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Feb 05 2014

Mindfulness Techniques: 5 Reasons You Should Try Mindful Exercise

Mindfulness Techniques: 5 Reasons You Should Try Mindful Exercise

I have two anchors for my soul and sanity each day, and they are meditation and exercise. Every morning before I go to work I turn down the noise in my head on the meditation cushion and tune up my body at the gym. Until recently, I never thought much about the relationship between these […]

Written by Morgan Dix · Categorized: Featured, Mindfulness, Movement Meditation, Techniques, Yoga & Exercise · Tagged: mindfulness, morgan

Jan 13 2014

Hiking Mantra Meditation Experience

Hiking Mantra Meditation Experience

Yesterday I discovered the power of reciting a mantra to calm my mind and open my heart. The experience was spontaneous and empowering. And now, I am typing with aloe vera cream covering and cooling my shoulders and arms. I went for a hike and my skin burned in the sun (ouch!). But my mind is […]

Written by Bhakti · Categorized: Heal, Healing Practices, Mantra Meditation, Meditation Experiences, Mindfulness, Movement Meditation, Yoga & Exercise

Jan 03 2014

A Little Known Secret about Sex and Meditation

A Little Known Secret about Sex and Meditation

Sex and Meditation When I first started meditating, I never thought that sex was going to play such an important role in my practice. Surprisingly, the sexual impulse has been the most powerful catalyst in helping me to see through the veil of the mind and establish a rich meditation practice. Indeed, there is new […]

Written by Morgan Dix · Categorized: Consciousness & Enlightenment, Featured, Grow, Meditation Experiences, Mindfulness, Practice, Techniques · Tagged: meditation experience, meditation tips, mindfulness, morgan, sex

Dec 19 2013

10 Ways Meditation Enhances Creativity

10 Ways Meditation Enhances Creativity

Everyone knows that meditation can reduce stress and calm your mind, but the many ways that meditation enhances creativity is one of its lesser-known benefits. From liberating you from fixed habits of thought to reducing your need for sleep as you work on your latest masterpiece, there are many ways that practicing meditation can improve […]

Written by Thomas Dixon · Categorized: Benefits of Meditation, Featured, Mindfulness · Tagged: art and meditation, benefits of meditation, creativity, meditation for creativity

Dec 16 2013

Advanced Mindfulness Training: Can You Get Angry and Be Spiritual Too?

Advanced Mindfulness Training: Can You Get Angry and Be Spiritual Too?

There are a lot of misconceptions in the world of contemporary spirituality when it comes to mindfulness training and attaining deeper inner peace. One of the most common seems to be the idea that people who take meditation seriously should never get angry, upset, frustrated, or have intense emotional responses of any kind. But as […]

Written by Thomas Dixon · Categorized: Featured, Mindfulness

Dec 05 2013

6 Mindfulness Exercises to Lose Weight and Gain Peace of Mind

When you think about mindfulness exercises, you probably don’t think about the kind of exercise that helps you lose weight. But thankfully, there’s one new approach to mindfulness, which actually helps you slim down as you ‘wake up’! It’s called the meditation diet. We first heard about the meditation diet from Leo Babauta and the […]

Written by Bhakti · Categorized: Diet & Weight Loss, Heal, Mindfulness

Nov 14 2013

The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness

Mindfulness, as explained by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a renowned mindfulness meditation teacher, “means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgementally.” In other words, it is a conscious direction of our awareness. To be mindful, one must be purposely aware of oneself. Michelle Fajkus of Elephant Journal describes the four foundations of […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Mindfulness · Tagged: buddhism, dharma, mindfulness

Jun 04 2012

Extreme Meditation: Vipassana

Extreme Meditation: Vipassana

Most people associate meditation with sitting quietly for 20 or 30 minutes, silently focusing and gaining a new awareness of oneself. This can be a challenge in itself, so how do you think you’d handle 10 straight days of it? Now what if there could be no eye contact with others, no phones or internet, […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Mindfulness · Tagged: extreme meditation, meditation retreat, sri lanka, vipassana, vipassana meditation, what is vipassana

May 31 2012

Enjoy & Appreciate the Beauty of Nature: A Flower Meditation

Enjoy & Appreciate the Beauty of Nature: A Flower Meditation

The beauty of spring is upon us and summer is fast approaching. With more sunshine and longer days, now is the perfect time to take a mindful walk with nature. Be present with each step, enjoy and appreciate the delicate beauty and intricacies of your surroundings. Lilian Cheung penned this flower meditation for Huffington Post, […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Mindfulness · Tagged: appreciation, beauty, flower meditation, joy, mindfulness, nature

Mar 31 2012

What is Mindfulness, Really?

What is Mindfulness, Really?

Updated February 7, 2014. What is mindfulness? It’s often described as being “in the moment.” Yet it’s much more than that. Watch this short video (1.5 mins) and hear Jon Kabat-Zinn explain the concept of mindfulness. What is Mindfulness?  [It’s] the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally. BIO: Jon Kabat-Zinn, […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Mindfulness · Tagged: Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness

Mar 29 2012

Eckhart Tolle on Negative Thinking: The Ego's Trap

Eckhart Tolle on Negative Thinking: The Ego's Trap

Updated February 19, 2014. Watch this exclusive interview with Eckhart Tolle (4 mins). Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and best-selling author, with well over 10 million books sold. He is most well known for helping us to focus on the here and now. In this interview, he sheds light on how discovering a different state of […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Mindfulness, Spiritual Teachers · Tagged: ABC News, ABC Nightline, Dan Harris, Eckhart Tolle, ego

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