Music: A Gateway to Mindfulness & Meditation
One effective practice to help with stress is to engage in an activity that helps clear the mind and be in the present moment. Often people engage in mindfulness and…
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction: Is it right for me?
Need to De-Stress? It’s no secret that stress is at epidemic proportions in our world. The hustle, the commitments, the commute, the phones, the texts. It’s all a bit much,…
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The Mind at Rest: Freedom from Thought
Credit: Paukrus CC BY-SA 2.0 The Survival Advantage of Big Brains From an evolutionary perspective it makes sense that your mind races. You are one of the survivors. How did…
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How to Break Bad Habits
Credit: Pixabay Breaking the Bad Habit Loop When something that seems pleasurable in the beginning begins to dominate a person’s life and interfere with their physical and mental health, the…
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Connecting with Nature Helps Develop Mindfulness
Walden Pond Credit: WikimeidaResearch on mindfulness continues to expand, with studies around the world finding that this ability to be in the moment, without judgement, improves psychological well-being. Now research…
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The Power of Paying Attention
Credit: WikimediaSeveral days ago, I was having lunch at a Wegman’s when suddenly a woman came rushing by the table where I was sitting and went through a door with…
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Neuroscience Is Learning From Mindfulness Meditation
Credit: Wikimedia – Meditator Undergoing EEG for Neuroscience Research Neuroscience Can Gain Essential Wisdom from Meditation Molecular biologist Matthieu Ricard believes the habit of “rumination,” or dwelling on one idea,…
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How Meditation Can Help Us Let Go of “Perfection”
Credit:Wikimedia“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying Yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.” Tara Brach Letting Go of Perfection with Mindfulness There is a strange paradox…
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Developing Insight Through Mindfulness Meditation
Credit: pixabay Insight Meditation One of characteristics of mindfulness meditation that makes it different from other forms of meditation is insight. Sometimes called Vipassana or insight meditation, mindfulness meditation moves…
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‘Aliveness’ Is A Worthy Goal for the New Year
It’s natural and healthy to want to be a better person and do more good in the world, and the new year is an obvious time to make a plan…
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