Updated February 25, 2014. Watch this video of Barbara Allan, author of “Conquering Arthritis.” She talks about good meditation versus bad meditation. (4 mins) At age 25 Barbara Allan became one of over 9.1 million people in the United States with an autoimmune-type arthritis. Her arthritis was triggered by bacterial dysentery caused by eating food tainted with […]
Goldie Hawn’s MindUp Program for Children
In recent years, since she semi-retired, Hollywood superstar Goldie Hawn has reinvented herself as a philanthropist and “mindfulness campaigner“. She launched her Hawn Foundation in 2005 “to promote children’s academic success in school and in life through social and emotional learning”, and is promoting her meditation manual, 10 Mindful Minutes, which reached the New York Times […]
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Updated February 6, 2014. Many years after it was first published in 1994, Wherever You Go, There You Are, by mindfulness meditator, Jon Kabat-Zinn continues to be an important and influential book for those interested in learning about meditation. Jon Kabat-Zinn can explain meditation concepts simply–in a way that no one else can. His writing […]
It’s Possible: Use Meditation to Lose Weight!
Updated March 21, 2014. When you think about a weight loss program, you probably have visions of sweating off fat and counting calories. But did you know that practicing meditation to lose weight can be a valuable part of your weight loss program? Although you won’t burn many calories in a typical meditation session, you’ll […]
Got the blues? Try Meditation for Depression
Updated March 14, 2014. Meditation has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, but it can also be used to fight depression. Mindfulness meditation can help you build your own inner resources and lift yourself into a more positive frame of mind. The following excerpts show how meditation for depression can help you find some […]