Stress is a killer. It’s no exaggeration to say that our society is stricken with a stress epidemic. Stress is also one of the biggest reasons why people are turning to the time-honored practice of meditation for relief. Stress does all sorts of damage at the emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual levels of our being. […]
Relax & Start Your Meditation with this 6-Step Breathing Exercise
You’re tense and exhausted. Your back aches and you’re irritable. You decide that mediation could help. But with your tight shoulders and racing mind, you can’t settle down. You can’t focus. So you do what everyone says to do when you need to relax—you take a deep breath. You inhale as deeply as you can, […]
How Meditation Can Save Your Life [Infographic]
This infographic is republished with permission from Best Medical Degrees.
The Stressed Out Meditator’s Guide to Meditation
You’re exhausted. Your breath is shallow. You’re clenching your teeth and your shoulders are in knots. And the next thing on your to-do list is to meditate. Feels like a joke, right? Sitting for meditation seems like last thing you can do when you’re stressed. And sitting still? Forget about it. You feel anxious just […]
6 Steps To Release Your Relaxation Response
Do you struggle with stress? Are you uncertain of how to deal with it? Then you might consider developing your capacity for the relaxation response. Allow me to explain. In 1971, a Harvard trained medical doctor published a landmark book. It was called The Relaxation Response. It was a revolutionary moment that’s easy to see in […]