Yoga is making a stunning comeback in our society. This is due to the way our lives changed dramatically during the pandemic and in its wake. Many of us needed to regain control of our mental wellness, and yoga provides just such option. For beginners, it is useful to attend a class at their […]
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5 Surprising Mental Health Strengths People Wish For
When 9000 people were asked which strength they felt would bolster their mental well-being, the answers were surprising. They wanted bravery, forgiveness, creativity, perseverance, and the ability to self regulate better. In order to boost these strengths, it’s important to be mindful and consider the effort that one puts into each task, particularly approaching […]
2 Ways Meditation Heals
While meditation has been around for thousands of years, the science of meditation is fairly new. Relaxation and calming the mind play a large role in Buddhist meditations. A number of scientific studies now support the self-healing qualities of meditation. Another theme of many meditation traditions is the transformed state of consciousness. Over the years, […]
A Moment From an Energetic Synthesis of Communion
That chatter of never-ending thoughts that pop into your head can be quite overwhelming and difficult to stop. At times, it really feels that they control our lives and put limits on our sense of reality. If you join me, we can explore the power of communion and the energy it brings. Think of […]
Success Depends On Both IQ and EQ
We have been thinking about IQ a person has as a precursor to success in life. New studies confirm the importance of it, but they also shed light on the critical role that intelligence in the sense of emotions plays as a predictor. We can now confidently say that success that is sustained over […]
7 Questions to Help You Regain Control
There are quite a few different questions that you should be asking yourself if you want to regain control of your life. One of the first questions you need to ask yourself is where you have blocks of time scheduled in order to actually get your work done. You also need to think ahead […]
Brain Waves and Beyond: The Latest in Neuroscience and Consciousness
Introduction to Brain Waves and Neuroscience Overview of Brain Waves Brain waves are the electrical impulses produced by the brain’s neurons as they communicate with each other. These waves can be measured using electroencephalography (EEG), which involves placing electrodes on the scalp to detect and amplify the brain’s electrical activity. Brain waves are categorized […]
Instead of detention, these students get meditation
It’s a typical situation in any school across our nation. Students make fun of each, mock and taunt, then there’s some pushing and perhaps even a fight. Then, the students are sent to the detention. Many experts are now starting to question this practice, as it does not look as if it resolves anything. Now, […]
Mindfulness Meditation: A Powerful Tool to Alleviate Stress
The fact that we live fast lives and that our environment is dynamic and changing is quite self-evident. One of the negative consequences of such environment is that the levels of stress are elevated and they tend to last a long time. Under these circumstances, it is only logical that people resort to practices […]
A school replaced detention with meditation. The results are stunning.
Teachers face this situation every day, there is a kid in the class and they act in a way that is disruptive and inappropriate for a classroom setting. We’ve been primed to think that detention of such student is the best course of action, and we accept it as a traditional solution. Now, one school […]
