This Law of Attraction Practice Never Works
You knew this was at trick didn’t you? I bet you did. You are a savvy manifestor and you know that I would not focus my time telling what not to do or dissing any…
Author: Helen Montgomery
Study: Meditation Can Help Reduce Self-Critical Behavior
The specific type of Buddhist meditation might also help reduce symptoms of depression, researchers say. Metta bhavana, which loosely translates to “lovingkindness meditation,” is a Buddhist practice to help develop compassion and cultivate self-love and…
After Meditation, Self-Critical People Ease Up
Self-critical people were significantly kinder and more compassionate toward themselves after practicing lovingkindness meditation compared with a control group, according to a pilot study in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. The technique, rooted in After Meditation,…
Harvard Study Reveals What Meditation Literally Does To Gastrointestinal (Bowel) Disorders
The hits just keep on coming when it comes to the health benefits of meditation. Research is now emerging that would justify implementing this practice within hospitals and schools (some already do) as well as…
Meditating for 10 Days in Noble Silence
Each person can only receive Dhamma, Buddha’s teachings, through experiential wisdom, physically experiencing meditation and its benefits. It is not enough to read about the philosophy or listen to the words of others; one must…
5 Ways to Be Gloriously Present in the Moments of Your Precious Life
“Everything is ecstasy, inside. We just don’t know it because of our thinking-minds. But in our true blissful essence of mind is known that everything is alright forever and forever and forever.” — Jack Kerouac…
3 Life Lessons We Can Learn From the Bhagavad-Gita
You may have heard of the Bhagavad-Gita from your local yoga studio or even perhaps during college. You may be wondering what all the hype is about with this book. For starters, it is India’s…
10 Mindful Summer Activities to Do With Your Kids
Are the cries of “I’m bored!!!” getting to you? Check out this list of 10 mindful activities you can do with your kids during the dog days of summer! 10 Mindful Summer Activities to Do…
The Challenges of Being an Old Soul
Who are the Old Souls and why are they so different? Old Souls are not religious but are deeply spiritual. They’re interested in the paranormal, energy, metaphysics, the mystical, guides, transformation, consciousness studies and spiritual…
The art of relaxation: ideas to get students to unwind and recharge
So to make sure that students get to fully unwind over the break this week the Guardian Teacher Network offers some useful relaxation techniques. They can be used by parents and tutors to calm down…
Meditation isn’t always relaxing, new study finds
But a new study has found that we experience elevated heart rates during certain types of meditation. Participants in the study were asked to practise loving-kindness meditation, thought-observation meditation and a relaxing breathing meditation technique.…
Comment on 5 Things To Be Passionate About Right Now by Thias @It Pays Dividends
This is a great list that can apply to everyone. I’m currently working on each of these items to a certain extent. I’ve been someone who has never really seemed to have a deep passion…