By Julie Pennell — 2020
Meditation can reduce anxiety and stress. Here are tips on how to meditate for beginners.
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Your breathing rate and pattern is a process within the autonomic nervous system that you can control to some extent to achieve different results.
Many of us are grappling with stress, fear, and uncertainty during the global pandemic. We’ve all heard that meditation is helpful, but it’s so hard to start!
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I suddenly knew that the mechanical reactions of my muscles and guts were my personality; that my soul, in fact, lay there writhing to break out of those rigid bonds. - Don Hanlon Johnson
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Usually, we are not, in fact, upset about the facts. We are upset about our interpretations of the facts, and particularly, when we take these facts to mean we are being attacked or rejected in some way.
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel examines common misconceptions about Buddhist practice that can derail even the most seasoned practitioners.
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.
Try this short meditation when you need a reminder that you are, and have, enough.
Former monk Jay Shetty reveals a dozen ways to achieve a more fulfilling, happy and meaningful day-to-day life.
I wonder how the world would be, how we would live, how children would learn if we intentionally cultivated the spirit of being kind each day. In a world filled with fear and cruelty, we are itching for an outbreak of this characteristic.
Jay Shetty on his latest book, his experiences living as a monk in India and the necessity of routine in one’s life.