By Richard Davidson — 2016
Dr. Richard Davidson explains that well-being is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.
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Meditation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its many health benefits.
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Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
Some of the most effective methods people can use to improve their health are also the most accessible. The following six practices demonstrate how valuable it can be to go back to basics when it comes to well-being.
Your breathing rate and pattern is a process within the autonomic nervous system that you can control to some extent to achieve different results.
People who love the life they live find more time to live it.
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.
Meditation is a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
Consider doing something nice for your poor, flustered brain. Don't know how to meditate? Neither did we! So we asked Andy Puddicombe, the cofounder of Headspace and the voice on its app, to write this basic script. Have a friend read it to you slowly, setting a timer for 10 minutes.