Born as an “untouchable” in India (literally considered so polluted that a caste Hindu would have to purify him or herself after making physical contact) Bhimrao Ambedkar publicly converted to Buddhism on 14 October 1956,…
Instead, create a “wind down” routine. Spend an allotted time reading a book or in meditation. Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day – even on the weekends.…
Probably the number one search query that leads people to my site is a variation on “how do I teach mindfulness to kids?” Which is FANTASTIC because our children need mindfulness. We ask them to…
“Let Go! Take a deep breath and just release it all out!” As I said these words in my recent meditation talks in LA, a curious seeker looked at me as if I said something…
They’ve got a mental edge. That’s why one coach to elite golfers is pushing his athletes to pursue meditation. The practice of mindfulness, however, often doesn’t sit well with athletic types. One product he has…
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Deep and restful sleep is imperative to good health and the healing process. Our daily Ornish stress management practices have all the components to promote deep and restful sleep. If you hit a bump in…
Mindfulness: Deliberately focusing attention to the present moment, without judgement to the experience that unfolds. Essentially, you are attending to the present moment and the feelings that arise, without resistance to those feelings, and Why…
New research has found that people with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas. Psychologists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Stirling in England found…
And that’s a problem, they say, because their results also showed that the participants’ ideas became more creative as they persisted. Each of the seven experiments followed a similar format: First, the study volunteers were…
Here are five traits the most creative driven leaders—and therefore the best leaders … They Don’t (Only) Do What’s Expected Of Them The ability to come up with new ideas is a defining characteristic of…
“Assisi is one of the special places where you can tune into a spiritual energy,” said Katharina Daboul,who sometimes manages the Simple Peace Hermitage, a meditation center here … noticed the influx of a newer…
