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, […]
Research: Meditation Improves Memory
Updated February 28, 2014. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are testing an ancient technique of mantra-based meditation, Kirtan Kriya (KK), and findings show that it has the potential to slow or prevent memory loss in adults. Tests Show that Meditation Improves Memory. Mantra meditation involves repeating words with phonetic significance and is based on […]
Trouble Sleeping? 4 Techniques for a Restful Night
Most of us are on-the-go from the start of the day, tackling to-do lists and facing one distraction after another. By the time we are ready to end our day, laying down and just relaxing is easier said than done. If you have trouble sleeping, here are 4 techniques that can help you calm down, prepare […]
Read This: Expand This Moment
Updated January 29, 2014. Considered by some to be one of the most valuable and practical meditation-related titles they’ve read, John Selby’s book, Expand This Moment, invites us to stop and take time to enjoy the “right now”. In an excerpt from his Amazon page, Selby remarks, I’m of cattle ranching origins in California and Arizona, […]