicing it reliably leads to a… Read More »Dying and Dinner Parties