Mindfulness of the Body
In mindfulness, the body is where to begin Mindfulness of the body didn’t come easily to me. When I first started meditating in the late 1970s, I had a very hard time sitting still. I… Read More »Mindfulness of the Body
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Meditation Helps You Find Creative Solutions
by Charles Choi Meditation is often thought to help open up the mind, and new findings suggest it can steer people away from the mental traps that drag out problem solving. Meditative techniques could help… Read More »Meditation Helps You Find Creative Solutions
Five Proven Ways to Get Your Meditation Practice Back on Track
by Michael W. Taft We all know by now that mindfulness meditation can create positive changes in your life. It works, but you pretty much have to practice it every day to really reap the… Read More »Five Proven Ways to Get Your Meditation Practice Back on Track
The Body as the Direct Path
I first encountered the work of Mike Zittel through his cartoons in an early instruction manual by Shinzen Young. Later I met him and his beautiful wife Marta at a Shinzen retreat, sitting with them… Read More »The Body as the Direct Path
Dying with Dad, Part 3
By Jessica Graham It was my dad’s birthday recently. He would have been 54 years old. Most people think that he died pretty young, but it’s amazing he lived that long, given his lifestyle. I… Read More »Dying with Dad, Part 3
Meditation Improves the Well-Being of Cancer Survivors
by Pam Harrison May 24, 2011 (Washington, DC) — Group sessions during which cancer survivors are taught meditation, mindful yoga, and communication techniques significantly improve psychological symptoms and quality of life (QoL), especially among breast… Read More »Meditation Improves the Well-Being of Cancer Survivors