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Mindfulness Meditation

Budha

“All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them.” from the Five Remembrances Happiness and Buddhist Philosophy We all want to be happy, but what does happiness mean? A bigger house, a faster car, a devoted partner, more […]

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Controlled Breathwork and Mindfulness Meditation, both ancient practices, have recently garnered much attention as tools for managing stress and elevating mood. Eastern countries practiced breath control to enhance health for thousands of years. For example, pranayama practice, a yogic form of breathing often performed with yoga and meditation, is performed for spiritual and wellness reasons. […]

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Meditation and mindfulness offer an abundance of health benefits and may be as effective as medication for treating certain conditions. Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University Many people look to diet trends or new exercise regimens – often with questionable benefit – to get a healthier start on the new year. But there is one strategy […]

“What a liberation to realise that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that”. – Eckhart Tolle Mindfulness and Meditation – What are they? We often encounter experts, bloggers, and pundits expounding on the benefits of mindfulness and meditation, speaking as if the two are […]