9 DIY ways to improve your mental health
Walking alongside a busy road didn’t quiet this area, the researchers found. A 2010 study found that five minutes in a green space can boost self-esteem. And a 2001 study found that time in green…
Author: Nigel Taylor
Yoga and Meditation Can Positively Affect DNA
Yoga and meditation are well-documented to have psychological, emotional and physical benefits for people at all stages of health, including cancer patients. Now breakthrough research reveals yoga and meditation can positively affect DNA. Telomeres Yoga…
How An Hour Of Meditation Transformed My Workday
So, will meditation become a part of my daily life? I hope so. There’s no question that it was an enlightening and challenging experience, one that I think will inevitably lead to benefits like clearer…
Why I Wake Up at 5:30 am Every Morning (And What You Will Gain From Doing It Too)
We’re about to talk about meditation. Scientific proof on the benefits of meditation is growing. Meditation isn’t necessarily about sitting cross-legged on the floor for a full hour. Five short minutes of meditation, practiced regularly,…
When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom
Many educators are introducing meditation into the classroom as a means of improving When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom thumbnail courtesy of theatlantic.com
The decline of play in preschoolers — and the rise in sensory issues
[How schools ruined recess] If children were given ample opportunities to play outdoors every day with peers, there would be no need for specialized exercises or meditation techniques for the youngest of our society. They…
Death to ‘austerity’. Long live sustainable abundance!
Greens are united in opposing neoliberal ‘austerity’, write Rupert Read & Sandy Irvine. But there’s another kind of austerity to which we are committed – that of living within ecological limits. But base the transition…
How fiction writing can improve your productivity and well-being
She says that one of the reasons more people don’t write fiction is what she calls the Tortured Artist Myth. “There is so much bad advice saying, if you want to be a writer you…
Oliver Sacks, Casting Light on the Interconnectedness of Life
The rest of his life, he writes, he would have trouble with the 3 B’s … and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.” His patients have lost an erudite and compassionate…
Walking in Nature Can Change Your Brain
New research suggests that getting out into nature can help city dwellers — and others — improve their moods. Walking in Nature Can Change Your Brain thumbnail courtesy of experiencelife.com
Brisk daily walks can increase life span, research says
Just 25 minutes of brisk walking a day can add up to seven years to your life, health experts have said. Researchers told the European Society of Cardiology congress that regular exercise can reduce ageing…
Healthy Plant-Based, Whole Food Options for Endurance Exercise
Exercise enthusiasts often wonder what foods will improve their performance. The answer, however, depends on the athlete. If they are looking to consume quick and easy packaged foods filled with an assortment of mystery ingredients,…